# Colorado's marijuana tax revenue (January) **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [March 11, 2014, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418 "2014-03-11T10:34:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/21 "2014-03-12T20:18:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Also my math didn’t add up. I forgot to move the decimal point. So it’s .2% here. That’s a lot closer to what I would consider a solid justification. Hurm. since Pennsylvania has more than double the population you could probably expect more tax money as well. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/22 "2014-03-12T20:19:39Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > Why not? What would it take to convince you? I, my boyfriend, and most of my extended family would smoke legal weed. We only don’t smoke weed because it’s illegal in our states. I can’t procure it without associating with shady people, which I choose not to do. But I’d be quite happy to trundle down to the pot store and pick up an eighth. This. I’m on the exact same boat. ---
**Author:** ![2sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47774/32.png) [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/23 "2014-03-12T20:50:04Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > since Pennsylvania has more than double the population you could probably expect more tax money as well. I’m not _that_ math-challenged. I did calculate using our state’s population. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/24 "2014-03-12T23:00:43Z")
If we’re going to get into other benefits - looking forwards - decriminalising thousands of people (who would have been arrested and convicted) will make a huge difference to an awful lot of lives. I think that’s the real biggie - isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![InfraBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infrablue/32/6366_2.png) [@InfraBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InfraBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/25 "2014-03-14T20:51:21Z")
Wow, even [conservative states are considering decriminalization of marijuana either for medical purposes or for outright recreational use](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/us/momentum-is-seen-as-more-states-consider-legalizing-marijuana.html?ref=us). The issue is no longer partisan and cuts across political lines. Additionally, the federal government has changed its stance and is now allowing [banks to deal with marijuana businesses](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/24/us/legal-marijuana-businesses-should-have-access-to-banks-holder-says.html?action=click&module=Search®ion=searchResults%230&version=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fquery.nytimes.com%2Fsearch%2Fsitesearch%2F%23%2Fmarijuana%2F) in those states that have legalized its recreational use. I wouldn’t have expected such a rapid change in official opinions and policies just ten years ago, let alone a change generated within a state’s rights angle, and now it seems that marijuana will be legalized and or decriminalized throughout the country within ten years. ---
**Author:** ![will567](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/51bf81/32.png) [@will567](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/will567)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/26 "2014-03-14T20:56:22Z")
> [@BrokenBriton](#): > > If we’re going to get into other benefits - looking forwards - decriminalising thousands of people (who would have been arrested and convicted) will make a huge difference to an awful lot of lives. > > I think that’s the real biggie - isn’t it? Money saved on policing, prosecution, and jail related costs could potentially be huge. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/27 "2014-03-15T00:31:12Z")
> [@InfraBlue](#): > > Wow, even [conservative states are considering decriminalization of marijuana either for medical purposes or for outright recreational use](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/us/momentum-is-seen-as-more-states-consider-legalizing-marijuana.html?ref=us). The issue is no longer partisan and cuts across political lines. The Colorado vote was bi-partisan. The only demographic that voted against it were the 60 and older gang. Republicans and democrats both supported it. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418/28 "2014-03-15T01:27:50Z")
> [@will567](#): > > Money saved on policing, prosecution, and jail related costs could potentially be huge. Sadly, some LEOs in Colorado are doubling down by demanding MORE money for marijuana enforcement! The people of the state say legalize it, stop being jerks about it. (Some) Police response? “The horror! The horror! We demand MORE MONEY to stop this evil scourge!” Yeah, fuck right off there Barney… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colorados-marijuana-tax-revenue-january/683418.md?page=1)