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Medical marijuana generates $69,651 in sales tax revenue in October

November 9th, 2011, 11:37 am by

The October sales of medical marijuana and marijuana-infused products generated $69,651 in sales and use tax revenue, according to figures released today by the city’s Sales Tax Division.

The amount collected is about $4,300 less than last month but $14,746 more than last October.

The $73,941 in sales and use tax revenue collected by the city last month was a record high.

So far this year, the city has collected $580,533 in sales and use taxes from the sale of medical marijuana and marijuana-infused products, such as brownies, lotions and … well, the list goes on and on.