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Meanwhile, as the feds fiddle, Colorado continues to thrive . . .

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In September, dispensaries brought in nearly $206.5 million in sales.  This was a slight drop from August, and roughly a 9% decline from the record set in July ($237 million). However, sales were still 25% higher than in September 2019. To date, taxes and fees for the state total $318 million.The cannabis industry is helping the Colorado economy even as tourism revenue tumbled more than 50% because of the coronavirus pandemic. Great graphics on this can be found here.

On Election Day, 12 towns voted on cannabis tax issues, allowing cannabis sales, or both.

 ✓   Lakewood: Approved recreational marijuana sales.

 ✓   Broomfield: Approved a 4% rate on recreational pot products.

 ✓   Buena Vista: Approved recreational marijuana sales and 5% retail sales tax.

 ✓   Cedaredge: Approved medical and recreational marijuana and a 5% marijuana sales tax on retail products.

 ✓   Fort Lupton: Approved recreational marijuana sales and a 3.1% marijuana sales tax.

 ✓   Littleton: Approved the town’s three current medical marijuana dispensaries to apply for recreational sales.

 ✓   Paonia:  Approved medical and recreational marijuana and a $5 tax added to each retail marijuana transaction.

 ✓   Romeo: Narrowly approved medical and recreational marijuana businesses in town.

 ✓   Winter Park: Approved a 5% sales tax on retail marijuana if the town ever legalized marijuana sales.

 ✓   Dinosaur: Approved a cannabis sales tax increase from 5 to 10% on marijuana.

 X   Kiowa and Eckley:  Rejected ballot measures to allow new marijuana businesses.