Colorado’s cannabis economy: State shows economic growth at twice the US average
by: Daniel Barker In the two years since recreational marijuana sales became legal in Colorado, the state has seen economic growth two times greater than the U.S. national average, according to a new in-depth analysis. “The Economic Impact of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado,” released by the Marijuana Policy Group in October 2016, was created using a new “Marijuana Impact Model” designed to accurately measure the cannabis industry’s economic impact on the state. As it turns out, the positive impact has been enormous. The state saw nearly $1 billion in marijuana sales in 2015, with legal cannabis activities generating a...
by: Daniel Barker In the two years since recreational marijuana sales became legal in Colorado, the state has seen economic growth two times greater than the U.S. national average, according to a new in-depth analysis. “The Economic Impact of...
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