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On November 6, 2012, Washington State voters passed Initiative 502 (I-502). The initiative makes it legal for businesses holding the appropriate cannabis license(s) to produce, process, or make retail sales of cannabis for recreational use.
The Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) approves, regulates, and enforces cannabis licenses. The LCB also administers and collects the 37 percent cannabis excise tax.
For information on licensing or the cannabis excise tax, please visit LCB's Cannabis site.
The data contained in this report includes the following:
- Estimated sales tax collections on cannabis and cannabis products for businesses with a cannabis retailer license
- Estimated sales of cannabis and cannabis products that are exempt from sales tax for medical purposes
Cannabis sales tax table
If you have questions concerning this report, please contact: Van Huynh, Research and Fiscal Analysis Division 360-534-1512 VanH@dor.wa.gov
For media inquiries, please contact: Mikhail Carpenter, Communications Director, at 360-705-6605 or MikhailC@dor.wa.gov.
