The Great American Growth Story
Legal Cannabis Stimulates Local Economies Through
Increased Tax Revenue and Job Creation
Tax revenue from cannabis exceeds
alcohol in well-established markets
Millions
$400
$300
$200
$100
2021 Tax Revenue*
$0
CO Adult Use
NV Adult Use
IL Adult Use
Alcohol
â– Cannabis
*Data reflects 2021 tax revenue through August for CO and NV, and through November for IL.
Source: Colorado Department of Revenue; State of Nevada Department of Taxation; Illinois State Comptroller of Revenue
Legal cannabis jobs have surpassed
dentists and pilots combined
U.S. Occupational Employment
Auto mechanics
Police officers
Postal service workers
Hairstylists, barbers, cosmetologists
Legal cannabis
Electrical engineers
EMTs and paramedics
Painters and paperhangers
Writers and editors
Dentists
Aircraft Pilots and engineers
321,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020
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