{"id":28941,"date":"2018-06-06T14:20:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T21:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/alaska-marijuana-sales-staying-high\/"},"modified":"2018-06-06T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T21:20:53","slug":"alaska-marijuana-sales-staying-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/alaska-marijuana-sales-staying-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska marijuana sales staying high"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alaska’s marijuana industry is still riding high, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue.<\/p>\n

According to tax data collected by the department, marijuana farms paid more than $1 million to the state in April, the second consecutive month with tax figures above that landmark.<\/p>\n

Since the state’s first retail sales in October 2016, the state has collected $10.4 million in marijuana proceeds, and Alaska is on pace to beat projections for the current fiscal year.<\/p>\n

For FY18 (which ends June 30), the state had projected $9.2 million in marijuana tax revenue. Through the end of April, it has collected $8.6 million.<\/p>\n

According to state law, marijuana is taxed at $50 per ounce for bud\/flower and $15 per ounce for other plant parts. The tax is collected at the wholesale level. Cities and boroughs may levy their own taxes atop the state take.<\/p>\n

Department of Revenue tax figures are the best guide to the growth of the nascent marijuana industry, which began with a 2014 legalization ballot measure approved by voters.<\/p>\n

In April, Alaska marijuana farms sold 1,033 pounds of bud\/flower and 990 pounds of other plant parts. The amount of bud is down from 1,106 pounds in March<\/a> (a record high), but the amount of other plant parts is a record tally.<\/p>\n

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• Contact reporter James Brooks at jbrooks@juneauempire.com or 523-2258.<\/b><\/p>\n

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