As we know, Colorado is a marijuana-friendly state, and the numbers prove it. Where does your county fit in? Were you surprised by the numbers?
Colorado retailers sold almost $1 billion worth of recreational marijuana in 2017, according to data recently released by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Below is a list of the top 15 counties with the highest recreational marijuana sales totals from January through October.
- Denver $289.2 million
- Arapahoe $ 85.5 million
- Boulder County $ 61.5 million
- Adams $ 45.1 million
- Larimer $ 44.5 million
- Jefferson $ 40.2 million
- Las Animas $ 31.0 million
- Pueblo County $ 30.0 million
- Weld $ 24.0 million
- Summit $ 17.8 million
- La Plata $ 17.6 million
- Garfield $ 16.6 million
- Montezuma $ 14.5 million
- Eagle $ 10.9 million
- Pitkin $ 9.2 million
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Denver leads the pack with almost $300 million in recreational marijuana sales. In fact, Denver's sales more than triple that of the next biggest selling county, Arapahoe.
I must confess, I didn't realize that sales were so huge, especially in Denver. Were you surprised by the amount of sales across our state? Please comment below!
