NY collected $33.45 million in weed tax in 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - As the United States increasingly embraces the legalization of marijuana for both recreational and medical use, the economic ramifications of doing so are coming into focus. LendingTree, used data from the U.S. Census Bureau for 2022 and 2023, to show how the burgeoning cannabis industry is boosting state coffers, infusing them with billions in tax revenue.

"The big takeaway for states is that there is a whole lot of money to be made in legal cannabis." said Matt Schulz...