monthly marijuana update - feb 26
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Monthly Marijuana UpdateBy Blaine Stum, LA to Councilmember Jon SnyderState Licenses- The Liquor Control Board has issued a total 81 producer licenses in Spokane County.o Tier 1: 24o Tier 2: 31o Tier 3: 26- The Liquor Control Board has issued a total of 62 processor licenses in Spokane County.- The Liquor Control Board has issued a total of 12 retail licenses in Spokane. One of those licensees does not currently have a valid location.o Five retailers are in the unincorporated county.o Four retailers are in the City of Spokaneo Two retailers are in the City of Spokane Valley.Sales Figures- Monthly, state wide marijuana sales continue to increase: total sales were $16.9 million in December and $18.4 million in January.o Total state wide sales since July: $100,647,687o Total excise taxes due since July: $25,161,922- Total sales in Spokane County as of Feb 3rd (latest available data) are $10,766,574.o Total taxes from sales in Spokane County: $2,696,139Other Information- Colorado:o Total medical and recreational marijuana sales totaled almost $700 million for 2014.o SCOTUS allowed Colorado an extension to respond the lawsuit brought forward by Nebraska and Oklahoma. The Court has not yet indicated whether they will hear the case.- Alaska marijuana legalization went in to effect on February 24th.- Marijuana is now legal in Washington D.C.- New National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study finds that marijuana consumption is not associated with an increased probability of getting into an accident:o Link: http://cloudfront-assets.reason.com/assets/db/14237659005232.pdf- A new comparative risk assessment study of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other illicit drugs finds that marijuana is the least risky recreational drug.o Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311234TRANSCRIPT
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Monthly Marijuana Update
By Blaine Stum, LA to Councilmember Jon Snyder
State Licenses
- The Liquor Control Board has issued a total 81 producer licenses in Spokane County.
o Tier 1: 24
o Tier 2: 31
o Tier 3: 26
- The Liquor Control Board has issued a total of 62 processor licenses in Spokane County.
- The Liquor Control Board has issued a total of 12 retail licenses in Spokane. One of those
licensees does not currently have a valid location.
o Five retailers are in the unincorporated county.
o Four retailers are in the City of Spokane
o Two retailers are in the City of Spokane Valley.
Sales Figures
- Monthly, state wide marijuana sales continue to increase: total sales were $16.9 million in
December and $18.4 million in January.
o Total state wide sales since July: $100,647,687
o Total excise taxes due since July: $25,161,922
- Total sales in Spokane County as of Feb 3rd (latest available data) are $10,766,574.
o Total taxes from sales in Spokane County: $2,696,139
Other Information
- Colorado:
o Total medical and recreational marijuana sales totaled almost $700 million for 2014.
o SCOTUS allowed Colorado an extension to respond the lawsuit brought forward by
Nebraska and Oklahoma. The Court has not yet indicated whether they will hear the
case.
- Alaska marijuana legalization went in to effect on February 24th.
- Marijuana is now legal in Washington D.C.
- New National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study finds that marijuana consumption is
not associated with an increased probability of getting into an accident:
o Link: http://cloudfront-assets.reason.com/assets/db/14237659005232.pdf
- A new comparative risk assessment study of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other illicit drugs
finds that marijuana is the least risky recreational drug.
o Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311234/
http://cloudfront-assets.reason.com/assets/db/14237659005232.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311234/