Marijuana Tax Collection

For adult use (recreational) marijuana, there is a transaction privilege tax (TPT) rate and an excise tax (16%) on the retail sales.

Through August* the Department of Revenue has received $25,502,239 in Adult Use TPT, $53,377,725 in Excise Tax, and $36,821,462 in Medical TPT totaling $115,701,426 for calendar year 2021.

The chart below shows the tax revenue that we have received credited to the month when the sale occurred.

TOTAL Tax Collections (for all Jurisdictions)
Period Covered	Adult Use‐420	Medical‐ 203	Excise Tax	Total
Jan‐21	$606,395	$3,365,138	$1,824,889	$5,796,422
Feb‐21	$2,769,036	$4,532,187	$6,228,461	$13,529,684
Mar‐21	$4,367,272	$6,118,781	$8,848,317	$19,334,371
Apr‐21	$4,454,066	$5,860,376	$9,311,332	$19,625,773
May‐21	$4,445,499	$5,769,077	$9,381,431	$19,596,007
Jun‐21	$4,341,673	$5,433,877	$8,812,449	$18,587,999
Jul‐21	$4,518,298	$5,742,026	$8,970,846	$19,231,170
	$25,502,239	$36,821,462	$53,377,725	$115,701,426

TAXABLE Sales (Estimated) to date
Period Covered	Adult Use‐420	Medical‐ 203	Excise Tax
Jan‐21	$7,182,850	$40,369,538	$11,405,553
Feb‐21	$32,438,577	$54,083,666	$38,927,878
Mar‐21	$51,691,778	$72,719,967	$55,301,983
Apr‐21	$52,978,345	$70,233,884	$58,195,823
May‐21	$52,594,817	$68,973,111	$58,633,946
Jun‐21	$51,241,498	$65,000,996	$55,077,809
Jul‐21	$53,719,656	$68,635,640	$56,067,786
	$301,847,522	$440,016,803	$333,610,779

Below is a chart showing tax collections in the month received, as well as County and City Revenue.

Arizona Medical and Adult Use Marijuana TPT and Excise Tax Collections, by Category

**Collections**
Month Revenue Received	Medical Marijuana	Adult Use Marijuana	Total TPT	Marijuana Excise Tax	Total Marijuana Taxes
202102	$1,339,562	$226,355	$1,565,917	$511,520	$2,077,436
202103	$4,882,535	$3,042,603	$7,925,139	$4,574,344	$12,499,482
202104	$5,919,062	$4,123,402	$10,042,464	$7,527,849	$17,570,313
202105	$7,116,027	$5,846,576	$12,962,604	$9,301,292	$22,263,896
202106	$5,690,357	$3,275,289	$8,965,646	$11,010,179	$19,975,825
202107	$5,485,102	$4,445,848	$9,930,951	$10,937,526	$20,868,477
202108	$6,388,816	$4,542,166	$10,930,981	$9,515,016	$20,445,997

FY21 Total	$24,947,544	$16,514,225	$41,461,769	$32,925,183	$74,386,952
FY22 Total	$11,873,918	$8,988,014	$20,861,932	$20,452,541	$41,314,474
Overall Total	$36,821,462	$25,502,239	$62,323,701	$53,377,725	$115,701,426

**Collections/Distribution by Jurisdiction Type**
Month Revenue Received	State General Fund	Education Tax	County Revenue Sharing	City Revenue Sharing	City Taxes	County Taxes	Marijuana Excise Tax	Total Marijuana Taxes
202102	$698,012	$113,504	$153,268	$94,587	$375,535	$131,010	$511,520	$2,077,436
202103	$3,455,077	$561,832	$758,660	$468,193	$2,007,893	$673,484	$4,574,344	$12,499,482
202104	$4,414,775	$717,888	$969,389	$598,240	$2,484,960	$857,212	$7,527,849	$17,570,313
202105	$5,704,734	$927,649	$1,252,636	$773,041	$3,205,300	$1,099,244	$9,301,292	$22,263,896
202106	$3,919,575	$637,364	$860,654	$531,136	$2,263,359	$753,559	$11,010,179	$19,975,825
202107	$4,352,420	$707,749	$955,697	$589,791	$2,499,129	$826,165	$10,937,526	$20,868,477
202108	$4,828,717	$785,200	$1,060,282	$654,333	$2,665,509	$936,740	$9,515,016	$20,445,797

FY21 Total	$18,192,172	$2,958,237	$3,994,606	$2,465,198	$10,337,046	$3,514,510	$32,925,183	$74,386,952
FY22 Total	$9,181,138	$1,492,949	$2,015,979	$1,244,124	$5,164,638	$1,762,905	$20,452,541	$41,314,274
Total	$27,373,310	$4,451,186	$6,010,585	$3,709,322	$15,501,685	$5,277,414	$53,377,725	$115,701,226

*Data is updated monthly.

Source: Arizona Department of Revenue, Office of Economic Research and Analysis.