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DENVER, Colo. - March 24, 2020 - The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) today released the Average Market Rates (AMR) for retail marijuana effective April 1, 2020 until June 30, 2020.

Three of the seven AMR categories decreased this quarter, including bud ($1,164), trim ($319) and wet whole plant ($176). Bud allocated for extraction ($744) and trim allocated for extraction both increased ($250), while immature plant ($9) and seed ($5) rates stayed the same.

DENVER, Colo. December 31, 2019 -- Marijuana rules stemming from the General Assembly's 2019 legislative session go into effect on January 1, 2020 for all regulated marijuana businesses across Colorado, most notably allowing, for the first time, state licensing of hospitality establishments and the issuance of permits for residential delivery of medical marijuana. Final rules were adopted by the State Licensing Authority on November 5, 2019 after a summer of extensive stakeholder engagement led by the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED).

DENVER, Colo. - December 16, 2019 - The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) today released the Average Market Rates (AMR) for retail marijuana effective January 1, 2020 until March 31, 2020.

The Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Gaming will now serve as the regulatory body overseeing sports betting

GOLDEN, Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Proposition DD passes allowing for legalizing sports betting in Colorado, making Colorado one of many states now letting people place bets on sporting events since the Supreme Court ruling struck down a law that banned sports betting in most U.S. states.

DENVER, Colo. Monday, August 5, 2019 -- Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) released its 2018 annual update for the fifth straight year. The update provides an overview of Colorado's legal marijuana industry using data taken directly from the state's seed-to-sale marijuana inventory tracking system.

DENVER, Colo. - June 22, 2020 - The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) today released the Average Market Rates (AMR) for retail marijuana effective July, 1 2020 until September 30, 2020.

Five of the seven AMR categories decreased this quarter, specifically bud ($1,000), trim ($300), bud allocated for extraction ($599), trim allocated for extraction ($202) and seed ($4). The immature plant rate ($9) and whole, wet plant rate ($176) stayed the same.

DENVER, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 -- Colorado has surpassed $1 billion in marijuana revenue to date since adult-use marijuana sales began in 2014, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR)’s monthly reports for marijuana sales and revenue data released today.

DENVER, Colo. Thursday, March 21, 2019 -- Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) today released the Average Market Rates (AMR) for retail (adult-use) marijuana effective April 1, 2019.

DENVER, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 -- The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) released its monthly reports for marijuana sales and tax data today, which include the final sales and tax data figures for 2018. The reports show:

Marijuana Tax, License and Fee Revenue (for both medical and adult-use)

The Liquor Enforcement Division (LED) is notifying liquor stakeholders that on June 28, 2017, the State Licensing Authority adopted an emergency rule to modify liquor application fees effective July1, 2017.

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