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State marijuana tax dollars provide limited support locally

Marijuana is displayed in glass canisters in glass cases around High Q in the Snowmass Village Mall. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) The three-county region of Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin encompasses 5,621 square miles, has a combined population of 133,000 residents, and is home to dozens of marijuana shops. Those stores also combined for more than $66 million of Colorado’s record-breaking $2.2 billion in retail sales of marijuana in 2020, according to Colorado Department Revenue data. Consumers of retail marijuana in Colorado are hit with a trio of taxes at the point of sale there’s a 2.9% state sales tax, a 15% marijuana retail sales tax (not applicable to medical pot), and a 15% excise tax. Some municipalities such as Snowmass Village, but not Aspen have additional taxes on cannabis. Snowmass voters passed a 5% sales tax on marijuana in November 2018.

Overdose Deaths in Maine Continue to Rise

Overdose Deaths in Maine Continue to Rise New statistics show that the number of overdose deaths in January rose higher than in any month last year. A partnership between the Maine s Attorney General s Office, State Medical Examiner s Office, and the Office of Behavioral Health has started reporting overdose deaths monthly in 2021, in an effort to increase visibility of the state s drug problem. In January, there were 29 confirmed overdose deaths and 29 suspected. 2020 was a record-breaking year for deaths caused by drug overdoses, with the state averaging 42 OD deaths per month. Those numbers fluctuated, month-to-month, between 34 and 53, so January s total of 58 possible overdose deaths shows an upward trend. Officials say they expect that the number of deaths will go down in February, but it s a discouraging start to the year.

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