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General Category => Economy/Business => Topic started by: Dexter on October 08, 2015, 09:09:20 pm

Title: Oregon's first week of recreational pot sales tops $11 million
Post by: Dexter on October 08, 2015, 09:09:20 pm

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2015/10/07/oregons-first-week-recreational-pot-sales-tops-11-million/73558096/

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After just one week of recreational marijuana sales, Oregon dispensaries have raked in an estimated $11 million. That figure could mean the state's estimate is shockingly low for how much money it'll make when pot taxes kick in this January.

Title: Re: Oregon's first week of recreational pot sales tops $11 million
Post by: Oceander on October 09, 2015, 12:08:56 am

Depending on how high the tax is, illicit pot will come roaring back, and it'll be the devil's own time trying to tell it apart from the licit stuff.