Arizona Collected $25 Million in Marijuana Tax Revenue in February, Nearing $1 Billion All-Time

Key Points
  • In February 2025, Arizona collected $25,066,468 in marijuana tax revenue, representing a 9% increase from February 2024.
  • This brings the all-time total marijuana tax revenue in Arizona to nearly $1 billion, reaching $992,450,806.
  • The revenue in February came from the state's recreational marijuana excise tax, adult-use tax, and medical marijuana tax.
  • Arizona voters approved recreational marijuana legalization in November 2020, allowing those 21 and older to purchase marijuana from licensed dispensaries.

This represents an increase of about 9% compared to the $22,919,158 collected in February 2024. February’s taxes bring the all-time total to nearly $1 billion, reaching $992,450,806.

In February, $15,501,746 of the revenue came from the state’s 16% recreational marijuana excise tax, $7,953,363 from the 5.6% adult-use tax, and $1,501,359 from medical marijuana tax revenue.

Arizona voters approved recreational marijuana legalization in November 2020. The law allows those 21 and older to purchase up to one ounce of marijuana and up to five grams of concentrates from licensed dispensaries.

Under Arizona’s marijuana law, tax revenue is allocated as follows: