claim: decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
author: john g. edwards
evidence_1: apr 11, 2017 ... within that tax figure, $559 million will come just from cannabis ... tax revenues in  states with legalized marijuana will reach $1.8 billion, ... the state collected $119  million in taxes as of january for its year-to-date fiscal year. compare this to only  $38 million collected on alcohol of at least 11 months in 2016.
evidence_2: decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11  million dollars." — politifact rhode island on sunday, june 17th, 2012.
evidence_3: may 12, 2016 ... marijuana legalization and taxes: lessons for other states from colorado ... 25  states permitting medical marijuana or decriminalizing marijuana possession. ... [ 4]) in washington, adults can purchase up to one ounce of “bud” ... colorado  marijuana tax collections will likely exceed $140 million per year.
evidence_4: nov 6, 2018 ... marijuana will be available recreationally in michigan and ... million former felons , including roughly 500,000 african-americans. ... amendment 4 in florida  applies to felons who served their sentence, ... canada, michigan's neighbor to  the north, legalized marijuana sales for adults in mid-october, which ...
evidence_5: jan 31, 2018 ... the addition of the golden state is huge for the industry and adams ... marijuana  sales will rise to $11 billion in 2018, and to $21 billion in 2021. ... marijuana,  totaled $360 million last year, according to sean murphy, ... 4 after california  dispensaries started selling recreational marijuana. ... save settings.