article_snippet: In January 2014 the schools pot tax raised only raised $195,318.
article_snippet: Approximately $36.4 million of recreational marijuana was sold in January compared to about $14.69 million sold the same month last year.
article_snippet: Revenue also comes from a standard sales tax, as well as license fees.
article_snippet: The total of all marijuana taxes, licenses, and fees for January 2015 was $ 8,802,295, up from $3,519,756 in 2014.
article_snippet: An increase of 150.1%.
article_snippet: Initially only 40 stores were licensed to sell marijuana, but that number has grown to over 320 statewide .
article_snippet: The impressive increase in revenue is likely to be most influenced by the number of stores that opened later in 2014.
article_snippet: Initially only 40 stores were licensed to sell marijuana, but that number has grown to over 320 statewide.
article_snippet: Sales of marijuana fluctuate month to month with the numbers of tourists in state the Denver Post reported.
highlights_snippet: The huge increase is due to the large number of pot shops that opened up over the course of 2014 - there are now over 320 .
  
highlights_snippet: Sales and revenue fluctuate month-to-month with the number of tourists visiting the state .
  Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C. have since passed legislation legalizing marijuana .