article_snippet: Colorado's booming marijuana economy saw pot businesses generate a record amount in tax in this January.
article_snippet: Data from Colorado's Department of Revenue shows that the Retail Marijuana Excise Tax, which is set at a rate of 15%, raised over $2.3 million in revenue for the public school system that month.
article_snippet: In November 2013 residents of Colorado voted for a 10% sales tax and a 15% excise tax on recreational marijuana sales at licensed stores around the state .
article_snippet: In November 2013 residents of Colorado voted for a 10% sales tax and a 15% excise tax on recreational marijuana sales.
highlights_snippet: Colorado's Department of Revenue reported that pot tax revenue raised for public schools this January is 10 times higher than January 2014 .
  
highlights_snippet: Colorado has a 10% sales tax and 15% excise tax on pot sales - the excise tax revenue is designated for schools .
  