Tax revenue from cannabis sales in California topped $500 million during the first half of 2025, according to new state data.

The Golden State saw $259.7 million in tax income during the second quarter of the year, a report released Monday, Sept. 15, by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shows. The amount reflects $147.3 million in cannabis excise tax and $112.4 million in sales tax.

Revenue from the first quarter of the year was revised up from $237.4 million to $243.1 million, marking $502.8 million.

How Much Money Has California Raised Through Cannabis Taxes?

California has collected more than $7.3 billion in tax revenue from cannabis sales since the taxes took effect in January of 2018, according to the CDTFA.

Roughly $2.9 billion came via the state sales tax,

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