Arizona generated over $22.4 million in marijuana tax revenue in April, pushing the state’s total for the first four months of 2025 to nearly $98 million, according to data released today by the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Although April’s total dipped slightly compared to March’s $24.2 million, marijuana continues to bring in tens of millions in monthly revenue, with tax earnings above $20 million for the 43rd straight month.
From January through April 2025, Arizona has collected $97,588,798 in total marijuana tax revenue. That includes $26 million in January, $25 million in February, and $24.2 million in March. Adult-use marijuana consistently makes up the largest share, particularly through the 16% excise tax on recreational marijuana and the state’s Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT).
Arizona voters approved recreational marijuana through Proposition 207 in November 2020. The law officially took effect on November 30, 2020, and retail sales began swiftly on January 22, 2021—making Arizona one of the fastest states to implement a legal marijuana market.
Recreational marijuana in Arizona is subject to a 16% excise tax in addition to standard state and local sales taxes. Funds generated from the excise tax are distributed to public services such as community colleges, public safety, infrastructure, and the judicial system. Medical marijuana is exempt from the excise tax but is still subject to the standard TPT rate.
As the state nears the $100 million mark for marijuana tax revenue in just the first third of the year, Arizona’s legal marijuana industry continues to play a growing role in funding essential state and local programs.
