Staff Report
(Massachusetts) Excise taxes for marijuana sold for adult recreational use have exceeded alcohol excise taxes for the first time in Massachusetts. WCVB-TV reports that Massachusetts collected $74.2 million in marijuana excise tax through December 2021, which is halfway through the fiscal year. That compared to $51.3 million in alcohol excise taxes. The excise tax of 10.75% on recreational cannabis is part of the total tax revenue. There is also a 6.25% state sales tax, plus a local tax of up to 3%. It all added up to $208 million in the last fiscal year.