one many benefit legalize sale marijuana recreational use new tax revenue state take oregon reap financial benefit legalize sale marijuana report show one month oregon take 3.48 million dollars new tax revenue.this incredible news state oregon state initially expect bring total million dollars new tax revenue marijuana sales entire year every county city oregon choose allow sale marijuana mean 19 counties oregon receive share tax revenue.oregon live report detail state marijuana tax policy oregon medical marijuana store allow sell limit amount cannabis flower well starter marijuana plant seed anyone 21 old since last october state temporary 25 percent tax kick jan. 1.that tax eventually replace one range 17 percent 20 percent oregon liquor control commission assume control recreational marijuana sales late year legislature set base tax rate 17 percent cities counties may adopt ordinances add percent more.next year first full year sales liquor commission state economists expect recreational cannabis sales generate 10.75 million tax revenue state cover startup cost number expect climb 62.42 million 2017-2019 biennium state legalize recreational marijuana receive similar tax windfalls colorado first state u.s. legalize marijuana take 135 million dollars tax fee 2015. colorado pump new tax dollars school education initiatives.the state washington raise 67.5 million dollars tax revenue recreational marijuana 2015. expect raise billion dollars four years money go washington general fund help fund health services.of course marijuana still illegal federal level far federal government decide respect state marijuana laws federal government attitude towards recreational marijuana change good bad depend whim administration charge.featured image katheirne hitt via flickr oregon take jaw-dropping amount tax revenue legal marijuana sales