Washington marijuana sales top $709 million in 2015

  • Associated Press
  • Thursday, March 31, 2016 2:51pm
  • Business

TACOMA — Legal marijuana sales totaled more than $709 million in 2015 in Washington state. A market research firm said that represents sales growth of more than 30 percent over the previous year.

The News Tribune reports that ArcView estimates national sales of marijuana totaled $5.7 billion in 2015, an increase from $4.6 billion in 2014.

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