Cannabis Sales At Oregon-Idaho Border Jump 420% Above Average

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20221197 Views

David Burr displays the bud on a growing marijuana plant at Essence Vegas' 54,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation facility on July 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 1, Nevada joined seven other states allowing recreational marijuana use and became the first of four states that voted to legalize recreational sales in November's election to allow dispensaries to sell cannabis for recreational use to anyone over 21. Since July 1, sales of cannabis products in the state have generated more than USD 1 million in tax revenue

The weed industry is a lucrative one.

The cannabis industry continues to grow as more and more states legalize the recreational use of the plant. But still, there are a lot of states where cannabis isn't legal. Idaho is among those states but with Oregon right next to them, it seems that many are traveling a bit further to get their hands on some green.

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According to CNN, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis have reported that sales along the border of Oregon and Idaho have seen a tremendous jump in sales. Appropriately enough, they said that the sales along the border are up 420% above average markets. Josh Leshner, OEA economist, assured everyone that the numbers are in fact real. "In things you cannot make up, Oregon sales per adult along the Idaho border are 420% the statewide average," he said.

This doesn't entirely mean that consumption has gone up in Oregon. Leshner said that it could also be from anyone who's traveling further away or people from Oregon who are making their way through the Stateline.

Roughly 75% of marijuana sales in Oregon and 35% of sales in Washington along borders seem to be due to the border effect.

Obviously recreational marijuana is not legal in Idaho, but even after throwing the data into a rough border tax model that accounts for incomes, number of retailers, tax rates and the like, there remains a huge border effect," he wrote.

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