By Adrian D. Garcia / Posted at Denverite

Colorado’s marijuana industry continued to surge in 2016 with sales jumping by almost a third from 2015, according to new data from the Colorado Department of Revenue.

Altogether recreational and medical marijuana sales totaled $1.3 billion. That’s compared to $996.2 million in sales in 2015, a Denverite analysis of tax data released Thursday shows.

Recreational marijuana users led the way increasing sales by 49 percent from 2015 to 2016. That’s compared to only a 7 percent growth in medical marijuana sales.

Altogether, the sales generated $198.5 million for the state in taxes and fees. The Marijuana Policy Project pointed to that figure as evidence that legalization is benefiting Colorado and said, “The system is working.”

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