Retail Marijuana Sales Tax Distributions

Colorado Legislative Events

Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

Colorado HB1409 was signed into law by the Governor, establishing provisions for the distribution of retail marijuana sales tax revenue. The bill concerns fiscal policy regarding how marijuana tax collections are allocated to various funds and local governments. This legislation affects marijuana retailers and state/local government entities involved in tax fund administration.

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What changed

HB1409 addresses the distribution mechanism for retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected in Colorado. The bill establishes how tax funds are allocated between state and local government recipients, potentially modifying prior distribution formulas.

Marijuana retailers and local governments should review the enacted provisions to understand any changes to their funding allocations or reporting requirements. While the bill creates no new compliance obligations for marijuana businesses, local governments receiving tax distributions should verify updated allocation procedures.

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1409 Signed by Governor HB1409 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-02

Marijuana Tax Cash Fund Distributions

Concerning the distribution of money collected from the retail marijuana sales tax.

Bill Details

State Colorado

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Committee Appropriations

Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1409

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Action History

2026-04-02 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Committee Referrals

2026-04-02 H Appropriations

Bill Text Versions

1969-12-31 Introduced

Subjects

Fiscal Policy & Taxes Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana Local Government State Government State Revenue & Budget Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)