The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) on Sept. 15 reported tax revenue from cannabis sales for the second quarter of 2025. This figure includes $147.3 million in cannabis excise tax and $112.4 million in sales tax reported from cannabis businesses. This includes $142.4 million in cannabis excise tax and $100.8 million in sales tax. Since January 2018, cannabis sales have generated more than $7.3 billion in tax revenue, including nearly $3.9 billion in cannabis excise tax and more than $2.9 billion in sales tax. Sales tax is applied to the price after the cannabis excise tax has been added.