Setting Marijuana Taxes Too High Drives Consumers To The Illegal Market, Federally Funded Study Finds

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By Tom AngellJul 28, 2026, 8:35 am58 pts
States that impose high tax rates on regulated marijuana products are driving adult consumers to the illicit market, according to a new federally funded study. The research, published in the journal Health Economics, looked at past-month cannabis purchasing behavior of 1,525 adults aged 21 and older.…

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