Medical marijuana has Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Gilmore seeing green

The June sales of the green leafy substance and marijuana-infused products like brownies generated nearly $51,500 in sales tax revenue.

Since January 2009, the city has pocketed nearly $327,500 in sales tax revenue from the sale of medical marijuana and marijuana-laced products.

“I never thought that watching our local economy go up in smoke would be a good thing, but now I need to reconsider,” mayoral candidate Buddy Gilmore said jokingly on Facebook.     – More -