Articles written by Christopher Lopaze

Christopher Lopaze, WNPA Olympia News Bureau|Mar 6, 2014

OLYMPIA--A new eco­nomic forecast predicts recreational-marijuana busi­nesses will bring millions to the state, and the fight is underway for how the proceeds will be spent, with cities vying for a share. Recreational-marijuana business is expected to bring in $51 million in state rev­enue during 2015-2017, ac­cording to a recent financial report released by the Wash­ington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. During 2017-2019, marijua­na tax revenue is projected at $138.5 million. The new source of rev­enue represents a fracti...