It has been one year since recreational marijuana became legally available in Maplewood and the tax revenues are much higher than expected, police report no significant problems and three more dispensaries are poised to open.
“It’s been going well, even better than we thought,” Mayor Dean Dafis said. “The revenue has been beyond projections.”
Only one business in town is currently selling legal recreational marijuana, The Apothecarium on Springfield Avenue, and it brought in more than $500,000 in tax revenue last year. The total puts it in the top 10 Maplewood taxpayers, though significantly behind Winchester Gardens, which is number one paying $1.8 million a year.