Paula Dwyer , Columnist

Marijuana Could Be the New Sin-Tax Gusher

States are hungry for the revenue. They just can't get too greedy.

September 7, 2016 at 2:00 PM UTC

Paula Dwyer is a senior editor with the New York editing hub, focusing on daily and long-form enterprise. She was London bureau chief for Businessweek and Washington economics editor for the New York Times, and is a co-author of “Take on the Street: How to Fight for Your Financial Future.

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Is marijuana the new sin-tax gusher for the states? It sure looks that way.

In November, voters in five states will decide on whether to allow recreational use of the drug, while citizens in four other states have the option of legalizing medical marijuana.