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Story highlights. Colorado began allowing the sale of recreational marijuana on January 1 to anyone age 21 or older. Residents can now buy marijuana like alcohol -- except the cannabis purchase is limited to an ounce, which is substantial enough to cost about $200 or more.
Let's assume that you are asking how profitable is a retail outlet in Colorado that is selling recreational marijuana. The short answer is that, at present, the profitability of such operations is not enormously attractive. One reasonably competent dispensary in Colorado reports gross margins of about 32%.