The Benefit of The Colorado Deferred Judgment And Sentence. The direct benefit of the deferred judgment is certainty. The DA no longer has control over your life â the judge and the jury lose control over your future. You are in control and a dismissal of the charges is a very tempting goal.
Six months of legal retail marijuana sales have generated $21.8 million in tax revenue plus another $10.1 million in taxes on medical marijuana in that time period (see Table 1). [6] For the new fiscal year that began July 1, 2014, state analysts project $30.6 million in revenue.
[10] The Department of Revenue suggests that tax differentials are a key reason, because medical marijuana purchases are subject only to state and local sales taxes (after paying a $15 registration fee), a tax rate one-third of that imposed on retail marijuana. Colorado's marijuana revenue shortfall is due to incorrect projections about the switch from lower-taxed medical marijuana to higher-taxed retail marijuana by consumers.