CNN projects marijuana tax revenue for every U.S. state

money.cnn.com — How much would legalizing marijuana help with state budget deficits? CNN breaks down the projected tax revenue for each state.

Projected marijuana tax revenues*
State	Tax Revenue (in millions)
California	105.4
New York	65.5
Florida	48.2
Texas	46.6
Ohio	34.8
Michigan	32.4
Illinois	31.6
Pennsylvania	30.5
Washington	22.0
Virginia	20.9
North Carolina	20.6
Georgia	19.3
New Jersey	19.3
Massachusetts	18.4
Indiana	17.8
Colorado	17.6
Missouri	15.6
Minnesota	14.3
Oregon	14.1
Maryland	13.9
Wisconsin	13.4
Arizona	13.0
Louisiana	13.0
Tennessee	12.2
Kentucky	10.2
Connecticut	9.8
South Carolina	9.1
Alabama	8.9
Oklahoma	8.3
Nevada	7.9
Arkansas	6.7
Kansas	6.6
Mississippi	6.6
Iowa	6.2
New Hampshire	5.6
Nebraska	5.0
New Mexico	4.9
Utah	4.7
Rhode Island	4.6
Maine	4.1
West Virginia	4.1
Hawaii	4.0
Montana	3.6
Idaho	3.3
Alaska	2.8
District of Columbia	2.8
Vermont	2.8
Delaware	2.4
South Dakota	2.0
North Dakota	1.6
Wyoming	1.2
* Revenues based on state-by-state marijuana consumption, assuming pot were legalized. Source: Prof. Jeffrey Miron, "Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibitions," June 2005.