US WA: Weed Won’t Rake In Cash For State, Consultant Says

Seattle Times, 31 Mar 2013 – Washington’s new pot consultant has one overarching, discouraging message for lawmakers and state budget writers: Don’t look at weed as an ATM. Potential tax revenue will probably be less than half of the $450 million the state has projected as a maximum return, said Dr. Mark Kleiman, in an interview with TVW’s Austin Jenkins.