Continuing to outpace even the rosiest projections, Nevada collected $5.54 million in taxes in January from legal marijuana. According to the Nevada Department of Taxation, that’s near a record $5.8 million in October, $5.5 million in November and $5.7 million in December. Revenue comes from a 15 percent wholesale tax on medical and recreational pot, and an additional 10 percent excise tax on recreational cannabis. January revenue from tax on cultivation and production facilities for transporting product to dispensaries was a record $2.26 million. The excise tax brought in about $3.28 million. Bill Anderson Director of the Nevada Department of Taxation says so far they collected 70% of what they projected for the entire year.