Massachusetts retailers have now sold more than $5 billion in adult-use marijuana since the state’s recreational market launched five years ago, regulators announced on Wednesday.
After three consecutive months of record-breaking cannabis sales from June to August, purchases in the state have now amounted to $5.02 billion, according to the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Sales reached $139.3 million in August alone, with the year-to-date total at $1.05 billion within the first eight months of 2023.
Aside from rising recreational sales, dispensaries have additionally sold more than $1.13 billion worth of medical cannabis products to patients and caregivers since 2018.
Marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts reached another milestone by surpassing $5 billion in gross sales on August 31, coming on the heels of three back-to-back record sales months in June, July, and August. Read more: https://t.co/RmwNGgdXM6
— Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (@MA_Cannabis) September 6, 2023
“Massachusetts continues to hit record sales even as other states have come online. In fact, our neighboring states Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut also had record sales this summer,” CCC Executive Director Shawn Collins said in a press release. “Demand for tested, quality cannabis products remains strong in the region, and consumers shopping in other states
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