Canadian sales of recreational cannabis rose to 448.6 million Canadian dollars in October ($336 million), marking a small increase from the previous month and a 15% increase over the same period last year.
By comparison, sales fell 6.2% in September on a month-over-month basis.
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The new data from Statistics Canada shows that CA$4.2 billion worth of cannabis was sold in Canada through the first 10 months of 2023, which was 26% more than in January-October 2022.
Ontario continued to lead the country with CA$177.7 million in sales in October, or 1% more than September.
Alberta was next with CA$76.4 million in sales, about the same as the month before.
In the remaining provinces, monthly marijuana sales in October 2023 and comparisons to sales in September 2023 were:
British Columbia: CA$70.9 million (even). Quebec: CA$57.5 million (+7.7%). Manitoba: CA$18.8 million (+9%). Nova Scotia: CA$10.2 million
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