Six months into the launch of Connecticut’s adult-use marijuana market, the state saw nearly $24 million in combined medical and recreational cannabis sales in June—a record monthly high—according to the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). Since adult-use sales began six months ago in January, Connecticut cannabis purchases have collectively totaled about $122 million.
June also marked the second month in a row where adult-use sales ($12.5 million) exceeded medical marijuana purchases ($11.3 million). People purchased 313,510 products recreational cannabis products during the month, compared to 303,293 medical marijuana products.
The department also released data showing the types of marijuana items that consumers are buying, with 53 percent of sales coming from cannabis flower, 25 percent from vape products and ten percent from edibles.
“The preliminary data does not include taxes collected at the point of sale on adult-use transactions and is subject to further review by the department,” DCP said. “Medical marijuana patients do not pay taxes on the purchase of their medicine.”
“Adults who choose to consume cannabis are reminded to do so responsibly, including storing cannabis products in their original packaging, locked up and out of reach of children and pets,” the department added.
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