Minnesota officials are touting the fact that retailers in the state have sold more than a quarter of a billion dollars’ worth in legal marijuana products since the state’s legal recreational cannabis market launched one year ago.
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) on Tuesday announced that adult consumers and patients have purchased a combined more than $250 million in medical and recreational marijuana products since last September—saying the milestone “comes at a time of significant growth for Minnesota’s emerging cannabis market as the state works to foster an equitable cannabis industry that prioritizes public health and safety, consumer confidence and market integrity.”
The cannabis sales haul over the past 12 months includes about $150 million in recreational products and $100 million worth of medical cannabis.
“After visiting with business owners, local officials and community members around the state this year, I am more enthusiastic than ever about how Minnesota’s cannabis market is taking shape,” OCM Executive Director Eric Taubel said in a press release. “More than 300 new cannabis businesses have launched in the last year bringing with them new jobs and opportunities for Minnesotans. Doing something right takes time, and we are building a market that is
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