Montana raked in more than $200 million in its first year of recreational cannabis sales, the state reported this week.
The Montana Department of Revenue released figures detailing how much money was generated in both medical and recreational marijuana sales in 2022.
Last year marked the launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market. Voters there legalized medical cannabis in 2004.
The Department of Revenue said that adult-use marijuana sales totaled $202,947,328 in 2022, while medical cannabis sales amounted to $93,616,551.
The two combined to generate a grand total of $303,563,879 in marijuana sales last year.
Montana generated $41,989,466 in tax
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