The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced sales totals for adult use of cannabis for the month of April.

Illinois dispensaries totaled $37,260,497.89 in adult-use cannabis sales in April.

Illinois adult use sales has increased by around $1 million for the last two months.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders, April sales improved from $34,805,072.01 in February and $35,902,543.22 in March.

Dispensaries across the state sold 818,954 items over the 30-day period. Sales to Illinois residents totaled $29,735,650.41, while sales to out-of-state residents totaled $7,524,847.47. These figures do not include taxes collected.

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Medical and adult use cannabis dispensaries remain open as part of the “essential businesses and operations” named in Governor Pritzker’s executive order signed on March 20.

In January, recreational weed sales totaled more than $39.2 million, one of the strongest showings among states that have legalized marijuana.

A portion of every cannabis sale will be reinvested in communities harmed most by the failed war on drugs.

Both sides of the cannabis industry were included to ensure the cannabis supplier industry protects medical cannabis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the revenue generated by adult-use cannabis sales funds the important social justice and equity goals at the core of Illinois’ adult-use law.

“Our top priority is to ensure consumers are safe when they go to a dispensary to purchase cannabis,” said Toi Hutchinson, Senior Advisor for Cannabis Control to Gov. Pritzker. “The steps we’ve taken to increase social distancing at dispensaries are accomplishing that, while also enabling this new industry to continue to grow. As such, curbside pickup will remain an option for medical cannabis users to obtain the product they need through May 30.”

Dispensaries are permitted to sell medical cannabis outside of their limited access area on their property or on a public walkway or curb adjacent to the dispensary. Medical cannabis patients will be able to continue to utilize their designated caregiver to purchase medicine for them. However, dispensaries may not deliver medical cannabis to a patient or caregiver’s home.

These rules do not apply to adult-use cannabis sales; those must still take place inside the limited access area. A complete list of the rules extended may be found here.

For March totals, click here.