Illinois cannabis sales sets new record in July
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ monthly recreation sales totals this week. After a dip in sales in February, adult-use cannabis sales bounced back with its highest monthly total to date.
Illinois’ July adult-use cannabis sales total of $127,794,220.50 significantly increased from June’s total of $115,574,741.27.
In-state resident sales again increased from $79,190,074.69 in June to $85,426,028.21 in July.
Out-of-state resident sales also increased from $36,384,666.58 in June to $42,368,192.28 in July.
Total items sold increased from 2,513,676 in June to 2,802,124 in July.
Illinois’ June adult-use cannabis sales total of $115,574,741.27 decreased from May’s total of $116,380,348.01.
In-state resident sales dropped for the second straight month from $79,559,545.00 in May to $79,190,074.69 in June.
Out-of-state resident sales decreased from $36,820,803.01 in May to $36,384,666.58 in June.
Total items sold was the only category that increased. June total times sold equaled 2,513,676, which was up from May’s totals of 2,512,093.
Illinois’ May adult-use cannabis sales increased to $116,380,348.01 from April’s total of $114,961,668.22.
In-state resident sales actually dropped from $79,909,284.92 in April to $79,559,545.00 in May.
Total items sold increased from 2,463,056 in April to 2,512,093 in May.
Out-of-state resident sales increased from $35,052,383.30 in March to $36,820,803.01 in April.
Early 2021 total monthly sales include:
January: $88,813,872.78
February: $80,741,641.84
March: $109,149,355.98
April: $114,961,668.22
May: $116,380,348.01
June: $115,574,741.27
July: $127,794,220.50
The recreational cannabis sales for 2020 totaled $669,084,410.12. Last year’s monthly totals include:
January: $39,247,840.83
February: $34,805,072.01
March: $35,902,543.22
April: $37,260,497.89
May: $44,317,385.72
June: $47,646,437.25
July: $60,956,981.41
August: $63,963,846.90
September: $67,648,362.14
October: $75,278,200.15
November: $75,199,344.33
December: $86,857,898.27
Totals: $669,084,410.12
These figures do not include taxes collected.
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