Among the states that have legalized recreational marijuana, there was over $1.8 billion in marijuana and marijuana products sold in May.
There are 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana, with all but Virginia allowing licensed sales. Among these states, Minnesota, Ohio, and Delaware do not yet have marijuana stores open as they legalized too recently.
For the states that do allow sales and have an active market, 19 have reported sales data for May. The combined total for these states is $1.824 billion, up from $1.73 billion sold in April. These figures do not include medical marijuana sales.
Using data from state regulatory agencies and the research firm Headset, below is a breakdown of each state’s sales totals:
- Arizona
May sales: $102 million
- California
May sales: $355 million
- Colorado
May sales: $101 million
- Connecticut
May sales: $25 million
- Illinois
May sales: $170 million
- Maine
May sales: $20 million
- Maryland
May sales: $93 million
- Massachusetts
May sales: $136 million
- Michigan
May sales: $275 million
- Missouri
May sales: $118 million
- Montana
May sales: $27 million
- Nevada
May sales: $60 million
- New Jersey
May sales: $50 million
- New Mexico
May sales: $50 million
- New York
May sales: $42 million
- Oregon
May sales: $78 million
- Rhode Island
May sales: $10 million
- Vermont
May sales: $11 million
- Washington
May sales: $101 million
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