Marijuana sales saw a slight uptick in August, with sales the highest they’ve been since the previous August.
According to data released by Statistics Canada, there was $465.1 million Canadian dollars (CA) worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally throughout August, an increase from the $453 million sold in July, but a slight drop from the $469 million sold in August 2024.
The year-to-date total for marijuana sales in Canada is now over $3.3 billion.
As with the previous month, Ontario by far had the most marijuana sales of any province in August, with $185 million, an increase of over $20 million from July. Alberta was second with $82 million, matching the previous month, followed by Quebec at $62 million (a $2 million drop from July) and British Columbia at $65 million (up $3 million from July)
Canada legalized marijuana in 2018, with the first licensed marijuana store opening the following year. The law allows those aged 18 and older to purchase and possess up to 30 grams of marijuana or up to 10 grams of marijuana concentrates. It also allows for the cultivation of up to four marijuana plants per household for personal use.
Currently, Canada has over 4,000 licensed marijuana retail outlets. Marijuana is subject to an excise tax before reaching consumers, who also pay a sales tax that varies from 5% to 15% depending on the province. Marijuana flower and pre-rolls are taxed at either a flat rate of 1 Canadian dollar (CA$0.72) per gram or 10% of the gram’s wholesale price, whichever is higher.
