Montana marijuana retailers have generated more than $277.7 million in sales through the first ten months of 2026, an increase of nearly $4.8 million compared to the same period last year, while cumulative sales since recreational legalization have surpassed $1.55 billion.
According to newly updated figures from the Montana Department of Revenue, combined recreational and medical marijuana sales reached $277,728,735 between January and October. During the same ten-month period in 2025, retailers recorded $272,938,344, representing a year-over-year increase of around 2%.
The growth has been driven by recreational marijuana purchases, which totaled approximately $251 million through October, compared to $241.2 million during the same period last year. That’s an increase of roughly $9.8 million, or 4.1%.
Medical marijuana sales have continued moving in the opposite direction. Through October, medical purchases totaled approximately $26.7 million, down from $31.7 million during the first ten months of 2025, a decline of 15.8%.
In October alone, Montana retailers generated $28,487,152 in combined marijuana sales, including $25,919,604 in recreational purchases and $2,567,548 in medical sales. The monthly total was slightly below the $28,550,882 recorded in October 2025, a decrease of approximately 0.2%.
July remains the strongest month of 2026, with nearly $30 million in sales, followed by August at $29.2 million. Monthly sales have remained above $25 million throughout the year, with recreational purchases accounting for more than 90% of the market.
Since recreational marijuana sales began in January 2022, Montana has recorded $1,551,649,271 in combined marijuana purchases. That includes $1,286,111,947 in recreational sales and $265,537,324 in medical marijuana purchases.
The Department of Revenue also estimates that marijuana sales have generated $267,843,882 in state marijuana taxes since January 2022, including approximately $257.2 million from recreational purchases and $10.6 million from medical sales.
Montana voters legalized recreational marijuana in November 2020, with licensed adult-use sales beginning January 1, 2022. Recreational marijuana is subject to a 20% state tax, while medical marijuana is taxed at 4%. Counties are also allowed to impose an additional local marijuana tax of up to 3%.
Montana recorded approximately $326.9 million in marijuana sales during all of 2025, following $324.3 million in 2024 and $319.2 million in 2023.
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