Illinois marijuana retailers set monthly sales records to close out 2023, selling $181.8 million worth of cannabis products during December, including a record $153.9 million in adult-use purchases. Sales of medical marijuana in December were at their highest since April, at $27.9 million.
All told, legal cannabis sales for 2023 set an annual record, reaching just under $2 billion, including more than $1.6 billion from the state’s adult-use market, which launched four years ago.
Recreational marijuana sales generated $417.6 million in tax revenue for the state in 2023, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
“From day one, my administration has put equity first to build the most accessible cannabis industry in the nation,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) said in a press release announcing the fiscal data on Thursday. “Our work will continue to repair past harm while providing opportunities for communities across the state and creating a more prosperous future.”
The new records come after a more minor one set in November: the most-ever marijuana sales to in-state residents, as reported by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Last month’s new numbers set yet another record for purchases from state residents, coming in at $117.9 million.
Consumers purchased 4,213,747 individual adult-use marijuana products in December, also a new monthly record. In all of 2023, 42,124,741 items were sold in Illinois recreational cannabis dispensaries.
In terms of medical marijuana, just over half of total sales (53.7 percent) for December came from concentrates or infused products, at $15.0 million. Flower made up 46.3 percent of total sales, at $12.9 million.
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