Sales of legal marijuana in Illinois last month again broke the state’s all-time record, with nearly $128 million in total recreational receipts, according to the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). That’s more than $10 million higher than the state’s previous monthly sales record, set in May, and more than double the total monthly sales from a year ago.
It’s the latest sign that the state’s popular cannabis program is continuing to thrive despite the ongoing pandemic and growing economic uncertainty.
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
All told, consumers bought 2,802,124 individual cannabis items in July—another monthly record. Of the $127,794,220.50 in total purchases, IDFPR reported, in-state residents accounted for about 69 percent, or about $85 million. Out-of-state residents made up the other $42 million.
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