Illinois adult-use cannabis sales reached a record $137.9 million in December, up 14.2% from November, which had one less day, and up 59% from a year ago:
In 2021, adult-use sales of $1.38 billion increased 106% over the same period a year ago. Sales to non-residents have been an increasing percentage of overall sales, reaching a record 34.2% in October, but they fell to 32.3% in November and 30.7% in December:
The state separately releases sales from its medical program. In December, medical sales totaled $35.4 million, up 3% from the prior year and up 12.4% sequentially:
Taking into account both medical and adult-use sales, total cannabis sales in December grew 43% to $173.3 million, up 13.8% sequentially.
For the full year, combined cannabis sales in Illinois totaled $1.78 billion, up 72% from 2020.
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