Illinois cannabis sales top $2B, set new record
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said medical cannabis sales exceeded $285 million.
Sales tax collected at Illinois dispensaries totaled more than $490 million in 2024, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
'The numbers are clear: five years after we legalized adult use cannabis in Illinois, we're seeing the economic impact of a thriving cannabis industry,' said Gov. JB Pritzker. 'With $2 billion in record-setting sales and $490 million generated in tax revenue, our first-in-the-nation equity-focused cannabis industry is the result of my administration's policies, which prioritized repairing the damage done by the failed War on Drugs, creating more good-paying jobs, and building a safe, equitable, and prosperous business sector—making Illinois by far the national leader in diverse ownership for this industry.'
The state also said more than $385 million worth of cannabis was purchased by out-of-state residents, where cannabis consumption is illegal.
There are currently 244 cannabis dispensaries in Illinois.
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