CHICAGO – Illinois’ cannabis dispensaries sold more than $2 billion in products in 2024, making it the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking sales statewide.
The $2 billion in sales included $1.72 billion in adult use cannabis sales, along with $285 million in medical cannabis sales.
Illinois also took in more than $490 million in sales tax from dispensaries, according to Gov. J-B Pritzker.
“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,” Pritzker said. “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.”
Illinois sold over 56.3 million cannabis items to customers in 2024, breaking 2023’s record by more than 13-percent. Those totals include over 48.9 million items sold in Illinois adult use cannabis dispensaries, representing another record amount.
Adult use cannabis sales grew 10-percent compared to 2023, and out-of-state residents bought more than $385 million in cannabis products.
Illinois currently has 244 adult use cannabis dispensaries statewide, including 134 social equity dispensaries that have opened their doors.
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