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Missouri surpasses $1 billion in legal cannabis sales since February legalization

Dang that is impressive, they did the entire Oregon Market in just 3 months!! Artizen has to move into these NEW larger markets, NY

by MEREDITH HOOD | KRCG StaffTue, May 9th 2023, 7:37 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KRCG) — Last Tuesday, the Show-Me State surpassed the $1 billion dollar mark in legal cannabis sales, according to the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulations.

The sale of cannabis for recreational use among adults began on February 3rd. In the first three months since sales began, businesses sold $256.2 million dollars for recreational use and another $94 million for medical use.

For comparison, businesses in Illinois, a state with twice the population of Missouri, sold a total of $188.1 million worth of cannabis products in the first three months of legal sales to adults back between January and March of 2020.

The sale of cannabis products in Missouri for medical use only began in October 2020.