So far in 2021 for Illinois, a billion dollars worth of legal recreational marijuana has been sold.

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Illinois Loves Legal Recreational Marijuana

It is a pretty obvious statement. Illinois loves legal recreational marijuana. Let us be honest, our state enjoys any kind of cannabis. It was very popular before it actually became legal.

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Now, because the sales in the dispensaries are tracked, we can see how popular weed really is. By the looks of it, I think it is even bigger than anyone thought. Each month breaking the previous record. I thought by now it would slow up, but as of now, there is no end in sight.

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Billions Dollars Of Weed Sold In Illinois

Look out Ronald but someone else has over a billion served. Should our state put up a sign that all visitors can see as they enter the Land of Lincoln? That would be hilarious, especially at the Illinois and Wisconsin border. All I know is that is a big number with a lot of zeros, $1,000,000,000.

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According to fox32chicago...

"Recreational marijuana has become a cash cow for Illinois."

 

"The state is reporting $997 million worth of recreational marijuana has been sold so far this year."

 

"That far outpaces 2020 when Illinois recreational cannabis businesses raked in $669 million for the entire year."

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Other stats...

  • September sales = $122 million
  • June Sales up 10%
  • July sales = record breaking $128 million
  • Lollapalooza increased Chicago sales by 50%
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I would like to know if snack sales have increased in Illinois too.

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