Arizona’s recreational marijuana sales tick up in October after September decline

Key Points
  • In October, recreational marijuana sales in Arizona increased to $75.3 million, while medical marijuana sales dropped to $16.9 million.
  • This decline in medical marijuana sales in October represents one of the lowest monthly totals since adult-use sales began in 2021.
  • Combined recreational and medical marijuana sales in Arizona for October reached $92.2 million, a slight increase from September's total of $91.4 million.
  • Arizona's total marijuana sales surpassed $1 billion through October, showing a decrease from the nearly $1.5 billion in sales for 2023.

Sales of recreational marijuana in Arizona rebounded in October, with retailers selling $75.3 million in adult-use products, up from $74.9 million in September.

Medical marijuana dispensaries in the state didn’t fare as well, with October sales dropping to $16.9 million, the Arizona Mirror reported, citing Department of Revenue data.

That’s one of the lowest monthly totals since the state started adult-use sales in 2021.

Combined recreational and medical marijuana sales in Arizona in October totaled $92.2 million, up slightly from the $91.4 million sold in September.

Arizona’s marijuana sales totaled more than $1 billion through October – down significantly from 2023 sales of nearly $1.5 billion.

The balance between medical and recreational sales is shifting in the state: MMJ sales accounted for 21.5% of Arizona’s total in January, a figure that dropped to 17.5% by September, according to the Mirror, a nonprofit news organization.

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