Connecticut Marijuana Sales Top $24 Million in January, Prices Down Over 25% From Previous January

Connecticut’s legal marijuana market recorded $24,489,080 in total sales in January 2026, with $19,006,752 coming from adult-use purchases and $5,482,328 from medical marijuana. The combined figure is above the $23,585,404 sold in January 2025, an increase of $903,676, or about 3.8%. Sales climbed year over year despite a sharp drop in average prices. The average price per gram in January 2026 was $7.63, down from $10.57 in January 2025, a decrease of about 27.8%. The data suggests the market is moving more product at lower prices, with increased volume helping push total revenue above last year’s level.

Connecticut legalized adult-use marijuana in 2021, with the law taking effect July 1 of that year for adults 21 and older. The state’s regulated adult-use market launched later, with the first legal recreational sales beginning in January 2023 when licensed retailers started serving non-medical customers.

Adult-use marijuana is taxed through a combination of the state sales tax, a local option tax, and an excise tax that varies based on THC levels and product type. Medical marijuana, by contrast, is not subject to the state’s sales tax, meaning registered patients are not charged those retail taxes at the point of purchase.