Canada Marijuana Sales Top CA$918 Million Through First Two Months of 2026, Up 8.5% From 2025
- In February 2026, Canadian consumers purchased CA$440.520 million worth of legal marijuana products, bringing the total sales for the first two months of 2026 to over CA$918 million.
- This represents an 8.5% increase in sales compared to the CA$846.072 million sold in January and February of 2025.
- Ontario led the provinces in February with CA$159 million in sales, followed by British Columbia (CA$82 million), Alberta (CA$73 million), and Quebec (CA$55.9 million).
- Since legalizing recreational marijuana in October 2018, Canada has seen legal marijuana sales becoming a significant part of its retail economy, with consistent monthly sales reaching hundreds of millions of dollars nationwide.
Marijuana consumers in Canada purchased CA$440.520 million worth of legal products in February, bringing the nation’s 2026 total to over CA$918 million through the first two months of the year.
The total comes after CA$478.239 million in legal marijuana was sold in January. Combined, the CA$918.759 million sold in January and February represents an 8.5% increase from the CA$846.072 million sold during the same period in 2025.
Ontario led all provinces in February with CA$159 million in marijuana sales. British Columbia followed with CA$82 million, while Alberta recorded CA$73 million and Quebec reached CA$55.9 million.
The strong start to the year continues a multiyear trend of legal marijuana sales remaining a major part of Canada’s retail economy, with monthly totals consistently reaching hundreds of millions of dollars nationwide.
Canada legalized recreational marijuana on October 17, 2018, becoming the first G7 nation to do so. The country’s first legal stores opened that same day in several provinces, though retail access varied widely by region. Adults may possess up to 30 grams of dried marijuana or its equivalent in public. Federal taxes include an excise duty generally set at the greater of CA$1 per gram or 10% of the product’s value, with additional provincial and territorial markups, fees or sales taxes depending on the jurisdiction.