Statistics Canada: Canadian Governments Earned $2.5B from Adult-Use Cannabis Sales During One Fiscal Year
- Federal and provincial governments earned $2.5 billion from adult-use cannabis sales in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, an 11.5% increase from the previous year, while alcohol sales revenue declined by 4.2% to $13.1 billion, marking the largest annual decrease since 2004.
- Adult-use cannabis sales grew 6.1% ($300 million) from the prior fiscal year, a slowdown compared to the $5.5 billion increase in 2024-2025, with prior annual growth rates of 15.8% in 2022-2023 and 11.6% in 2023-2024.
- The price of adult-use cannabis in Canada decreased by 1.1% from March 2024 to March 2025, with inhaled concentrates as the fastest-growing product category (up 12.8%), accounting for 31.1% of sales, while solid edibles declined 2.2% and represented 4% of sales.
- Per capita cannabis sales reached $167 among legal-age Canadians, with Yukon leading at $384 per person and Quebec lowest at $105, partly due to provincial restrictions on vaping, topicals, and limited edible options during the fiscal year.
Federal and provincial governments earned $2.5 billion from adult-use cannabis sales during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, according to data from Statistics Canada. The total represents an 11.5% increase from the previous fiscal year. Simultaneously, governments earned $13.1 billion from alcohol sales, which marked a 4.2% decline and the largest annual decrease since the agency began tracking the figures in 2004-2005.
During the fiscal year, adult-use cannabis sales increased 6.1% or $300 million from the previous fiscal year; however, the growth was down compared to the $5.5 billion increase in 2024-2025. In 2022-2023, adult-use cannabis sales in Canada were up 15.8% from the previous fiscal year, and in 2023-2024, sales increased 11.6%, according to Statistics Canada.
From March 2024 to March 2025, the price of adult-use cannabis in Canada decreased 1.1%.
Inhaled concentrates were the fastest-growing adult-use cannabis product category during the fiscal year, up 12.8% and representing nearly one-third of total sales (31.1%). Solid cannabis edibles were down 2.2%, and represented 4% of sales, but were the only cannabis product category that saw a sales decline during the fiscal year. Beverages totaled 1.6% of sales, while flower products comprised 59.7% of sales, according to the agency.
Canadian cannabis sales during the fiscal year were equivalent to $167 per person of legal age to consume cannabis. Yukon had the highest sales per person ($384), while Quebec had the lowest ($105). Quebec’s lower sales partly reflect restrictions in effect during the fiscal year, including a ban on cannabis vaping products and topicals, as well as limited edible offerings.