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Over $2.4-billion in legal cannabis was sold in Canada in the first half of 2024

by Lorraine Carpenter

Cannabis sales were highest in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec.

According to Statistics Canada, legal cannabis sales across the country have totalled over $2.4-billion in the first half of 2024. The top three provinces for legal cannabis sales are Ontario ($934.6-million), Alberta ($440-million) and Quebec ($343.1-million).

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, Canadians of legal age spent an average of $150 on cannabis products, for a total of $4.7-billion in sales nationwide.

The sale of cannabis was legalized and regulated in Canada in 2018 following the passage of the Cannabis Act, put forward by the Liberal government. There are currently close to 4,000 licensed cannabis retailers across the country.

Over $2.4-billion in legal cannabis was sold in Canada in the first half of 2024

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.