New Mexico has set a new record for marijuana sales in August, with combined purchases of over $48 million from both medical and adult-use cannabis, according to state data. The state’s cannabis reporting portal, run by the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department, reported $34,707,557 in recreational marijuana sales and $13,525,500 from medical cannabis in August. These sales figures result from a total of 1,095,922 marijuana transactions at the state’s 1,021 licensed retailers. Since the launch of both programs, patients and adult consumers in New Mexico have made nearly $724 million in combined medical and recreational cannabis purchases.
By FCCT Editorial Team