Far from dropping in September, new retail sales figures approach an all-time record.

FROM STAFF & WIRE REPORTS

When David Heidrich, Director of Engagement and Community Outreach for the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy, released the summer sales numbers for adult-use marijuana, he told us, “June was $6.5M, July $9.4M, and August $10.2M. The August figure was the first time” sales went above $10M. August’s 133,969 transactions earned the state $1,022,175 in taxes. “Certainly tourism is responsible for the robust sales, but then, Maine is a four-season destination. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens this fall.”  

In other words, September’s numbers would help us see the future. And they do! Far from dropping down to June levels, September nearly eclipsed August’s all-time high with a total of $9,727,996 in adult-use sales.  

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