Illinois medical marijuana shops had their best month yet in February with nearly $1.5 million in sales. This brings the total retail sales to more than $4.4 million since the program began Nov. 9.
Concentrates and edibles became more widely available, contributing more than $362,000 to total February sales.
Program director Joseph Wright says registered dispensaries served over three thousand unique patients during February. Approximately 4,800 Illinois patients now have qualified for the program.
One new dispensary joined the program, raising the total to 29 shops.
Marijuana wholesalers pay a 7% tax to the state. The wholesale sales indicate growers paid roughly $83,000 dollars in taxes in sales for February.
