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Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Reach $1.5 Billion

Sales are up 50% from last year, and the state has received nearly $450 million in tax revenue.

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Melissa Schiller
July 26, 2022

Cannabis sales are on the rise in Illinois as the state’s adult-use sales figures reach $1.5 billion.

Sales are up 50% from $1 billion in fiscal year 2021, according to a CBS News report, and the state has received $445.3 million in tax revenue this year, an increase from $297.7 million last year.

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