Montana recreational marijuana sales exceed $12.8 million in first month
Sales in Montana’s new adult-use marijuana market reached nearly $12.9 million in January, the first month of the program’s existence.
Montana Medical Marijuana News
Sales in Montana’s new adult-use marijuana market reached nearly $12.9 million in January, the first month of the program’s existence.
The arrival of 2022 ushered in major changes to state marijuana markets across the nation, ranging from the launch of adult-use cannabis sales in Montana to flower being sold for the first time by medical marijuana retailers in Louisiana.
Montana cannabis businesses are gearing up for the scheduled Jan. 1 launch of the nation’s newest adult-use program, with major changes in store for how companies operate and concerns about shortages in a market projected to top $300 million in annual sales by 2025.
Montana lawmakers approved reworked adult-use marijuana rules, including allowing tribes to increase the size of their cannabis facilities.
Montana lawmakers and recreational marijuana regulators are still trying to agree on final rules as a Jan. 1 sales launch date rapidly approaches.
Now that the omicron variant of COVID-19 has found its way into the United States, marijuana businesses – particularly retailers – are contemplating how the shifting pandemic situation might affect their daily operations.
This year’s off-year election was a decidedly mixed bag for marijuana businesses across the country.