Marijuana gross sales on 4/20 almost tripled day by day common, state says

Graphic by Mandy Keener

Marijuana gross sales on 4/20, the unofficial hashish vacation, almost tripled the day by day common for medical marijuana gross sales in Arkansas this 12 months. 

Medical marijuana sufferers in Arkansas purchased 630 kilos of merchandise for $2,113,198 on the state’s 38 dispensaries on Saturday. The gross sales have been nearly triple the day by day common of $780,000 for dispensary gross sales. 

The variety of kilos bought was greater than the roughly 500 kilos bought for $2.38 million on 4/20 final 12 months, in response to Scott Hardin, spokesman for the state Medical Marijuana Fee.

Listed here are the medical marijuana gross sales for annually for the reason that state program began in 2019: 

April 20, 2020 – 21 dispensaries, 133 kilos, $750,970

April 20, 2021 – 32 dispensaries, 283 kilos, $1697,865

April 20, 2022 – 38 dispensaries, 374 kilos, $2,080,057

April 20, 2023 – 38 dispensaries, roughly 500 kilos, $2,378,289

April 20, 2024 – 38 dispensaries, roughly 500 kilos, $2,113,198

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