Illinois Marijuana Sales In 2021 Top Out At More Than Double Those Of 2020

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Marijuana sales hit a new high in Illinois in 2021.

Nearly $1.4 billion in cannabis was sold legally in the state last year. The exact figure was $1,379,088,278.61.

That is more than double the sales in all of 2020, which were about $669 million.

A total of $943,013,285.67 worth of marijuana was sold to in-state residents, and $436,176,093.93 to out-of-state residents.