Canadian sales of recreational cannabis rose to 448.6 million Canadian dollars in October ($336 million), marking a small increase from the previous month and a 15% increase over the same period last year.
By comparison, sales fell 6.2% in September on a month-over-month basis.
The new data from Statistics Canada shows that CA$4.2 billion worth of cannabis was sold in Canada through the first 10 months of 2023, which was 26% more than in January-October 2022.
Ontario continued to lead the country with CA$177.7 million in sales in October, or 1% more than September.
Alberta was next with CA$76.4 million in sales, about the same as the month before.
In the remaining provinces, monthly marijuana sales in October 2023 and comparisons to sales in September 2023 were:
- British Columbia: CA$70.9 million (even).
- Quebec: CA$57.5 million (+7.7%).
- Manitoba: CA$18.8 million (+9%).
- Nova Scotia: CA$10.2 million (+3.2%).
- New Brunswick: CA$7.5 million (+2.7%).
- Newfoundland: CA$7.3 million (+1.2%).
- Prince Edward Island: CA$2.1 million (+3%).
- Saskatchewan: CA$17.7 million (+9%).
- Yukon: CA$1.1 million (even).
By municipality, Toronto and Montreal recorded the highest October sales.
Toronto’s sales were CA$58.7 million, a 1.2% month-over-month increase.
Montreal’s sales were CA$31 million, up 7.7% versus September.
Cannabis retail sales in select Canadian cities and monthly sales changes were:
- Edmonton, Alberta: CA$25.7 million (even).
- Vancouver, British Columbia: CA$23.1 million (+1.5%).
- Calgary, Alberta: CA$21.3 million (+1%).
- Ottawa, Ontario: CA$16 million (even).
- Winnipeg, Manitoba: CA$11.5 million (+9%).
- Quebec City: CA$5.1 million (+7.7%).
- Gatineau, Quebec: CA$1.4 million (+7.7%).
Statistics Canada’s cannabis retail sales data is available here.
