Adult-use cannabis sales in Maine set another new record in July, totaling $20.9 million, according to Maine Office of Cannabis Policy data. The previous record of $18.4 million was achieved in June, which surpassed the then-record $17.4 million total realized in May.
In all, Maine dispensaries completed 360,886 transactions in July; about 40,000 more transactions than the previous month.
Flower comprised the bulk of sales at Maine dispensaries last month with just over $12.2 million in sales. Infused products were the second most popular category with $3.5 million in sales, while concentrates represented $5.1 million in sales.
The average price per gram in July was $7.79. Which was up slightly from June’s average price of $7.69.
So far this year, Maine dispensaries have completed 2,033,596 transactions, totaling $118.3 million, according to OCP data.
John Hudak, director of Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy, told Maine Public Radio that customers are getting “comfortable with the businesses across Maine, in terms of how they’re conducting themselves and the products that they’re putting on their shelves.”
“People see the products that are on the shelves in Maine as ones that meet their needs,” he said.
There are currently 222 licensed cannabis retailers, 148 cultivators, 115 manufacturers, and four testing labs currently operating in the state.
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