Ohio Saw $3M Cannabis Sales Jump Ahead of 4/20

In the lead-up to April 20 – or 4/20 – cannabis sales in Ohio jumped $3
million, MITechNews reports. From April 13-19, total cannabis receipts at
Ohio dispensaries surpassed $20 million, according to Ohio Division of
Cannabis Control (DCC) data.

It was the first 4/20 since the launch of Ohio’s adult-use cannabis market
in August 2024.

Adrienne Robbins, the deputy executive director for the Ohio Cannabis
Coalition (OHCANN), told MITechNews that the sales are “really impressive”
and makes the organization “very hopeful for the future as well.”

“Years ago we probably didn’t know if we were going to reach this day or
not, as far as sales go for the industry this has been a high sale weekend
for them.” — Robbins to MITechNews

In the six weeks leading up to April 20, Ohio dispensaries averaged more
than 260,000 transactions each week.

According to DCC data, as of April 21, there are 140 dispensaries
throughout the state that sell both medical and adult-use cannabis
products. Since adult-use sales launched in the state, through April 19,
combined cannabis sales in the state totaled about $2.6 billion. Including
about $2.1 billion in adult-use sales and about $466 million in medical
cannabis sales.