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Colorado’s monthly cannabis sales have reached a new apex in the legal era with a record-setting $117 million worth of flower, edibles and concentrates sold in April.
According to data reported by the state Department of Revenue, marijuana shops sold almost $76.6 million in recreational cannabis in April, significantly eclipsing the previous high-water mark of $62.2 million, in December.
For an eye-popping comparison, recreational sales increased more than 80 percent compared with April 2015, when there were $42.4 million worth of cannabis products sold. BDS Analytics, a firm that specializes in cannabis industry data, had projected a huge month for Colorado marijuana retailers. BDS, which collects data from dispensaries’ point-of-sale systems, noted that in 2015, three of the year’s 10 most lucrative days landed on the April 20 marijuana holiday and the weekend that preceded it.
