Americans are buying weed more than chocolate, data shows

Sat, 05/13/2023 - 08:36

Chef Mindy Segalâs edible gummies — The $30 billion figure is a little more than half of what US consumers spent on tobacco products, but cigarette sales are declining while weed sales are ramping up.
Chicago Tribune / Contributor

In 2022, Americans spent an estimated $30 billion on legal marijuana products.
Legal pot sales could top $33 billion this year – more than chocolate and craft beer combined.
New legalization in other states, including New York, is sending total US sales numbers skyward.

Americans love a good buzz, and they're forking over big bucks to get it.

In the decade after Colorado and Washington legalized recreational cannabis use for adults, another 20 states have followed suit, while 19 more allow for medical use of the substance.