Massachusetts adult-use cannabis: By the numbers | Leafly

Hey, prohibitionists—do you like apples?

Because Massachusetts has done $2 billion in legal cannabis sales in the last three years. How do you like them apples?

But seriously—shout-out to how far Massachusetts has come. From a lackluster start to legalization on Nov. 8, 2016, to today’s all-singing, all-dancing beacon in the northeast.

Here’s Massachusetts legal cannabis—by the numbers.

Executive summary

Digging into the details

Massachusetts’ heavily state-controlled industry wasn’t built in a day. But it’s becoming a legal superpower supplying a large amount of legal cannabis:

• Day voters approved Question 4: November 8, 2016
• First day of legal sales: November 20, 2018
• Gross sales total since retailers…