Montana’s Cannabis Sales Are BOOMING According To Latest Report

In case we've never had a chance to meet, I've moved to Montana about three months ago from Boise, Idaho where my family and I lived for a little over four years. Before that, I spent my whole career and life near San Antonio, Texas.

So, when I first arrived in Montana, it was my first time living in a state where cannabis/marijuana is legally sold.

And Montana Sure Does Love Its Grass!

Being born and spending 34 years of my existence in South Texas, I am still getting used to seeing so many dispensaries (and casinos) in the Great Falls area. And looking further into it, business is booming for the dispensaries of Montana.

According to a report from The Marijuana Herald which includes data from the Montana Department of Revenue, Montana's combined marijuana sales reached $28,550,882 in October compared to $27,728,562 in October 2024.

But between the months of January and October of this year? Shoot... I had to look twice.

Montana's cannabis sales in that time frame, in 2025, reached a whopping $272,938,344.

Montana's Cannabis Sales Are "High", But They're Not The "Highest"

First off, not sorry for the bad "high" joke; second, Montana's cannabis sales got me wondering: "Who's number one?" And I should've known before looking that the title of "highest" cannabis sales (sorry, did it again) goes to none other than California.

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According to the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation, California's cannabis sales in 2024 were $4.66 billion... that's right, BILLION.

It's not likely that Montana will reach those numbers any time soon but still, we can't hate the money we're getting from marijuana sales.