California Marijuana Sales Report 2025
- California Cannabis
- Cannabis Business in California
- Annual Cannabis Sales and Trends in California
Annual Cannabis Sales in California
The monthly cannabis sales in California between 2020 and 2023 showed fluctuations across the years. In 2023, sales in January reached over $406 million, while March saw a peak at approximately $429 million. In comparison, 2022 displayed similar trends. March and April reached high points of around $435 million and $434 million, respectively. The highest total sales occurred in 2021, with sales in April that peaked at over $485 million.
| Month | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $391,850,000 | $406,820,000 | $409,790,000 | $420,560,000 | $214,260,000 |
| February | $384,170,000 | $385,150,000 | $391,030,000 | $386,820,000 | $242,190,000 |
| March | $408,690,000 | $429,260,000 | $435,060,000 | $468,030,000 | $291,260,000 |
| April | $401,190,000 | $418,150,000 | $434,190,000 | $485,210,000 | $298,080,000 |
| May | $399,330,000 | $413,920,000 | $415,070,000 | $469,890,000 | $358,770,000 |
| June | $384,550,000 | $409,520,000 | $395,010,000 | $450,130,000 | $363,910,000 |
| July | $386,360,000 | $409,930,000 | $411,060,000 | $468,600,000 | $418,240,000 |
| August | $393,780,000 | $404,740,000 | $400,260,000 | $457,290,000 | $420,720,000 |
| September | No Data | $396,210,000 | $395,540,000 | $440,690,000 | $428,630,000 |
| October | No Data | $402,660,000 | $403,960,000 | $444,330,000 | $415,590,000 |
| November | No Data | $392,730,000 | $393,990,000 | $415,290,000 | $390,090,000 |
| December | No Data | $421,080,000 | $421,510,000 | $443,850,000 | $419,800,000 |
| Total | $3,149,920,000 | $4,890,170,000 | $4,906,470,000 | $5,350,690,000 | $4,261,540,000 |
The cannabis sales data by county in California showed a noticeable decline in sales across many counties from 2019 to 2023. For example, Los Angeles County's sales dropped from over $1.6 billion in 2021 to approximately $1.37 billion in 2023. Similarly, Alameda County saw a reduction in sales from over $340 million in 2021 to $263 million in 2023.
| County | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | $56,995,836 | $263,142,805 | $296,948,063 | $340,632,613 | $326,920,275 | $221,476,053 |
| Amador | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Butte | $6,778,354 | $6,385,188 | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Calaveras | $2,683,389 | $11,121,205 | $10,678,724 | $12,426,171 | $5,886,686 | $2,950,762 |
| Contra Costa | $28,341,606 | $113,980,853 | $114,208,408 | $120,440,143 | $82,434,602 | $25,705,087 |
| Del Norte | $1,326,694 | $4,593,662 | $3,706,388 | $1,721,770 | No Data | No Data |
| El Dorado | $11,471,130 | $44,638,495 | $45,549,915 | $41,167,750 | $30,900,387 | $19,034,258 |
| Fresno | $23,912,773 | $77,818,819 | $40,270,652 | $8,680,083 | $8,070,511 | $3,230,049 |
| Humboldt | $8,297,733 | $33,560,109 | $35,860,723 | $51,005,674 | $37,499,258 | $26,297,899 |
| Imperial | $8,035,171 | $34,565,251 | $27,189,058 | $25,181,142 | $9,570,058 | $2,176,386 |
| Inyo | $1,496,583 | $3,902,308 | $4,105,846 | $1,071,676 | No Data | No Data |
| Kern | $4,572,462 | $18,910,788 | $24,420,272 | $24,500,488 | $12,980,341 | $4,720,906 |
| Kings | $4,398,925 | $28,491,974 | $34,779,870 | $33,425,690 | $4,923,108 | No Data |
| Lake | $2,709,456 | $9,618,790 | $7,661,646 | $9,818,740 | $10,807,171 | $7,329,247 |
| Los Angeles | $303,696,701 | $1,369,282,435 | $1,504,606,103 | $1,664,106,821 | $1,392,025,208 | $766,566,440 |
| Marin | $3,266,296 | $14,218,667 | $15,779,822 | $17,702,683 | $16,473,189 | $6,982,473 |
| Mendocino | $3,660,247 | $18,721,781 | $22,568,324 | $30,102,127 | $26,081,296 | $19,568,177 |
| Merced | $8,285,958 | $35,840,193 | $40,077,043 | $53,051,072 | $42,644,485 | No Data |
| Mono | $1,113,313 | $4,758,002 | $5,246,025 | $5,899,764 | $4,920,167 | $3,207,766 |
| Monterey | $16,664,449 | $67,493,788 | $73,835,882 | $79,829,503 | $77,483,876 | $56,473,337 |
| Napa | $5,302,391 | $19,571,111 | $14,563,380 | $11,515,867 | $4,678,249 | No Data |
| Nevada | $4,581,466 | $18,595,031 | $10,272,091 | $10,278,072 | $5,470,831 | No Data |
| Orange | $64,392,029 | $279,926,078 | $278,864,147 | $290,747,555 | $213,145,575 | $120,625,157 |
| Placer | No Data | $802,348 | $432,801 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Riverside | $96,733,768 | $402,534,646 | $421,058,571 | $450,548,234 | $278,245,361 | $105,762,041 |
| Sacramento | $67,190,889 | $275,466,527 | $292,330,243 | $344,184,750 | $312,818,914 | $200,869,552 |
| San Bernardino | $31,836,767 | $137,996,430 | $140,847,872 | $140,377,579 | $91,938,074 | $37,318,476 |
| San Diego | $136,982,841 | $550,027,807 | $567,503,403 | $514,638,368 | $373,858,520 | $222,512,906 |
| San Francisco | $47,011,295 | $215,791,932 | $232,806,193 | $260,640,428 | $259,957,380 | $253,301,024 |
| San Joaquin | $19,684,252 | $61,834,048 | $57,645,276 | $66,940,095 | $63,522,715 | $12,358,709 |
| San Luis Obispo | $14,927,622 | $63,177,395 | $63,187,779 | $63,122,561 | $48,789,959 | $24,371,285 |
| San Mateo | $15,523,003 | $60,517,585 | $62,585,648 | $58,508,024 | $38,814,372 | $8,076,371 |
| Santa Barbara | $13,926,328 | $60,986,259 | $66,616,590 | $77,819,321 | $53,579,241 | $20,379,845 |
| Santa Clara | $37,381,982 | $186,631,425 | $205,022,790 | $223,406,433 | $205,431,233 | $189,108,041 |
| Santa Cruz | $16,131,063 | $63,441,554 | $63,372,615 | $67,133,054 | $65,210,717 | $55,219,024 |
| Shasta | $8,349,434 | $36,558,116 | $42,894,373 | $53,078,755 | $45,828,457 | $26,820,213 |
| Siskiyou | $1,347,771 | $5,678,786 | $5,922,720 | $7,635,666 | $6,510,803 | $4,292,883 |
| Solano | $19,865,004 | $78,271,680 | $81,082,975 | $72,594,756 | $62,226,960 | $49,325,800 |
| Sonoma | $28,507,007 | $114,720,188 | $108,822,314 | $112,543,333 | $102,249,367 | $78,989,529 |
| Stanislaus |
Last updated: October 2, 2024
Sources:
- California Department of Cannabis Control
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
