According to Statistics Canada, Canadians bought $270 million in cannabis in October – a 5.1% increase from the prior month as more Ontario stores boosted sales. StatsCan said Ontario’s monthly sales reached $83.9 million in the month and led all provinces with a 7.9% gain.
According to Stifel analyst Andrew Carter, Canada’s legal recreational pot industry currently operates at an annual run rate of about $3.24 billion, and should reach about $4.5 billion in 2021.