Cannabis Revenue in Illinois By the Numbers

Total Revenue Collected: $100+ million since 1/1/2020 legalization

State revenue from 9 months of cannabis legalization:  $69.7 million through the Cannabis Regulation Fund

Sales tax portion of cannabis legalization: $36.1 million from state and local sales taxes

Revenue that goes directly to cities: $16 million

How are state cannabis revenues allocated?

  •  50% reinvested through the Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Program in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the justice system or directed to address substance abuse and prevention, and mental health concerns

Illinois Department of Revenue | Pritzker Administration Announces $100 Million Milestone in Cannabis Revenue Collected