Sask. cannabis sales lagging behind other provinces: StatsCan
Though sales in Saskatchewan nearly doubled in November, per capita, residents of legal age are not purchasing the same amount of cannabis as fellow users across the country.
According to the latest retail trade data from Statistics Canada, retailers sold $926,000 worth of product in the province in November, up from $580,000 in October. This means the average Saskatchewanian is spending just $1.70 on cannabis, using 2017 population estimates from the national statistics agency for those aged 19 and over.
This puts the prairie province near the bottom of the pack, as the Maritime provinces wholly embrace the end to prohibition.
Prince Edward Islanders are burning the most bud per capita, spending on average $17.39. StatsCan reported the maritime province purchased $2.1 million worth of legal goods in the same time frame.