North America had, by far, the largest share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, accounting for nearly the entire market. Latin America had the smallest share at less than 0.01 percent.
Share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, by region
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Statistics on Recreational cannabis in the U.S.
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- Premium Statistic Global legal adult-use cannabis market size from 2020 to 2025
- Premium Statistic Global legal cannabis sales share in 2020, by region
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Production
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State sales
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Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Adult use cannabis consumption U.S. 2020-2025
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- Investments in cannabis companies in Canada HY1 2016 vs HY1 2017
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New Frontier Data. (September 16, 2021). Share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015224/cannabis-demand-value-market-world-region/
New Frontier Data. "Share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, by region." Chart. September 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015224/cannabis-demand-value-market-world-region/
New Frontier Data. (2021). Share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015224/cannabis-demand-value-market-world-region/
New Frontier Data. "Share of Legal Cannabis Sales Worldwide in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015224/cannabis-demand-value-market-world-region/
New Frontier Data, Share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015224/cannabis-demand-value-market-world-region/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Share of legal cannabis sales worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph], New Frontier Data, September 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1015224/cannabis-demand-value-market-world-region/