1st day P.E.I. cannabis sales total over $150K
Gail Harding | CBC News | Posted: October 18, 2018 1:01 PM | Last Updated: October 18, 2018
Total includes store and online sales
Consumers purchased over $150,000 of cannabis products in P.E.I. on the first day of legalization.
Cannabis P.E.I. released the numbers Thursday, showing a total of $152,408.35 — after tax — was sold online and at the three stores Wednesday.
The before tax amount is $130,596.47.
| Before Tax | After Tax | |
|---|---|---|
| Summerside | $32,811.39 | $37,733.36 |
| Charlottetown | $53,065.77 | $61,025.83 |
| Montague | $28,412.86 | $32,674.88 |
| All stores | $114,290.02 | $131,434.07 |
| Online | $16,306.45 | $20,974.28 |
| Total | $130,596.47 | $152,408.35 |
Charlottetown had the highest sales with $61,025.83, after tax, sold by the end of day. That store saw long lineups throughout the day, with the first customers began lining up at 7 a.m.
In Summerside, sales were $37,733.36 after tax and the Montague location sold $32,674.88.
Online sales totalled $20,974.28. The province says these are preliminary figures, and could change slightly.
The P.E.I. Cannabis website went live at midnight Wednesday, with retail stores opening at 9 a.m.
A retail store in O'Leary is still under construction.