Cannabis Market Briefs

Illinois Cannabis Market Intelligence

Adult-use status

Legal since 2020

Medical cannabis

Legal

State tax rate

10-25% THC-based tiered

Estimated market size

$1.1B

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Illinois' highest US taxes and ambitious social equity create AI opportunity.

56 city / 244+ statewide shops $5.72/g (Nov 2025, down from $17.50 in 2020); Illinois most expensive US market at $15.80/g after taxes/g avg

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Springfield is the state capital yet remains one of Illinois's most under-marketed cannabis metros, giving first-mover digital advertisers a disproportionate share-of-voice advantage over larger chains slow to localize.

8 shops $9-13/g avg

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