the adult use cannabis market in maine generated about 65 million in economic activity and 900 jobs in its first year according to a study made public on monday by colby colleges laboratory for economic studies retail sales totaled about 585 million between october of 2020 and september 2021 and generated about 88 million in sales and excise tax revenue sales grew about ten times during the period to 10 million in september 2021 from 1 million in the first month the advisorshares pure us cannabis etf msos is up 05 on monday but down 175 this year compared to a yeartodate loss of 74 by the nasdaq