5 Cities with the Highest Weed Consumption in the World

4. Chicago, IL, USA

Total Weed Consumption: 24.9 metric tons 

As of January 1st 2020, recreational possession, consumption, and sales of cannabis products are legal in Illinois. Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois finished 2022 with more than $1.5 billion, up 13% more than 2021. 

Illinois is trying to level the playing field in the cannabis industry and since last November, more two dozen operators have won social equity dispensary licenses – designed to create space in the industry for entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds. Chicago is among the most drug-consuming cities in the country