Shoppers spent over $600,000 on recreational marijuana in Delaware in the first weekend of legal sales, the state says. The state accumulated about $93,000 in tax revenue over those days.

More than two years after legalizing recreational marijuana, Delaware dispensaries will be able to sell to customers starting Friday.Six businesses that were involved in medical sales will be able to begin their recreational sales at a total of 12 locations,

The numbers are "encouraging" for state officials, but pale in comparison to neighbors Maryland and New Jersey. Maryland's first weekend of recreational marijuana sales pulled in nearly $10 million in 2023. New Jersey dispensaries made $2 million on the first day in 2022. Granted, Delaware is much smaller than those two states.