PACIFIC COUNTY — Sales are strong, but recreational marijuana stores are still reeling from their pandemic high.

Washington cannabis sales peaked statewide in 2021 — exceeding $1.4 billion — during the covid-19 pandemic, which was officially declared an outbreak in March 2020.

Five of the highest sales quarters on record occurred between 2020 and 2021, spurred in part by three stimulus checks issued during the peak of the pandemic, including a record $381 million sold during the third quarter of 2020, according to the Washington Department of Revenue.

Sales fall statewide

In 2025, Washington accounted for $1.14 billion in marijuana sales, marking a gradual five-year decline. In 2015, the first year that included recreational sales, Washington sold $470 million in product.

Still, cannabis continues to be in relative high demand despite cooler sales. Washington amassed more than $92 million in March alone statewide, according to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board.

Vape pens accounted for the highest share ($27 million in sales), followed by flower ($26 million), pre-rolls ($16 million), edibles ($10 million), concentrates ($7 million), beverages ($3 million) and topicals ($1 million). Edibles, particularly gummy sales, experienced the biggest growth (up 3%) from last year.

County results

South Bend-based Green Labs, who produce a line of gummies, mints, pre-rolls and tablets, had a record sales month in April 2025, when they sold more than $500,000 in product. It was their highest total in more than 10 years in business.

In Pacific County, there are four licensed retail marijuana stores, including Freedom Market in Ilwaco, Mr. Doobees in Seaview, Growers Outlet in South Bend and Tokeland Cannabis in Tokeland. The Freedom Market — with monthly sales routinely exceeding $125,000 — sold more than $1.5 million in product in 2025, the highest-selling store in the county. The sales, as high as they are, are still down from their covid high, when monthly sales often hovered around $200,000.

“It’s slower,” said H.J. Norris, owner of Mr. Doobees, a recreational marijuana store in Seaview. “Since covid, we’ve seen a decline. We’re down about 30% overall.”

In January, Mr. Doobees sold approximately $80,000 in product, a sharp decline from the $145,000 sold over the same period in 2025.