6,248 sourced facts from government reports across all 50 states.
Department allocated $157,666,000 for cannabis licensing, enforcement, and administration
Value: 157666000 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | department_budget_allocation
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Department allocated $157,666,000 for cannabis licensing, enforcement, and administration and expended $118,508,116.
Department expended $118,508,116 for cannabis licensing, enforcement, and administration
Value: 118508116 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | department_expenditure
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Department allocated $157,666,000 for cannabis licensing, enforcement, and administration and expended $118,508,116.
3,784 state cannabis licenses were issued
Value: 3784 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Issued: 3,784 licenses Renewed: 8,848 licenses Denied: one renewal of a license Suspended: 15 licenses Revoked: 11 licenses
8,848 state cannabis licenses were renewed
Value: 8848 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | licenses_renewed
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Issued: 3,784 licenses Renewed: 8,848 licenses Denied: one renewal of a license Suspended: 15 licenses Revoked: 11 licenses
1 license renewal was denied
Value: 1 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | licenses_denied
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Issued: 3,784 licenses Renewed: 8,848 licenses Denied: one renewal of a license Suspended: 15 licenses Revoked: 11 licenses
15 licenses were suspended
Value: 15 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | licenses_suspended
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Issued: 3,784 licenses Renewed: 8,848 licenses Denied: one renewal of a license Suspended: 15 licenses Revoked: 11 licenses
11 licenses were revoked
Value: 11 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | licenses_revoked
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Issued: 3,784 licenses Renewed: 8,848 licenses Denied: one renewal of a license Suspended: 15 licenses Revoked: 11 licenses
Average processing time for Cultivation Licenses was 221 days
Value: 221 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_cultivation
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Manufacturing Licenses was 180 days
Value: 180 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_manufacturing
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Distribution Licenses was 287 days
Value: 287 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_distribution
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Testing Laboratory Licenses was 851 days
Value: 851 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_testing_lab
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Retailer Licenses was 183 days
Value: 183 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_retailer
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Microbusiness Licenses was 244 days
Value: 244 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_microbusiness
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Event Organizer Licenses was 153 days
Value: 153 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_event_organizer
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Average processing time for Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses was 59 days
Value: 59 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_temp_event
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation Licenses: 221 days Manufacturing Licenses: 180 days Distribution Licenses: 287 days Testing Laboratory Licenses: 851 days Retailer Licenses: 183 days Microbusiness Licenses: 244 days Event Organizer Licenses: 153 days Temporary Cannabis Event Licenses: 59 days
Approximately 60 hours of Department staff time were spent on one disciplinary appeal for an unlicensed cultivator
Value: 60 hours
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | appeals_staff_time
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Appeals from the denial of a state license: None Other disciplinary actions: One Average time spent on appeals: Approximately 60 hours of Department staff time were spent on this appeal for this unlicensed cultivator.
Department received 1,904 complaints statewide
Value: 1904 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_received
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Department received 1,904 complaints statewide.
Enforcement Division had over 200 percent increase in law enforcement actions from previous fiscal year 2020-2021
Value: 200 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_actions_increase
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division has significantly expanded law enforcement actions, with an over 200 percent increase in actions from the previous fiscal year–2020 - 2021. These additional enforcement actions netted an over 800 percent increase in the amount of untested product seized from the illicit market and an over 100 percent increase in the number of firearms seized.
Over 800 percent increase in untested product seized from the illicit market compared to prior fiscal year
Value: 800 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_product_seizure_increase
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division has significantly expanded law enforcement actions, with an over 200 percent increase in actions from the previous fiscal year–2020 - 2021. These additional enforcement actions netted an over 800 percent increase in the amount of untested product seized from the illicit market and an over 100 percent increase in the number of firearms seized.
Over 100 percent increase in the number of firearms seized compared to prior fiscal year
Value: 100 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | firearms_seizure_increase
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division has significantly expanded law enforcement actions, with an over 200 percent increase in actions from the previous fiscal year–2020 - 2021. These additional enforcement actions netted an over 800 percent increase in the amount of untested product seized from the illicit market and an over 100 percent increase in the number of firearms seized.
Since Department consolidated in July 2021, Enforcement Division has seized over $1 billion worth of product from the illegal marketplace
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | total_illicit_seizure_value
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 2021 - March 2023
Since the Department consolidated in July 2021, our Enforcement Division has seized over $1 billion worth of product from the illegal marketplace.
Enforcement Division served 195 search warrants
Value: 195 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | search_warrants_served
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product seized from search warrant operations
Value: 568493 lbs
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | cannabis_product_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
1,354,012 cannabis plants eradicated from search warrant operations
Value: 1354012 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | plants_eradicated
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
Estimated retail value of seized product and eradicated plants was $947,539,250
Value: 947539250 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | seizure_retail_value
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
97 firearms seized from search warrant operations
Value: 97 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | firearms_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
192 arrests resulted from search warrant operations
Value: 192 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | arrests
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
$2,340,226 in cash seized from search warrant operations
Value: 2340226 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | cash_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Enforcement Division also led and assisted in the service of 195 search warrants. As a result of these actions, a total of 568,493 pounds of untested cannabis product was seized, which included the eradication of 1,354,012 plants, worth an estimated retail value of $947,539,250. In addition, these search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 97 firearms, 192 arrests, and the seizure of $2,340,226 in cash.
Department was lead agency in 86 search warrant operations
Value: 86 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | department_led_operations
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of these, the Department was the lead agency in 86 of these operations. In the Department-led operations, a total of 70,053 pounds of cannabis was seized, 117,264 plants were eradicated, 46 firearms were seized, and 50 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $123,654,122.
In Department-led operations, 70,053 pounds of cannabis seized
Value: 70053 lbs
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | dept_led_cannabis_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of these, the Department was the lead agency in 86 of these operations. In the Department-led operations, a total of 70,053 pounds of cannabis was seized, 117,264 plants were eradicated, 46 firearms were seized, and 50 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $123,654,122.
In Department-led operations, 117,264 plants eradicated
Value: 117264 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | dept_led_plants_eradicated
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of these, the Department was the lead agency in 86 of these operations. In the Department-led operations, a total of 70,053 pounds of cannabis was seized, 117,264 plants were eradicated, 46 firearms were seized, and 50 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $123,654,122.
In Department-led operations, 46 firearms seized and 50 arrests made
Value: 46 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | dept_led_firearms_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of these, the Department was the lead agency in 86 of these operations. In the Department-led operations, a total of 70,053 pounds of cannabis was seized, 117,264 plants were eradicated, 46 firearms were seized, and 50 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $123,654,122.
In Department-led operations, 50 arrests were made
Value: 50 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | dept_led_arrests
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of these, the Department was the lead agency in 86 of these operations. In the Department-led operations, a total of 70,053 pounds of cannabis was seized, 117,264 plants were eradicated, 46 firearms were seized, and 50 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $123,654,122.
Total estimated retail value of seized product and plants from Department-led operations was $123,654,122
Value: 123654122 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | dept_led_seizure_value
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of these, the Department was the lead agency in 86 of these operations. In the Department-led operations, a total of 70,053 pounds of cannabis was seized, 117,264 plants were eradicated, 46 firearms were seized, and 50 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $123,654,122.
Department assisted in 109 search warrant operations
Value: 109 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | assisted_operations
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of the remaining 109 operations in which the Department assisted, a total of 489,439 pounds of cannabis was seized, 1,236,748 plants were eradicated, 51 firearms were seized, and 142 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $823,885,128.
In assisted operations, 489,439 pounds of cannabis seized
Value: 489439 lbs
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | assisted_cannabis_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of the remaining 109 operations in which the Department assisted, a total of 489,439 pounds of cannabis was seized, 1,236,748 plants were eradicated, 51 firearms were seized, and 142 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $823,885,128.
In assisted operations, 1,236,748 plants eradicated
Value: 1236748 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | assisted_plants_eradicated
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of the remaining 109 operations in which the Department assisted, a total of 489,439 pounds of cannabis was seized, 1,236,748 plants were eradicated, 51 firearms were seized, and 142 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $823,885,128.
In assisted operations, 51 firearms seized and 142 arrests made
Value: 51 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | assisted_firearms_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of the remaining 109 operations in which the Department assisted, a total of 489,439 pounds of cannabis was seized, 1,236,748 plants were eradicated, 51 firearms were seized, and 142 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $823,885,128.
In assisted operations, 142 arrests made
Value: 142 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | assisted_arrests
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of the remaining 109 operations in which the Department assisted, a total of 489,439 pounds of cannabis was seized, 1,236,748 plants were eradicated, 51 firearms were seized, and 142 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $823,885,128.
Total estimated retail value of seized product from assisted operations was $823,885,128
Value: 823885128 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | assisted_seizure_value
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Of the remaining 109 operations in which the Department assisted, a total of 489,439 pounds of cannabis was seized, 1,236,748 plants were eradicated, 51 firearms were seized, and 142 arrests were made. The total estimated retail value of the seized product and plants was $823,885,128.
Compliance Division assisted in 184 enforcement actions resulting in 40,346 pounds of cannabis product and 284,673 plants seized
Value: 184 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_division_actions
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Compliance Division assisted in 184 enforcement actions in conjunction with the Cannabis Enforcement Program and/or local law enforcement offices for administrative investigation purposes. These actions resulted in 40,346 pounds of cannabis product seized and 284,673 plants seized. The total estimated value of the seized product and plants was $62,398,489.
Compliance Division actions resulted in 40,346 pounds of cannabis product seized
Value: 40346 lbs
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_product_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Compliance Division assisted in 184 enforcement actions in conjunction with the Cannabis Enforcement Program and/or local law enforcement offices for administrative investigation purposes. These actions resulted in 40,346 pounds of cannabis product seized and 284,673 plants seized. The total estimated value of the seized product and plants was $62,398,489.
Compliance Division actions resulted in 284,673 plants seized
Value: 284673 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_plants_seized
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Compliance Division assisted in 184 enforcement actions in conjunction with the Cannabis Enforcement Program and/or local law enforcement offices for administrative investigation purposes. These actions resulted in 40,346 pounds of cannabis product seized and 284,673 plants seized. The total estimated value of the seized product and plants was $62,398,489.
Total estimated value of Compliance Division seized product and plants was $62,398,489
Value: 62398489 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_seizure_value
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Compliance Division assisted in 184 enforcement actions in conjunction with the Cannabis Enforcement Program and/or local law enforcement offices for administrative investigation purposes. These actions resulted in 40,346 pounds of cannabis product seized and 284,673 plants seized. The total estimated value of the seized product and plants was $62,398,489.
Department issued 7 Letters of Warning during reporting period
Value: 7 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | letters_of_warning
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
During the annual reporting period, the Department issued the following: Letter of Warning: 7 Notice to Comply: 982 Administrative Citation: 1 (with an associated penalty in the amount of $60,718) Embargos: 18 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions: 15 Mandatory Recall: 1
Department issued 982 Notices to Comply during reporting period
Value: 982 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | notices_to_comply
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
During the annual reporting period, the Department issued the following: Letter of Warning: 7 Notice to Comply: 982 Administrative Citation: 1 (with an associated penalty in the amount of $60,718) Embargos: 18 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions: 15 Mandatory Recall: 1
Department issued 1 Administrative Citation with an associated penalty of $60,718
Value: 60718 USD
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | administrative_citation_penalty
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
During the annual reporting period, the Department issued the following: Letter of Warning: 7 Notice to Comply: 982 Administrative Citation: 1 (with an associated penalty in the amount of $60,718) Embargos: 18 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions: 15 Mandatory Recall: 1
Department issued 18 Embargos during reporting period
Value: 18 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | embargos
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
During the annual reporting period, the Department issued the following: Letter of Warning: 7 Notice to Comply: 982 Administrative Citation: 1 (with an associated penalty in the amount of $60,718) Embargos: 18 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions: 15 Mandatory Recall: 1
Department issued 15 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions during reporting period
Value: 15 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | voluntary_condemnation_destruction
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
During the annual reporting period, the Department issued the following: Letter of Warning: 7 Notice to Comply: 982 Administrative Citation: 1 (with an associated penalty in the amount of $60,718) Embargos: 18 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions: 15 Mandatory Recall: 1
Department issued 1 Mandatory Recall during reporting period
Value: 1 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | mandatory_recall
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
During the annual reporting period, the Department issued the following: Letter of Warning: 7 Notice to Comply: 982 Administrative Citation: 1 (with an associated penalty in the amount of $60,718) Embargos: 18 Voluntary Condemnation and Destructions: 15 Mandatory Recall: 1
1,458 equity fee waivers awarded from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Value: 1458 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | fee_waivers_awarded
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Equity fee waivers became available to applicants and licensees in January 2022 and fee deferrals became available in January 2023. The data below only applies to fee waivers from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022: 1,458 fee waivers have been awarded. Of the $28,500,000 available for equity fee waivers, $16,208,333 has been spent. Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
$28,500,000 available for equity fee waivers
Value: 28500000 USD
State: CA | Category: social_equity | fee_waiver_total_funding
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Equity fee waivers became available to applicants and licensees in January 2022 and fee deferrals became available in January 2023. The data below only applies to fee waivers from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022: 1,458 fee waivers have been awarded. Of the $28,500,000 available for equity fee waivers, $16,208,333 has been spent. Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
$16,208,333 spent on equity fee waivers
Value: 16208333 USD
State: CA | Category: social_equity | fee_waiver_spent
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Equity fee waivers became available to applicants and licensees in January 2022 and fee deferrals became available in January 2023. The data below only applies to fee waivers from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022: 1,458 fee waivers have been awarded. Of the $28,500,000 available for equity fee waivers, $16,208,333 has been spent. Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
$12,291,667 remaining in equity fee waiver funds
Value: 12291667 USD
State: CA | Category: social_equity | fee_waiver_remaining
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Equity fee waivers became available to applicants and licensees in January 2022 and fee deferrals became available in January 2023. The data below only applies to fee waivers from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022: 1,458 fee waivers have been awarded. Of the $28,500,000 available for equity fee waivers, $16,208,333 has been spent. Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
$3,185,072 of remaining equity funds may be allocated for statewide equity definition licensees
Value: 3185072 USD
State: CA | Category: social_equity | statewide_equity_remaining
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
60 percent of total equity fee waiver funds earmarked for locally verified licensees
Value: 60 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | locally_verified_fund_share
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
$9,106,595 in remaining funds for locally verified equity businesses
Value: 9106595 USD
State: CA | Category: social_equity | locally_verified_remaining
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 7
Period: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Of the $12,291,667 remaining funds, only $3,185,072 may be allocated for licensees that are eligible through the statewide equity definition. The State has earmarked 60 percent of the total funds for licensees that are locally verified. That leaves $9,106,595 in funds for equity businesses that are locally verified as an equity applicant or licensee.
Cannabis Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant Program dedicates $20 million for local jurisdictions without cannabis retail licensing programs
Value: 20000000 USD
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | retail_access_grant_program
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2026
The Cannabis Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant Program (Grant Program), pursuant to the 2022 Budget Act, Item 1115-102-0001, dedicates $20 million in funding for local jurisdictions that do not currently have a local cannabis retail licensing program. At the time of publishing this report, the Department is in the process of accepting applications for the Grant Program and is on track to allocate grant funds to local jurisdictions before the statutory deadlines. When our annual report is issued next year, the Department will be able to provide responses to questions related to the allocation of funds listed in Item 1115-102-0001 of the 2022 Budget Act.
Phase I of Retail Access Grant Program awards up to $10 million in initial grant funding
Value: 10000000 USD
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | grant_program_phase1
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023
In Phase I, up to $10 million in initial grant funding will be awarded to eligible local jurisdictions to develop and implement a cannabis retail licensing program. The Department will begin accepting applications for Phase I of the grant program on March 10, 2023, and will close the application process on April 28, 2023. Grant funding will be awarded by June 20, 2023, for this phase.
Phase II of Retail Access Grant Program awards an additional $10 million
Value: 10000000 USD
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | grant_program_phase2
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023-2026
Funding for Phase II may be issued no earlier than June 30, 2023, and an additional $10 million will be awarded to previous awardees. Awards will be based on the number of licenses issued pursuant to program. Grant Program funds will be available for expenditure until June 30, 2026.
Cultivation License Types - Licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and revoked by subcategory
State: CA | Category: licensing | cultivation_license_breakdown
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 10
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 1: The number of state licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and revoked, by state license category.
2,422 cultivation licenses issued and 5,897 renewed during reporting period
Value: 2422 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | cultivation_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 10
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation License Types TOTAL: Issued 2422, Renewed 5897, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 1, Suspended 14, Revoked 8
Manufacturing License Types - Licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and revoked by subcategory
State: CA | Category: licensing | manufacturing_license_breakdown
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 11
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 1: The number of state licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and revoked, by state license category.
196 manufacturing licenses issued and 728 renewed during reporting period
Value: 196 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | manufacturing_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 11
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Manufacturing License Types TOTAL: Issued 196, Renewed 728, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types - Licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and revoked by subcategory
State: CA | Category: licensing | commercial_license_breakdown
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 1: The number of state licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and revoked, by state license category.
1,166 additional commercial cannabis licenses issued and 2,223 renewed during reporting period
Value: 1166 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | commercial_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types TOTAL: Issued 1166, Renewed 2223, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 1, Revoked 3
319 storefront retailer licenses issued and 702 renewed
Value: 319 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | storefront_retailer_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Storefront Retailer (Type 10) - Issued 319, Renewed 702, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
215 non-storefront retailer licenses issued and 252 renewed
Value: 215 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | non_storefront_retailer_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Non-Storefront Retailer (Type 9) - Issued 215, Renewed 252, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
377 distributor licenses issued and 852 renewed
Value: 377 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | distributor_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Distributor (Type 11) - Issued 377, Renewed 852, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 1, Revoked 2
114 microbusiness licenses issued and 246 renewed
Value: 114 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Microbusiness (Type 12) - Issued 114, Renewed 246, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
Average processing time for cultivation license subtypes by category
State: CA | Category: licensing | cultivation_processing_times_detail
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 14
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 2: The average time for processing state license applications, by state license category.
Average processing time for manufacturing license subtypes by category
State: CA | Category: licensing | manufacturing_processing_times_detail
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 15
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 2: The average time for processing state license applications, by state license category.
Average processing time for additional commercial license types by category
State: CA | Category: licensing | commercial_processing_times_detail
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 15
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 2: The average time for processing state license applications, by state license category.
Complaints by county - Los Angeles had the most with 495 complaints
Value: 495 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_by_county_top
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 3: Breakdown by County. County Total 1,904. Top counties: Los Angeles 495, Sacramento 180, San Bernardino 146, San Diego 144, Riverside 143, Alameda 106, Humboldt 75, Santa Clara 65, Orange 53, San Francisco 44.
Complaints by city - Los Angeles city had the most with 217 complaints
Value: 217 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_by_city_top
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 19
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Exhibit 4: Breakdown by City. CITY TOTAL 1,904. Top cities: Los Angeles 217, Sacramento 163, San Diego 93, Oakland 74, San Jose 58, Needles 47, San Francisco 45, Long Beach 44, Perris 34, Adelanto 32.
Transport-Only Distributor average license processing time was 335 days
Value: 335 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_transport_only
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 15
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial License Types: Transport-Only Distributor (Type 13) average processing time 335 days.
Shared-Use Facilities (Type S) manufacturing license had shortest processing time at 74 days
Value: 74 days
State: CA | Category: licensing | processing_time_shared_use
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 15
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Manufacturing License Types: Shared-Use Facilities (Type S) average processing time 74 days.
17 testing laboratory licenses issued and 28 renewed
Value: 17 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | testing_lab_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Testing Laboratory (Type 8) - Issued 17, Renewed 28, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
Small Outdoor was the largest cultivation license subcategory with 1,401 issued and 2,119 renewed
Value: 1401 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | small_outdoor_cultivation_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 10
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Cultivation License Types: Small Outdoor - Issued 1401, Renewed 2119, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 6, Revoked 0
66 transport-only distributor licenses issued and 116 renewed
Value: 66 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | transport_only_distributor_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Transport-Only Distributor (Type 13) - Issued 66, Renewed 116, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
36 event organizer licenses issued and 27 renewed, with 1 revoked
Value: 36 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | event_organizer_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Event Organizer - Issued 36, Renewed 27, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 1
22 temporary cannabis event licenses issued
Value: 22 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | temp_cannabis_event_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Additional Commercial Cannabis License Types: Temporary Cannabis Event - Issued 22, Renewed n/a, Denied Apps 0, Denied Renewals 0, Suspended 0, Revoked 0
California Attorney General accepted request to write opinion on interstate cannabis agreements on February 3, 2023
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | interstate_cannabis_agreements
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: February 3, 2023
There are currently no interstate cannabis agreements to report. On February 3, 2023, the California Attorney General accepted the request from the Department to write an opinion on the question of whether an agreement, pursuant to Division 10, Chapter 25 of the Business and Professions Code, between out-of-state licensees and California licensees for medicinal or adult-use commercial cannabis activity, will result in significant legal risk to the State of California under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Department did not impose conditions upon any licenses during reporting period
Value: 0 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | license_conditions_imposed
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Department did not impose conditions upon any licenses.
Department received no petitions for regulatory relief or rulemaking changes from licensees
Value: 0 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | regulatory_petitions
Source: State Reports/CA 2023.pdf, p. 6
Period: July 12, 2021 - June 30, 2022
The Department did not receive any petitions for adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation pursuant to Government Code section 11340.6.
More than 96,000 Uruguayan residents registered to obtain legal cannabis as of August 2024
Value: 96000 registered users
State: US | Category: licensing | registered_cannabis_users_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of August 2024
According to data published on the IRCCA website as of August 2024, there are more than 96,000 Uruguayan residents registered to obtain legal cannabis (IRCCA, 2024).
Some Spain cannabis social clubs have more than 5,000 members
Value: 5000 members
State: US | Category: licensing | cannabis_social_club_membership_spain
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
in Spain, where loose regulations of the clubs allow for large operations, sometimes with more than 5,000 members
Almost 16,700 of the almost 96,000 IRCCA-registered users were members of 518 UCCs as of September 2025
Value: 16700 UCC members
State: US | Category: licensing | cannabis_club_membership_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2025
UCCs were (officially at least) the least popular method for legally obtaining cannabis in Uruguay, with almost 16,700 of the almost 96,000 registered with the IRCCA being members of 518 UCCs as of September 2025 (IRCCA, 2025).
518 Uruguay Cannabis Clubs operating as of September 2025
Value: 518 clubs
State: US | Category: licensing | cannabis_club_count_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2025
almost 16,700 of the almost 96,000 registered with the IRCCA being members of 518 UCCs as of September 2025 (IRCCA, 2025).
Uruguay Cannabis Clubs restricted to 15-45 members per club
Value: 45 members maximum per club
State: US | Category: policy | club_membership_limits_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
tight restrictions on CSCs (for example 15-45 members per club limits) [which] limit their popularity, with pharmacy sales being 7x more popular mode of access
Pharmacy sales were 7x more popular mode of access than UCCs in Uruguay after 2017 implementation
Value: 7 times more popular
State: US | Category: consumption | access_mode_popularity_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2017
tight restrictions on CSCs (for example 15-45 members per club limits) [which] limit their popularity, with pharmacy sales being 7x more popular mode of access" (directly after pharmacy sales implementation in 2017)
UCCs cannot be located within 150 metres of schools or drug rehabilitation centres in Uruguay
Value: 150 metres
State: US | Category: policy | buffer_zone_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
UCCs cannot be located within 150 metres of schools or drug rehabilitation centres
Each Uruguay Cannabis Social Club allowed a maximum of 99 flowering plants at any one time
Value: 99 flowering plants
State: US | Category: production | club_plant_limit_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
each CSC is allowed a maximum of 99 flowering plants at any one time
As of September 2025, there were 16,693 UCC members in Uruguay
Value: 16693 members
State: US | Category: licensing | cannabis_club_membership_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2025
as of September 2025, there were more club members (16,693) than home cultivators (11,132) with 518 clubs (IRCCA 2025).
As of September 2025, there were 11,132 home cultivators registered in Uruguay
Value: 11132 home cultivators
State: US | Category: licensing | home_cultivation_registrations_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2025
as of September 2025, there were more club members (16,693) than home cultivators (11,132) with 518 clubs (IRCCA 2025).
Uruguay allows home cultivation of up to 6 flowering female plants at any one time with annual harvest up to 480g
Value: 6 flowering plants
State: US | Category: policy | home_cultivation_limit_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
any registered Uruguayan citizen of MLA may cultivate up to six flowering (female) plants at any one time (one crop), with an annual harvest of up to 480g.
Uruguay allows annual home harvest of up to 480 grams
Value: 480 grams
State: US | Category: policy | home_cultivation_harvest_limit_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
any registered Uruguayan citizen of MLA may cultivate up to six flowering (female) plants at any one time (one crop), with an annual harvest of up to 480g.
Minimum legal age (MLA) for cannabis in Uruguay is 18
Value: 18 years
State: US | Category: policy | minimum_legal_age_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
any Uruguayan citizen over the minimum legal age (MLA) of 18, can register with the Instituto de Regulación y Control del Cannabis
Uruguay IRCCA licensed 5 private companies to grow and distribute recreational cannabis for pharmacies
Value: 5 companies
State: US | Category: licensing | recreational_production_licenses_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
the IRCCA licensed five private companies to grow and distribute recreational cannabis to be sold in pharmacies and four were licensed for medical use
Four companies were licensed for medical cannabis production in Uruguay
Value: 4 companies
State: US | Category: licensing | medical_production_licenses_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
the IRCCA licensed five private companies to grow and distribute recreational cannabis to be sold in pharmacies and four were licensed for medical use
Initial two Uruguay cannabis companies were authorized to grow 2,000 kg each (4,409 lbs)
Value: 2000 kilograms each
State: US | Category: production | authorized_production_volume_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
These companies were authorized to grow 2,000 kilograms (kg) each (4,409 pounds), but were only able to produce a combined 3,000 kg by 2019, leading to a supply shortage
Initial two Uruguay cannabis companies only produced a combined 3,000 kg by 2019
Value: 3000 kilograms
State: US | Category: production | actual_production_volume_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: by 2019
These companies were authorized to grow 2,000 kilograms (kg) each (4,409 pounds), but were only able to produce a combined 3,000 kg by 2019, leading to a supply shortage
Uruguay originally capped cannabis flower strains at 9% THC and CBD levels up to 3%
Value: 9 percent THC
State: US | Category: policy | thc_potency_limit_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: initial regulation
The producers were originally allowed to grow two flower strains, both of which were capped at 9 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels, and cannabidiol (CBD) levels up to 3 percent.
Uruguay CBD levels initially capped at 3%
Value: 3 percent CBD
State: US | Category: policy | cbd_potency_limit_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: initial regulation
The producers were originally allowed to grow two flower strains, both of which were capped at 9 percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels, and cannabidiol (CBD) levels up to 3 percent.
In 2022, Uruguay permitted a third cannabis strain option with higher THC levels up to 15%
Value: 15 percent THC
State: US | Category: policy | thc_potency_limit_increase_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022, Uruguay permitted a third option with higher THC levels, up to 15 percent, and in 2024, fourth strain was introduced at a 20 percent or less THC levels
In 2024, Uruguay introduced a fourth cannabis strain at 20% or less THC levels
Value: 20 percent THC
State: US | Category: policy | thc_potency_limit_increase_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
in 2024, fourth strain was introduced at a 20 percent or less THC levels
As of September 2025, 78,955 Uruguayans were registered to purchase from 48 pharmacies
Value: 78955 registered pharmacy purchasers
State: US | Category: licensing | pharmacy_registered_users_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2025
As of September 2025, there were 78,955 Uruguayans registered to purchase from 48 pharmacies across the country (IRCCA 2025).
48 pharmacies selling cannabis across Uruguay as of September 2025
Value: 48 pharmacies
State: US | Category: licensing | pharmacy_count_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2025
As of September 2025, there were 78,955 Uruguayans registered to purchase from 48 pharmacies across the country (IRCCA 2025).
Canada allowed medical cannabis use since 1999
Value: 1999 year
State: US | Category: policy | medical_cannabis_legalization_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 1999
Canada had, since 1999, allowed for the medical use of cannabis.
Canadian ad valorem excise duty on cannabis is 2.5% of the sale price
Value: 2.5 percent
State: US | Category: taxation | ad_valorem_excise_duty_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
The ad valorem duty is imposed on the sale price at a rate of 2.5 percent (Government of Canada, 2019a).
All Canadian provinces and territories have kept the rule of 30 grams maximum possession
Value: 30 grams
State: US | Category: policy | maximum_possession_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
all provinces and territories have kept the rule of 30 grams maximum possession.
Canadian legalization created 13 distinct emerging economies within a mature economic framework
Value: 13 distinct economies
State: US | Category: policy | provincial_regulatory_frameworks_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018
This resulting patchwork legalization approach "created 13 distinct emerging economies within a mature economic framework."
In Alberta, one entity cannot hold more than 15% of the total industry licenses in the province
Value: 15 percent of licenses maximum
State: US | Category: licensing | ownership_cap_alberta
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
the only rules for retail stores, private businesses or people interested in the industry were that one entity cannot hold more than 15 percent of the total industry licenses in the province.
Alberta has the lowest minimum legal age for cannabis in Canada at 18
Value: 18 years
State: US | Category: policy | minimum_legal_age_alberta
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
the MLA in Alberta is 18, the lowest of any province.
Alberta has a total of 928 licensed cannabis retailers
Value: 928 licensed retailers
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_license_count_alberta
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of 2025
Alberta has a total of 928 licensed retailers. (Government of Canada 2025).
BC Cannabis sold cannabis at up to 30% lower price than private legal producers
Value: 30 percent lower price
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | government_price_advantage_bc
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
BC Cannabis, operated by the Liquor Distribution Branch, sold cannabis at up to a 30 percent lower price than could be afforded by private legal producers
493 active retail cannabis licenses in British Columbia as of July 2024
Value: 493 active retail licenses
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_license_count_bc
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of July 2024
There are, as of July 2024, 493 active retail cannabis licenses in BC.
Manitoba attempted to ensure 90% of the province's population was within 30 minutes driving distance to a legal dispensary
Value: 90 percent of population
State: US | Category: policy | access_target_manitoba
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
attempted to ensure 90 percent of the province's population was within 30 minutes driving distance to a legal dispensary
New Brunswick lost $12 million dollars after just six months of government cannabis monopoly implementation
Value: 12000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | government_monopoly_loss_new_brunswick
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: first 6 months post-legalization
New Brunswick began with a full government monopoly on wholesale cannabis, but this did not work well as the province lost $12 million dollars after just six months of implementation
New Brunswick received only 8 applications in RFP process for private wholesale management
Value: 8 applications
State: US | Category: licensing | wholesale_rfp_applications_new_brunswick
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
The province only received eight applications in the Request for Proposal Process (RFP).
As of 2024, 20 stores in 17 communities operated by Cannabis NB in New Brunswick
Value: 20 stores
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_store_count_new_brunswick
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of 2024
As of 2024, there were 20 stores in 17 communities operated by Cannabis NB
More than 20 retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador
Value: 20 retailers
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_count_newfoundland
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Their government website cites more than 20 retailers in the province, either government-run or licensed
Cannabis prices in Nova Scotia dropped nearly 40% since legalization in 2018
Value: 40 percent price decrease
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | price_decrease_nova_scotia
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018-2021
figures suggest that cannabis sales in the province have increased as prices have dropped nearly 40 percent since legalization in 2018
Ontario originally planned to cap retail licenses at 25 despite over 17,000 expressions of interest
Value: 25 licenses
State: US | Category: licensing | initial_retail_license_cap_ontario
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
the Liberal party in power leading up to implementation planned to cap retail licenses at 25, despite over 17,000 expressions of interest.
Over 17,000 expressions of interest for Ontario cannabis retail licenses
Value: 17000 expressions of interest
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_license_interest_ontario
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
the Liberal party in power leading up to implementation planned to cap retail licenses at 25, despite over 17,000 expressions of interest.
Ontario cannabis license lottery application fee was $75
Value: 75 USD
State: US | Category: licensing | application_fee_ontario
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Ontario decided "to award the initial 25 licenses via a 'lottery' system. [Which] allowed anyone without a criminal record to apply for a license, having only to pay a $75 application fee"
Ontario accounts for 40% of the cannabis market in Canada
Value: 40 percent of Canadian market
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_market_share_ontario
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Ontario is believed to account for 40 percent of the cannabis market in Canada
Ontario had opened 1,000 retail stores as of 2021
Value: 1000 retail stores
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_store_count_ontario
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of 2021
Ontario, as of 2021, had opened 1000 retail stores
By September 2019, legal recreational cannabis represented 70% of Prince Edward Island's consumption
Value: 70 percent of consumption
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_market_share_pei
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: September 2019
by September 2019, legal recreational products represented 70 percent of the province's consumption
Only 5 in-person cannabis stores on Prince Edward Island
Value: 5 stores
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_store_count_pei
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
There are only five in-person stores, yet this is enough for the small population
Quebec has the highest minimum legal age for cannabis at 21
Value: 21 years
State: US | Category: policy | minimum_legal_age_quebec
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
MLA is the highest in any province at 21.
Quebec THC limits are 30%
Value: 30 percent THC
State: US | Category: policy | thc_limit_quebec
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
THC limits are 30 percent, and stores are not allowed to sell products that appeal to those under 21
Almost 100 retail SQDC locations in Quebec as of August 2024
Value: 100 retail locations
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_store_count_quebec
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of August 2024
As of August 2024, there are almost 100 retail SQDC locations in the province.
Saskatchewan awarded 51 licenses in the initial phase
Value: 51 licenses
State: US | Category: licensing | initial_licenses_saskatchewan
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: initial phase
Saskatchewan pre-qualified applicants for the licenses they would allow and awarded 51 licenses in the initial phase.
189 active licensed businesses to sell cannabis in Saskatchewan as of September 2024
Value: 189 licensed businesses
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_license_count_saskatchewan
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of September 2024
As of September 2024, there are 189 active, licensed businesses to sell cannabis in person and/or online in the province
Past 12-month cannabis use prevalence was higher for males in Canadian territories vs provinces (49.3% vs 44.3%)
Value: 49.3 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | male_prevalence_territories_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
prevalence estimates for past 12-month use were higher for males (49.3 vs. 44.3 percent) and females (42.8 vs. 37.9 percent)," in the CPST and the CCS respectively
Past 12-month cannabis use prevalence for males in Canadian provinces was 44.3%
Value: 44.3 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | male_prevalence_provinces_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
prevalence estimates for past 12-month use were higher for males (49.3 vs. 44.3 percent) and females (42.8 vs. 37.9 percent)," in the CPST and the CCS respectively
Past 12-month cannabis use prevalence was higher for females in Canadian territories vs provinces (42.8% vs 37.9%)
Value: 42.8 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | female_prevalence_territories_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
prevalence estimates for past 12-month use were higher for males (49.3 vs. 44.3 percent) and females (42.8 vs. 37.9 percent)," in the CPST and the CCS respectively
Past 12-month cannabis use prevalence for females in Canadian provinces was 37.9%
Value: 37.9 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | female_prevalence_provinces_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
prevalence estimates for past 12-month use were higher for males (49.3 vs. 44.3 percent) and females (42.8 vs. 37.9 percent)," in the CPST and the CCS respectively
Daily/almost daily cannabis use was higher in Canadian territories vs provinces (21.8% vs 12.3%)
Value: 21.8 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | daily_use_prevalence_territories_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
the frequency of daily/almost daily use was higher in the Cannabis Policy Study in the Territories sample compared to the CCS sample (21.8 vs. 12.3 percent)
Daily/almost daily cannabis use in Canadian provinces was 12.3%
Value: 12.3 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | daily_use_prevalence_provinces_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
the frequency of daily/almost daily use was higher in the Cannabis Policy Study in the Territories sample compared to the CCS sample (21.8 vs. 12.3 percent)
6 licensed cannabis retail locations in Northwest Territories as of August 2024
Value: 6 locations
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_count_nwt
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of August 2024
As of August 2024, there were six locations in the territory, along with an online delivery service that were licensed by the NTLCC.
2 licensed cannabis retailers in Nunavut as of August 2024
Value: 2 retailers
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_count_nunavut
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of August 2024
licensed retailers (of which there were two as of August, 2024) to purchase cannabis directly from federally licensed suppliers.
Nunavut has a population of approximately 33,000
Value: 33000 people
State: US | Category: demographics | population_nunavut
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
considers the territory's dispersed, relatively small population of approximately 33,000
Maximum cannabis possession amount in Nunavut is 150g per household
Value: 150 grams per household
State: US | Category: policy | possession_limit_nunavut
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
The MLA in Nunavut is 19, and the maximum possession amount is 150g per household.
Yukon had licensed 6 private cannabis retailers as of August 2024
Value: 6 retailers
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_count_yukon
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: as of August 2024
As of August 2024, Yukon had licensed six private retailers.
In Uruguay in 2014, legal modes of cannabis access preferred by only 0.6%, illegal by 78%, gray by 22%
Value: 0.6 percent preferring legal
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_mode_preference_uruguay_2014
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2014
Legal modes were preferred by 0.6 percent in 2014, 78 percent illegal, 22 percent gray
In Uruguay in 2014, 78% of high frequency users preferred illegal cannabis sources
Value: 78 percent preferring illegal
State: US | Category: consumption | illegal_mode_preference_uruguay_2014
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2014
Legal modes were preferred by 0.6 percent in 2014, 78 percent illegal, 22 percent gray
In Uruguay in 2017, legal cannabis preferred by 14%, illegal 41%, gray by 44%
Value: 14 percent preferring legal
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_mode_preference_uruguay_2017
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2017
legal preferred by 14 percent, illegal 41 percent, gray by 44 percent
In Uruguay in 2017, 41% of high frequency users preferred illegal cannabis sources
Value: 41 percent preferring illegal
State: US | Category: consumption | illegal_mode_preference_uruguay_2017
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2017
legal preferred by 14 percent, illegal 41 percent, gray by 44 percent
In Uruguay in 2017, 44% of high frequency users preferred gray market cannabis sources
Value: 44 percent preferring gray market
State: US | Category: consumption | gray_mode_preference_uruguay_2017
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2017
legal preferred by 14 percent, illegal 41 percent, gray by 44 percent
More than half of cannabis consumers in Uruguay are accessing through legal means
Value: 50 percent (more than)
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_access_share_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
It has been suggested that more than half of cannabis consumers in the country are accessing the product through legal means
Only around 29% of total cannabis users in Uruguay are registered legally
Value: 29 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | registered_user_share_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
other estimates say only around 29 percent of total users are registered legally
4,000 kilograms (8,818 lbs) of cannabis sold in Uruguay pharmacies for a little over $5 million
Value: 5000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | pharmacy_sales_revenue_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
4,000 kilograms (8,818 pounds) of cannabis was sold for a little over $5 million – money that did not end up in the illicit market.
4,000 kilograms of cannabis sold through Uruguay pharmacies
Value: 4000 kilograms
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | pharmacy_sales_volume_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
4,000 kilograms (8,818 pounds) of cannabis was sold for a little over $5 million – money that did not end up in the illicit market.
Uruguay UCC member limit per club is 40g per month per person
Value: 40 grams per month per person
State: US | Category: policy | monthly_purchase_limit_ucc_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
attempted mitigation with size limits and amount limits (40g a month per person)
Between 2018 and 2023, Uruguay placed cannabis exports for 27 million USD
Value: 27000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | cannabis_exports_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018-2023
between 2018 and 2023 "placed exports for 27 million USD"
Hemp accounted for an average of 23% of Uruguay's cannabis exports with a record 36% in 2023
Value: 23 percent average
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hemp_export_share_uruguay
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018-2023
Hemp accounted for an average of 23 percent of exports, with a record 36 percent in 2023
Hemp was a record 36% of Uruguay's cannabis exports in 2023
Value: 36 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hemp_export_share_uruguay_2023
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Hemp accounted for an average of 23 percent of exports, with a record 36 percent in 2023
US cannabis companies raised $2.4 billion in capital in 2020
Value: 2400000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | capital_raised_us_cannabis
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2020
businesses in the U.S. were able to raise $2.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 and Canadians $883 million
Canadian cannabis companies raised $883 million in capital in 2020
Value: 883000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | capital_raised_canadian_cannabis
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2020
businesses in the U.S. were able to raise $2.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 and Canadians $883 million
73% of Canadian cannabis users reported purchasing from a legal source in 2023 CCS
Value: 73 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_source_purchasing_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Almost three-quarters (73%) of people reported purchasing cannabis from a legal source (legal store or legal website), up from 2019 and 2022.
15% of Canadian cannabis users obtained from social sources in 2023 CCS
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | social_source_cannabis_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Fifteen percent (15%) of people reported obtaining their cannabis from a social source (shared around a group of friends, from a friend, family member or acquaintance)
5% of Canadian cannabis users grew their own cannabis in 2023 CCS
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | homegrown_cannabis_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
5% reported growing their own cannabis or having it specifically grown for them; both represented a decrease from 2018 and 2022.
Only 3% of Canadian cannabis users reported using an illegal purchase source in 2023
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | illegal_source_cannabis_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Only 3% of people reported using an illegal purchase source (illegal store, illegal website or dealer), down from 2018
Average price in Canada was $8.14 per gram of dried flower/leaf in 2023
Value: 8.14 CAD per gram
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | average_dried_flower_price_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The average price per unit for more frequently used product types was $8.14 per gram of dried flower or leaf and $5.35 per serving of edible cannabis (down from 2018)
Average price in Canada was $5.35 per serving of edible cannabis in 2023
Value: 5.35 CAD per serving
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | average_edible_price_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The average price per unit for more frequently used product types was $8.14 per gram of dried flower or leaf and $5.35 per serving of edible cannabis (down from 2018)
Canadian recreational cannabis sales increased 15.8% to $4.7 billion in 2022/2023 fiscal year
Value: 4700000000 CAD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_cannabis_sales_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022/2023 fiscal year
Sales of recreational cannabis by provincial cannabis authorities and other retail outlets increased 15.8 percent to $4.7 billion in the 2022/2023 fiscal year.
Canadian recreational cannabis sales growth was 15.8% in 2022/2023 fiscal year
Value: 15.8 percent growth
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_cannabis_sales_growth_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022/2023 fiscal year
Sales of recreational cannabis by provincial cannabis authorities and other retail outlets increased 15.8 percent to $4.7 billion in the 2022/2023 fiscal year.
Inhaled cannabis extract sales increased 59% in Canada, accounting for one-quarter of total cannabis sales
Value: 59 percent growth
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | extract_sales_growth_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022/2023 fiscal year
Most of the increase was due to higher sales of inhaled extracts (+59.0 percent), which accounted for one-quarter of total cannabis sales
Over 3,000 legal cannabis retail stores in Canada
Value: 3000 retail stores
State: US | Category: licensing | total_retail_stores_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
From the over 3,000 legal retail stores in the country, the CCS found 71 percent of users from the past 12 months purchased exclusively from a legal source.
71% of Canadian cannabis users purchased exclusively from a legal source in the past 12 months
Value: 71 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | exclusive_legal_purchasing_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
the CCS found 71 percent of users from the past 12 months purchased exclusively from a legal source.
Federal and provincial governments received $1.9 billion from cannabis control and sale in 2022/2023
Value: 1900000000 CAD
State: US | Category: taxation | government_cannabis_revenue_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022/2023
Federal and provincial governments [received] $1.9 billion from the control and sale of recreational cannabis in 2022/2023, up by almost one-quarter (+24.2 percent) from a year earlier
Canadian government cannabis revenue increased 24.2% from prior year
Value: 24.2 percent increase
State: US | Category: taxation | government_cannabis_revenue_growth_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022/2023 vs prior year
Federal and provincial governments [received] $1.9 billion from the control and sale of recreational cannabis in 2022/2023, up by almost one-quarter (+24.2 percent) from a year earlier
Product safety was the main reason for purchasing from legal sources at 38%
Value: 38 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_purchase_motivation_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The main reasons reported [...] were product safety (38.0 percent), convenience (16.9 percent) and a desire to follow the law (12.9 percent)
Convenience was reason for legal purchase for 16.9% of respondents
Value: 16.9 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_purchase_motivation_convenience_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The main reasons reported [...] were product safety (38.0 percent), convenience (16.9 percent) and a desire to follow the law (12.9 percent)
Desire to follow the law was reason for legal purchase for 12.9% of respondents
Value: 12.9 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_purchase_motivation_law_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The main reasons reported [...] were product safety (38.0 percent), convenience (16.9 percent) and a desire to follow the law (12.9 percent)
In 2022, 67% of 10,824 total cannabis offences in Canada were for illicit importation/exportation
Value: 67 percent of offences
State: US | Category: enforcement | import_export_offences_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022, two-thirds (67 percent) of the 10,824 total cannabis offences were for illicit importation and exportation, and 12 percent of cannabis-related offences were for possession
10,824 total cannabis offences in Canada in 2022
Value: 10824 offences
State: US | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_offences_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022, two-thirds (67 percent) of the 10,824 total cannabis offences were for illicit importation and exportation, and 12 percent of cannabis-related offences were for possession
12% of cannabis-related offences in Canada were for possession in 2022
Value: 12 percent of offences
State: US | Category: enforcement | possession_offences_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022, two-thirds (67 percent) of the 10,824 total cannabis offences were for illicit importation and exportation, and 12 percent of cannabis-related offences were for possession
Legal cannabis was 19% more expensive than illegal cannabis in Canada two months after legalization
Value: 19 percent more expensive
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | legal_vs_illegal_price_premium_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: December 2018
legal cannabis was 19 percent more expensive than illegal cannabis at all quantities examined in the two months after legalization in Canada
Crowdsourced data found legal cannabis was 50% more expensive than illegal cannabis two months after legalization in Canada
Value: 50 percent more expensive
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | legal_vs_illegal_price_premium_canada_alt
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: December 2018
Crowdsourced data from Statistics Canada found a slightly greater price differential, where legal cannabis was 50 percent more expensive than illegal cannabis two months after legalization
In Ontario, only 13% of cannabis was purchased from legal source in September 2019
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | legal_market_share_ontario_early
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: September 2019
in September of 2019, almost a year after legalization, only 13 percent of the cannabis purchased was from a legal source
By February 2021, Ontario was licensing around 30 cannabis stores a week
Value: 30 stores per week
State: US | Category: licensing | licensing_rate_ontario
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: February 2021
By February, 2021, however, the province was licensing around 30 stores a week
No increase in cannabis use rates among 15-17 year-olds in first five years of Canadian legalization
Value: 0 percent increase
State: US | Category: public_health | youth_cannabis_use_change_canada
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2018-2023
In the first five years of legalization, according to Statistics Canada there was "no increase in rates of cannabis use among 15- to 17-year-olds"
Roughly 70 in-depth interviews conducted as part of UC Berkeley Cannabis Research Center collaboration
Value: 70 interviews
State: CA | Category: demographics | stakeholder_interviews_california
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
a preliminary summary of roughly 70 in-depth interviews with a focus on the impact of regulation has been provided.
Sentiment analysis polarity score was 0.10 overall for interview transcripts
Value: 0.1 polarity score
State: CA | Category: demographics | interview_sentiment_overall
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
A sentiment analysis has shown that in general most interviews could be deemed somewhat positive with polarity scores above zero, albeit only slightly ranging from 0.10 overall to 0.078 for a subset of interviews regarding regulation.
Sentiment analysis polarity score was 0.078 for regulation-focused interview subset
Value: 0.078 polarity score
State: CA | Category: demographics | interview_sentiment_regulation
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
A sentiment analysis has shown that in general most interviews could be deemed somewhat positive with polarity scores above zero, albeit only slightly ranging from 0.10 overall to 0.078 for a subset of interviews regarding regulation.
Interview subjectivity score was 0.419 overall
Value: 0.419 subjectivity score
State: CA | Category: demographics | interview_subjectivity_overall
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Regarding subjectivity, both the overall average (0.419) and the subset interviews (0.466) were slightly below the midway of 0.5 leaning to be more factual and less opinion.
Interview subjectivity score was 0.466 for regulation-focused subset
Value: 0.466 subjectivity score
State: CA | Category: demographics | interview_subjectivity_regulation
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Regarding subjectivity, both the overall average (0.419) and the subset interviews (0.466) were slightly below the midway of 0.5 leaning to be more factual and less opinion.
California statewide retail cannabis HHI was 93 with 453 firms in 2019
Value: 93 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2019 HHI 93, Number of Firms 453
453 retail cannabis firms in California in 2019
Value: 453 firms
State: CA | Category: licensing | retail_firm_count_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2019 HHI 93, Number of Firms 453
California statewide retail cannabis HHI was 28 with 1,037 firms in 2020
Value: 28 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2020 HHI 28, Number of Firms 1,037
California statewide retail cannabis HHI was 27 with 1,214 firms in 2021
Value: 27 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2021
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2021 HHI 27, Number of Firms 1,214
California statewide retail cannabis HHI was 27 with 1,411 firms in 2022
Value: 27 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2022
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2022 HHI 27, Number of Firms 1,411
California statewide retail cannabis HHI was 32 with 1,466 firms in 2023
Value: 32 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2023 HHI 32, Number of Firms 1,466
California statewide retail cannabis HHI was 44 with 1,466 firms in 2024
Value: 44 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_ca_statewide
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 1 California Statewide Retail Market Concentration by Year: 2024 HHI 44, Number of Firms 1,466
Top 10 California cannabis retailers accounted for 21% of industry sales in 2019
Value: 21 percent of sales
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | top10_retail_market_share_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2019
In 2019, there were 453 retailers with the top 10 retailers accounting for 21 percent of industry sales.
Top 10 California cannabis retailers accounted for 12% of industry sales in 2024
Value: 12 percent of sales
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | top10_retail_market_share_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
In 2024, there were 1,466 retailers with the top 10 retailers accounting for 12 percent of industry sales.
Alameda County retail cannabis HHI was 324 with 113 firms in 2024
Value: 324 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2 California Retail Market Concentration by County (2024): ALAMEDA HHI 324, 113 Firms
Alpine County had 0 retail cannabis firms in 2024
Value: 0 firms
State: CA | Category: licensing | retail_firm_count_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2 California Retail Market Concentration by County (2024): ALPINE - , 0 Firms
Butte County retail cannabis HHI was 3,537 with 3 firms in 2024
Value: 3537 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: BUTTE HHI 3,537, 3 Firms
Calaveras County retail cannabis HHI was 2,904 with 4 firms in 2024
Value: 2904 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: CALAVERAS HHI 2,904, 4 Firms
Colusa County retail cannabis HHI was 6,485 with 2 firms in 2024
Value: 6485 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: COLUSA HHI 6,485, 2 Firms
Contra Costa County retail cannabis HHI was 848 with 18 firms in 2024
Value: 848 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: CONTRA COSTA HHI 848, 18 Firms
Del Norte County retail cannabis HHI was 2,542 with 6 firms in 2024
Value: 2542 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: DEL NORTE HHI 2,542, 6 Firms
El Dorado County retail cannabis HHI was 1,182 with 12 firms in 2024
Value: 1182 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: EL DORADO HHI 1,182, 12 Firms
Fresno County retail cannabis HHI was 1,290 with 17 firms in 2024
Value: 1290 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: FRESNO HHI 1,290, 17 Firms
Humboldt County retail cannabis HHI was 588 with 36 firms in 2024
Value: 588 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: HUMBOLDT HHI 588, 36 Firms
Imperial County retail cannabis HHI was 2,148 with 12 firms in 2024
Value: 2148 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: IMPERIAL HHI 2,148, 12 Firms
Inyo County retail cannabis HHI was 2,362 with 5 firms in 2024
Value: 2362 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: INYO HHI 2,362, 5 Firms
Kern County retail cannabis HHI was 3,095 with 8 firms in 2024
Value: 3095 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: KERN HHI 3,095, 8 Firms
Kings County retail cannabis HHI was 2,226 with 6 firms in 2024
Value: 2226 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: KINGS HHI 2,226, 6 Firms
Lake County retail cannabis HHI was 1,530 with 8 firms in 2024
Value: 1530 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: LAKE HHI 1,530, 8 Firms
Lassen County retail cannabis HHI was 6,679 with 2 firms in 2024
Value: 6679 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: LASSEN HHI 6,679, 2 Firms
Los Angeles County retail cannabis HHI was 69 with 450 firms in 2024
Value: 69 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: LOS ANGELES HHI 69, 450 Firms
Madera County retail cannabis HHI was 10,000 with 1 firm (monopoly) in 2024
Value: 10000 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: MADERA HHI 10,000, 1 Firm
Marin County retail cannabis HHI was 4,912 with 12 firms in 2024
Value: 4912 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: MARIN HHI 4,912, 12 Firms
Mendocino County retail cannabis HHI was 939 with 20 firms in 2024
Value: 939 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: MENDOCINO HHI 939, 20 Firms
Merced County retail cannabis HHI was 2,463 with 10 firms in 2024
Value: 2463 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: MERCED HHI 2,463, 10 Firms
Mono County retail cannabis HHI was 3,177 with 6 firms in 2024
Value: 3177 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: MONO HHI 3,177, 6 Firms
Monterey County retail cannabis HHI was 771 with 21 firms in 2024
Value: 771 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: MONTEREY HHI 771, 21 Firms
Napa County retail cannabis HHI was 1,444 with 10 firms in 2024
Value: 1444 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: NAPA HHI 1,444, 10 Firms
Nevada County retail cannabis HHI was 4,204 with 6 firms in 2024
Value: 4204 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: NEVADA HHI 4,204, 6 Firms
Orange County retail cannabis HHI was 355 with 55 firms in 2024
Value: 355 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: ORANGE HHI 355, 55 Firms
Placer County retail cannabis HHI was 10,000 with 1 firm (monopoly) in 2024
Value: 10000 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: PLACER HHI 10,000, 1 Firm
Riverside County retail cannabis HHI was 351 with 138 firms in 2024
Value: 351 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: RIVERSIDE HHI 351, 138 Firms
Sacramento County retail cannabis HHI was 283 with 90 firms in 2024
Value: 283 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SACRAMENTO HHI 283, 90 Firms
San Benito County retail cannabis HHI was 10,000 with 1 firm (monopoly) in 2024
Value: 10000 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN BENITO HHI 10,000, 1 Firm
San Bernardino County retail cannabis HHI was 1,152 with 32 firms in 2024
Value: 1152 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN BERNARDINO HHI 1,152, 32 Firms
San Diego County retail cannabis HHI was 351 with 71 firms in 2024
Value: 351 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN DIEGO HHI 351, 71 Firms
San Francisco County retail cannabis HHI was 289 with 72 firms in 2024
Value: 289 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN FRANCISCO HHI 289, 72 Firms
San Joaquin County retail cannabis HHI was 1,509 with 15 firms in 2024
Value: 1509 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN JOAQUIN HHI 1,509, 15 Firms
San Luis Obispo County retail cannabis HHI was 1,198 with 18 firms in 2024
Value: 1198 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN LUIS OBISPO HHI 1,198, 18 Firms
San Mateo County retail cannabis HHI was 1,145 with 17 firms in 2024
Value: 1145 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SAN MATEO HHI 1,145, 17 Firms
Santa Barbara County retail cannabis HHI was 719 with 31 firms in 2024
Value: 719 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SANTA BARBARA HHI 719, 31 Firms
Santa Clara County retail cannabis HHI was 961 with 20 firms in 2024
Value: 961 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SANTA CLARA HHI 961, 20 Firms
Santa Cruz County retail cannabis HHI was 751 with 25 firms in 2024
Value: 751 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SANTA CRUZ HHI 751, 25 Firms
Shasta County retail cannabis HHI was 1,931 with 9 firms in 2024
Value: 1931 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SHASTA HHI 1,931, 9 Firms
Siskiyou County retail cannabis HHI was 2,614 with 7 firms in 2024
Value: 2614 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SISKIYOU HHI 2,614, 7 Firms
Solano County retail cannabis HHI was 1,120 with 18 firms in 2024
Value: 1120 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SOLANO HHI 1,120, 18 Firms
Sonoma County retail cannabis HHI was 545 with 40 firms in 2024
Value: 545 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: SONOMA HHI 545, 40 Firms
Stanislaus County retail cannabis HHI was 907 with 30 firms in 2024
Value: 907 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: STANISLAUS HHI 907, 30 Firms
Tehama County retail cannabis HHI was 5,760 with 5 firms in 2024
Value: 5760 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: TEHAMA HHI 5,760, 5 Firms
Trinity County retail cannabis HHI was 10,000 with 1 firm (monopoly) in 2024
Value: 10000 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: TRINITY HHI 10,000, 1 Firm
Tulare County retail cannabis HHI was 1,210 with 15 firms in 2024
Value: 1210 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: TULARE HHI 1,210, 15 Firms
Tuolumne County retail cannabis HHI was 5,675 with 2 firms in 2024
Value: 5675 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: TUOLUMNE HHI 5,675, 2 Firms
Ventura County retail cannabis HHI was 684 with 30 firms in 2024
Value: 684 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: VENTURA HHI 684, 30 Firms
Yolo County retail cannabis HHI was 3,117 with 6 firms in 2024
Value: 3117 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: YOLO HHI 3,117, 6 Firms
Yuba County retail cannabis HHI was 5,004 with 3 firms in 2024
Value: 5004 HHI index
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_market_concentration_county
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 2: YUBA HHI 5,004, 3 Firms
California statewide outdoor cultivation HHI by canopy was 142 with 1,141 farms in 2024
Value: 142 HHI index
State: CA | Category: production | outdoor_cultivation_concentration_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 3 California Statewide Cultivation Market Concentration by Production System (2024): Outdoor HHI by Canopy 142, HHI by Max allowed Sqft 134, Number of Farms 1,141
California statewide mixed-light cultivation HHI by canopy was 140 with 579 farms in 2024
Value: 140 HHI index
State: CA | Category: production | mixed_light_cultivation_concentration_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 3: Mixed-light HHI by Canopy 140, HHI by Max allowed Sqft 132, Number of Farms 579
California statewide indoor cultivation HHI by canopy was 44 with 754 farms in 2024
Value: 44 HHI index
State: CA | Category: production | indoor_cultivation_concentration_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 3: Indoor HHI by Canopy 44, HHI by Max allowed Sqft 31, Number of Farms 754
Total California outdoor cultivation canopy was 33,481,223 sq ft across 1,141 farms in 2024
Value: 33481223 square feet canopy
State: CA | Category: production | total_outdoor_canopy_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4a: California total canopy 33,481,223, Max SqFt 50,199,500, 1,141 cultivators
Total California outdoor cultivation max allowed square footage was 50,199,500 sq ft in 2024
Value: 50199500 square feet max allowed
State: CA | Category: production | total_outdoor_max_sqft_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4a: California total canopy 33,481,223, Max SqFt 50,199,500, 1,141 cultivators
Humboldt County had the largest outdoor cultivation canopy at 7,712,416 sq ft with 434 cultivators in 2024
Value: 7712416 square feet canopy
State: CA | Category: production | outdoor_canopy_humboldt
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4a Outdoor Cultivation: Humboldt HHI by Canopy 80, Canopy 7,712,416, HHI by Max SqFt 85, Max SqFt 13,380,640, 434 Cultivators
Santa Barbara County had 6,956,937 sq ft outdoor cultivation canopy with 31 cultivators in 2024
Value: 6956937 square feet canopy
State: CA | Category: production | outdoor_canopy_santa_barbara
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4a: Santa Barbara HHI by Canopy 1,339, Canopy 6,956,937, HHI by Max SqFt 912, Max SqFt 14,818,080, 31 Cultivators
Total California mixed-light cultivation canopy was 10,102,424 sq ft across 579 farms in 2024
Value: 10102424 square feet canopy
State: CA | Category: production | total_mixed_light_canopy_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4b: California total canopy 10,102,424, Max SqFt 11,565,540, 579 cultivators
Total California indoor cultivation canopy was 6,419,410 sq ft across 754 farms in 2024
Value: 6419410 square feet canopy
State: CA | Category: production | total_indoor_canopy_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4c: California total canopy 6,419,410, Max SqFt 9,558,040, 754 cultivators
Los Angeles County had largest indoor cultivation canopy at 1,622,750 sq ft with 259 cultivators in 2024
Value: 1622750 square feet canopy
State: CA | Category: production | indoor_canopy_los_angeles
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Table 4c Indoor Cultivation: Los Angeles HHI by Canopy 80, Canopy 1,622,750, HHI by Max SqFt 64, Max SqFt 2,625,500, 259 Cultivators
30% of California's rural population (2.3 million) lives in low-income census tracts
Value: 30 percent
State: CA | Category: demographics | rural_low_income_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The results of the low-income tract classification show that 30 percent of the state's rural population (2.3 million) and 37 percent of the state's urban population (11.5 million) live in low-income census tracts.
2.3 million of California's rural population lives in low-income census tracts
Value: 2300000 people
State: CA | Category: demographics | rural_low_income_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
30 percent of the state's rural population (2.3 million) and 37 percent of the state's urban population (11.5 million) live in low-income census tracts.
37% of California's urban population (11.5 million) lives in low-income census tracts
Value: 37 percent
State: CA | Category: demographics | urban_low_income_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
37 percent of the state's urban population (11.5 million) live in low-income census tracts.
11.5 million of California's urban population lives in low-income census tracts
Value: 11500000 people
State: CA | Category: demographics | urban_low_income_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
37 percent of the state's urban population (11.5 million) live in low-income census tracts.
6.7 million rural Californians (88%) live in tracts with poverty rate less than 20%
Value: 6.7 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | rural_poverty_below_20pct_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5 Low-Income Census Tract Metrics: Rural Less than 20% Poverty rate 6.7 million 88%
0.9 million rural Californians (12%) live in tracts with poverty rate greater than 20%
Value: 0.9 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | rural_poverty_above_20pct_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5: Rural Greater than 20% Poverty rate 0.9 million 12%
33.2 million total Californians (85%) live in tracts with poverty rate less than 20%
Value: 33.2 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | total_poverty_below_20pct_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5: Total Less than 20% Poverty rate 33.2 million 85%
6.0 million total Californians (15%) live in tracts with poverty rate greater than 20%
Value: 6 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | total_poverty_above_20pct_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5: Total Greater than 20% Poverty rate 6.0 million 15%
11.1 million Californians (28%) have median income below 80% of statewide median
Value: 11.1 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | below_80pct_median_income_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5: Total Below 80% statewide median income 11.1 million 28%
25.3 million Californians (65%) are Not Low Income
Value: 25.3 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | not_low_income_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5: Total Not Low Income 25.3 million 65%
13.9 million Californians (35%) are Low Income by at least one indicator
Value: 13.9 million people
State: CA | Category: demographics | low_income_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 5: Total Low Income (at least one indicator) 13.9 million 35%
34% of California's rural population (2.6 million) lives more than 30-minute drive from nearest cannabis storefront
Value: 34.2 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | rural_cannabis_access_distance_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 6: Rural Greater than 30-minute drive 2.6 million 34.2%
9.8 million urban Californians (30.9%) live within 1 mile of a cannabis storefront
Value: 9.8 million people
State: CA | Category: social_equity | urban_cannabis_proximity_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 6: Urban Within 1 mile 9.8 million 30.9%
5.9 million total Californians (15%) live more than 30-minute drive from nearest cannabis storefront
Value: 5.9 million people
State: CA | Category: social_equity | total_far_from_cannabis_retail_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 6: Total Greater than 30-minute drive 5.9 million 15%
69.5% of California's total population (27.3 million) has access to cannabis storefronts
Value: 69.5 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_total_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 7 Population by Cannabis Access: Total Access 27.3 million 69.5%
27.3 million Californians have access to cannabis storefronts
Value: 27.3 million people
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_population_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 7: Total Access 27.3 million 69.5%
10.6% of California's total population (4.1 million) has limited access to cannabis
Value: 10.6 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_limited_access_total_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 7: Total Limited Access 4.1 million 10.6%
19.9% of California's total population (7.8 million) has low access to cannabis
Value: 19.9 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_low_access_total_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 7: Total Low Access 7.8 million 19.9%
19% of California's population lives in a census tract with no access to cannabis storefronts
Value: 19 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | no_cannabis_access_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
The results of the analysis show that 19 percent of the state's population lives in a census tract with no access to cannabis store fronts.
Total California unlicensed cannabis market share is 61.9%
Value: 61.9 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_ca_total
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Total Unlicensed Market Share 61.90%, Low Income 11.70%, Limited or Low Access 30.50%
Total California low income population share is 11.7%
Value: 11.7 percent
State: CA | Category: demographics | low_income_share_ca_total
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Total Low Income 11.70%
30.5% of California's total population has limited or low access to cannabis retail
Value: 30.5 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | limited_low_access_ca_total
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Total Limited or Low Access 30.50%
Kern County has 92.6% unlicensed cannabis market share and 98.6% limited or low access
Value: 92.6 percent unlicensed market share
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_kern
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Kern Unlicensed Market Share 92.60%, Low Income 18.50%, Limited or Low Access 98.60%
Correlation between unlicensed market share and limited/low access is 0.75 in California
Value: 0.75 correlation coefficient
State: CA | Category: enforcement | illicit_market_access_correlation_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
The correlation between the unlicensed market share and limited or low access is 0.75, implying a positive relationship between illicit cannabis consumption and local prohibitions on licensed retail cannabis.
White and Asian make up 65% of rural census tracts and 58% of urban tracts in California
Value: 65 percent of rural tracts
State: CA | Category: demographics | white_asian_rural_share_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
White and Asian make up 65 percent of rural tracts and 58 percent of urban tracts
White and Asian make up 58% of urban census tracts in California
Value: 58 percent of urban tracts
State: CA | Category: demographics | white_asian_urban_share_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
White and Asian make up 65 percent of rural tracts and 58 percent of urban tracts
In Alameda County, 75.55% of White population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 75.55 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_by_race_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9 Access to Licensed Cannabis Retail by Race and County: Alameda County White Access 75.55%
In Alameda County, 68.35% of Black population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 68.35 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_by_race_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9: Alameda County Black Access 68.35%
In Alameda County, 63.15% of Native American population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 63.15 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_by_race_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9: Alameda County Native American Access 63.15%
In Alameda County, 52.53% of Other race population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 52.53 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_by_race_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9: Alameda County Other Access 52.53%
In Los Angeles County, 83.57% of White population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 83.57 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_by_race_la
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9: Los Angeles County White Access 83.57%
In Sacramento County, 62.23% of White population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 62.23 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_by_race_sacramento
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9: Sacramento County White Access 62.23%
In Alameda County, 32% of population is in low-income tracts, with 42% of those having cannabis access
Value: 32 percent low-income
State: CA | Category: social_equity | income_access_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 10: Alameda County Low-Income 32%, Access 42%, Low Access 58%
In Los Angeles County, 43% of population is in low-income tracts, with 61% of those having cannabis access
Value: 43 percent low-income
State: CA | Category: social_equity | income_access_la
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 10: Los Angeles County Low-Income 43%, Access 61%, Low Access 39%
In Sacramento County, 31% of population is in low-income tracts, with only 27% having cannabis access
Value: 27 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | low_income_access_sacramento
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 10: Sacramento County Low-Income 31%, Access 27%, Low Access 73%
31 California counties contain at least one equity retailer
Value: 31 counties
State: CA | Category: social_equity | counties_with_equity_retailers_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
those counties that contain an equity retailer (31 counties in total).
San Francisco County has 0% population with limited or low cannabis access
Value: 0 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | limited_low_access_sf
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: San Francisco Unlicensed Market Share 43.20%, Low Income 10.40%, Limited or Low Access 0.00%
Los Angeles County unlicensed cannabis market share is 64.1%
Value: 64.1 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_la
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Los Angeles Unlicensed Market Share 64.10%, Low Income 13.40%, Limited or Low Access 20.50%
Marin County has 84.8% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 84.8 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_marin
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Marin Unlicensed Market Share 84.80%, Low Income 7.70%, Limited or Low Access 69.60%
Sonoma County has lowest unlicensed cannabis market share among counties with retail at 31.5%
Value: 31.5 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_sonoma
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Sonoma Unlicensed Market Share 31.50%, Low Income 8.50%, Limited or Low Access 5.90%
Mono County has lowest unlicensed cannabis market share at 0.2%
Value: 0.2 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_mono
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Mono Unlicensed Market Share 0.20%, Low Income 10.90%, Limited or Low Access 45.10%
Inyo County has 2.4% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 2.4 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_inyo
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Inyo Unlicensed Market Share 2.40%, Low Income 10.30%, Limited or Low Access 28.70%
8 California counties have no licensed retail cannabis shops
Value: 8 counties
State: CA | Category: licensing | counties_no_retail_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2024
Alpine, Amador, Glenn, Mariposa, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, and Sutter Counties all have no licensed retail shops.
Alameda County has 89-95% urban population
Value: 89 percent urban (minimum)
State: CA | Category: demographics | urban_population_share
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Take for instance Alameda, Los Angeles, and Sacramento Counties, all highly populated, mainly urban (89-95 percent), counties.
HHI threshold below 1,500 indicates unconcentrated markets per DOJ/FTC guidelines
Value: 1500 HHI threshold
State: US | Category: policy | market_concentration_threshold
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Horizontal Merger Guidelines indicates that markets with and HHI below 1,500 are considered to be unconcentrated.
23.6 million Californians (60.2%) live within 30-minute drive of cannabis storefront
Value: 23.6 million people
State: CA | Category: social_equity | within_30min_cannabis_retail_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 6: Total Within 30-minute drive 23.6 million 60.2%
9.8 million total Californians (24.8%) live within 1 mile of a cannabis storefront
Value: 24.8 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | within_1mile_cannabis_retail_ca_total
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
Table 6: Total Within 1 mile 9.8 million 24.8%
In Alameda County, Pacific Islanders have lowest cannabis retail access at 57.20%
Value: 57.2 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_access_pacific_islander_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 9: Alameda County Pacific Islander Access 57.20%, Limited/Low Access 42.80%
In Los Angeles County, 93% of not-low-income population has access to cannabis retail
Value: 93 percent with access
State: CA | Category: social_equity | not_low_income_access_la
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 10: Los Angeles County Not Low-Income 57%, Access 93%, Limited Access 7%
Lassen and Nevada Counties each have 2 retail outlets with one equity retailer each (50%)
Value: 50 percent equity retailers
State: CA | Category: social_equity | equity_retailer_share_outlier_counties
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Lassen and Nevada Counties have two retail outlets with each having one equity retailer; Marin and Trinity Counties both have only one retail outlet and both are equity retailers
Marin and Trinity Counties each have 1 retail outlet that is an equity retailer (100%)
Value: 100 percent equity retailers
State: CA | Category: social_equity | equity_retailer_share_outlier_counties
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Marin and Trinity Counties both have only one retail outlet and both are equity retailers
69% of urban California population (21.9 million) live in tracts where 50%+ land area is more than 1 mile from cannabis retail
Value: 69 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | urban_far_from_cannabis_retail_ca
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Period: 2023
69 percent of the state's urban population (21.9 million) live in a census tract where at least 50 percent of the tract is greater than 1 mile from the nearest cannabis retail storefront.
Placer County has 98.8% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 98.8 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_placer
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Placer Unlicensed Market Share 98.80%, Low Income 6.60%, Limited or Low Access 82.90%
San Bernardino County has 77.9% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 77.9 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_san_bernardino
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: San Bernardino Unlicensed Market Share 77.90%, Low Income 13.30%, Limited or Low Access 51.90%
Orange County has 72.7% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 72.7 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_orange
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Orange Unlicensed Market Share 72.70%, Low Income 9.40%, Limited or Low Access 29.50%
Santa Clara County has 72.3% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 72.3 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_santa_clara
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Santa Clara Unlicensed Market Share 72.30%, Low Income 6.70%, Limited or Low Access 35.00%
San Diego County has 50.1% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 50.1 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_san_diego
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: San Diego Unlicensed Market Share 50.10%, Low Income 10.10%, Limited or Low Access 26.50%
Sacramento County has 47.1% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 47.1 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_sacramento
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Sacramento Unlicensed Market Share 47.10%, Low Income 12.50%, Limited or Low Access 36.50%
Riverside County has 51.4% unlicensed cannabis market share with 21.2% limited/low access
Value: 51.4 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_riverside
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Riverside Unlicensed Market Share 51.40%, Low Income 10.90%, Limited or Low Access 21.20%
San Mateo County has 76.4% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 76.4 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_san_mateo
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: San Mateo Unlicensed Market Share 76.40%, Low Income 6.40%, Limited or Low Access 24.90%
Alameda County has 61% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 61 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_alameda
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Alameda Unlicensed Market Share 61.00%, Low Income 9.10%, Limited or Low Access 30.20%
Contra Costa County has 70.5% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 70.5 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_contra_costa
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Contra Costa Unlicensed Market Share 70.50%, Low Income 8.20%, Limited or Low Access 44.60%
Fresno County has 67.2% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 67.2 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_fresno
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Fresno Unlicensed Market Share 67.20%, Low Income 18.30%, Limited or Low Access 41.30%
Humboldt County has 36% unlicensed cannabis market share - among the lowest in the state
Value: 36 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_humboldt
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: Humboldt Unlicensed Market Share 36.00%, Low Income 18.50%, Limited or Low Access 14.20%
San Francisco County has 43.2% unlicensed cannabis market share
Value: 43.2 percent
State: CA | Category: enforcement | unlicensed_market_share_sf
Source: Cal Poly Final Report.pdf
Table 8: San Francisco Unlicensed Market Share 43.20%, Low Income 10.40%, Limited or Low Access 0.00%
Legal recreational products' market share began at 7.8% in October 2018
Value: 7.8 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_market_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Legal recreational products' share of Canada's overall cannabis consumption began at 7.8% in October 2018 and grew to 23.7% by September 2019, with an average of 14.5% over the first 12 months.
Legal recreational products' market share grew to 23.7% by September 2019
Value: 23.7 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_market_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Legal recreational products' share of Canada's overall cannabis consumption began at 7.8% in October 2018 and grew to 23.7% by September 2019, with an average of 14.5% over the first 12 months.
Legal recreational products' average market share was 14.5% over the first 12 months
Value: 14.5 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_market_share_average
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Legal recreational products' share of Canada's overall cannabis consumption began at 7.8% in October 2018 and grew to 23.7% by September 2019, with an average of 14.5% over the first 12 months.
Across 10 provinces, legal recreational shares in September 2019 varied from 13% to 70%
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_market_share_range
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Across the 10 provinces, legal recreational shares in September 2019 varied from 13% to 70%; differences in store densities and retail prices partly explained the variation.
Prince Edward Island had the largest legal recreational market share at 70%
Value: 70 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_market_share_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Prince Edward Island's large 70% share seemed due to it having minimal product shortages, high store densities, and low prices.
Health Canada estimated Canada's annual adult cannabis consumption at 926 tonnes
Value: 926 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | total_annual_consumption_estimate
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
MPG estimated Canada's annual adult (age 18+) consumption at 926 tonnes of dry cannabis or its equivalent, within a 95% prediction interval from 752 to 1,138 tonnes.
95% prediction interval lower limit for annual consumption estimate was 752 tonnes
Value: 752 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | consumption_estimate_lower_bound
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
MPG estimated Canada's annual adult (age 18+) consumption at 926 tonnes of dry cannabis or its equivalent, within a 95% prediction interval from 752 to 1,138 tonnes.
95% prediction interval upper limit for annual consumption estimate was 1,138 tonnes
Value: 1138 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | consumption_estimate_upper_bound
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
MPG estimated Canada's annual adult (age 18+) consumption at 926 tonnes of dry cannabis or its equivalent, within a 95% prediction interval from 752 to 1,138 tonnes.
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated consumption at 655 tonnes
Value: 655 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | pbo_consumption_estimate
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2016
the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (2016) estimate of 655 tonnes (within a range from 378 to 1,017 tonnes) was two years older.
PBO consumption estimate lower bound was 378 tonnes
Value: 378 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | pbo_consumption_lower_bound
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2016
the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (2016) estimate of 655 tonnes (within a range from 378 to 1,017 tonnes)
PBO consumption estimate upper bound was 1,017 tonnes
Value: 1017 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | pbo_consumption_upper_bound
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2016
the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (2016) estimate of 655 tonnes (within a range from 378 to 1,017 tonnes)
Sen and Wyonch recreational-only consumption estimate was 600 tonnes
Value: 600 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sen_wyonch_recreational_estimate
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018
the Sen and Wyonch (2018) recreational-only estimate of 600 tonnes (within a range from 384 to 800 tonnes) was based on American consumption per capita.
Sen and Wyonch estimate lower bound was 384 tonnes
Value: 384 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sen_wyonch_lower_bound
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018
the Sen and Wyonch (2018) recreational-only estimate of 600 tonnes (within a range from 384 to 800 tonnes)
Sen and Wyonch estimate upper bound was 800 tonnes
Value: 800 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sen_wyonch_upper_bound
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018
the Sen and Wyonch (2018) recreational-only estimate of 600 tonnes (within a range from 384 to 800 tonnes)
68% of cannabis users preferred smoking as consumption method
Value: 68 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | preferred_method_smoking
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Three of the surveys also asked users about their preferred consumption method: on average, 68% preferred smoking, while 32% chose vaping, eating, or another method.
32% of cannabis users preferred vaping, eating, or another consumption method
Value: 32 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | preferred_method_other
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Three of the surveys also asked users about their preferred consumption method: on average, 68% preferred smoking, while 32% chose vaping, eating, or another method.
Dry cannabis consumption estimated at 628 tonnes of total 926 tonne estimate
Value: 628 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | dry_cannabis_consumption
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
the 2019 NCS consumption method preferences were used to divide MPG's 926 tonne total into two broad product categories: dry cannabis (including pre-rolls, etc.) at 628 tonnes; and processed products (including oils, edibles, etc.) at 298 tonnes.
Processed products consumption estimated at 298 tonnes of total 926 tonne estimate
Value: 298 tonnes
State: Canada | Category: consumption | processed_products_consumption
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
the 2019 NCS consumption method preferences were used to divide MPG's 926 tonne total into two broad product categories: dry cannabis (including pre-rolls, etc.) at 628 tonnes; and processed products (including oils, edibles, etc.) at 298 tonnes.
MPG consumption-per-user rate for Quebec was about 31% below the national average
Value: -31 percent_deviation
State: Canada | Category: consumption | quebec_consumption_rate_vs_average
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Comparison of MGP's regional estimates to the 2019 NCS user counts implied that MPG had used consumption-per-user rates about 31% below the national average for Quebec, 13% above average for the four western provinces, and 1% above average for the other five, presumably reflecting regional usage differences.
MPG consumption-per-user rate for western provinces was about 13% above the national average
Value: 13 percent_deviation
State: Canada | Category: consumption | western_consumption_rate_vs_average
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Comparison of MGP's regional estimates to the 2019 NCS user counts implied that MPG had used consumption-per-user rates about 31% below the national average for Quebec, 13% above average for the four western provinces, and 1% above average for the other five, presumably reflecting regional usage differences.
MPG consumption-per-user rate for other five provinces was about 1% above the national average
Value: 1 percent_deviation
State: Canada | Category: consumption | other_provinces_consumption_rate_vs_average
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Comparison of MGP's regional estimates to the 2019 NCS user counts implied that MPG had used consumption-per-user rates about 31% below the national average for Quebec, 13% above average for the four western provinces, and 1% above average for the other five, presumably reflecting regional usage differences.
Pre-legalization medical dry cannabis sales totalled 25,694 kg
Value: 25694 kilograms
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_dry_sales_pre_legalization
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2017 - September 2018
From October 2017 to September 2018, when only medical use was legal, sales totalled 25,694 kg of dry cannabis and 45,020 litres of cannabis oil.
Pre-legalization medical cannabis oil sales totalled 45,020 litres
Value: 45020 litres
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_oil_sales_pre_legalization
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2017 - September 2018
From October 2017 to September 2018, when only medical use was legal, sales totalled 25,694 kg of dry cannabis and 45,020 litres of cannabis oil.
Cannabis oil sales doubled to 103,819 litres in year one of legalization
Value: 103819 litres
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | total_oil_sales_year1
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
During the next 12 months, oil sales doubled to 103,819 litres (57,763 medical plus 46,056 recreational) and dry sales quadrupled to 108,814 kg (20,153 medical plus 88,661 recreational).
Medical cannabis oil sales were 57,763 litres in year one
Value: 57763 litres
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_oil_sales_year1
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
oil sales doubled to 103,819 litres (57,763 medical plus 46,056 recreational)
Recreational cannabis oil sales were 46,056 litres in year one
Value: 46056 litres
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_oil_sales_year1
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
oil sales doubled to 103,819 litres (57,763 medical plus 46,056 recreational)
Total dry cannabis sales quadrupled to 108,814 kg in year one of legalization
Value: 108814 kilograms
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | total_dry_sales_year1
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
dry sales quadrupled to 108,814 kg (20,153 medical plus 88,661 recreational)
Medical dry cannabis sales were 20,153 kg in year one
Value: 20153 kilograms
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_dry_sales_year1
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
dry sales quadrupled to 108,814 kg (20,153 medical plus 88,661 recreational)
Recreational dry cannabis sales were 88,661 kg in year one
Value: 88661 kilograms
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_dry_sales_year1
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
dry sales quadrupled to 108,814 kg (20,153 medical plus 88,661 recreational)
Online share of legal recreational sales was 43.4% in October 2018
Value: 43.4 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | online_sales_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
The percentage of legal recreational sales occurring online was 43.4% in October 2018, but quickly fell as more stores opened, hitting 5.9% in September 2019
Online share of legal recreational sales fell to 5.9% in September 2019
Value: 5.9 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | online_sales_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
The percentage of legal recreational sales occurring online was 43.4% in October 2018, but quickly fell as more stores opened, hitting 5.9% in September 2019
Prince Edward Island's online sales were just 1.5% of total
Value: 1.5 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | pei_online_sales_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Provinces with wide store coverage saw minimal online sales: e.g., just 1.5% for Prince Edward Island
Canada's total retail store count quintupled from 102 in October 2018 to 505 in September 2019
Value: 102 stores
State: Canada | Category: licensing | total_store_count_october
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Canada's total store count quintupled from 102 in October to 505 in September, pushing the store density from 19.8 to 98.3 stores per million users.
Canada's total retail store count reached 505 in September 2019
Value: 505 stores
State: Canada | Category: licensing | total_store_count_september
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Canada's total store count quintupled from 102 in October to 505 in September, pushing the store density from 19.8 to 98.3 stores per million users.
Canada's store density was 19.8 stores per million users in October 2018
Value: 19.8 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | store_density_october
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Canada's total store count quintupled from 102 in October to 505 in September, pushing the store density from 19.8 to 98.3 stores per million users.
Canada's store density reached 98.3 stores per million users in September 2019
Value: 98.3 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | store_density_september
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Canada's total store count quintupled from 102 in October to 505 in September, pushing the store density from 19.8 to 98.3 stores per million users.
Combined provincial-federal sales tax ranged from 5% to 15% across provinces
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_range
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
The first pricing factor considered was the combined provincial-federal sales tax, which ranged from 5% to 15%.
Extra excise tax in three provinces ranged from 3.9% to 16.8%
State: Canada | Category: taxation | extra_excise_tax_range
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
The second was the extra excise tax levied in three provinces; it ranged from 3.9% to 16.8%.
Federal-provincial excise tax was the greater of $1 per gram or 10% of producer's price
Value: 1 CAD_per_gram
State: Canada | Category: taxation | basic_excise_tax
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
The basic federal-provincial excise tax was charged as the greater of $1 per gram or 10% of the producer's price; the $1 flat rate applied in most cases.
Provincial retail-plus-wholesale price mark-ups ranged from 23% to 83%
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_range
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
The resulting mark-up estimates ranged from 23% to 83%.
Ontario's cannabis agency charged retail prices 80% above what it paid producers
Value: 80 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | ontario_retail_markup
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Ontario's cannabis agency charged retail prices 80% above what it paid producers, faced a 3.9% extra excise tax on what it bought, and collected a 13% sales tax on what it sold.
Ontario's retail prices averaged 2.11 times producer prices after sales tax
Value: 2.11 multiplier
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | ontario_price_multiplier
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
This implies Ontario's retail prices averaged (1.80 x 1.039) = 1.87 times its producer prices before sales tax, or (1.87 x 1.13) = 2.11 times after sales tax.
Actual provincial sales averaged 4.8% above Statistics Canada estimates
Value: 4.8 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | statcan_underestimate
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Comparisons of those estimates to actual sales for 17 cases where quarterly or semi-annual totals were published showed the actuals averaged 4.8% above the estimates.
Canada's first year recreational sales valued at $967 million (adjusted)
Value: 967 million_CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | year1_recreational_sales_adjusted
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
This combination valued Canada's first year recreational sales at $967 million, rather than the $928 million Statistics Canada had reported.
Statistics Canada reported Canada's first year recreational sales at $928 million
Value: 928 million_CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | year1_recreational_sales_statcan
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
This combination valued Canada's first year recreational sales at $967 million, rather than the $928 million Statistics Canada had reported.
Legal recreational sales began at $45.4 million in October 2018
Value: 45.4 million_CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_recreational_sales
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Canada's legal recreational sales began at $45.4 million in October 2018 and increased to $124.7 million by September 2019.
Legal recreational sales increased to $124.7 million by September 2019
Value: 124.7 million_CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_recreational_sales
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Canada's legal recreational sales began at $45.4 million in October 2018 and increased to $124.7 million by September 2019.
Monthly per capita recreational sales rose from $1.22 in October to $3.34 in September
Value: 1.22 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales_october
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
In per capita terms, monthly sales rose from $1.22 in October to $3.34 in September, totalling $25.92 for the year.
Monthly per capita recreational sales reached $3.34 in September 2019
Value: 3.34 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales_september
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
In per capita terms, monthly sales rose from $1.22 in October to $3.34 in September, totalling $25.92 for the year.
Annual per capita recreational sales totalled $25.92 for year one
Value: 25.92 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
In per capita terms, monthly sales rose from $1.22 in October to $3.34 in September, totalling $25.92 for the year.
Monthly grams sold per user grew from 1.19 in October to 3.51 in September
Value: 1.19 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | grams_per_user_october
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
The monthly grams sold per user grew from 1.19 to 3.51, for an annual total of 26.21 grams.
Monthly grams sold per user reached 3.51 in September 2019
Value: 3.51 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | grams_per_user_september
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
The monthly grams sold per user grew from 1.19 to 3.51, for an annual total of 26.21 grams.
Annual grams sold per user totalled 26.21 grams for year one
Value: 26.21 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | annual_grams_per_user
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
The monthly grams sold per user grew from 1.19 to 3.51, for an annual total of 26.21 grams.
Recreational market share hovered around 11% for five months (Nov 2018 - Mar 2019)
Value: 11 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_market_share_plateau
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2018 - March 2019
Sales began in October with a 7.8% market share, hovered around 11% for five months, and then grew steadily to reach 23.7% in September
September 2019 recreational market share prediction interval was 19.4% to 29.4%
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | september_market_share_interval
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Sales began in October with a 7.8% market share, hovered around 11% for five months, and then grew steadily to reach 23.7% in September (interval: 19.4% to 29.4%).
Monthly legal medical sales varied between 6.8% and 9.5% of overall consumption
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_market_share_range
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Over the same period, monthly legal medical sales (not shown) varied between 6.8% and 9.5% of overall consumption.
Combined recreational and medical market share in September 2019 was 31.7%
Value: 31.7 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_market_share_september
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
For recreational and medical products combined, the total share in September was 31.7% (interval: 26.0% to 39.4%).
Combined market share September 2019 prediction interval was 26.0% to 39.4%
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_share_september_interval
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
For recreational and medical products combined, the total share in September was 31.7% (interval: 26.0% to 39.4%).
Annual average recreational market share was 14.5% (interval: 11.9% to 18.1%)
Value: 14.5 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_avg_recreational_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
For the year overall, market shares averaged 14.5% (interval: 11.9% to 18.1%) for recreational products, 8.4% (interval: 6.9% to 10.5%) for medical ones. and 23.0% (interval: 18.9% to 28.5%) for both combined.
Annual average medical market share was 8.4% (interval: 6.9% to 10.5%)
Value: 8.4 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_avg_medical_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
For the year overall, market shares averaged 14.5% (interval: 11.9% to 18.1%) for recreational products, 8.4% (interval: 6.9% to 10.5%) for medical ones. and 23.0% (interval: 18.9% to 28.5%) for both combined.
Annual average combined market share was 23.0% (interval: 18.9% to 28.5%)
Value: 23 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_avg_combined_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
For the year overall, market shares averaged 14.5% (interval: 11.9% to 18.1%) for recreational products, 8.4% (interval: 6.9% to 10.5%) for medical ones. and 23.0% (interval: 18.9% to 28.5%) for both combined.
Legal products represented 35% of the smaller processed product segment
Value: 35 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | legal_share_processed_segment
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
With respect to product categories, legal products represented 35% of the smaller processed segment but just 18% of the larger dry segment.
Legal products represented just 18% of the larger dry cannabis segment
Value: 18 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | legal_share_dry_segment
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
With respect to product categories, legal products represented 35% of the smaller processed segment but just 18% of the larger dry segment.
Producers lost 17,524 kg of finished dry goods (13% of output) from November to September
Value: 17524 kilograms
State: Canada | Category: production | dry_finished_goods_losses
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2018 - September 2019
From November to September, the sum of producers' reported dry inventories, recreational shipments, medical sales, and exports equated to 17,524 kg less finished goods than their reported production implied.
Dry finished goods losses represented 13% of total finished dry output
Value: 13 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | dry_loss_percentage
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2018 - September 2019
It seems unlikely this was merely an accounting error, as it represented 13% of finished dry output; and across the 11 months, there were 10 negative discrepancies and only 1 positive one.
There were 10 negative discrepancies and only 1 positive one in dry inventory across 11 months
Value: 10 count
State: Canada | Category: production | dry_negative_discrepancies
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2018 - September 2019
across the 11 months, there were 10 negative discrepancies and only 1 positive one.
Oil products showed 3,441 litres more finished goods than production implied (2% of output)
Value: 3441 litres
State: Canada | Category: production | oil_inventory_positive_discrepancy
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2018 - September 2019
With oil products, by comparison, there were 3,441 litres more finished goods in inventories than the reported production should have enabled. Since that deviation was positive and just 2% of total output, it seems likely due to reporting errors.
Oil inventory discrepancy was 2% of total output
Value: 2 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | oil_discrepancy_percentage
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2018 - September 2019
Since that deviation was positive and just 2% of total output, it seems likely due to reporting errors.
Manitoba wholesaler received only 30% of what it had ordered during first six months
Value: 30 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | manitoba_order_fulfillment
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - March 2019
one wholesaler received only 30% of what it had ordered during the first six months
Alberta and Quebec set minimum cannabis consumption age at 18
Value: 18 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | minimum_consumption_age_ab_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Each also set a minimum consumption age, either 18 (in Alberta and Quebec) or 19 (elsewhere).
Eight provinces set minimum cannabis consumption age at 19
Value: 19 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | minimum_consumption_age_other
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Each also set a minimum consumption age, either 18 (in Alberta and Quebec) or 19 (elsewhere).
Quebec's average retail cannabis price was under $8 per gram
Value: 8 CAD_per_gram
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | quebec_average_price
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Many provinces initially envisioned retail prices starting around $10 per gram ($ Canadian), but Quebec's averaged under $8
Many provinces initially envisioned retail prices around $10 per gram
Value: 10 CAD_per_gram
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | target_retail_price
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018
Many provinces initially envisioned retail prices starting around $10 per gram ($ Canadian), but Quebec's averaged under $8
Newfoundland extra excise tax: none
Value: 0 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | extra_excise_tax_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Newfoundland - Extra excise tax: -, Retail-wholesale mark-up: 83%, Sales taxes: 15%, Store density average: 266, Store density September: 271
Newfoundland retail-wholesale mark-up was 83%
Value: 83 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Newfoundland - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 83%
Newfoundland retail sales tax was 15%
Value: 15 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Newfoundland - Retail sales taxes: 15%
Newfoundland average store density was 266 stores per million users
Value: 266 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Newfoundland - Store density Average: 266, September: 271
Newfoundland September 2019 store density was 271 stores per million users
Value: 271 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Newfoundland - Store density September: 271
Prince Edward Island retail-wholesale mark-up was 35%
Value: 35 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Prince Edward Island - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 35%
Prince Edward Island retail sales tax was 15%
Value: 15 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Prince Edward Island - Retail sales taxes: 15%
Prince Edward Island average store density was 152 stores per million users
Value: 152 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Prince Edward Island - Store density Average: 152, September: 166
Prince Edward Island September 2019 store density was 166 stores per million users
Value: 166 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Prince Edward Island - Store density September: 166
Nova Scotia retail-wholesale mark-up was 54% (estimated)
Value: 54 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Nova Scotia - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 54%
Nova Scotia retail sales tax was 15%
Value: 15 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Nova Scotia - Retail sales taxes: 15%
Nova Scotia average store density was 58 stores per million users
Value: 58 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Nova Scotia - Store density Average: 58, September: 58
Nova Scotia September 2019 store density was 58 stores per million users
Value: 58 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Nova Scotia - Store density September: 58
New Brunswick retail-wholesale mark-up was 55%
Value: 55 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: New Brunswick - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 55%
New Brunswick retail sales tax was 15%
Value: 15 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: New Brunswick - Retail sales taxes: 15%
New Brunswick average store density was 158 stores per million users
Value: 158 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: New Brunswick - Store density Average: 158, September: 158
New Brunswick September 2019 store density was 158 stores per million users
Value: 158 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: New Brunswick - Store density September: 158
Quebec retail-wholesale mark-up was 23%
Value: 23 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Quebec - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 23%
Quebec retail sales tax was 14.975%
Value: 14.975 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Quebec - Retail sales taxes: 14.975%
Quebec average store density was 17 stores per million users
Value: 17 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Quebec - Store density Average: 17, September: 21
Quebec September 2019 store density was 21 stores per million users
Value: 21 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Quebec - Store density September: 21
Ontario extra excise tax was 3.9%
Value: 3.9 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | extra_excise_tax_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Ontario - Extra excise tax: 3.9%, Retail-wholesale mark-up: 80%, Sales taxes: 13%
Ontario retail-wholesale mark-up was 80%
Value: 80 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Ontario - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 80%
Ontario retail sales tax was 13%
Value: 13 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Ontario - Retail sales taxes: 13%
Ontario average store density was 4.6 stores per million users
Value: 4.6 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Ontario - Store density Average: 4.6, September: 12
Ontario September 2019 store density was 12 stores per million users
Value: 12 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Ontario - Store density September: 12
Manitoba retail-wholesale mark-up was 66%
Value: 66 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Manitoba - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 66%
Manitoba retail sales tax was 11%
Value: 11 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Manitoba - Retail sales taxes: 11%
Manitoba average store density was 114 stores per million users
Value: 114 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Manitoba - Store density Average: 114, September: 144
Manitoba September 2019 store density was 144 stores per million users
Value: 144 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Manitoba - Store density September: 144
Saskatchewan extra excise tax was 6.45%
Value: 6.45 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | extra_excise_tax_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Saskatchewan - Extra excise tax: 6.45%, Retail-wholesale mark-up: 52%, Sales taxes: 11%
Saskatchewan retail-wholesale mark-up was 52%
Value: 52 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Saskatchewan - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 52%
Saskatchewan retail sales tax was 11%
Value: 11 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Saskatchewan - Retail sales taxes: 11%
Saskatchewan average store density was 158 stores per million users
Value: 158 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Saskatchewan - Store density Average: 158, September: 255
Saskatchewan September 2019 store density was 255 stores per million users
Value: 255 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Saskatchewan - Store density September: 255
Alberta extra excise tax was 16.8%
Value: 16.8 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | extra_excise_tax_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Alberta - Extra excise tax: 16.8%, Retail-wholesale mark-up: 52%, Sales taxes: 5%
Alberta retail-wholesale mark-up was 52%
Value: 52 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Alberta - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 52%
Alberta retail sales tax was 5%
Value: 5 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: Alberta - Retail sales taxes: 5%
Alberta average store density was 162 stores per million users
Value: 162 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: Alberta - Store density Average: 162, September: 411
Alberta September 2019 store density was 411 stores per million users
Value: 411 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: Alberta - Store density September: 411
British Columbia retail-wholesale mark-up was 39%
Value: 39 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | markup_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: British Columbia - Retail-wholesale mark-up: 39%
British Columbia retail sales tax was 12%
Value: 12 percent
State: Canada | Category: taxation | sales_tax_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Table 1: British Columbia - Retail sales taxes: 12%
British Columbia average store density was 29 stores per million users
Value: 29 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | avg_store_density_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 1: British Columbia - Store density Average: 29, September: 85
British Columbia September 2019 store density was 85 stores per million users
Value: 85 stores_per_million_users
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sept_store_density_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 1: British Columbia - Store density September: 85
Correlation between recreational market share and store density was r=.980 (p=.000)
Value: 0.98 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | share_store_density_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 2: Pearson correlation coefficients for N=12 months. Store density vs Recreational share: r=.980, p=.000
Correlation between recreational market share and dry production was r=.808 (p=.001)
Value: 0.808 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: production | share_dry_production_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 2: Dry production vs Recreational share: r=.808, p=.001
Correlation between store density and dry production was r=.740 (p=.006)
Value: 0.74 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: production | store_density_dry_production_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 2: Dry production vs Store density: r=.740, p=.006
Correlation between oil production and recreational market share was r=-.039 (p=.904, not significant)
Value: -0.039 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: production | share_oil_production_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 2: Oil production vs Recreational share: r=-.039, p=.904
Correlation between oil production and store density was r=-.132 (p=.682, not significant)
Value: -0.132 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: production | store_density_oil_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 2: Oil production vs Store density: r=-.132, p=.682
Correlation between oil production and dry production was r=.077 (p=.813, not significant)
Value: 0.077 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: production | dry_oil_production_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 2: Oil production vs Dry production: r=.077, p=.813
Newfoundland September 2019 recreational sales: $6.24 per capita
Value: 6.24 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Newfoundland - Dollars per capita: $6.24, Grams per user: 4.5, Market share: 30%
Newfoundland September 2019 recreational sales: 4.5 grams per user
Value: 4.5 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Newfoundland - Grams per user: 4.5
Newfoundland September 2019 recreational market share: 30%
Value: 30 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_nfld
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Newfoundland - Market share: 30%
Prince Edward Island September 2019 recreational sales: $9.45 per capita
Value: 9.45 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Prince Edward Island - Dollars per capita: $9.45, Grams per user: 10.5, Market share: 70%
Prince Edward Island September 2019 recreational sales: 10.5 grams per user
Value: 10.5 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Prince Edward Island - Grams per user: 10.5
Prince Edward Island September 2019 recreational market share: 70%
Value: 70 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_pei
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Prince Edward Island - Market share: 70%
Nova Scotia September 2019 recreational sales: $6.04 per capita
Value: 6.04 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Nova Scotia - Dollars per capita: $6.04, Grams per user: 4.0, Market share: 27%
Nova Scotia September 2019 recreational sales: 4.0 grams per user
Value: 4 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Nova Scotia - Grams per user: 4.0
Nova Scotia September 2019 recreational market share: 27%
Value: 27 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_ns
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Nova Scotia - Market share: 27%
New Brunswick September 2019 recreational sales: $3.73 per capita
Value: 3.73 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: New Brunswick - Dollars per capita: $3.73, Grams per user: 4.1, Market share: 28%
New Brunswick September 2019 recreational sales: 4.1 grams per user
Value: 4.1 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: New Brunswick - Grams per user: 4.1
New Brunswick September 2019 recreational market share: 28%
Value: 28 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_nb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: New Brunswick - Market share: 28%
Quebec September 2019 recreational sales: $2.84 per capita
Value: 2.84 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Quebec - Dollars per capita: $2.84, Grams per user: 5.5, Market share: 54%
Quebec September 2019 recreational sales: 5.5 grams per user
Value: 5.5 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Quebec - Grams per user: 5.5
Quebec September 2019 recreational market share: 54%
Value: 54 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_qc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Quebec - Market share: 54%
Ontario September 2019 recreational sales: $2.31 per capita
Value: 2.31 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Ontario - Dollars per capita: $2.31, Grams per user: 2.0, Market share: 13%
Ontario September 2019 recreational sales: 2.0 grams per user
Value: 2 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Ontario - Grams per user: 2.0
Ontario September 2019 recreational market share: 13%
Value: 13 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_on
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Ontario - Market share: 13%
Manitoba September 2019 recreational sales: $4.50 per capita
Value: 4.5 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Manitoba - Dollars per capita: $4.50, Grams per user: 5.2, Market share: 31%
Manitoba September 2019 recreational sales: 5.2 grams per user
Value: 5.2 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Manitoba - Grams per user: 5.2
Manitoba September 2019 recreational market share: 31%
Value: 31 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_mb
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Manitoba - Market share: 31%
Saskatchewan September 2019 recreational sales: $6.35 per capita
Value: 6.35 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Saskatchewan - Dollars per capita: $6.35, Grams per user: 5.0, Market share: 30%
Saskatchewan September 2019 recreational sales: 5.0 grams per user
Value: 5 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Saskatchewan - Grams per user: 5.0
Saskatchewan September 2019 recreational market share: 30%
Value: 30 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_sk
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Saskatchewan - Market share: 30%
Alberta September 2019 recreational sales: $6.23 per capita
Value: 6.23 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Alberta - Dollars per capita: $6.23, Grams per user: 5.2, Market share: 31%
Alberta September 2019 recreational sales: 5.2 grams per user
Value: 5.2 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Alberta - Grams per user: 5.2
Alberta September 2019 recreational market share: 31%
Value: 31 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_ab
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Alberta - Market share: 31%
British Columbia September 2019 recreational sales: $2.52 per capita
Value: 2.52 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: British Columbia - Dollars per capita: $2.52, Grams per user: 2.7, Market share: 16%
British Columbia September 2019 recreational sales: 2.7 grams per user
Value: 2.7 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: British Columbia - Grams per user: 2.7
British Columbia September 2019 recreational market share: 16%
Value: 16 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_market_share_bc
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: British Columbia - Market share: 16%
Canada September 2019 recreational sales: $3.34 per capita
Value: 3.34 CAD_per_capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sept_per_capita_canada
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Canada - Dollars per capita: $3.34, Grams per user: 3.51, Market share: 23.7%
Canada September 2019 recreational sales: 3.51 grams per user
Value: 3.51 grams_per_user
State: Canada | Category: consumption | sept_grams_per_user_canada
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: September 2019
Table 3: Canada - Grams per user: 3.51
Correlation between store density and dollars per capita was r=.613 (p=.000, N=120)
Value: 0.613 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_store_density_dollars_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 4: Pearson correlation coefficients for N=120 province-months. Store density vs Dollars per capita: r=.613, p=.000
Correlation between store density and grams per user was r=.465 (p=.000, N=120)
Value: 0.465 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: consumption | provincial_store_density_grams_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 4: Store density vs Grams per user: r=.465, p=.000
Correlation between store density and market share was r=.358 (p=.082, N=120)
Value: 0.358 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_store_density_share_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 4: Store density vs Market share: r=.358, p=.082
Correlation between dollars per capita and grams per user was r=.872 (p=.000, N=120)
Value: 0.872 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_dollars_grams_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 4: Dollars per capita vs Grams per user: r=.872, p=.000
Correlation between dollars per capita and market share was r=.783 (p=.000, N=120)
Value: 0.783 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_dollars_share_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 4: Dollars per capita vs Market share: r=.783, p=.000
Correlation between grams per user and market share was r=.970 (p=.000, N=120)
Value: 0.97 correlation_coefficient
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_grams_share_correlation
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 4: Grams per user vs Market share: r=.970, p=.000
Random effects model R-squared for dollars per capita was 43.5%
Value: 43.5 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | random_effects_r2_dollars
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
The regression output (not shown) reported good results for dollars per capita (R2 = 43.5%), grams per user (R2 = 44.4%), and market share (R2 = 43.8%).
Random effects model R-squared for grams per user was 44.4%
Value: 44.4 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | random_effects_r2_grams
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
The regression output (not shown) reported good results for dollars per capita (R2 = 43.5%), grams per user (R2 = 44.4%), and market share (R2 = 43.8%).
Random effects model R-squared for market share was 43.8%
Value: 43.8 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | random_effects_r2_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
The regression output (not shown) reported good results for dollars per capita (R2 = 43.5%), grams per user (R2 = 44.4%), and market share (R2 = 43.8%).
Fixed effects model for dollars per capita: Constant p=.002, partial eta-squared=9%
Value: 9 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_dollars_constant_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Dollars per capita model - Constant: p=.002, eta2=9%; Province: p=.000, eta2=86%; Store density: p=.000, eta2=33%; Dry production: p=.000, eta2=15%; Oil production: p=.911, eta2=0%; R2=91.4%
Fixed effects model for dollars per capita: Province p=.000, partial eta-squared=86%
Value: 86 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_dollars_province_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Province effect on dollars per capita: p=.000, eta2=86%
Fixed effects model for dollars per capita: Store density p=.000, partial eta-squared=33%
Value: 33 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_dollars_store_density_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Store density effect on dollars per capita: p=.000, eta2=33%
Fixed effects model for dollars per capita: Dry production p=.000, partial eta-squared=15%
Value: 15 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | fe_dollars_dry_production_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Dry production effect on dollars per capita: p=.000, eta2=15%
Fixed effects model for dollars per capita: Oil production p=.911, partial eta-squared=0%
Value: 0 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | fe_dollars_oil_production_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Oil production effect on dollars per capita: p=.911, eta2=0%
Fixed effects model R-squared for dollars per capita was 91.4%
Value: 91.4 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_r2_dollars
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Dollars per capita model R2=91.4%
Fixed effects model for grams per user: Constant p=.031, partial eta-squared=4%
Value: 4 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | fe_grams_constant_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Grams per user model - Constant: p=.031, eta2=4%
Fixed effects model for grams per user: Province p=.000, partial eta-squared=88%
Value: 88 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | fe_grams_province_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Province effect on grams per user: p=.000, eta2=88%
Fixed effects model for grams per user: Store density p=.000, partial eta-squared=24%
Value: 24 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | fe_grams_store_density_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Store density effect on grams per user: p=.000, eta2=24%
Fixed effects model for grams per user: Dry production p=.000, partial eta-squared=22%
Value: 22 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | fe_grams_dry_production_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Dry production effect on grams per user: p=.000, eta2=22%
Fixed effects model for grams per user: Oil production p=.835, partial eta-squared=0%
Value: 0 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | fe_grams_oil_production_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Oil production effect on grams per user: p=.835, eta2=0%
Fixed effects model R-squared for grams per user was 90.8%
Value: 90.8 percent
State: Canada | Category: consumption | fe_r2_grams
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Grams per user model R2=90.8%
Fixed effects model for market share: Constant p=.014, partial eta-squared=6%
Value: 6 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_share_constant_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Market share model - Constant: p=.014, eta2=6%
Fixed effects model for market share: Province p=.000, partial eta-squared=88%
Value: 88 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_share_province_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Province effect on market share: p=.000, eta2=88%
Fixed effects model for market share: Store density p=.000, partial eta-squared=16%
Value: 16 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_share_store_density_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Store density effect on market share: p=.000, eta2=16%
Fixed effects model for market share: Dry production p=.000, partial eta-squared=22%
Value: 22 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | fe_share_dry_production_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Dry production effect on market share: p=.000, eta2=22%
Fixed effects model for market share: Oil production p=.912, partial eta-squared=0%
Value: 0 percent
State: Canada | Category: production | fe_share_oil_production_eta2
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Oil production effect on market share: p=.912, eta2=0%
Fixed effects model R-squared for market share was 90.1%
Value: 90.1 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | fe_r2_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Table 5: Market share model R2=90.1%
SEM: Dry production influence on store density beta=.747 (p=.000)
Value: 0.747 standardized_beta
State: Canada | Category: production | sem_dry_to_store_density
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Structural equation model. Dry Production to Store Density: beta=.747, p=.000
SEM: Store density influence on market share beta=.871 (p=.000)
Value: 0.871 standardized_beta
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sem_store_density_to_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Store Density to Recreational Market Share: beta=.871, p=.000
SEM: Dry production direct influence on market share beta=.161 (p=.019)
Value: 0.161 standardized_beta
State: Canada | Category: production | sem_dry_to_share_direct
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Dry Production direct to Recreational Market Share: beta=.161, p=.019
SEM: Oil production influence on store density beta=.062 (p=.183, not significant)
Value: 0.062 standardized_beta
State: Canada | Category: production | sem_oil_to_store_density
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Oil Production to Store Density: beta=.062, p=.183 (not significant)
SEM: Oil production influence on market share beta=-.188 (p=.328, not significant)
Value: -0.188 standardized_beta
State: Canada | Category: production | sem_oil_to_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Oil Production to Recreational Market Share: beta=-.188, p=.328 (not significant)
SEM: Store density R-squared was 57.3%
Value: 57.3 percent
State: Canada | Category: licensing | sem_r2_store_density
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Store Density R2=57.3%
SEM: Recreational market share R-squared was 97.8%
Value: 97.8 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sem_r2_market_share
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Figure 6: Recreational Market Share R2=97.8%
SEM chi-squared test showed no reason to reject the model (p=.799)
Value: 0.799 p_value
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sem_chi_squared_p
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
A chi-squared test showed no reason to reject the model (p = .799), while both the normed fit index (NFI = .992) and goodness of fit index (GFI = .997) indicated the model suited the limited data.
SEM normed fit index (NFI) was .992
Value: 0.992 index
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sem_nfi
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
the normed fit index (NFI = .992) and goodness of fit index (GFI = .997) indicated the model suited the limited data.
SEM goodness of fit index (GFI) was .997
Value: 0.997 index
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sem_gfi
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
the normed fit index (NFI = .992) and goodness of fit index (GFI = .997) indicated the model suited the limited data.
Ontario's October 2018 retail sales were $12.3 million
Value: 12.3 million_CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | ontario_october_retail_sales
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
E.g., Ontario's October $12.3 million of retail sales was divided by 1.87 to estimate producer sales at $6.59 million.
Ontario's October 2018 producer-priced sales estimated at $6.59 million
Value: 6.59 million_CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | ontario_october_producer_sales
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Ontario's October $12.3 million of retail sales was divided by 1.87 to estimate producer sales at $6.59 million.
Ontario represented 28.5% of October's producer-price sales across 7 provinces
Value: 28.5 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | ontario_october_share_of_7prov
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018
Ontario's $6.59 million represented 28.5% of October's producer-price sales, so that percentage of October's dry kilograms and oil litres was allocated to it.
Canada's store total exceeded 1,100 at time of writing (November 2020)
Value: 1100 stores
State: Canada | Category: licensing | total_stores_nov2020
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: November 2020
Canada's store total is more than 1,100 at the time of this writing and will likely exceed 2,000 after Ontario processes its retail license application backlog
Canada's store total projected to exceed 2,000 after Ontario processes backlog
Value: 2000 stores
State: Canada | Category: licensing | projected_total_stores
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: projected
Canada's store total is more than 1,100 at the time of this writing and will likely exceed 2,000 after Ontario processes its retail license application backlog
Quebec began selling value-priced dry products under $5 per gram including taxes in October 2019
Value: 5 CAD_per_gram
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | quebec_value_price
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2019
Quebec began selling 'value-priced' dry products under $5 per gram including taxes in October 2019, and several other provinces later followed suit
11 US states had authorized recreational cannabis sales as of November 2020
Value: 11 count
State: Canada | Category: policy | us_states_recreational_legal
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: as of November 2020
In the U.S., 11 states so far have authorised recreational sales, generally with more private-sector involvement than Uruguay had allowed.
Canadian cannabis exports represented less than 1% of domestic sales
Value: 1 percent
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | exports_share_of_domestic_sales
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - March 2019
Health Canada also posted monthly exports, but only for the first six months. Since those represented less than 1% of domestic sales, this study used the 6-month average in place of the missing values.
National-level structural equation model used N=12 months of data
Value: 12 count
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | sem_sample_size
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
The calculations used N = 12 months of national measurements.
Province-level panel data analysis used N=120 province-month observations
Value: 120 count
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | panel_data_sample_size
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
using N = 120 province-month values
17 cases were used to compare Statistics Canada estimates to actual sales
Value: 17 count
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | validation_cases
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Comparisons of those estimates to actual sales for 17 cases where quarterly or semi-annual totals were published showed the actuals averaged 4.8% above the estimates.
Ontario retail prices averaged 1.87 times producer prices before sales tax
Value: 1.87 multiplier
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | ontario_price_multiplier_pretax
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
This implies Ontario's retail prices averaged (1.80 x 1.039) = 1.87 times its producer prices before sales tax, or (1.87 x 1.13) = 2.11 times after sales tax.
Canada legalized cannabis for recreational use on October 17, 2018
State: Canada | Category: policy | legalization_date
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: October 17, 2018
On October 17, 2018, Canada legalised cannabis for recreational use.
Uruguay was the first country to legalize recreational cannabis beginning in 2014
State: Canada | Category: policy | uruguay_legalization
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2014
Uruguay was the first country to legalise recreational cannabis, beginning in 2014 via a heavily regulated approach.
Two provinces temporarily halted retail licensing because of product shortages
Value: 2 count
State: Canada | Category: licensing | provinces_halted_licensing
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018
Two provinces temporarily halted retail licensing because of the shortages
Both Washington and Colorado opened their first recreational stores in 2014
State: Canada | Category: policy | wa_co_first_stores
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2014
both Washington and Colorado opened their first recreational stores in 2014.
Ontario's combined markup and excise multiplier was 1.87 (1.80 x 1.039)
Value: 1.87 multiplier
State: Canada | Category: taxation | ontario_markup_excise_multiplier
Source: Canada/Legal Cannabis Market Shares_Armstrong.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Ontario's cannabis agency charged retail prices 80% above what it paid producers, faced a 3.9% extra excise tax on what it bought... This implies Ontario's retail prices averaged (1.80 x 1.039) = 1.87 times its producer prices before sales tax
Canada legalized recreational cannabis on October 17, 2018
Value: 2018 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | legalization_date
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 17, 2018
On 17 October 2018, the purchase and sale of recreational cannabis products became legal across Canada with the enactment of the Canadian Cannabis Act.
Canada was the second nation and first G7 member to legalize recreational cannabis
Value: 2 ordinal_rank
State: Canada | Category: policy | legalization_ranking
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
Canada was the second nation, and first G7 member, to legalize recreational cannabis.
Canada's 13 provinces and territories simultaneously created regulatory frameworks for cannabis
Value: 13 provinces and territories
State: Canada | Category: policy | regulatory_jurisdictions
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
These frameworks were created simultaneously among Canada's 13 provinces and territories, and were done so without the benefit of examples or market data from other jurisdictions to inform their development.
Cannabis prohibition in Canada can be traced to the aftermath of the 1907 Asiatic Exclusion League riots in Vancouver
Value: 1907 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | prohibition_origins
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 1907
The origins of cannabis prohibition can be traced to the aftermath of the 1907 Asiatic Exclusion League riots in Vancouver
Cannabis was a fully prohibited substance in Canada for 95 years
Value: 95 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | prohibition_duration
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 1923-2018
Cannabis was a fully prohibited substance for 77 years in Canada, and, subsequently, a restricted and regulated substance for 18 more years.
Cannabis was fully prohibited in Canada for 77 years
Value: 77 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | full_prohibition_duration
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 1923-2000
Cannabis was a fully prohibited substance for 77 years in Canada, and, subsequently, a restricted and regulated substance for 18 more years.
Cannabis was a restricted and regulated substance in Canada for 18 years after full prohibition
Value: 18 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | restricted_substance_duration
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2000-2018
Cannabis was a fully prohibited substance for 77 years in Canada, and, subsequently, a restricted and regulated substance for 18 more years.
Cannabis was first prohibited in Canada in 1923 under the Opium and Narcotic Drug Act of 1920
Value: 1923 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | first_prohibition
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 1923
Cannabis was first prohibited by the Canadian government in 1923, when it was added to the schedule of narcotic drugs prohibited under the Opium and Narcotic Drug Act of 1920
Medical cannabis use was deemed a constitutionally protected right in Canada in 2000
Value: 2000 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | medical_cannabis_right
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2000
in 2000, the production, possession, and use of cannabis for medical purposes was deemed a constitutionally protected right.
Medical cannabis regulations expanded in 2013 to allow legal production industry
Value: 2013 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | medical_production_legalized
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2013
Those regulations, which originally only allowed individuals to grow their own cannabis, were expanded in 2013 to allow for the development of a legal production industry.
Canada simultaneously created 13 distinct emerging economies within a mature economic framework
Value: 13 distinct economies
State: Canada | Category: policy | market_models
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
Effectively, Canada simultaneously created 13 distinct emerging economies within a mature economic framework.
ABI Business Premier Collection search for cannabis AND Canada AND business returned 338 peer-reviewed articles
Value: 338 articles
State: Canada | Category: policy | academic_research
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: as of 2020
A search of ABI Business Premier Collection resulted in higher numbers of results: using only "cannabis AND Canada AND business" resulted in 338 peer-reviewed articles, which reduced to 137 articles since 2017 (covering the period of legalization) but reduced to 30 articles if we removed health related articles.
ABI search for cannabis AND Canada AND business returned 137 peer-reviewed articles since 2017
Value: 137 articles
State: Canada | Category: policy | academic_research
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: since 2017
using only "cannabis AND Canada AND business" resulted in 338 peer-reviewed articles, which reduced to 137 articles since 2017 (covering the period of legalization) but reduced to 30 articles if we removed health related articles.
ABI search for cannabis business in Canada returned only 30 non-health-related peer-reviewed articles since 2017
Value: 30 articles
State: Canada | Category: policy | academic_research
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: since 2017
which reduced to 137 articles since 2017 (covering the period of legalization) but reduced to 30 articles if we removed health related articles.
EBSCO Business Source Premier search returned 9 peer-reviewed articles on cannabis in Canada
Value: 9 articles
State: Canada | Category: policy | academic_research
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: since 2017
A search of EBSCO Business Source Premier resulted in 9 peer-reviewed articles, all of which were published since 2017, reduced to 7 articles when we removed health related topics.
EBSCO search returned only 7 non-health peer-reviewed articles on cannabis business in Canada
Value: 7 articles
State: Canada | Category: policy | academic_research
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: since 2017
A search of EBSCO Business Source Premier resulted in 9 peer-reviewed articles, all of which were published since 2017, reduced to 7 articles when we removed health related topics.
Canada formed by confederation in 1867 when cannabis was legal and largely unrestricted
Value: 1867 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | confederation
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 1867
Like alcohol, cannabis was legal and largely unrestricted when the Dominion of Canada was formed by confederation in 1867.
Cannabis remained legal at the federal level in Canada for 56 years after confederation
Value: 56 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | pre_prohibition_period
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 1867-1923
For the next 56 years, cannabis remained legal at the federal level.
Medical cannabis use legalized in Canada in 2001 and regulated solely by the federal government
Value: 2001 year
State: Canada | Category: policy | medical_cannabis_legalization
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2001
Permitted use can either be medical (legalized in 2001, and regulated solely by the federal government) or recreational (legalized in 2018, with regulatory jurisdiction shared between federal and provincial governments, and with many provincial powers delegated to municipal governments).
Only 2 US states (Washington and Colorado) allowed legal recreational cannabis sales when Canada legalized in 2018
Value: 2 states
State: Canada | Category: policy | us_comparison
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
In the United States, cannabis is still illegal at the Federal level and only two states (Washington and Colorado) allowed legal, recreational sales at that time.
Uruguay had a population of just over 3 million people when it legalized cannabis, the only other nation besides Canada
Value: 3000000 people
State: Canada | Category: demographics | uruguay_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
The only other nation that had legalized cannabis in 2018 was Uruguay, which does not have a federal structure, and with a population of just over 3 million people, is a much smaller market.
Provincial regulations were developed concurrently in 2017 and 2018
Value: 2 years
State: Canada | Category: policy | regulatory_development_timeline
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2017-2018
Each province has operationalized the regulation of their local markets somewhat differently, and provincial regulations were developed concurrently in 2017 and 2018.
Three regulatory models exist for Canadian recreational cannabis: government-operated (5 jurisdictions), private (1), and hybrid (7)
Value: 3 regulatory models
State: Canada | Category: licensing | regulatory_models
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
There are three regulatory models for the recreational cannabis market in Canada: a government-operated model (Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Northwest Territories (NWT)), where the government is the sole supplier of recreational cannabis products; a private market model (Saskatchewan), where the government has taken the role of a regulator, but not as a market participant; and a hybrid model (British Columbia (BC), Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland, Yukon, Nunavut), where the government takes control of—and participates in—some aspect of the market supply chain.
5 jurisdictions use government-operated cannabis retail model (Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, NWT)
Value: 5 jurisdictions
State: Canada | Category: licensing | government_operated_model
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
a government-operated model (Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Northwest Territories (NWT)), where the government is the sole supplier of recreational cannabis products
7 jurisdictions use a hybrid cannabis retail model (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland, Yukon, Nunavut)
Value: 7 jurisdictions
State: Canada | Category: licensing | hybrid_model
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
a hybrid model (British Columbia (BC), Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland, Yukon, Nunavut), where the government takes control of—and participates in—some aspect of the market supply chain.
Saskatchewan is the only province using a purely private cannabis market model
Value: 1 province
State: Saskatchewan | Category: licensing | private_model
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
a private market model (Saskatchewan), where the government has taken the role of a regulator, but not as a market participant
Minimum age to purchase cannabis in Alberta and Quebec was set at 18
Value: 18 years of age
State: Canada | Category: policy | minimum_purchase_age
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
Alberta Government Private Government 18 4 plants ... Quebec Government Government Government 18 Not permitted
Minimum age to purchase cannabis in most Canadian provinces was set at 19
Value: 19 years of age
State: Canada | Category: policy | minimum_purchase_age
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
BC Government Hybrid (Government and Private) Government 19 4 plants ... Saskatchewan Private Private Private 19 4 plants ... Manitoba Government Private Private 19 Not Permitted ... Ontario Government Private Government 19 4 Plants
Most Canadian provinces allow home cultivation of up to 4 cannabis plants
Value: 4 plants
State: Canada | Category: policy | home_cultivation_limit
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
BC Government Hybrid (Government and Private) Government 19 4 plants ... Alberta Government Private Government 18 4 plants
2 provinces (Manitoba and Quebec) do not permit home cultivation of cannabis
Value: 2 provinces
State: Canada | Category: policy | home_cultivation_prohibited
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
Manitoba Government Private Private 19 Not Permitted ... Quebec Government Government Government 18 Not permitted
Each of Canada's 13 provinces and territories had to determine wholesale and retail cannabis distribution frameworks in 2018
Value: 13 provinces and territories
State: Canada | Category: policy | distribution_frameworks
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
In 2018, each of Canada's thirteen provinces and territories had to determine how cannabis products would be distributed at the wholesale and retail level within their respective jurisdictions.
4 forms of provincial wholesale distribution frameworks were established for cannabis
Value: 4 framework types
State: Canada | Category: policy | wholesale_distribution_models
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
The provincial frameworks for wholesale distribution took one of four forms: in the first (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and NWT) the government ran the entire recreational cannabis market and managed both wholesale and brick and mortar (storefront) retail distribution. In the second (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Newfoundland) the government managed wholesale distribution, but licensed private sector companies to establish and operate retail stores. In the third (BC, Yukon, and Nunavut) the government managed wholesale operations, and applied a hybrid model to the operation of retail stores, allowing for both the government and private sector firms to establish and operate retail stores. In the fourth, (Saskatchewan), the government simply regulated a private market at both the wholesale and retail level.
Canada had 535 brick-and-mortar retail recreational cannabis stores in December 2019
Value: 535 retail stores
State: Canada | Category: licensing | total_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
As noted in Table 3, there were 535 brick-and-mortar retail recreational cannabis stores across Canada in December 2019.
British Columbia had population of 5,071,336 with 91 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 91 retail outlets
State: British Columbia | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 88,971 13.5% 17.0%
British Columbia population was 5,071,336 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 5071336 people
State: British Columbia | Category: demographics | provincial_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 88,971 13.5% 17.0%
British Columbia had 1 retail cannabis outlet per 88,971 residents
Value: 88971 population per retail outlet
State: British Columbia | Category: licensing | retail_density
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 88,971 13.5% 17.0%
British Columbia had 13.5% of Canada's national population
Value: 13.5 percent
State: British Columbia | Category: demographics | population_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 88,971 13.5% 17.0%
British Columbia had 17.0% of national cannabis retail outlets
Value: 17 percent
State: British Columbia | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 88,971 13.5% 17.0%
Alberta had population of 4,371,316 with 255 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 255 retail outlets
State: Alberta | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 24,837 11.6% 47.7%
Alberta population was 4,371,316 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 4371316 people
State: Alberta | Category: demographics | provincial_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 24,837 11.6% 47.7%
Alberta had 1 retail cannabis outlet per 24,837 residents
Value: 24837 population per retail outlet
State: Alberta | Category: licensing | retail_density
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 24,837 11.6% 47.7%
Alberta had 11.6% of Canada's national population
Value: 11.6 percent
State: Alberta | Category: demographics | population_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 24,837 11.6% 47.7%
Alberta had 47.7% of national cannabis retail outlets despite only 11.6% of population
Value: 47.7 percent
State: Alberta | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 24,837 11.6% 47.7%
Saskatchewan had population of 1,174,462 with 37 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 37 retail outlets
State: Saskatchewan | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 33,556 3.1% 6.9%
Saskatchewan population was 1,174,462 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 1174462 people
State: Saskatchewan | Category: demographics | provincial_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 33,556 3.1% 6.9%
Saskatchewan had 3.1% of national population and 6.9% of national retail outlets
Value: 6.9 percent
State: Saskatchewan | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 33,556 3.1% 6.9%
Manitoba had population of 1,369,465 with 27 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 27 retail outlets
State: Manitoba | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Manitoba 1,369,465 27 59,542 3.6% 5.0%
Manitoba population was 1,369,465 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 1369465 people
State: Manitoba | Category: demographics | provincial_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Manitoba 1,369,465 27 59,542 3.6% 5.0%
Ontario had population of 14,566,547 with only 18 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 18 retail outlets
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 606,939 38.8% 3.4%
Ontario population was 14,566,547 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 14566547 people
State: Ontario | Category: demographics | provincial_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 606,939 38.8% 3.4%
Ontario had 1 retail cannabis outlet per 606,939 residents — worst ratio in Canada
Value: 606939 population per retail outlet
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | retail_density
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 606,939 38.8% 3.4%
Ontario had 38.8% of national population but only 3.4% of retail cannabis outlets
Value: 38.8 percent
State: Ontario | Category: demographics | population_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 606,939 38.8% 3.4%
Quebec had population of 8,484,965 with 34 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 34 retail outlets
State: Quebec | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 471,387 22.6% 6.4%
Quebec population was 8,484,965 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 8484965 people
State: Quebec | Category: demographics | provincial_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 471,387 22.6% 6.4%
Quebec had 22.6% of national population but only 6.4% of retail cannabis outlets
Value: 22.6 percent
State: Quebec | Category: demographics | population_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 471,387 22.6% 6.4%
New Brunswick had population of 776,827 with 21 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 21 retail outlets
State: New Brunswick | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
New Brunswick 776,827 21 36,992 2.1% 3.9%
Nova Scotia had population of 971,395 with 13 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 13 retail outlets
State: Nova Scotia | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Nova Scotia 971,395 13 74,723 2.6% 2.4%
PEI had population of 156,947 with 5 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 5 retail outlets
State: Prince Edward Island | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
PEI 156,947 5 39,237 0.4% 0.9%
Newfoundland & Labrador had population of 521,542 with 25 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 25 retail outlets
State: Newfoundland & Labrador | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Newfoundland & Labrador 521,542 25 20,059 1.4% 4.7%
Yukon had population of 40,854 with 3 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 3 retail outlets
State: Yukon | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Yukon 40,854 3 10,214 0.1% 0.6%
NWT had population of 44,826 with 6 retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 6 retail outlets
State: Northwest Territories | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
NWT 44,826 6 7,471 0.1% 1.1%
Nunavut had population of 38,780 with no brick-and-mortar retail cannabis outlets in December 2019
Value: 0 retail outlets
State: Nunavut | Category: licensing | provincial_retail_outlets
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Nunavut 38,780 -- 0.1% 0.0%
Canada's total population was 37,589,262 (Q3 2019 estimate)
Value: 37589262 people
State: Canada | Category: demographics | national_population
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q3 2019
Total 37,589,262 535 92,357 100% 100%
Canada national average was 1 retail cannabis outlet per 92,357 residents
Value: 92357 population per retail outlet
State: Canada | Category: licensing | national_retail_density
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
Total 37,589,262 535 92,357 100% 100%
British Columbia first-year cannabis sales were $49,659,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 49659000 CAD
State: British Columbia | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 49,659,000 10 545,703 5.5%
British Columbia per capita cannabis sales were $10 in first year
Value: 10 CAD per capita
State: British Columbia | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 49,659,000 10 545,703 5.5%
British Columbia sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $545,703 in first year
Value: 545703 CAD per outlet
State: British Columbia | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 49,659,000 10 545,703 5.5%
British Columbia had 5.5% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 5.5 percent
State: British Columbia | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
BC 5,071,336 91 49,659,000 10 545,703 5.5%
Alberta first-year cannabis sales were $195,740,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 195740000 CAD
State: Alberta | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 195,740,000 45 767,608 21.6%
Alberta per capita cannabis sales were $45 in first year
Value: 45 CAD per capita
State: Alberta | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 195,740,000 45 767,608 21.6%
Alberta sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $767,608 in first year
Value: 767608 CAD per outlet
State: Alberta | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 195,740,000 45 767,608 21.6%
Alberta had 21.6% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 21.6 percent
State: Alberta | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Alberta 4,371,316 255 195,740,000 45 767,608 21.6%
Saskatchewan first-year cannabis sales were $38,165,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 38165000 CAD
State: Saskatchewan | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 38,165,000 32 1,031,486 4.2%
Saskatchewan per capita cannabis sales were $32 in first year
Value: 32 CAD per capita
State: Saskatchewan | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 38,165,000 32 1,031,486 4.2%
Saskatchewan sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $1,031,486 in first year
Value: 1031486 CAD per outlet
State: Saskatchewan | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 38,165,000 32 1,031,486 4.2%
Saskatchewan had 4.2% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 4.2 percent
State: Saskatchewan | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Saskatchewan 1,174,462 37 38,165,000 32 1,031,486 4.2%
Manitoba first-year cannabis sales were $56,103,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 56103000 CAD
State: Manitoba | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Manitoba 1,369,465 27 56,103,000 41 2,077,889 6.2%
Manitoba per capita cannabis sales were $41 in first year
Value: 41 CAD per capita
State: Manitoba | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Manitoba 1,369,465 27 56,103,000 41 2,077,889 6.2%
Manitoba sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $2,077,889 in first year
Value: 2077889 CAD per outlet
State: Manitoba | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Manitoba 1,369,465 27 56,103,000 41 2,077,889 6.2%
Manitoba had 6.2% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 6.2 percent
State: Manitoba | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Manitoba 1,369,465 27 56,103,000 41 2,077,889 6.2%
Ontario first-year cannabis sales were $216,807,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 216807000 CAD
State: Ontario | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 216,807,000 15 12,044,833 23.9%
Ontario per capita cannabis sales were $15 in first year
Value: 15 CAD per capita
State: Ontario | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 216,807,000 15 12,044,833 23.9%
Ontario sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $12,044,833 in first year — highest in Canada
Value: 12044833 CAD per outlet
State: Ontario | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 216,807,000 15 12,044,833 23.9%
Ontario had 23.9% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 23.9 percent
State: Ontario | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Ontario 14,566,547 18 216,807,000 15 12,044,833 23.9%
Quebec first-year cannabis sales were $194,865,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 194865000 CAD
State: Quebec | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 194,865,000 23 5,731,324 21.5%
Quebec per capita cannabis sales were $23 in first year
Value: 23 CAD per capita
State: Quebec | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 194,865,000 23 5,731,324 21.5%
Quebec sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $5,731,324 in first year
Value: 5731324 CAD per outlet
State: Quebec | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 194,865,000 23 5,731,324 21.5%
Quebec had 21.5% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 21.5 percent
State: Quebec | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Quebec 8,484,965 34 194,865,000 23 5,731,324 21.5%
New Brunswick first-year cannabis sales were $37,905,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 37905000 CAD
State: New Brunswick | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
New Brunswick 776,827 21 37,905,000 49 1,805,000 4.2%
New Brunswick per capita cannabis sales were $49 in first year
Value: 49 CAD per capita
State: New Brunswick | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
New Brunswick 776,827 21 37,905,000 49 1,805,000 4.2%
New Brunswick sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $1,805,000 in first year
Value: 1805000 CAD per outlet
State: New Brunswick | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
New Brunswick 776,827 21 37,905,000 49 1,805,000 4.2%
New Brunswick had 4.2% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 4.2 percent
State: New Brunswick | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
New Brunswick 776,827 21 37,905,000 49 1,805,000 4.2%
Nova Scotia first-year cannabis sales were $65,805,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 65805000 CAD
State: Nova Scotia | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Nova Scotia 971,395 13 65,805,000 68 5,061,923 7.3%
Nova Scotia per capita cannabis sales were $68 in first year
Value: 68 CAD per capita
State: Nova Scotia | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Nova Scotia 971,395 13 65,805,000 68 5,061,923 7.3%
Nova Scotia sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $5,061,923 in first year
Value: 5061923 CAD per outlet
State: Nova Scotia | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Nova Scotia 971,395 13 65,805,000 68 5,061,923 7.3%
Nova Scotia had 7.3% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 7.3 percent
State: Nova Scotia | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Nova Scotia 971,395 13 65,805,000 68 5,061,923 7.3%
PEI first-year cannabis sales were $15,216,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 15216000 CAD
State: Prince Edward Island | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
PEI 156,947 5 15,216,000 97 3,043,200 1.7%
PEI per capita cannabis sales were $97 in first year — among highest in Canada
Value: 97 CAD per capita
State: Prince Edward Island | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
PEI 156,947 5 15,216,000 97 3,043,200 1.7%
PEI sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $3,043,200 in first year
Value: 3043200 CAD per outlet
State: Prince Edward Island | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
PEI 156,947 5 15,216,000 97 3,043,200 1.7%
PEI had 1.7% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 1.7 percent
State: Prince Edward Island | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
PEI 156,947 5 15,216,000 97 3,043,200 1.7%
Newfoundland & Labrador first-year cannabis sales were $30,615,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 30615000 CAD
State: Newfoundland & Labrador | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Newfoundland & Labrador 521,542 25 30,615,000 59 1,224,600 3.4%
Newfoundland & Labrador per capita cannabis sales were $59 in first year
Value: 59 CAD per capita
State: Newfoundland & Labrador | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Newfoundland & Labrador 521,542 25 30,615,000 59 1,224,600 3.4%
Newfoundland & Labrador sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $1,224,600 in first year
Value: 1224600 CAD per outlet
State: Newfoundland & Labrador | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Newfoundland & Labrador 521,542 25 30,615,000 59 1,224,600 3.4%
Newfoundland & Labrador had 3.4% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 3.4 percent
State: Newfoundland & Labrador | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Newfoundland & Labrador 521,542 25 30,615,000 59 1,224,600 3.4%
Yukon first-year cannabis sales were $4,216,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 4216000 CAD
State: Yukon | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Yukon 40,854 3 4,216,000 103 1,405,533 0.5%
Yukon per capita cannabis sales were $103 in first year — highest in Canada
Value: 103 CAD per capita
State: Yukon | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Yukon 40,854 3 4,216,000 103 1,405,533 0.5%
Yukon sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $1,405,533 in first year
Value: 1405533 CAD per outlet
State: Yukon | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Yukon 40,854 3 4,216,000 103 1,405,533 0.5%
NWT first-year cannabis sales were $2,737,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 2737000 CAD
State: Northwest Territories | Category: market_size_revenue | provincial_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
NWT 44,826 6 2,737,000 61 456,167 0.3%
NWT per capita cannabis sales were $61 in first year
Value: 61 CAD per capita
State: Northwest Territories | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
NWT 44,826 6 2,737,000 61 456,167 0.3%
NWT sales per retail cannabis outlet averaged $456,167 in first year
Value: 456167 CAD per outlet
State: Northwest Territories | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
NWT 44,826 6 2,737,000 61 456,167 0.3%
NWT had 0.3% of national cannabis market share in first year
Value: 0.3 percent
State: Northwest Territories | Category: market_size_revenue | market_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
NWT 44,826 6 2,737,000 61 456,167 0.3%
Total Canada first-year brick-and-mortar cannabis sales were $907,833,000 (Oct 2018-Sep 2019)
Value: 907833000 CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | national_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Total 37,589,262 535 907,833,000 24 1,696,884 100%
Canada national per capita cannabis sales averaged $24 in first year
Value: 24 CAD per capita
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | national_per_capita_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Total 37,589,262 535 907,833,000 24 1,696,884 100%
Canada national average sales per retail cannabis outlet were $1,696,884 in first year
Value: 1696884 CAD per outlet
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | national_sales_per_outlet
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Total 37,589,262 535 907,833,000 24 1,696,884 100%
Canada had 849 brick-and-mortar retail cannabis stores by April 2020, up from 535 in December 2019
Value: 849 retail stores
State: Canada | Category: licensing | total_retail_outlets_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Total 37,589,262 535 100% 849 100%
British Columbia retail cannabis stores grew from 91 to 177 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 177 retail stores
State: British Columbia | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Between December 2019 and April 2020, the number of retail stores in BC rose from 91 to 177.
Alberta retail cannabis stores grew from 255 to 436 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 436 retail stores
State: Alberta | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
In Alberta, the number went from 255 to 436.
Saskatchewan retail cannabis stores grew from 37 to 42 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 42 retail stores
State: Saskatchewan | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Retail store growth in Saskatchewan and Manitoba was more modest, at roughly 20% and 33%, respectively.
Manitoba retail cannabis stores grew from 27 to 30 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 30 retail stores
State: Manitoba | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Retail store growth in Saskatchewan and Manitoba was more modest, at roughly 20% and 33%, respectively.
Ontario retail cannabis stores grew from 18 to 52 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 52 retail stores
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
In Ontario, the number of stores rose from 18 to 52.
Quebec retail cannabis stores grew from 34 to 41 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 41 retail stores
State: Quebec | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
In Quebec, the change was 34 to 41.
New Brunswick retail cannabis stores decreased from 21 to 20 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 20 retail stores
State: New Brunswick | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
New Brunswick 776,827 21 4.0% 20 2.4%
Nova Scotia retail cannabis stores decreased from 13 to 12 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 12 retail stores
State: Nova Scotia | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Nova Scotia 971,395 13 2.5% 12 1.4%
PEI retail cannabis stores decreased from 5 to 4 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 4 retail stores
State: Prince Edward Island | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
PEI 156,947 5 0.9% 4 0.5%
Newfoundland & Labrador retail cannabis stores remained at 25 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 25 retail stores
State: Newfoundland & Labrador | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Newfoundland & Labrador 521,542 25 4.7% 25 2.9%
Yukon retail cannabis stores grew from 3 to 5 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 5 retail stores
State: Yukon | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Yukon 40,854 3 0.6% 5 0.6%
NWT retail cannabis stores decreased from 6 to 5 between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 5 retail stores
State: Northwest Territories | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
NWT 44,826 6 1.2% 5 0.6%
Nunavut had 0 brick-and-mortar retail cannabis stores in April 2020
Value: 0 retail stores
State: Nunavut | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_growth
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Nunavut 38,780 -- -- 0 0.0%
Early phase of legalization required as much as one year from commitment of capital to licence acquisition
Value: 1 year
State: Canada | Category: licensing | licence_approval_timeline
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
In the early phase of legalization, the time required could be as much as one year from commitment of capital to acquisition of the licence, without any guarantee that a licence would be granted.
Trees Cannabis in BC operated stores in 3 cities and employed more than 100 people
Value: 100 employees
State: British Columbia | Category: employment | grey_market_employment
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Trees Cannabis was owned by a numbered company, BC0996078, operating stores in three BC cities and employing more than 100 people.
Trees Cannabis operated in 3 BC cities as unlicensed cannabis stores
Value: 3 cities
State: British Columbia | Category: enforcement | illicit_retail_operations
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
Trees Cannabis was owned by a numbered company, BC0996078, operating stores in three BC cities and employing more than 100 people.
BC Community Safety Unit visited Trees Cannabis in May 2019 warning about unlicensed operations
Value: 2019 year
State: British Columbia | Category: enforcement | regulatory_enforcement_action
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: May 2019
In May 2019, BC's Community Safety Unit visited Alex Robb, the chain's general manager, and warned him about continuing operations without a licence.
Alex Robb of Trees Cannabis was personally fined $1.5 million in January 2020 for illicit cannabis sales
Value: 1500000 CAD
State: British Columbia | Category: enforcement | fine_amount
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: January 2020
In January 2020, Robb was personally fined $1.5 million, the maximum fine assessed at twice the amount of the three months of revenue between the two CSU visits.
Trees Cannabis fine was calculated based on 3 months of revenue between two CSU visits
Value: 3 months
State: British Columbia | Category: enforcement | fine_calculation_period
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: May 2019 - July 2019
the maximum fine assessed at twice the amount of the three months of revenue between the two CSU visits.
BC Cannabis Online sold directly to consumers at prices 30% lower than licensed retail stores could match
Value: 30 percent
State: British Columbia | Category: market_size_revenue | price_differential
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
BC Cannabis Online sold directly to consumers at a price 30% lower than they could afford to match and also offered more variety than they could.
Saskatchewan was open for cannabis business on October 17, 2018 — opening day
Value: 2018 year
State: Saskatchewan | Category: policy | opening_day_readiness
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 17, 2018
Unlike other provinces with operational delays in the opening of retail outlets, Saskatchewan was open for business on 17 October 2018.
Manitoba set objective to ensure 90% of population was within 30-minute drive of cannabis store
Value: 90 percent
State: Manitoba | Category: policy | access_target
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
the government had a clearly stated objective to ensure that 90% of the population was within a 30-minute drive of a cannabis store, believing that level of access was necessary to displace the illegal market
Manitoba set 30-minute drive time target for cannabis store access
Value: 30 minutes
State: Manitoba | Category: policy | access_drive_time_target
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
the government had a clearly stated objective to ensure that 90% of the population was within a 30-minute drive of a cannabis store, believing that level of access was necessary to displace the illegal market
Manitoba initially selected 4 companies from a pre-qualified lottery pool for cannabis retail
Value: 4 companies
State: Manitoba | Category: licensing | initial_lottery_winners
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
Manitoba initially selected four companies from a relatively small pre-qualified lottery pool, much like Saskatchewan, and later held another, similar lottery to ensure access in several more remote communities of the province
Ontario held a lottery for only 25 retail cannabis licences citing supply shortages
Value: 25 licences
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | lottery_licences
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: January 2019
Citing supply shortages, Ontario decided to hold a lottery for only 25 retail licences; the winners, announced on 12 January, would have fewer than 3 months to undertake the licencing process and open their store by 1 April 2019.
Ontario lottery winners announced January 12 had fewer than 3 months to open stores by April 1, 2019
Value: 3 months
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | lottery_timeline
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: January - April 2019
the winners, announced on 12 January, would have fewer than 3 months to undertake the licencing process and open their store by 1 April 2019.
Ontario cannabis retail lottery entry cost was $75 per applicant
Value: 75 CAD
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | lottery_entry_fee
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2019
For $75 anyone, without a criminal record could participate, and thousands did, most without experience in cannabis, retailing, or access to capital.
24 retail cannabis stores were opened in Ontario six months after the first lottery
Value: 24 retail stores
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | stores_opened_after_lottery
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: mid-2019
Six months later, 24 retail stores were opened in Ontario, and a second lottery was in process for 42 additional retail licences
Ontario held a second lottery for 42 additional retail cannabis licences
Value: 42 licences
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | second_lottery_licences
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: mid-2019
Six months later, 24 retail stores were opened in Ontario, and a second lottery was in process for 42 additional retail licences
Quebec cannabis use among people aged 15+ was 15.2% in the prior year before legalization
Value: 15.2 percent
State: Quebec | Category: consumption | pre_legalization_use_rate
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2016
Pre-legalization, a report by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (2016) noted that cannabis use among people aged 15 years or older in the province was 15.2% over the prior year, with rates highest among the 15–17 (31%) and 18–24 (41.7%) age cohorts.
Quebec cannabis use rate was 31% among 15-17 year olds before legalization
Value: 31 percent
State: Quebec | Category: consumption | youth_use_rate
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2016
cannabis use among people aged 15 years or older in the province was 15.2% over the prior year, with rates highest among the 15–17 (31%) and 18–24 (41.7%) age cohorts.
Quebec cannabis use rate was 41.7% among 18-24 year olds before legalization
Value: 41.7 percent
State: Quebec | Category: consumption | young_adult_use_rate
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2016
cannabis use among people aged 15 years or older in the province was 15.2% over the prior year, with rates highest among the 15–17 (31%) and 18–24 (41.7%) age cohorts.
Quebec had approximately 1 retail cannabis outlet per 500,000 residents
Value: 500000 population per retail outlet
State: Quebec | Category: licensing | retail_density_approximation
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2019
the development of a retail store network was a slow process, with approximately one retail outlet for every 500,000 Quebec residents, perhaps driven by the mandate to "respond to demand without stimulating it."
Quebec Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government elected in 2018 promised to raise cannabis legal age from 18 to 21
Value: 21 years of age
State: Quebec | Category: policy | minimum_age_increase
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
The election of a new Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government in 2018, which campaigned on its promise to raise the legal age for cannabis possession from 18 to 21
New Brunswick Cannabis NB lost $12 million in first 6 months of operation
Value: 12000000 CAD
State: New Brunswick | Category: market_size_revenue | government_retail_losses
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - March 2019
In the first six months of business, they lost $12 million dollars (Quon, 2019).
Cannabis NB did not become profitable until the second quarter of the second year of operations
Value: 2 year
State: New Brunswick | Category: market_size_revenue | time_to_profitability
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Q2 2020
It was not until the second quarter of the second year that Cannabis NB became profitable.
New Brunswick sought a single private operator for cannabis distribution under a 20-year renewable monopoly model
Value: 20 years
State: New Brunswick | Category: licensing | concessionaire_term
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2019-2020
companies were invited to bid on running the system for 20 years under a renewable, long-term monopoly model.
An estimated 50 illegal cannabis dispensaries were operating in New Brunswick during the RFP process
Value: 50 illegal dispensaries
State: New Brunswick | Category: enforcement | illicit_market_operations
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2019
At the same time of the RFP process, an estimated 50 illegal dispensaries were operating in the province (Quon, 2019).
Canada's first-year brick-and-mortar recreational cannabis retail sales totaled just under $1 billion
Value: 1000000000 CAD
State: Canada | Category: market_size_revenue | national_first_year_sales
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: October 2018 - September 2019
Even with the licensing, supply chain, logistic, and operational issues, brick-and-mortar retail sales of recreational cannabis in the first year of operation totaled just under $1 billion.
Cannabis supply chain has 4 major components in Canada
Value: 4 components
State: Canada | Category: production | supply_chain_structure
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
The cannabis supply chain has four major components: Licensed Producers, Wholesale Distributors, Retail Sales Outlets, and Related Businesses.
Saskatchewan retail store growth was approximately 20% between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 20 percent
State: Saskatchewan | Category: licensing | retail_growth_rate
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019 - April 2020
Retail store growth in Saskatchewan and Manitoba was more modest, at roughly 20% and 33%, respectively.
Manitoba retail store growth was approximately 33% between December 2019 and April 2020
Value: 33 percent
State: Manitoba | Category: licensing | retail_growth_rate
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019 - April 2020
Retail store growth in Saskatchewan and Manitoba was more modest, at roughly 20% and 33%, respectively.
Alberta had 51.4% of Canada's cannabis retail outlets by April 2020
Value: 51.4 percent
State: Alberta | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Alberta 4,371,316 255 47.7% 436 51.4%
BC cannabis retail outlets had 20.8% share of national total by April 2020
Value: 20.8 percent
State: British Columbia | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
BC 5,071,336 91 17% 177 20.8%
Ontario cannabis retail outlets had 6.1% share of national total by April 2020, up from 3.4%
Value: 6.1 percent
State: Ontario | Category: licensing | retail_outlet_share
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: April 2020
Ontario 14,566,547 18 3.4% 52 6.1%
Wholesale distribution of cannabis is a government monopsony and monopoly in every province except Saskatchewan
Value: 12 jurisdictions
State: Canada | Category: policy | government_wholesale_monopoly
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2018
Wholesale distribution is both a government monopsony (where the government is the only buyer of goods or services) and a government monopoly (where the government is the only seller of goods or services) in every province but Saskatchewan.
13 wholesale purchasing facilities exist across Canada for cannabis licensed producers
Value: 13 wholesale facilities
State: Canada | Category: production | wholesale_purchasing_network
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2019
Will a highly concentrated market of licensed producers emerge given the small number of supply contracts likely to be negotiated by a universe of 13 wholesale purchasing facilities
Manitoba allowed cannabis delivery to customers' homes within 1-2 hours of ordering
Value: 2 hours
State: Manitoba | Category: policy | delivery_timeframe
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: 2019
Manitoba allows consumers to use an app to buy cannabis from a local store and have their order delivered to their home within an hour or two.
Saskatchewan cannabis edibles arrived in stores before Christmas 2019, a month ahead of other provinces
Value: 1 month ahead
State: Saskatchewan | Category: production | edibles_availability
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: December 2019
With the cannabis 2.0 introduction, they had edibles in their stores before Christmas, a month ahead of retailers in other provinces who had to deal with the extra step of government distribution
Manitoba chose 7 rural communities for expansion of retail cannabis footprint
Value: 7 rural communities
State: Manitoba | Category: licensing | rural_expansion
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: March 2019
Froese, Ian. 2019. "Manitoba Chooses 7 Rural Communities for Expansion of Retail Cannabis Footprint." CBC News, 21 March.
Article published in Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 2021 issue of Journal of Canadian Studies
Value: 55 volume number
State: Canada | Category: policy | publication_details
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: Summer 2021
362 Volume 55 • Number 2 • Summer 2021 | Volume 55 • numéro 2 • été 2021
Cannabis grey market has been openly operating in BC since the 1960s
Value: 1960 decade
State: British Columbia | Category: enforcement | grey_market_history
Source: Canada/Implementing Regulation Emerging Industry.pdf
Period: since 1960s
Since the 1960s introduced draft dodgers from the US and "hippy culture" to BC, cannabis became popular and an industry was created.
Testing cost estimated at $136 per pound of dried cannabis flower at 8-pound batch size and 4% failure rate
Value: 136 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2019
Usingourbestestimatesofaveragebatchsize(8pounds)andfailurerate(4%)inthe2019Californiamarket,weestimatetestingcostat$136perpoundofdriedcannabisflower,orabout10percentofthereportedaveragewholesalepriceoflegalcannabisinthestate.
Testing cost represents about 10 percent of reported average wholesale price of legal cannabis
Value: 10 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2019
Usingourbestestimatesofaveragebatchsize(8pounds)andfailurerate(4%)inthe2019Californiamarket,weestimatetestingcostat$136perpoundofdriedcannabisflower,orabout10percentofthereportedaveragewholesalepriceoflegalcannabisinthestate.
Loss of cannabis destroyed from failed batches accounts for a larger share of total testing costs than the cost of the lab tests themselves
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2019
Wealsofindthatunderrealisticassumptions,thelossofcannabisthatmustbedestroyedifabatchfailstestingaccountsforalargershareoftotaltestingcoststhandoesthecostofthelabtests.
All cannabis must be tested for more than 100 contaminants including 66 pesticides with tolerance levels lower than any other agricultural product in California
Value: 100 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2018-2019
Everybatchthatissoldbylicensedretailersmustbetestedformorethan100contaminants,including66pesticideswithtolerancelevelslowerthanthelevelsallowableforanyotheragriculturalproductinCalifornia.
Mandatory cannabis testing was first enforced by state regulators in July 2018
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 1
Period: July 2018
InCalifornia,thecountry'slargestandoldestlegalcannabismarket,mandatorytestingwasfirstenforcedbystateregulatorsinJuly2018,andadditionalmandatorytestswereintroducedattheendof2018.
As of mid-2019, 32 of 50 US states had some form of legal medicinal cannabis system in place, and 11 states had legalized adult-use cannabis
Value: 32 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 1
Period: mid-2019
U.S.statemarketsforcannabisareevolvingrapidly.Asofmid-2019,32of50stateshadsome formoflegalmedicinalcannabissysteminplace,andsince2012,11ofthosestateshadlegalizedandregulatedadult-usecannabis.
21 pesticides have zero tolerance (no trace allowed) in California cannabis testing
Value: 21 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2018-2019
PerMAUCRSA,theCaliforniaDepartmentofPesticideRegulation(DPR)establishedmaximumallowablethresholdsfor66differentpesticides,includingzerotolerancefortraceamountsof21pesticidesandlowallowabletraceamountsof45otherpesticides.
MAUCRSA established thresholds for 22 residual solvents plus heavy metals and other contaminants
Value: 22 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2018-2019
MAUCRSAalsoestablishedthresholdsfor22residualsolventsplusavarietyofheavymetalsandothercontaminants.TheBureauofCannabisControl(BCC)wasputinchargeoflicensingandregulatingtestinglabsandenforcingthe testingstandards.
Total California cannabis production in 2016 was estimated at approximately 13.5 million pounds of raw flower
Value: 13500000 pounds
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2016
Inthe2016marketplace,priortothepassageofProposition64—whichwasunregulatedatthestatelevelandpartiallyregulated(medicinally)atthelocallevel—totalCaliforniacannabisproductionwasestimatedatapproximately13.5millionpoundsofrawflower,withroughly80%ofthisproductionillegallyshippedoutofthestate.
Roughly 80% of California cannabis production was illegally shipped out of state in 2016
Value: 80 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2016
totalCaliforniacannabisproductionwasestimatedatapproximately13.5millionpoundsofrawflower,withroughly80%ofthisproductionillegallyshippedoutofthestate.
California accounted for 70% of nationwide cannabis confiscations in 2016
Value: 70 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2016
Theseout-of-stateshipmentsmayexplainwhyCaliforniaaccountedfor70%ofnationwidecannabisconfiscationsin2016.
Only about one-quarter of California in-state cannabis consumption (less than 5% of total production) went to the legal medicinal market in 2016
Value: 5 percent
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2016
Roughestimatessuggestthatonlyaboutone-quarterofCalifornia'sin-statecannabisconsumption,orlessthan5%oftotalcannabisproduction,wenttothelegalmedicinalmarketin2016.
In 2017, an investigation found 93% of 44 samples from 15 cannabis retailers had pesticide residues
Value: 93 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2017
Forexample,in2017aninvestigationreportedthat93%of44samplescollectedfrom15cannabisretailersinCaliforniahadpesticideresidues.
Maximum harvest batch weight cannot exceed 50 pounds; sample size must be bigger than 0.35% of batch weight
Value: 50 pounds
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2018-2019
Theweightofaharvestbatchcannotexceed50pounds;largerbatchesmustbebrokendowninto50-poundsub-batchesfortesting.Thesamplesizemustbebiggerthan0.35%ofitsweight.Aprocessedbatchcannotsurpass150,000units.
49 testing labs and 1,210 distributors had been granted temporary licenses by the BCC as of April 2019
Value: 49 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 7
Period: April 2019
Webaseoursimulationsonthe numberoftestinglabs(n=49)anddistributors(n=1,210)thathadbeengrantedtemporarylicensesbytheBCCasofApril2019.
70% of labs are small, 20% are medium, and 10% are large size categories
Value: 70 percent
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2019
BasedonmeetingswithrepresentativesofCaliforniatestinglabs,weassumethat70%,20%,and10%ofthelabsaredistributedintosmall,medium,andlargesizecategories.
Equipment suppliers offer discounts of 1.5% to 2.5% for medium and large labs
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2019
Basedoninformationprovidedbyequipmentsuppliers,weexpectthesediscountstobebetween1.5%and2.5%.
General material and labor apparel costs range from $80 to $120 per sample
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2019
Inaddition,weincludearangeof$80to$120persampletocovergeneralmaterialandlaborapparel(e.g.,tubes,glassware,goggles,masks,gloves,etc.)usedwhilepreparingandprocessingsamples.
Capital investment in testing equipment costs and lab implementation detailed by item
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2019
Table3. AverageexpectedcostsofimplementingalicensedcannabistestinglaboratoryinCalifornia.
Per-test consumable costs range from $1.25 (moisture) to $8.82 (LCMS pesticides/mycotoxins)
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2019
Table4. Mainconsumablesusedbyeachcannabistestinglabmachine,estimatedtestingtimeandcostpersample.
Operational efficiency ratio is about 55% for small labs, 70% for medium labs, and 80% for large labs
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019
Aftermanyinterviewswithlaboperators,weassumethatRiisabout55%(withastandarddeviationof2.9%)forsmalllabs,70%(withastandarddeviationof2.9%)formediumlabs,and80%(withastandarddeviationof2.9%)forlarge-scalelabs.
Successful testing ratio is about 80% in small and medium labs and about 96% in large labs
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019
WedenotetheratioofsuccessfulteststoalltestsasEi,andweassumethatthissuccessfultestingratioEiisabout80%(withastandarddeviationof1.7%)insmall-andmedium-scalelabs,andabout96%(withastandarddeviationof1%)inlarge-scalelabs.
Small labs operate 240-260 days/year, medium labs 250-270 days/year, large labs 280-300 days/year
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019
Basedoninformationprovidedbyrepresentativesoftestinglabs,weassumethatDiis240–260daysforsmall-scalelabs,250–270daysformedium-scalelabs,and280–300daysforlarge-scalelabs.
Large labs conduct testing 14 hours per day; small and medium labs conduct testing about 8 hours per day
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2019
Weassumethattheyconducttestingfor14hoursperday(withastandarddeviationof0.06hours);whilesmallandmedium-scalelabsconducttestingforabout8hoursperday(withastandarddeviationof0.06hours).
Longest distance between a lab and a distributor in California was about 156 miles as of April 2018
Value: 156 miles
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 10
Period: April 2018
Inordertoestimateaveragetransportcostsfromdistributorstolabs,werandomlyassigneddistributorslocatedwithina160miradiustoeachlab.Basedon2019data,thiswasthelongesttraveldistancefromadistributortothenearestlab.
Weighted average security compliance cost is $3.92 per pound ($4.88 small labs, $4.06 medium, $3.25 large)
Value: 3.92 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2019
Weuseaweightedaverageofsecuritycompliancecostof$3.92perpound($4.88forGinsmalllabs,$4.06inmediumlabs,and$3.25inlarge-scalelabs).Thesecostsincludevideosurveillanceandarchival,disposalandquarantine,andothercomplianceestimatedelsewhere.
Wholesale price of cannabis flower used in model is $1,360 per pound (weighted average from outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor)
Value: 1360 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2019
Weuseawholesalepriceofcannabisflowerof$1,360perpoundasaweightedaverage(p)fromoutdoor,greenhouse,andindoorgrowtypes.
Remediation cost for failed batches is $20 per pound
Value: 20 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2019
Basedonourinterviewswithoperators,weassumethatthecostofremediationP(processingbatchesthatdidnotpassthefirstroundoftesting)is$20perpound.
About 60.52% of California food products had any detection of pesticide residues (2015-2017)
Value: 60.52 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2015-2017
Table5. PercentofCaliforniafoodproductsamplesindicatinganydetectionofpesticideresidues,aboveEPAtolerancelevels,andpercentabovetolerancelevelsforcannabisproducts(2015–2017).
About 13% of California food products would have exceeded inhalable cannabis tolerance limits
Value: 13.05 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2015-2017
Weestimatethatabout13%ofover7,000sampleswouldhavebeenabovetheinhalablecannabisproducttolerancelimits,whereasabout4%wouldhaveexceededeventhelessstringenttolerancelevelsestablishedforother(non-inhalable)cannabisproducts.
Capital investment in small labs is about $1.1 million, medium labs $1.8 million, large labs $2.8 million
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2019
Weestimatethatinsmalllabs(n=34),capitalinvestmentinequipmentisabout$1.1million;inthemedium-sizedlabs(n=10),capitalinvestmentinequipmentisabout$1.8million;andinlarge-scalelabs(n=5),capitalinvestmentinequipmentisabout$2.8million.
Amortized capital costs represent less than 15% of total annual expenses
Value: 15 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2019
Thesecapitalcosts,amortizedovera10-yeartimespanwitha7.5%rateofdepreciationandinterest,representlessthan15%oftotalannualexpenses.
Annual costs of operating range from $1.4-$2.2M for small labs, $2.7-$3.7M for medium labs, $6.2-$8.1M for large labs
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2019
Annualcostsofoperatingrangefrom$1.4to$2.2millionforsmalllabs,$2.7to$3.7millionformedium-sizedlabs,and$6.2to$8.1millionforlargelabs.
Large labs test about 4 times the amount per hour as medium labs and more than 10 times what small labs test
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2019
Large-scalelabstestaboutfourtimestheamountofcannabisperhourthanmediumlabs,andmorethan10timeswhatsmall labstest.
Testing capacity, annual costs, and cost per sample by lab scale category
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Table6. Testingcapacity,itemizedannualcosts,andtestingcostpersamplebylaboratoryscale.
Average full cost per sample tested is about $313 for large labs, $537 for medium labs, and $778 for small labs
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Theaverageullcostpersampletestedisabout$313forlargelabs,$537formediumlabs,andabout$778forsmalllabs(seeTable6).
Cost difference between highest and lowest cost in large labs is $88; lowest cost per sample is about $273
Value: 88 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Thedifferencebetweenthehighestandlowestcostsinlargelabsis$88,withalowestcostpersampleofabout$273.
Cost variability within small labs is high, with highest and lowest cost differing by $463
Value: 463 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Variabilityofthecostpersamplewithinsmalllabsishigh,withthehighestandlowestcostwithinthatgroupdifferingby$463.
Costs of collection, handling, and transportation represent about 2.5% of total lab costs per sample on average
Value: 2.5 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Onaverage,costsofcollection,handling,andtransportationrepresentsasmallshare(about2.5%)oftotallabcostspersample.
Highest possible sampling cost for small labs is about $35 per sample at 156 miles distance
Value: 35 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Thehighestpossiblesamplingcostweassumeforsmalllabsisabout$35persampleifthedistributorislocated156milesaway.
Large labs supply almost half of testing services; medium labs test about 24% and small labs about 30%
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Basedonthesharesdevelopedbasedoncurrentinformation,afewlargelabsarelikelytosupplyalmosthalfthetestingservicesforcannabissoldthroughlicensedretailersinCalifornia,whilemediumlabswilltestabout24%ofcannabisandsmalllabsabout30%ofcannabis.
Weighted average of testing cost from simulations is about $504 per sample
Value: 504 USD
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Usingthesesharesandthecostinformationdocumented,theweightedaverageoftestingcostfromoursimulationsisabout$504persample.
In 2018 (first year of mandatory testing), failure rates in California averaged about 5.6%
Value: 5.6 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2018
In2018,thefirstyearofmandatorytestingenforcement,accordingtoofficialdatapublishedbytheCaliforniaBureauofCannabisControlandpostedpubliclyonitswebsite,failureratesinCaliforniaaveragedabout5.6%(notincludingfailuresdueto"labelclaims,"i.e.incorrectcannabinoidcontentreportedonthelabel,whichcanbecorrectedatlittlecostbyre-labelingwithoutremediation).
Failure rates for first seven months of 2019 averaged 4.1%
Value: 4.1 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 15
Period: Jan-Jul 2019
Failureratesforthefirstsevenmonthsof2019,thesecondyearofthetestingregime,haveaveraged4.1%.Weassumea4%failurerateforthecurrentmarketinCalifornia.
Washington State had 8% cannabis testing failure rate in 2017
Value: 8 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2017
Bycomparison,inWashingtonState,in2017,thesecondyearafterthetestingbegan,8%ofthetotalsamplesfailedoneormoretests.
Colorado reported 8.9% of adult-use cannabis batches failed testing during first six months of 2018
Value: 8.9 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 15
Period: H1 2018
TheColoradoMarijuanaEnforcementDivisionreportedthatduringthefirstsixmonthsof2018,8.9%ofbatchesofadult-usecannabisfailedtesting,withinfusedediblesandmicrobialtestsforfloweraccountingforthemostfailures.
At 0% rejection rate, cost of testing per pound from 1-pound batch is about 27 times higher than from 48-pound batch
Value: 27 ratio
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2019
Forexample,givena0%rejectionrate,thecostoftestingperpoundofcannabismarketedfromaone-poundbatchisabout27timeshigherthanthecostofa48-poundbatch;ontheotherhand,givenan8%rejectionrate,thecostoftestingperpoundofcannabismarketedfromaone-poundbatchsizeisonlyseventimeshigherthanthecostfroma48-poundbatchsize.
Itemized costs per pound of cannabis marketed at different rejection rates and batch sizes
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019
Table7. Itemizedcostsperpoundofcannabisthatreachesthemarketatthreerejectionratesanddifferentbatchsizes.
For a 1-pound batch at 0% rejection, total per-pound testing cost is $640.66; at 4% rejection it rises to $713.52; at 8% rejection it reaches $791.02
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019
Foraone-poundbatchsize,thetotalcostoftestingofapoundofcannabisthatreachesthemarketisabout$641whentheexpectedrejectionrateisequaltozero.Thecostincreasesto$714iftheexpectedrejectionrateisequivalentto4%,andto$791iftheexpectedrejectionrateis8%.
Under 8% expected rejection rate, the share of lost inventory is half of total cost for 8-pound batches
Value: 50 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019
Underan8%expectedrejectionrate,theshareoflostinventoryishalfofthetotalcostforeight-poundbatches.
Average batch size in 2019 California market estimated at 8 pounds; maximum allowed is 50 pounds
Value: 8 pounds
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019
Weassumeaneight-poundaveragebatchsizeinthe2019Californiamarket,butweexpectthattheaveragebatchsizewillincreaseinthefutureascultivatorsbecomelargerandmoreefficientandtakeadvantageoftheopportunitytosaveontestingcosts.
A large lab has four times the total costs of a small lab but 10 times the testing capacity
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019
Wefindthatalargelabhasfourtimesthetotalcostsofasmalllabbut10timesthetestingcapacity,inpartbecauselargelabsareabletousetheirresources(equipment,labspace,labor)moreefficiently.
Some labs report up to 10% variation in test results from the same sample
Value: 10 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2018-2019
Somelabshavereportedupto10%invariationintestresultsfromthesamesample.Somelabsindicatethatabout25%ofsamplesneedtobere-testedtobesurethatresultsareaccurate.
About 25% of samples need to be re-tested to ensure results are accurate
Value: 25 percent
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2018-2019
Somelabsindicatethatabout25%ofsamplesneedtobere-testedtobesurethatresultsareaccurate.Suchconcernshavebeenwidelyreported.
Low or zero tolerance levels for pesticide residues are the most demanding requirement and result in the greatest share of safety compliance testing failures
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2018-2019
Loworzerotolerancelevelsforpesticideresiduesarethemostdemandingrequirement,andresultinthegreatestshareofsafetycompliancetestingfailures.
Consumables are the largest share of total annual costs in large-scale labs; labor is the largest share in small-scale labs
State: CA | Category: pricing | testing_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2019
Consumablesarethelargestshareoftotalannualcostsinlarge-scalelabs,whereaslaboristhelargestshareofcostsinsmall-scalelabs.Inmedium-scalelabs,consumablesandlaborhaveaboutequalsharesofannualcosts.
Mean number of effective samples analyzed per year: 23,312 for large labs, 5,895 for medium, 2,173 for small
State: CA | Category: supply_chain | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
Table6. Testingcapacity,itemizedannualcosts,andtestingcostpersamplebylaboratoryscale. Scalecategory Large(n=5) Medium(n=10) Small(n=34) Meannumberofeffectivesamplesanalyzedyear 23,312 5,895 2,173
Pre-test share estimated at 25%, re-tested share of failed samples at 50%, failure rate of re-tested samples at 50%
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2019
Basedonourbestestimatesafterinterviewingtestinglabsandgatheringdatafromotherstates,wesetthepre-testshareat25%,there-testedshareoffailedsamplesat50%,andthefailurerateofre-testedsamplesat50%.
Only 0.79% of California food products had pesticide residues above EPA tolerance levels (2015-2017), versus 13.05% that would fail inhalable cannabis standards
Value: 0.79 percent
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2015-2017
Table5. PercentofCaliforniafoodproductsamplesindicatinganydetectionofpesticideresidues,aboveEPAtolerancelevels,andpercentabovetolerancelevelsforcannabisproducts(2015–2017). WithpesticideresiduesaboveEPAtolerancelevels 0.32% 1.51% 0.45% 0.79%
Tobacco has no pesticide tolerance limits because it is considered an inedible crop used for recreational purposes, unlike cannabis
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2018-2019
Cannabistestingregulationisstrictcomparedtotobacco,anotherinhalablecrop.Tobaccohasnopesticidetolerancelimitsbecauseitisconsideredtobeaninediblecropusedforrecreationalpurposes.
If a batch fails a second re-testing after a second remediation, the entire batch must be destroyed
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2018-2019
Ifasamplefailsanytest,thebatchthatitrepresentscannotbedeliveredtodispensariesformarketing.Instead,itcanberemediatedorreprocessed(nomorethantwice)andfullyre-testedagain.Ifabatchfailsasecondre-testingafterasecondremediation,orifafailedbatchisnotremediated,thentheentirebatchmustbedestroyed.
Heavy metals tests (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury) were not mandatory until December 2018
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | lab_testing
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 3
Period: December 2018
Heavymetalstests(fortracesoflead,cadmium,arsenic,andmercury)werenotmandatoryuntilDecember2018.
Higher testing costs translate into higher prices in the licensed segment, driving price-sensitive consumers to the unlicensed market
State: CA | Category: pricing | compliance_costs
Source: Testing Costs CA Market.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2018-2019
Highertestingcoststranslateintohigherpricesinthelicensedsegment.Safetyregulationsandtestingmayimprovetheperceivedsafetyandqualityofcannabisinthelicensedsegment,thusaddingvalueforsomeconsumers.However,price-sensitiveconsumersmovetotheunlicensedsegmentwhenlicensedcannabisgetstooexpensive.
U.S. Cannabis Spot Index increased 1.6% to $1,055 per pound
Value: 1055 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Cannabis Spot Index increased 1.6% to $1,055 per pound. In grams, the Spot price was $2.33.
U.S. Cannabis Spot price was $2.33 per gram
Value: 2.33 USD_per_gram
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Cannabis Spot Index increased 1.6% to $1,055 per pound. In grams, the Spot price was $2.33.
U.S. Cannabis Spot Index increased 1.6% week-over-week
Value: 1.6 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Cannabis Spot Index increased 1.6% to $1,055 per pound. In grams, the Spot price was $2.33.
March 2026 Implied Forward initially assessed at $1,115 per pound
Value: 1115 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: March 2026 forward
March 2026 Implied Forward initially assessed at $1,115 per pound.
October Implied Forward at $1,065 per pound, representing 1.0% premium to U.S. Spot Price
Value: 1065 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: October 2025 forward
At $1,065 per pound, the October Implied Forward represents a premium of 1.0% relative to the current U.S. Spot Price of $1,055 per pound.
U.S. Spot Index up 13.1% from 2024 closing price of $933
Value: 13.1 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024 close to 5 September 2025
The Index is up 13.1% from the 2024 closing price of $933 and averaging $1,005 year-to-date.
2024 closing price for U.S. Cannabis Spot Index was $933 per pound
Value: 933 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024 year-end
The Index is up 13.1% from the 2024 closing price of $933 and averaging $1,005 year-to-date.
U.S. Cannabis Spot Index averaging $1,005 year-to-date in 2025
Value: 1005 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
The Index is up 13.1% from the 2024 closing price of $933 and averaging $1,005 year-to-date.
U.S. Spot Index trailing 52-week low was $888 on Jan 3, 2025
Value: 888 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $888 (Jan 3, 2025), $1,146 (Jul 25, 2025), and $993, respectively.
U.S. Spot Index trailing 52-week high was $1,146 on Jul 25, 2025
Value: 1146 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $888 (Jan 3, 2025), $1,146 (Jul 25, 2025), and $993, respectively.
U.S. Spot Index trailing 52-week average was $993 per pound
Value: 993 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $888 (Jan 3, 2025), $1,146 (Jul 25, 2025), and $993, respectively.
U.S. simple average price decreased 1.3% to $1,525 per pound, $470 higher than volume-weighted index
Value: 1525 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The simple average price decreased 1.3%, or $21, to $1,525 per pound, which is $470 higher per pound than the volume weighted U.S. Spot Index.
Greenhouse flower prices rose 4.0% week-over-week
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The national index regained last week's losses, boosted by a 4.0% rise in greenhouse flower prices and 3.9% increase for outdoor flower prices.
Outdoor flower prices rose 3.9% week-over-week
Value: 3.9 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The national index regained last week's losses, boosted by a 4.0% rise in greenhouse flower prices and 3.9% increase for outdoor flower prices.
U.S. Indoor Cannabis Spot Index decreased 0.9% to $1,302 per pound
Value: 1302 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Indoor Cannabis Spot Index decreased 0.9%, or $11, to $1,302 per pound. Declining prices for indoor grown flower continue in Nevada, while Illinois and Pennsylvania reached all-time lows this week. Rebounding prices in Arizona, Delaware, D.C. and New Mexico kept the national indoor index from retreating more.
U.S. Indoor Cannabis Spot Index decreased 0.9% week-over-week
Value: -0.9 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Indoor Cannabis Spot Index decreased 0.9%, or $11, to $1,302 per pound.
U.S. Indoor Spot Index up 11.8% from 2024 closing price of $1,165
Value: 11.8 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024 close to 5 September 2025
The Index is up 11.8% from the 2024 closing price of $1,165 and averaging $1,239 year-to-date.
2024 closing price for U.S. Indoor Spot Index was $1,165 per pound
Value: 1165 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024 year-end
The Index is up 11.8% from the 2024 closing price of $1,165 and averaging $1,239 year-to-date.
U.S. Indoor Spot Index averaging $1,239 year-to-date in 2025
Value: 1239 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
The Index is up 11.8% from the 2024 closing price of $1,165 and averaging $1,239 year-to-date.
U.S. Indoor Spot Index trailing 52-week low was $1,115 on Jan 10, 2025
Value: 1115 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $1,115 (Jan 10, 2025), $1,388 (July 25, 2025), and $1,241, respectively.
U.S. Indoor Spot Index trailing 52-week high was $1,388 on July 25, 2025
Value: 1388 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $1,115 (Jan 10, 2025), $1,388 (July 25, 2025), and $1,241, respectively.
U.S. Indoor Spot Index trailing 52-week average was $1,241 per pound
Value: 1241 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $1,115 (Jan 10, 2025), $1,388 (July 25, 2025), and $1,241, respectively.
U.S. Indoor simple average price decreased 1.4% to $1,745 per pound, $443 higher than volume-weighted index
Value: 1745 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The simple average price decreased 1.4% or $25 to $1,745 per pound, which is $443 higher per pound than the volume weighted U.S. Spot Index.
U.S. Greenhouse Cannabis Spot Index increased 4.0% to $722 per pound
Value: 722 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Greenhouse Cannabis Spot Index increased 4.0%, or $28, to $722 per pound. Big gains in several markets that have recently experienced depressed pricing lifted the national greenhouse index this week. Double-digit percentage gains in Arizona, Missouri and New Mexico, along with strong weeks for New Jersey and Missouri, led to the rise.
U.S. Greenhouse Spot Index up 4.6% from 2024 closing price of $690
Value: 4.6 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024 close to 5 September 2025
The Index is up 4.6% from the 2024 closing price of $690 and averaging $746 year-to-date.
2024 closing price for U.S. Greenhouse Spot Index was $690 per pound
Value: 690 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024 year-end
The Index is up 4.6% from the 2024 closing price of $690 and averaging $746 year-to-date.
U.S. Greenhouse Spot Index averaging $746 year-to-date in 2025
Value: 746 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
The Index is up 4.6% from the 2024 closing price of $690 and averaging $746 year-to-date.
U.S. Greenhouse Spot Index trailing 52-week low was $674 on Jan 3, 2025
Value: 674 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $674 (Jan 3, 2025), $880 (Jul 11, 2025), and $744, respectively.
U.S. Greenhouse Spot Index trailing 52-week high was $880 on Jul 11, 2025
Value: 880 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $674 (Jan 3, 2025), $880 (Jul 11, 2025), and $744, respectively.
U.S. Greenhouse Spot Index trailing 52-week average was $744 per pound
Value: 744 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $674 (Jan 3, 2025), $880 (Jul 11, 2025), and $744, respectively.
U.S. Greenhouse simple average price increased 1.0% to $999 per pound, $277 higher than volume-weighted index
Value: 999 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The simple average price increased 1.0% or $10 to $999 per pound, which is $277 higher per pound than the volume weighted U.S. Spot Index.
U.S. Outdoor Cannabis Spot Index increased 3.9% to $459 per pound
Value: 459 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The U.S. Outdoor Cannabis Spot Index increased 3.9%, or $17, to $459 per pound. Over half of the outdoor producing markets saw increasing prices this week, with bulk flower transaction pricing increasing due to a reduction in very large volumes traded at the lowest price range. The national outdoor index is up 22.4% from this time last year, mainly due to the addition of New York transactions to the calculations.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index up 22.4% year-over-year, mainly due to addition of New York transactions
Value: 22.4 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: September 2024 to September 2025
The national outdoor index is up 22.4% from this time last year, mainly due to the addition of New York transactions to the calculations.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index up 17.1% from 2024 closing price of $392
Value: 17.1 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024 close to 5 September 2025
The Index is up 17.1% from the 2024 closing price of $392 and averaging $422 year-to-date.
2024 closing price for U.S. Outdoor Spot Index was $392 per pound
Value: 392 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024 year-end
The Index is up 17.1% from the 2024 closing price of $392 and averaging $422 year-to-date.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index averaging $422 year-to-date in 2025
Value: 422 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
The Index is up 17.1% from the 2024 closing price of $392 and averaging $422 year-to-date.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index trailing 52-week low was $354 on Sep 20, 2024
Value: 354 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $354 (Sep 20, 2024), $530 (Aug 8, 2025), and $413, respectively.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index trailing 52-week high was $530 on Aug 8, 2025
Value: 530 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $354 (Sep 20, 2024), $530 (Aug 8, 2025), and $413, respectively.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index trailing 52-week average was $413 per pound
Value: 413 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 52 weeks ending 5 September 2025
The trailing 52-week low, high, and average are $354 (Sep 20, 2024), $530 (Aug 8, 2025), and $413, respectively.
U.S. Outdoor simple average price decreased 1.5% to $591 per pound, $132 higher than volume-weighted index
Value: 591 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The simple average price decreased 1.5%, or $9, to $591 per pound, which is $132 higher per pound than the volume weighted U.S. Spot Index.
Arizona Cannabis Spot Index climbed 15.4% to $685 per pound
Value: 685 USD_per_lb
State: AZ | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The Arizona Cannabis Spot Index had its largest positive movement in months, climbing 15.4%, or $91, to $685 per pound. The current state index made significant ground towards matching the 2025 average of $692 per pound. This is the second week in a row the state index has risen after hitting a low for the year on August 22nd. Although prepackaged flower prices fell 4.5%, transactions for bulk flower saw prices increase by 12.7% after large quantities of bulk product priced in the lower quartile pulled the state index down for weeks.
Arizona Cannabis Spot Index increased 15.4% week-over-week
Value: 15.4 percent
State: AZ | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The Arizona Cannabis Spot Index had its largest positive movement in months, climbing 15.4%, or $91, to $685 per pound.
Arizona 2025 average wholesale cannabis price is $692 per pound
Value: 692 USD_per_lb
State: AZ | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
The current state index made significant ground towards matching the 2025 average of $692 per pound.
Arizona prepackaged flower prices fell 4.5% while bulk flower prices increased 12.7%
Value: 12.7 percent
State: AZ | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Although prepackaged flower prices fell 4.5%, transactions for bulk flower saw prices increase by 12.7% after large quantities of bulk product priced in the lower quartile pulled the state index down for weeks.
Illinois Cannabis Spot Index decreased 5.7% to $1,948 per pound, all-time first below $2,000
Value: 1948 USD_per_lb
State: IL | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The Illinois Cannabis Spot Index decreased by 5.7%, or $117, to close the week at $1,948 per pound. This marks the lowest price assessment of the year and the first time the state index has fallen below $2,000 per pound. This week's state index is down 14.2% from the 2025 average of $2,271 per pound.
Illinois Cannabis Spot Index decreased 5.7% week-over-week
Value: -5.7 percent
State: IL | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The Illinois Cannabis Spot Index decreased by 5.7%, or $117, to close the week at $1,948 per pound.
Illinois 2025 average wholesale cannabis price is $2,271 per pound
Value: 2271 USD_per_lb
State: IL | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
This week's state index is down 14.2% from the 2025 average of $2,271 per pound.
Illinois Cannabis Spot Index is 14.2% below its 2025 average
Value: -14.2 percent
State: IL | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025 vs 2025 YTD average
This week's state index is down 14.2% from the 2025 average of $2,271 per pound.
Montana Cannabis Spot Index lost 7.9% to $1,444 per pound
Value: 1444 USD_per_lb
State: MT | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
After reaching a yearly high last week, the Montana Cannabis Spot Index lost 7.9%, or $124, to open September at $1,444 per pound. Both indoor and greenhouse flower pricing retreated, by 6.6% and 10.2%, respectively. Falling bulk flower transaction prices were responsible for the grow type and state index declines. Despite this week's losses, the state index is currently 14.4% higher than the 2025 average of $1,262 per pound.
Montana Cannabis Spot Index decreased 7.9% week-over-week
Value: -7.9 percent
State: MT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
After reaching a yearly high last week, the Montana Cannabis Spot Index lost 7.9%, or $124, to open September at $1,444 per pound.
Montana indoor flower pricing retreated 6.6% and greenhouse retreated 10.2%
State: MT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Both indoor and greenhouse flower pricing retreated, by 6.6% and 10.2%, respectively. Falling bulk flower transaction prices were responsible for the grow type and state index declines.
Montana Cannabis Spot Index is 14.4% higher than the 2025 average of $1,262 per pound
Value: 1262 USD_per_lb
State: MT | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
Despite this week's losses, the state index is currently 14.4% higher than the 2025 average of $1,262 per pound.
New Mexico Cannabis Spot Index increased 8.5% to $1,063 per pound, yearly high
Value: 1063 USD_per_lb
State: NM | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Wholesale prices for both indoor and greenhouse grown cannabis in New Mexico saw significant increases this week, pushing the state index up 8.5%, or $84, to $1,063 per pound. This week's state index reached a high for the year and is the highest it has been since the end of July 2024.
New Mexico Cannabis Spot Index increased 8.5% week-over-week
Value: 8.5 percent
State: NM | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Wholesale prices for both indoor and greenhouse grown cannabis in New Mexico saw significant increases this week, pushing the state index up 8.5%, or $84, to $1,063 per pound.
Pennsylvania Cannabis Spot Index decreased 13.3% to $1,064 per pound, an all-time low
Value: 1064 USD_per_lb
State: PA | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
After demonstrating relative stability over the last two months, the Pennsylvania Cannabis Spot Index had significant downward movement for the second week in a row. Driven by large volumes of low-priced bulk flower, the state index decreased by 13.3%, or $162, to fall to $1,064 per pound, an all-time low. The state index currently sits 25.4% below the 2025 average price of $1,427 per pound.
Pennsylvania Cannabis Spot Index decreased 13.3% week-over-week
Value: -13.3 percent
State: PA | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Driven by large volumes of low-priced bulk flower, the state index decreased by 13.3%, or $162, to fall to $1,064 per pound, an all-time low.
Pennsylvania 2025 average wholesale cannabis price is $1,427 per pound
Value: 1427 USD_per_lb
State: PA | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025 YTD through 5 September 2025
The state index currently sits 25.4% below the 2025 average price of $1,427 per pound.
Vermont Cannabis Spot Index increased 4.6% to $1,780 per pound
Value: 1780 USD_per_lb
State: VT | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The Vermont Cannabis Spot Index increased by 4.6%, or $79, to $1,780 per pound this week. The state indoor index lost 3.5%, while both the greenhouse and outdoor indexes had positive gains, 9.6% and 4.7%, respectively. Prepackaged flower products were responsible for the overall gains, with the going rate for units of 1/8ths sold wholesale to retailers increasing over 20% week-to-week.
Vermont Cannabis Spot Index increased 4.6% week-over-week
Value: 4.6 percent
State: VT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The Vermont Cannabis Spot Index increased by 4.6%, or $79, to $1,780 per pound this week.
Vermont indoor index lost 3.5%, greenhouse gained 9.6%, outdoor gained 4.7%
State: VT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
The state indoor index lost 3.5%, while both the greenhouse and outdoor indexes had positive gains, 9.6% and 4.7%, respectively.
Vermont wholesale 1/8th pricing to retailers increased over 20% week-to-week
Value: 20 percent
State: VT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Prepackaged flower products were responsible for the overall gains, with the going rate for units of 1/8ths sold wholesale to retailers increasing over 20% week-to-week.
Massachusetts trim prices increased 4% in August 2025
Value: 4 percent
State: MA | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: August 2025
Prices were fairly stable in August. The biggest increases occurred in Massachusetts and Vermont, up 4% and 3%, respectively; while Michigan declined 2%. Trim prices in Alaska continue to be an outlier in both absolute price and as a percentage of the flower price.
Vermont trim prices increased 3% in August 2025
Value: 3 percent
State: VT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: August 2025
Prices were fairly stable in August. The biggest increases occurred in Massachusetts and Vermont, up 4% and 3%, respectively; while Michigan declined 2%.
Michigan trim prices declined 2% in August 2025
Value: -2 percent
State: MI | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: August 2025
Prices were fairly stable in August. The biggest increases occurred in Massachusetts and Vermont, up 4% and 3%, respectively; while Michigan declined 2%.
Alaska trim price rose to $778 in August 2025
Value: 778 USD_per_lb
State: AK | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2025
Alaska's trim price rose to $778 in August, meeting the U.S. Greenhouse Cannabis Spot Index of $779, and remained well above the U.S. Outdoor Spot Index, which averaged $477 for the month.
U.S. Greenhouse Cannabis Spot Index averaged $779 in August 2025
Value: 779 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2025
Alaska's trim price rose to $778 in August, meeting the U.S. Greenhouse Cannabis Spot Index of $779, and remained well above the U.S. Outdoor Spot Index, which averaged $477 for the month.
U.S. Outdoor Spot Index averaged $477 in August 2025
Value: 477 USD_per_lb
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2025
Alaska's trim price rose to $778 in August, meeting the U.S. Greenhouse Cannabis Spot Index of $779, and remained well above the U.S. Outdoor Spot Index, which averaged $477 for the month.
California trim price increased 74% year-over-year from $14 to $25
Value: 25 USD_per_lb
State: CA | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024 to August 2025
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70). Massachusetts and Oregon declined 50% and 36%, respectively; while Oklahoma gained 34%.
Michigan trim price decreased 74% year-over-year from $268 to $70
Value: 70 USD_per_lb
State: MI | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024 to August 2025
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70). Massachusetts and Oregon declined 50% and 36%, respectively; while Oklahoma gained 34%.
Massachusetts trim price declined 50% year-over-year
Value: -50 percent
State: MA | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024 to August 2025
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70). Massachusetts and Oregon declined 50% and 36%, respectively; while Oklahoma gained 34%.
Oregon trim price declined 36% year-over-year
Value: -36 percent
State: OR | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024 to August 2025
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70). Massachusetts and Oregon declined 50% and 36%, respectively; while Oklahoma gained 34%.
Oklahoma trim price gained 34% year-over-year
Value: 34 percent
State: OK | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024 to August 2025
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70). Massachusetts and Oregon declined 50% and 36%, respectively; while Oklahoma gained 34%.
Trim price as a percent of flower price averaged 15% across eleven markets analyzed in August 2025
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: August 2025
For August, trim price as a percent of flower price averaged 15% across the eleven markets analyzed.
California trim price was $14 per pound in August 2024
Value: 14 USD_per_lb
State: CA | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70).
Michigan trim price was $268 per pound in August 2024
Value: 268 USD_per_lb
State: MI | Category: pricing | wholesale_pricing
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024
Year-on-year, the biggest percentage movers were California (up 74% from $14 to $25) and Michigan (down 74% from $268 to $70).
New York wholesale prepackaged flower coverage initiated; bulk flower and distillate coverage forthcoming
State: NY | Category: supply_chain | state_comparison
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 27
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
We are pleased to initiate coverage of wholesale prepackaged flower prices in New York. We anticipate expanding covering to include bulk flower and distillate prices as our New York data collection expands in the weeks ahead. We invite licensed New York operators to join our Price Contributor Network (PCN).
Arizona prepackaged flower prices fell 4.5% week-over-week
Value: -4.5 percent
State: AZ | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Although prepackaged flower prices fell 4.5%, transactions for bulk flower saw prices increase by 12.7% after large quantities of bulk product priced in the lower quartile pulled the state index down for weeks.
States covered in report include AK, AZ, CA, CO, ME, MA, MI, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, VT, WA plus indoor-only markets CT, DC, DE, IL, MD, NH, OH, PA, RI
State: US | Category: supply_chain | state_comparison
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025
Alaska Arizona California Colorado Maine Massachusetts Michigan Montana Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon Vermont Washington Indoor Only Flower Markets - CT, DC, DE, IL, MD, NH, OH, PA, RI New Coverage: MO NJ NY
October Implied Forward represents a 1.0% premium to current U.S. Spot Price
Value: 1 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: October 2025 forward vs 5 September 2025 spot
At $1,065 per pound, the October Implied Forward represents a premium of 1.0% relative to the current U.S. Spot Price of $1,055 per pound.
Pennsylvania Cannabis Spot Index currently 25.4% below the 2025 average
Value: -25.4 percent
State: PA | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025 vs 2025 YTD average
The state index currently sits 25.4% below the 2025 average price of $1,427 per pound.
Montana Cannabis Spot Index is 14.4% higher than the 2025 average
Value: 14.4 percent
State: MT | Category: pricing | price_trends
Source: Cannabis Benchmarks-Premium-Report-5-September-2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Week ending 5 September 2025 vs 2025 YTD average
Despite this week's losses, the state index is currently 14.4% higher than the 2025 average of $1,262 per pound.
36 percent of newly-licensed retail marijuana stores were not inspected within 1 year of licensure (FY2019-2022)
Value: 36 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | inspection_compliance
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Between Fiscal Years 2019 and 2022, the Division did not inspect 36 percent of newly-licensed retail marijuana stores (40 out of 112 newly-licensed stores) within 1 year of approving those licenses; Division policy states that it will strive to inspect them all within 1 year of licensure.
40 newly-licensed retail marijuana stores were not inspected within 1 year of licensure
Value: 40 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | inspection_compliance
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Between Fiscal Years 2019 and 2022, the Division did not inspect 36 percent of newly-licensed retail marijuana stores (40 out of 112 newly-licensed stores) within 1 year of approving those licenses
112 retail marijuana stores were newly licensed between FY2019 and FY2022
Value: 112 stores
State: CO | Category: licensing | new_licenses
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Between Fiscal Years 2019 and 2022, the Division did not inspect 36 percent of newly-licensed retail marijuana stores (40 out of 112 newly-licensed stores) within 1 year of approving those licenses
Division did not inspect 182 of 567 licensed retail marijuana stores (32 percent) that appeared on targeted inspection reports
Value: 182 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | targeted_inspection_gaps
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Between Fiscal Years 2019 and 2022, the Division did not inspect 182 of the 567 licensed retail marijuana stores (32 percent) that appeared on at least one monthly targeted inspection report because they had never been inspected or had not been inspected within the past 2 years.
567 licensed retail marijuana stores appeared on at least one monthly targeted inspection report
Value: 567 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | targeted_inspection_reports
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Between Fiscal Years 2019 and 2022, the Division did not inspect 182 of the 567 licensed retail marijuana stores (32 percent) that appeared on at least one monthly targeted inspection report because they had never been inspected or had not been inspected within the past 2 years.
75 stores on targeted inspection reports had never been inspected by the Division
Value: 75 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | never_inspected
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Of the 182 stores, 75 were stores that had never been inspected, while the Division inspected other stores multiple times, such as one store the Division inspected 19 times during that 4-year period.
One retail marijuana store was inspected 19 times during the 4-year review period
Value: 19 inspections
State: CO | Category: enforcement | inspection_frequency
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Of the 182 stores, 75 were stores that had never been inspected, while the Division inspected other stores multiple times, such as one store the Division inspected 19 times during that 4-year period.
Division completed at least one underage compliance check for 554 of 629 (88 percent) retail marijuana stores
Value: 88 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_compliance_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
The Division completed at least one underage compliance check for 554 of the 629 (88 percent) retail marijuana stores after the stores appeared on at least one monthly underage compliance check report during the period reviewed.
629 retail marijuana stores appeared on at least one monthly underage compliance check report
Value: 629 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_compliance_reports
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
The Division completed at least one underage compliance check for 554 of the 629 (88 percent) retail marijuana stores after the stores appeared on at least one monthly underage compliance check report during the period reviewed.
75 stores did not undergo an underage compliance check after appearing on a priority report
Value: 75 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_compliance_gaps
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2019-FY2022
The other 75 stores did not undergo an underage compliance check after appearing on a report that identified them as a priority due to risk.
Of 7 stores cited for underage sales, only 6 were cited for failing to verify age, 5 for restricted access area, and 3 for transferring without valid ID
Value: 7 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | inconsistent_citations
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2021-2022
Of the seven stores reviewed that were cited for selling marijuana to an underage operative, only six were also cited for failing to verify the operative's age, five were cited for allowing the operative into a restricted access area where marijuana is sold, and three were cited for transferring marijuana to a customer without a valid ID.
Division did not pursue disciplinary action for 23 of 44 violations affecting public safety in sampled investigations
Value: 23 violations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | disciplinary_action_gaps
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2021-2022
The Division did not pursue any disciplinary action against the stores for 23 of 44 violations of marijuana laws and rules that affected public safety (e.g., violations associated with marijuana sales to underage individuals and inventory tracking issues) in our sample.
44 violations of marijuana laws and rules were identified in sampled investigations
Value: 44 violations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | violations_identified
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2021-2022
The Division did not pursue any disciplinary action against the stores for 23 of 44 violations of marijuana laws and rules that affected public safety
The sole source METRC contract was awarded in 2018 without competitive bidding
Value: 2018 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | procurement_finding
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2018
The Department's documentation justifying its decision to award a sole source contract in 2018 for the ongoing support, licensing, and hosting of the METRC system did not address why METRC was the only system on the market that could meet the Department's needs and why the Department did not need to pursue a competitive bidding process, as required.
The audit made 6 recommendations, all of which the Division agreed to implement
Value: 6 recommendations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | audit_recommendations
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
Recommendations Made 6 Responses Agree: 6 Partially Agree: 0 Disagree: 0
Colorado voters passed Amendment 20 in 2000 authorizing medical marijuana
Value: 2000 year
State: CO | Category: policy | legalization_timeline
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2000
In 2000, voters passed Amendment 20 that added Section 14 to Article XVIII, authorizing the medical use of marijuana for those suffering from certain medical conditions.
Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 in 2012 authorizing retail (recreational) marijuana
Value: 2012 year
State: CO | Category: policy | legalization_timeline
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2012
In 2012, voters passed Amendment 64 that added Section 16 to Article XVIII, authorizing personal use of marijuana, also referred to as 'retail marijuana.'
Retail marijuana sales became legal in Colorado on January 1, 2014
Value: 2014 year
State: CO | Category: policy | legalization_timeline
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2014
On January 1, 2014, the sale of retail marijuana became legal in Colorado, except in areas where local governments prohibit retail marijuana businesses through an enactment of an ordinance or referred measure.
Senate Bill 19-224 combined medical and retail marijuana laws into the Colorado Marijuana Code in 2019
Value: 2019 year
State: CO | Category: policy | marijuana_code_consolidation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2019
In 2019, Senate Bill 19-224 combined laws related to medical and retail marijuana into the Colorado Marijuana Code. The Colorado Marijuana Code is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2028.
733 retail marijuana stores had approved state licenses from FY2019 to FY2022
Value: 733 stores
State: CO | Category: licensing | total_licensed_stores
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2019-FY2022
From Fiscal Year 2019 to 2022, there were 733 retail marijuana stores with approved state licenses.
Division has four enforcement regions with field offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Longmont, and Grand Junction
Value: 4 enforcement regions
State: CO | Category: enforcement | organizational_structure
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023
the Division has divided the state into four enforcement regions, which are responsible for inspecting the marijuana businesses, including retail marijuana stores, located in those areas. Each region has a field office with an agent in charge who oversees the region's inspection priorities and responsibilities. The four regional field offices are located in Denver, Colorado Springs, Longmont, and Grand Junction.
Division was appropriated 153.1 full-time-equivalent staff for FY2023
Value: 153.1 FTE
State: CO | Category: employment | division_staffing
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
The Division was appropriated 153.1 full-time-equivalent staff and a budget of $16.8 million for Fiscal Year 2023.
Division budget was $16.8 million for FY2023
Value: 16800000 USD
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | division_budget
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
The Division was appropriated 153.1 full-time-equivalent staff and a budget of $16.8 million for Fiscal Year 2023.
Division employed about 50 investigators across four regional offices
Value: 50 investigators
State: CO | Category: employment | division_investigators
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
This includes staff who handle licensing, data analysis, and legal assistance for the Division, as well as about 50 investigators who work in the Division's four regional offices.
Division received at least 1,096 complaints about retail marijuana stores via phone and online form (FY2019-FY2022)
Value: 1096 complaints
State: CO | Category: enforcement | complaints_received
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2019-FY2022
For Fiscal Years 2019 through 2022, the Division received at least 1,096 complaints about retail marijuana stores that were submitted via the Division's phone line and online complaint submission form.
Retail marijuana is subject to a 15 percent state sales tax
Value: 15 percent
State: CO | Category: taxation | sales_tax_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
Retail marijuana is subject to two state taxes: a 15 percent sales tax on all sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products, and a 15 percent excise tax on transfers of retail marijuana from a retail marijuana cultivation facility to a retail marijuana product manufacturing facility or a retail marijuana store
Retail marijuana is subject to a 15 percent state excise tax on transfers
Value: 15 percent
State: CO | Category: taxation | excise_tax_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
a 15 percent excise tax on transfers of retail marijuana from a retail marijuana cultivation facility to a retail marijuana product manufacturing facility or a retail marijuana store
Total marijuana sales decreased from approximately $2.2 billion in Calendar Year 2020 to $1.8 billion in Calendar Year 2022
Value: 2200000000 USD
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | total_sales
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2020
Total marijuana sales have decreased in recent years, from approximately $2.2 billion in Calendar Year 2020 to $1.8 billion in Calendar Year 2022.
Total marijuana sales were approximately $1.8 billion in Calendar Year 2022
Value: 1800000000 USD
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | total_sales
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022
Total marijuana sales have decreased in recent years, from approximately $2.2 billion in Calendar Year 2020 to $1.8 billion in Calendar Year 2022.
State collected $259 million in retail marijuana sales tax in FY2022
Value: 259000000 USD
State: CO | Category: taxation | sales_tax_revenue
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2022
In Fiscal Year 2022, the State collected $259 million in retail marijuana sales tax and $99 million in retail marijuana excise tax.
State collected $99 million in retail marijuana excise tax in FY2022
Value: 99000000 USD
State: CO | Category: taxation | excise_tax_revenue
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2022
In Fiscal Year 2022, the State collected $259 million in retail marijuana sales tax and $99 million in retail marijuana excise tax.
Division conducted 1,352 targeted inspections during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 1352 inspections
State: CO | Category: enforcement | targeted_inspections
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY2019-FY2022
the data showed that the Division conducted 1,352 targeted inspections and 1,239 underage compliance checks during this 4-year period.
Division conducted 1,239 underage compliance checks during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 1239 compliance checks
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_compliance_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY2019-FY2022
the data showed that the Division conducted 1,352 targeted inspections and 1,239 underage compliance checks during this 4-year period.
No underage compliance checks were conducted between April 2020 and February 2021 due to COVID-19
Value: 0 compliance checks
State: CO | Category: enforcement | covid_impact_underage_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 22
Period: April 2020 - February 2021
Our analysis confirmed that the Division did not conduct any underage compliance checks between April 2020 and February 2021.
One in five (20 percent) licensed retail marijuana stores did not undergo any of the 11 targeted in-person inspection types during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 20 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | stores_never_inspected
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 22
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Between Fiscal Years 2019 and 2022, one in five (20 percent) of the licensed retail marijuana stores in the state did not undergo one of the 11 targeted inspection types typically conducted in person
Division policy requires high-risk newly licensed businesses to be inspected within 120 days of licensure
Value: 120 days
State: CO | Category: enforcement | inspection_policy_timeline
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2023
Businesses that are deemed high-risk will be inspected within 120 days of the date the state license is issued [Division Policy, MED-F11].
One enforcement region had monthly targeted inspection reports containing almost 900 businesses
Value: 900 businesses
State: CO | Category: enforcement | regional_report_size
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY2019-FY2022
a monthly targeted inspection report for one region contained almost 900 businesses, while the monthly report for another region listed fewer than 30 businesses.
Another enforcement region had monthly targeted inspection reports listing fewer than 30 businesses
Value: 30 businesses
State: CO | Category: enforcement | regional_report_size
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY2019-FY2022
a monthly targeted inspection report for one region contained almost 900 businesses, while the monthly report for another region listed fewer than 30 businesses.
64 of 190 (34 percent) stores that had never had an underage compliance check still did not receive one
Value: 34 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_check_never_conducted
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY2019-FY2022
64 of the 190 (34 percent) retail marijuana stores that appeared on a report because the Division had never completed an underage compliance check for that business.
200 of 561 (36 percent) stores overdue for an underage compliance check still did not receive one
Value: 36 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_check_overdue
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY2019-FY2022
200 of the 561 (36 percent) retail marijuana stores that appeared on a report because the Division had not completed an underage compliance check within a Division-established time frame—ranging between 9 months to 24 months.
Of 67 stores that failed a previous underage compliance check, 16 (24 percent) received no follow-up checks
Value: 24 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | failed_underage_check_no_followup
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY2019-FY2022
For the 67 stores that appeared on a report because they had failed a previous underage compliance check, the Division did not conduct any follow-up checks for 16 (24 percent) of the stores and only one follow-up check for 28 (42 percent) stores. Only 23 (34 percent) stores had at least two follow-up sales checks, as required.
28 of 67 (42 percent) stores that failed an underage check received only one follow-up check instead of required two
Value: 42 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | insufficient_followup_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY2019-FY2022
the Division did not conduct any follow-up checks for 16 (24 percent) of the stores and only one follow-up check for 28 (42 percent) stores. Only 23 (34 percent) stores had at least two follow-up sales checks, as required.
19 of the 75 unchecked stores may not have been checked due to receiving licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic
Value: 19 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | covid_impact_licensing
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY2019-FY2022
According to the Division, 19 of these stores may not have undergone an underage compliance check because they received their license during the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted the Division's ability to conduct these checks.
Division conducted seven underage compliance checks at one store during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 7 compliance checks
State: CO | Category: enforcement | excessive_repeat_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY2019-FY2022
the Division conducted seven underage compliance checks at 1 store; another 9 stores were subject to six underage compliance checks each; and 36 stores each had five underage compliance checks conducted, even though none of these stores had a history of a noncompliant underage compliance checks.
9 stores were subject to six underage compliance checks each despite no noncompliance history
Value: 9 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | excessive_repeat_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY2019-FY2022
another 9 stores were subject to six underage compliance checks each; and 36 stores each had five underage compliance checks conducted, even though none of these stores had a history of a noncompliant underage compliance checks.
36 stores each had five underage compliance checks despite no noncompliance history
Value: 36 stores
State: CO | Category: enforcement | excessive_repeat_checks
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY2019-FY2022
36 stores each had five underage compliance checks conducted, even though none of these stores had a history of a noncompliant underage compliance checks.
54 businesses underwent at least five underage compliance checks; only 8 (about 15 percent) had a history of selling to underage operatives
Value: 15 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | repeat_checks_risk_alignment
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY2019-FY2022
when we reviewed Division data for the 54 businesses that had undergone at least five different underage compliance checks during this time period, only 8 of those businesses (about 15 percent) had a history of having previously sold retail marijuana to underage operatives.
42 counties in Colorado have licensed retail marijuana stores
Value: 42 counties
State: CO | Category: licensing | geographic_distribution
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2019-FY2022
we found that the 42 counties that have licensed retail marijuana stores varied in their percentages of stores that received a targeted inspection or underage compliance check.
Chaffee County had only 40 percent of retail marijuana stores inspected (targeted inspection) during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 40 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | county_inspection_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Division investigators conducted targeted inspections for only 40 percent of the retail marijuana stores in Chaffee County during this 4-year period, but inspected all of the stores in Mesa County.
Mesa County had 100 percent of retail marijuana stores inspected (targeted inspection) during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 100 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | county_inspection_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Division investigators conducted targeted inspections for only 40 percent of the retail marijuana stores in Chaffee County during this 4-year period, but inspected all of the stores in Mesa County.
Chaffee County had 0 percent underage compliance check rate for retail marijuana stores during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 0 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | county_underage_check_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Division investigators did not perform underage compliance checks at any store in Chaffee County during the 4-year period, but they conducted an underage compliance check for every retail marijuana store in Larimer County.
Larimer County had 100 percent underage compliance check rate for retail marijuana stores during FY2019-FY2022
Value: 100 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | county_underage_check_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2019-FY2022
they conducted an underage compliance check for every retail marijuana store in Larimer County.
Moffat County performed targeted inspections on 100 percent of stores on monthly reports
Value: 100 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | report_compliance_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY2019-FY2022
while investigators in Moffat County performed targeted inspections on 100 percent of the businesses listed on their monthly reports, Bent County did not perform targeted inspections of any stores listed on their monthly reports.
Bent County performed targeted inspections on 0 percent of stores on monthly reports
Value: 0 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | report_compliance_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Bent County did not perform targeted inspections of any stores listed on their monthly reports.
Eagle County performed underage compliance checks on 100 percent of stores on monthly reports
Value: 100 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_report_compliance_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2019-FY2022
investigators in Eagle County performed at least one underage compliance check on 100 percent of the retail marijuana stores that appeared in at least one monthly underage compliance check report, while investigators in El Paso County did not perform a check on any of the stores that appeared in their monthly report.
El Paso County performed underage compliance checks on 0 percent of stores on monthly reports
Value: 0 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_report_compliance_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2019-FY2022
investigators in El Paso County did not perform a check on any of the stores that appeared in their monthly report.
Recommendation 1 implementation date agreed as July 2024
Value: 2024 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | recommendation_implementation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 31
Period: July 2024
A. Agree Implementation Date: July 2024 ... B. Agree Implementation Date: July 2024
Division investigated 375 alleged violations of marijuana laws at retail marijuana stores (FY2019-FY2022)
Value: 375 investigations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | violation_investigations
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 34
Period: FY2019-FY2022
This included MyLO data on 375 investigations that the Division conducted of alleged violations.
Auditors sampled 20 Division investigations that identified 44 alleged violations
Value: 20 investigations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | audit_sample_size
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 34
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
We also selected a random sample of 20 Division investigations that occurred from August 2021 to June 2022 and resulted in Division investigators identifying evidence of 44 alleged violations of marijuana laws and rules; 7 of the 20 investigations were underage compliance checks.
In 26 of 44 violations (59 percent) in sample, Division issued only warnings or took no action (no disciplinary action)
Value: 59 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | no_disciplinary_action_rate
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 39
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
In response to 26 of the 44 violations (59 percent) that Division investigators identified during the 20 investigations in our sample, the Division issued verbal or written warnings, or took no action. This means the Division did not pursue any disciplinary action against the retail marijuana stores where investigators identified evidence of alleged violations.
23 of 26 non-disciplined violations were classified as 'violations affecting public safety' (the most severe category)
Value: 23 violations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | public_safety_violations_unpunished
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 39
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
These included 23 license 'violations affecting public safety' (e.g., violations associated with sales of marijuana to underage individuals and inventory tracking), 1 'license violation' (failure to monitor and resolve compliance notifications from the inventory tracking system), and 2 violations that are not categorized in rule (e.g., improper waste disposal).
Division addressed 18 violations in sample with disciplinary actions including fines and license suspensions
Value: 18 violations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | disciplinary_actions_taken
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 39
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
The Division addressed another 18 violations in our sample using several types of disciplinary actions: assessing fines, suspending the retail marijuana store's license, requiring the store's employees to complete responsible vendor training, requiring the store to update its Standard Operating Procedures, and requiring stores to retrain staff on how to use identification scanners.
For 40 of 44 (91 percent) sampled violations, Division documentation did not include sufficient information to explain disciplinary decisions
Value: 91 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | documentation_deficiency
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 39
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
For 40 of the 44 (91 percent) violations in our sample, Division documentation did not include sufficient information for us to determine the investigators' or the Division's reasons for pursuing these different disciplinary actions.
Monetary penalties for underage sales violations ranged from $0 to $15,000 across sampled investigations
Value: 15000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | penalty_range_maximum
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 41
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
The Division assessed different monetary penalties ranging from $0 to $15,000.
Maximum fine in lieu of license suspension for violations affecting public safety is up to $100,000
Value: 100000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | maximum_fine_public_safety
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
A fine in lieu of license suspension of up to $100,000
Maximum fine in lieu of license suspension for license violations (moderately severe) is up to $50,000
Value: 50000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | maximum_fine_license_violation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
A fine in lieu of license suspension of up to $50,000
Maximum fine in lieu of license suspension for license infractions (least severe) is up to $10,000
Value: 10000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | maximum_fine_infraction
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2023
A fine in lieu of license suspension of up to $10,000
58 percent (216 of 375) of alleged violations investigated had not been categorized a level of severity in rule
Value: 58 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | uncategorized_violations
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY2019-FY2022
more than half (58 percent) of the alleged violations that the Division investigated from Fiscal Years 2019 through 2022—or 216 of the 375 alleged violations—have not been categorized a level of severity in rule.
Department rules governing marijuana regulation exceed 500 pages
Value: 500 pages
State: CO | Category: policy | regulatory_volume
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 43
Period: 2023
Given that Department rules exceed 500 pages, providing summarized guidance that investigators could reference during investigations could help them make real-time decisions about how to respond when they identify violations.
88 of 375 investigations into alleged violations (almost one-fourth) were categorized as generic 'regulatory violations'
Value: 88 investigations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | generic_violation_categorization
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY2019-FY2022
Of the 375 investigations into alleged violations that the Division investigated from July 2018 through June 2022, almost one-fourth, or 88 investigations into alleged violations, were categorized as regulatory violations.
General Assembly appropriated $1 million for new licensing and case management software in 2023
Value: 1000000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | software_appropriation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2023
During the 2023 Legislative Session, the General Assembly appropriated $1 million for the Division to procure new licensing and case management software [Senate Bill 23-214].
Recommendation 2A implementation date agreed as January 2025 (rule revision)
Value: 2025 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | recommendation_implementation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 46
Period: January 2025
A. Agree Implementation Date: January 2025
Recommendation 2B implementation date agreed as July 2024 (policy revision)
Value: 2024 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | recommendation_implementation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 2024
B. Agree Implementation Date: July 2024
Recommendation 2C implementation date agreed as June 2026 (new licensing system RFP)
Value: 2026 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | recommendation_implementation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 47
Period: June 2026
C. Agree Implementation Date: June 2026
Department awarded a $1 million 7-year contract to Franwell/Metrc LLC in 2011 for METRC seed-to-sale system
Value: 1000000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | metrc_original_contract
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2011-2018
After issuing an RFP in 2011, the Department awarded a $1 million, 7-year contract to a company called Franwell, now called Metrc LLC, to develop, implement, and provide ongoing support for a seed-to-sale RFID tracking system called the Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance System (METRC).
Department executed an 8-year sole source contract totaling $856,000 with Metrc LLC in October 2018
Value: 856000 USD
State: CO | Category: enforcement | metrc_sole_source_contract
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2018-2026
In October 2018, the Department executed an 8-year contract totaling $856,000 with Metrc LLC to continue providing ongoing support, licensing, and hosting services for the METRC system. This contract expires in 2026.
Four companies including Metrc LLC were under contract before 2018 to provide seed-to-sale tracking to other states
Value: 4 companies
State: CO | Category: enforcement | competing_vendors
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2018
During our audit, we conducted online research and identified four companies, including Metrc LLC, that were under contract prior to 2018 to provide seed-to-sale tracking systems to other states with regulated marijuana.
In the 2011 procurement, three other vendors besides Franwell/Metrc LLC had systems equipped with RFID technology
Value: 3 vendors
State: CO | Category: enforcement | rfid_capable_vendors
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2011
we found documented evidence from 7 years earlier showing that during the Department's 2011 process to procure its seed-to-sale inventory tracking system, Department staff who scored proposals noted that three other vendors besides Franwell/Metrc LLC had systems that were equipped to handle RFID technology.
One competing vendor had contracts in at least five other states to provide seed-to-sale tracking prior to 2018
Value: 5 states
State: CO | Category: enforcement | competing_vendor_presence
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 53
Period: 2018
another vendor that had contracts in at least five other states to provide seed-to-sale tracking prior to 2018, claimed that their system was compatible with RFID technology.
METRC sole source contract could prevent competition until FY2027
Value: 2027 fiscal year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | competition_timeline
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 54
Period: FY2027
Since the Department obtained approval from the OSC to extend the hosting contract with Metrc LLC for up to 8 years, this means that other companies in the marketplace that provide marijuana seed-to-sale tracking systems could potentially not have another opportunity to compete for the State's business until Fiscal Year 2027.
Recommendation 3 implementation date agreed as January 2024 (purchasing guidance revision)
Value: 2024 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | recommendation_implementation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 54
Period: January 2024
Department of Revenue Agree Implementation Date: January 2024
Sole source notice must be posted for not less than 3 business days on the state electronic procurement system
Value: 3 business days
State: CO | Category: policy | procurement_requirements
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2023
prior to entering into a sole-source personal services contract, the governmental body shall attempt to identify competing vendors by placing a notice on the state's electronic procurement system for not less than three business days.
Audit work was performed from August 2022 through July 2023
Value: 12 months
State: CO | Category: enforcement | audit_duration
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2022 - July 2023
Audit work was performed from August 2022 through July 2023, and we appreciate the cooperation and assistance provided by Department and Division management and staff.
Auditors sampled 25 complaints from retail marijuana stores with active licenses (July 2020 - June 2022)
Value: 25 complaints
State: CO | Category: enforcement | audit_complaint_sample
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 14
Period: July 2020 - June 2022
A stratified random sample of 25 complaints selected from retail marijuana stores with active licenses from July 2020 through June 2022. The complaint population was divided into the four enforcement regions, and five complaints were randomly selected from each of the four regions, which amounted to 20 of the sampled complaints. The remaining five complaints related to adverse health events associated with marijuana use were selected from the overall population of complaints, regardless of region.
Auditors sampled 20 inspections conducted at retail marijuana stores (July 2020 - May 2022)
Value: 20 inspections
State: CO | Category: enforcement | audit_inspection_sample
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 15
Period: July 2020 - May 2022
A stratified random sample of 20 inspections that were conducted at retail marijuana stores with active licenses from July 2020 through May 2022. The sample included 10 inspections that resulted in a criminal filing or entered the disciplinary process and 10 inspections that resulted in no criminal filing and did not enter the disciplinary process.
Colorado Marijuana Code is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2028
Value: 2028 year
State: CO | Category: policy | sunset_date
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 9
Period: September 2028
The Colorado Marijuana Code is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2028. Prior to that date, the Department of Regulatory Agencies is required to conduct a sunset review
Exhibit 2.10: 40 percent of 88 regulatory violation investigations resulted in warning letters
Value: 40 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | regulatory_violation_outcomes
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 44
Period: FY2019-FY2022
8% Administrative Closure 3% No Action Taken 8% NULL 3% Order to Show Cause 14% Stipulation, Agreement and Order 1% Unfounded 23% Verbal Warning 40% Warning Letter
Underage compliance check operatives must be between 18 and 20.5 years of age
Value: 20.5 years_of_age_maximum
State: CO | Category: enforcement | operative_age_requirement
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023
One common type of inspection the Division conducts at retail marijuana stores is underage compliance checks, which involve operatives between the ages of 18 and 20.5 years of age attempting to buy marijuana from a licensed retail store.
Division uses 11 inspection types that are typically conducted in person
Value: 11 inspection types
State: CO | Category: enforcement | inspection_categories
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY2019-FY2022
we focused on underage compliance checks and the 11 inspection types that the Division reported are typically conducted in person (e.g., compliance field inspections, inspections related to a licensee's possible diversion of marijuana to the black market, inspections related to concerns about waste disposal)
METRC system was implemented alongside the launch of regulated retail marijuana sales in 2014
Value: 2014 year
State: CO | Category: enforcement | metrc_implementation
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2014
Metrc LLC began developing the web-based tracking platform in 2011, and the system was implemented alongside the launch of regulated retail marijuana sales in 2014.
Department entered into two no-cost contracts with Metrc LLC for training/support and RFID tags paid by licensees
Value: 2 contracts
State: CO | Category: enforcement | metrc_additional_contracts
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2018
the Department entered into two no-cost contracts with Metrc LLC to provide training and support services for licensed marijuana businesses and employees, and to supply specialized RFID tags for regulated marijuana plants and packages for licensees. The costs of both of these contracts are paid directly by licensees to Metrc LLC and do not use Division funds
Division's complaint review process for adverse health events was found to be functioning effectively
Value: 1 finding
State: CO | Category: public_health | adverse_health_events
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2019-FY2022
The work we performed related to complaints found that the Division's process for addressing complaints, including reports of adverse health events, is functioning effectively, and we do not have any recommendations for improvement in this area.
Sample of 7 underage compliance checks all resulted in illegal retail marijuana sales to individuals under age 21
Value: 7 illegal_sales
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_sales_in_sample
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 38
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
Seven of the 20 investigations in our sample were underage compliance checks, and all seven resulted in illegal retail marijuana sales to individuals under age 21.
21 violations involving sales of retail marijuana to underage individuals occurred during 7 underage compliance checks in sample
Value: 21 violations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | underage_sale_violations
Source: CO_MED_Performance_Audit_2023.pdf, p. 40
Period: August 2021 - June 2022
Our sample included 21 violations involving sales of retail marijuana to underage individuals, which occurred during seven underage compliance checks that were included in our sample.
Colorado collected approximately $248.2 million in total marijuana tax revenue in FY 2023-24
Value: 248.2 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | total_marijuana_tax_revenue
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2023-24
In FY 2023-24, the state collected a total of approximately $248.2 million from those three taxes
Colorado marijuana tax revenues fell by $177 million (41.5%) between FY 2020-21 peak of $424 million and FY 2023-24
Value: -41.5 percent
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | tax_revenue_decline
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2020-21 to FY 2023-24
total revenues have fallen by $177 million (41.5 percent) between FY 2020-21 and FY 2023-24
Colorado special sales tax on retail marijuana generated $195.0 million in FY 2023-24, accounting for 78.5% of marijuana taxes
Value: 195 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | special_sales_tax_revenue
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY 2023-24
Special Sales Tax ($195.0 million in FY 2023-24 and 78.5 percent of marijuana taxes)
Colorado marijuana excise tax generated $47.9 million in FY 2023-24
Value: 47.9 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_revenue
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY 2023-24
Excise Tax (approximately $47.9 million in FY 2023-24 and 19.3 percent of marijuana taxes)
Colorado allocated $131.5 million (52.9%) of FY 2023-24 marijuana tax revenue to the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund
Value: 131.5 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | marijuana_tax_cash_fund
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY 2023-24
$131.5 million (52.9 percent) was credited to the MTCF and made available for appropriation and transfer for a variety of purposes
Colorado allocated $70.9 million (28.5%) of FY 2023-24 marijuana tax revenue to K-12 education funds
Value: 70.9 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | education_allocation
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY 2023-24
$70.9 million (28.5 percent) was allocated to two funds that support K-12 education, including $48.8 million in excise taxes and $22.1 million originating as special sales taxes
Colorado distributed $19.5 million (7.8%) of FY 2023-24 marijuana tax revenue to local governments
Value: 19.5 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | local_government_distribution
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY 2023-24
$19.5 million (7.8 percent) was distributed to local governments
Colorado historical marijuana tax revenue peaked at $424 million in FY 2020-21, declining to $370M (FY 21-22), $285M (FY 22-23), and $248M (FY 23-24)
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | historical_tax_revenue
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2014-15 through FY 2023-24
marijuana-related revenues increased yearly from FY 2014-15 through FY 2020-21
Colorado average market rate for wholesale retail marijuana bud fell to all-time low of $658 per pound as of Q4 2024
Value: 658 USD
State: CO | Category: pricing | wholesale_average_market_rate
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 7
Period: October-December 2024
Retail bud Product in the flowering stage $658 pound
Colorado collected $770.6 million total from marijuana excise tax from FY 2013-14 through FY 2023-24, directing $622.2 million to school capital construction
Value: 770.6 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_excise_tax
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2013-14 through FY 2023-24
From FY 2013-14 through FY 2023-24, the State has collected a total of approximately $770.6 million from marijuana excise tax revenue, directing $622.2 million to the PSCCAF
Colorado marijuana-related business fees and fines totaled $16,799,618 in FY 2023-24
Value: 16799618 USD
State: CO | Category: licensing | business_fees_and_fines
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2023-24
Total revenue from business fees, licenses, and fines collected and credited to this fund, including associated interest and other adjustments, amounted to $16,799,618 in FY 2023-24.
Colorado OSPB September 2024 forecast projects total marijuana tax revenue of $267.5 million for FY 2024-25 and $285.3 million for FY 2025-26
Value: 267.5 USD_millions
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | projected_tax_revenue
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY 2024-25 projected
Total State Taxes on Marijuana $267.5 FY 24-25, $285.3 FY 25-26 (OSPB September 2024 forecast)
Colorado medical marijuana patient fees totaled $1,959,184 in FY 2023-24
Value: 1959184 USD
State: CO | Category: licensing | medical_patient_fees
Source: CO_FY2025-26_Marijuana_Budget_Briefing.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY 2023-24
Actual patient fee revenues collected and credited to this fund, along with associated interest and other adjustments, totaled $1,959,184 in FY 2023-24.
Connecticut Social Equity Council received $5,836,419 in revenue from FY 2022 through FY 2024, excluding $6 million for community reinvestment
Value: 5836419 USD
State: CT | Category: social_equity | council_revenue
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY 2022 through FY 2024
We identified revenue totaling $5,836,419 relating to the Council from fiscal year 2022 through 2024, excluding more than $6,000,000 it received in fiscal year 2023 for community reinvestment.
Connecticut Social Equity Council processed $2,588,861 in non-payroll expenditures from FY 2022 through 2024
Value: 2588861 USD
State: CT | Category: social_equity | council_expenditures
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2022 through FY 2024
the Council processed non-payroll expenditures totaling $2,588,861 from fiscal year 2022 through 2024
Connecticut Social Equity Council distributed $6,000,000 evenly to six grant makers for community reinvestment pilot program
Value: 6000000 USD
State: CT | Category: social_equity | community_reinvestment_pilot
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2023
The Council also disbursed $6,000,000 evenly to six grant makers as part of its community reinvestment pilot program.
Connecticut Social Equity Council is composed of 15 members: 7 appointed by legislators, 4 by the governor, and 4 ex-officio, with a staff of 6
Value: 15 count
State: CT | Category: social_equity | council_membership
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of August 1, 2024
The Council is composed of 15 members: seven appointed by legislators, four by the governor, and four ex-officio members... The Council also has a staff of six overseen by an Executive Director.
Connecticut had 134 cannabis license applications submitted to Social Equity Council, of which 35 received final approval as of examination date
Value: 134 count
State: CT | Category: licensing | social_equity_applications
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: As of 2024 examination
we identified 134 applications, excluding lottery submissions, within the categories of cultivator/micro-cultivator, medical/hybrid retailer, retailer, transportation, and delivery licenses. Of those 134 applications, 35 had received final approval.
Connecticut Public Act 21-1 authorized up to $50 million in general obligation bonds for social equity cannabis programs including low-interest loans
Value: 50 USD_millions
State: CT | Category: social_equity | authorized_bond_funding
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: Authorized by Public Act 21-1 (2021)
Public Act 21-1 authorized up to $50 million in general obligation bonds for the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Social Equity Council to jointly use
Connecticut Canna-Business Revolving Loan Program received 19 applications requesting $8,550,000 total, with zero funds disbursed as of August 2024
Value: 8550000 USD
State: CT | Category: social_equity | revolving_loan_applications
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: November 2023 through July 2024
it contained 19 applicants with an aggregate requested amount of $8,550,000. These applications were submitted between November 2023 and July 2024, requesting amounts between $200,000 and $500,000. Of the applications submitted, 10 had gone through a financial review... three passed the financial review... none of the three applicants has received funding.
Connecticut Comptroller found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Social Equity Council but identified significant deficiencies in business processes, application guidelines, and work culture
State: CT | Category: compliance_enforcement | comptroller_examination_findings
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY 2023-2024
While we found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing that warranted a referral to law enforcement during our examination... our review has revealed significant deficiencies in its business processes, application guidelines, and work culture.
Connecticut Social Equity Council had $34 million in additional funds on hold pending completion of Comptroller's examination
Value: 34 USD_millions
State: CT | Category: social_equity | funds_on_hold
Source: CT_Comptroller_Social_Equity_Council_2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: As of September 2024
the Council has another $34 million available that has been put on hold until this examination is completed
Cannabis ETFs grew from 1 fund with $2.23 million AUM in 2016 to 10 funds with $820 million AUM by April 2023, a ~35,000% increase
Value: 820000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_assets_under_management
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 4
Period: January 2016 to April 2023
We started with only one fund in 2016 with total assets under management of only $2.23 million. By April 2023, it was 10 cannabis ETFs with total assets under management equal to $820 million, an increase of almost 35,000% within seven years. The average annual turnover ratio for these ETFs was 45.90% in 2022. All ETFs included in our study are actively managed funds with a minimum turnover ratio of 12% and a maximum turnover ratio of 74%. The average annual expense ratio of cannabis ETFs was 0.79% in 2016, declining to 0.64% in 2022.
Cannabis ETFs averaged -1.17% monthly return with 13.04% standard deviation from January 2016 to April 2023, significantly underperforming S&P 500 (0.80% return, 6.09% SD)
Value: -1.17 percent_monthly
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_performance
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 5
Period: January 2016 to April 2023
In the period from January 2016 to April 2023, cannabis ETFs demonstrated a mean return of −1.17%, coupled with a relatively high standard deviation of 13.04%. This resulted in a negative average return per unit of risk, indicating that the returns did not adequately compensate for the associated volatility. In comparison, both the S&P 500 Index and the FTSE All World Ex. U.S. Index displayed more favorable average returns per unit of risk, suggesting a potentially more balanced risk–return profile for investors in these broader market indices.
Cannabis ETFs outperformed during COVID-19 lockdowns (Jan 2020-Jan 2021) with 4.10% mean monthly return vs S&P 500's -0.04%
Value: 4.1 percent_monthly
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_covid_performance
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 5
Period: January 2020 to January 2021
During the period January 2020 to January 2021, cannabis ETFs exhibited a notable improvement, achieving a mean return of 4.10%. However, the higher standard deviation of 19.31% indicated increased volatility, resulting in a positive but modest average return per unit of risk. In contrast, the S&P 500 Index, despite a marginal mean return, demonstrated a lower standard deviation, contributing to a comparable average return per unit of risk. This period underscores the heightened volatility and potential return opportunities associated with cannabis ETFs.
Cannabis ETFs suffered -6.23% mean monthly return post-COVID vaccination (Feb 2021-Apr 2023), the worst performance period
Value: -6.23 percent_monthly
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_post_covid_decline
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 5
Period: February 2021 to April 2023
Turning attention to the period from February 2021 to April 2023, cannabis ETFs experienced a significant decline with a negative mean return of −6.23%. The standard deviation remained relatively high at 11.90%, resulting in a negative average return per unit of risk. In contrast, the S&P 500 Index and the FTSE All World Ex. U.S. Index showcased more favorable average returns per unit of risk, suggesting a more stabilized performance in comparison to cannabis ETFs during this timeframe.
Cannabis ETFs risk-adjusted performance metrics: Sharpe ratio -0.10, Sortino ratio -0.14, Omega ratio 0.76 (all negative vs benchmarks)
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_risk_adjusted_performance
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 2016 to April 2023
Table 3 summarizes the risk-adjusted performance of cannabis ETFs. The Sharpe, Sortino, and Omega ratios all indicate underperformance relative to traditional equity benchmarks across the full study period.
Cannabis ETF managers showed no evidence of effective market timing or security selection ability across all periods analyzed
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_manager_skill
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2016 to April 2023
The findings point to inadequate security selection and a lack of effective market timing strategies. For the February 2021 to April 2023 period, the α value is −5.60, which is statistically significant at the 5% level, indicating that, on average, fund managers exhibited selectivity that led to a statistically significant underperformance during this period.
US cannabis market revenue projected to reach $39.85 billion in 2024 with 13.93% CAGR to $67.15 billion by 2028
Value: 39850000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | us_market_projection
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2024 projected, CAGR through 2028
According to Statista, the US cannabis market is poised for substantial growth in the foreseeable future. Projections indicate that the revenue from this market is anticipated to reach US$39.85 billion in 2024, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 13.93% from 2024 to 2028. By the end of 2028, the market volume is estimated to hit US$67.15 billion. This growth trajectory suggests a significant economic impact, with cannabis expected to contribute $115.2 billion to the economy in 2024 alone.
As of January 2024, medical marijuana legal in 40 states plus DC; recreational legal in 24 states, DC, and Guam
Value: 40 count
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | legalization_status
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 2
Period: January 2024
Marijuana has gained legal status in 40 states along with Washington D.C., and as of January 2024, 24 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam have also legalized recreational cannabis use for individuals aged 21 and above. The legalization trend reflects a shifting landscape in public policy regarding cannabis.
Average annual expense ratio of cannabis ETFs declined from 0.79% in 2016 to 0.64% in 2022
Value: 0.64 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | etf_expense_ratios
Source: Cannabis ETFs Market Munchies.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2016-2022
The average annual expense ratio of cannabis ETFs was 0.79% in 2016, declining to 0.64% in 2022. The average annual turnover ratio for these ETFs was 45.90% in 2022. All ETFs included in our study are actively managed funds with a minimum turnover ratio of 12% and a maximum turnover ratio of 74%.
Worldwide cultivation demand for dried cannabis flower will grow at a 26.5% CAGR from 2017 to 2022
Value: 26.5 percent_CAGR
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_growth_rate
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017-2022
The amount of dried cannabis flower that cultivators will need to grow to meet the worldwide demand for retail flower, concentrates, edibles and other cannabis-derived products will grow at a 26.5% CAGR, from 2.1 million pounds in 2017 to 6.9 million pounds in 2022.
Worldwide cultivation demand for dried cannabis flower was 2.1 million pounds in 2017
Value: 2100000 pounds
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_volume
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
The amount of dried cannabis flower that cultivators will need to grow to meet the worldwide demand for retail flower, concentrates, edibles and other cannabis-derived products will grow at a 26.5% CAGR, from 2.1 million pounds in 2017 to 6.9 million pounds in 2022.
Worldwide cultivation demand for dried cannabis flower forecast to reach 6.9 million pounds in 2022
Value: 6900000 pounds
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_volume_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
The amount of dried cannabis flower that cultivators will need to grow to meet the worldwide demand for retail flower, concentrates, edibles and other cannabis-derived products will grow at a 26.5% CAGR, from 2.1 million pounds in 2017 to 6.9 million pounds in 2022.
California estimated its growers produced 13.5 million pounds of cannabis in 2016 (legally and illicitly)
Value: 13500000 pounds
State: CA | Category: production | total_production_legal_and_illicit
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2016
But given the 13.5 million pounds the state of California estimates it growers produced in 2016—legally and illicitly—that is clearly just the start of a long, legalization-driven growth curve.
Adult-use sales began in 2014 in Colorado and Uruguay
Value: 2014 year
State: CO | Category: policy | adult_use_sales_start
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2014
Worldwide legal cannabis spending has experienced robust growth over the last few years, especially since adult-use sales began in 2014 in Colorado and Uruguay.
Total consumer sales in Colorado reached $1.5 billion in 2017
Value: 1500000000 USD
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | total_consumer_sales
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
Adult-use regulated cannabis sales propelled growth in an already substantial Colorado medical market and led total consumer sales in Colorado to reach $1.5 billion in 2017, up from $333 million in 2013.
Total consumer sales in Colorado were $333 million in 2013
Value: 333000000 USD
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | total_consumer_sales
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2013
Adult-use regulated cannabis sales propelled growth in an already substantial Colorado medical market and led total consumer sales in Colorado to reach $1.5 billion in 2017, up from $333 million in 2013.
Six US markets had begun adult-use cannabis sales as of report date
Value: 6 markets
State: US | Category: policy | adult_use_markets_with_sales
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2018
Six US markets have begun adult-use cannabis sales–Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Canada adult-use cannabis sales began on October 17, 2018
State: US | Category: policy | adult_use_sales_start
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: October 17, 2018
Canada adult-use regulations are in place, and sales began on October 17, 2018.
Total worldwide legal spending on cannabis forecast to reach $32 billion in 2022
Value: 32000000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | worldwide_legal_spending_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
Total worldwide legal spending on cannabis is forecast to reach $32 billion in 2022 up from $9.5 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.5%.
Total worldwide legal spending on cannabis was $9.5 billion in 2017
Value: 9500000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | worldwide_legal_spending
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
Total worldwide legal spending on cannabis is forecast to reach $32 billion in 2022 up from $9.5 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.5%.
Worldwide legal cannabis spending CAGR of 27.5% from 2017 to 2022
Value: 27.5 percent_CAGR
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | worldwide_legal_spending_growth_rate
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017-2022
Total worldwide legal spending on cannabis is forecast to reach $32 billion in 2022 up from $9.5 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.5%.
Combined US and Canada cannabis spending reached $9.1 billion in 2017
Value: 9100000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | north_america_combined_spending
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
Combined total spending in those markets reached $9.1 billion in 2017 (96% of the worldwide total) and is forecast to grow to nearly $29 billion in 2022 (90% of total).
US and Canada spending was 96% of worldwide total in 2017
Value: 96 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | north_america_market_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
Combined total spending in those markets reached $9.1 billion in 2017 (96% of the worldwide total) and is forecast to grow to nearly $29 billion in 2022 (90% of total).
US and Canada spending forecast to grow to nearly $29 billion in 2022
Value: 29000000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | north_america_combined_spending_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
Combined total spending in those markets reached $9.1 billion in 2017 (96% of the worldwide total) and is forecast to grow to nearly $29 billion in 2022 (90% of total).
US and Canada spending forecast to be 90% of worldwide total in 2022
Value: 90 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | north_america_market_share_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
Combined total spending in those markets reached $9.1 billion in 2017 (96% of the worldwide total) and is forecast to grow to nearly $29 billion in 2022 (90% of total).
2022 worldwide cultivation demand: United States share is 73.4%
Value: 73.4 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_market_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 Worldwide Cultivation Demand United States 73.4%
2022 worldwide cultivation demand: Canada share is 17.1%
Value: 17.1 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_market_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 Worldwide Cultivation Demand Canada 17.1%
2022 worldwide cultivation demand: Germany share is 4.9%
Value: 4.9 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_market_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 Worldwide Cultivation Demand Germany 4.9%
2022 worldwide cultivation demand: UK share is 3.2%
Value: 3.2 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_market_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 Worldwide Cultivation Demand UK 3.2%
The 26.5% CAGR for cultivation demand slightly trails the 27.5% growth rate in consumer spending through 2022
Value: 26.5 percent_CAGR
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_vs_spending_growth
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: through 2022
The 26.5% CAGR forecast for growth in dried flower demand slightly trails the 27.5% growth rate forecast in consumer spending through 2022.
Germany's medical cannabis market forecast to reach 336,000 pounds of cultivation demand in 2022
Value: 336000 pounds
State: US | Category: production | medical_market_cultivation_demand_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
Germany's medical market is forecast to reach 336,000 pounds in 2022—the fifth largest worldwide.
US and Canada markets combined equal 95% of worldwide cultivation demand
Value: 95 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_market_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
The US and Canada markets make up the vast majority of worldwide cultivation demand today—combined they equal 95% of the world's total.
Flower's share of US consumer spending estimated to drop to 36% in 2022
Value: 36 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | flower_share_of_consumer_spending_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
Flower's share of US consumer spending is estimated to drop to 36% in 2022, down from 50% in 2017.
Flower's share of US consumer spending was 50% in 2017
Value: 50 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | flower_share_of_consumer_spending
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
Flower's share of US consumer spending is estimated to drop to 36% in 2022, down from 50% in 2017.
Consumable flower made up 80% of US cultivation demand in 2014
Value: 80 percent
State: US | Category: production | flower_share_of_cultivation_demand
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2014
In US markets, consumable flower made up 80% of cultivation demand in 2014 —the advent of adult-use sales.
Consumable flower share of US cultivation demand had fallen to 68.6% by 2017
Value: 68.6 percent
State: US | Category: production | flower_share_of_cultivation_demand
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
By 2017 that share had fallen to 68.6%.
2022 US cultivation demand by product: Flower at 66.7%
Value: 66.7 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_by_product_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 US Cultivation Demand By Product US Flower 66.7%
2022 US cultivation demand by product: Concentrates at 15.6%
Value: 15.6 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_by_product_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 US Cultivation Demand By Product US Concentrates 15.6%
2022 US cultivation demand by product: Edibles at 10.5%
Value: 10.5 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_by_product_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 US Cultivation Demand By Product US Edibles 10.5%
2022 US cultivation demand by product: Other at 7.1%
Value: 7.1 percent
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_by_product_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
2022 US Cultivation Demand By Product US Other 7.1%
Flower cultivation demand share forecast to reach 66.7% in 2022
Value: 66.7 percent
State: US | Category: production | flower_share_of_cultivation_demand_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022 the share is forecast to reach 66.7%.
Blended strains accounted for more than 75.9% of all flower sales in Colorado in 2017
Value: 75.9 percent
State: CO | Category: consumption | blended_strain_share_of_flower_sales
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
In 2017 sales of blended strains accounted for more than 75.9% of all flower sales in Colorado.
Blended strains made up 51.3% of flower sales in Oregon in 2017
Value: 51.3 percent
State: OR | Category: consumption | blended_strain_share_of_flower_sales
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2017
Similarly in Oregon blended strains made up 51.3% of sales in 2017.
Branded share of flower sales in California jumped 27.5 percentage points to 41% after stricter packaging rules
Value: 27.5 percentage_points
State: CA | Category: consumption | branded_flower_sales_increase
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as stated
When California regulators began enforcing stricter packaging and labelling rules for retail flower, the branded share of flower sales jumped 27.5 percentage points to 41% of sales.
Branded share of flower sales in California reached 41% after stricter packaging rules
Value: 41 percent
State: CA | Category: consumption | branded_flower_sales_share
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as stated
When California regulators began enforcing stricter packaging and labelling rules for retail flower, the branded share of flower sales jumped 27.5 percentage points to 41% of sales.
Consumer spending on flower forecast to reach $8.5 billion in 2022
Value: 8500000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_consumer_spending_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022 consumer spending on flower is forecast to reach $8.5 billion with cultivation demand estimated at 3.4 million pounds—26.9% and 48.7% of the worldwide respective totals.
Flower cultivation demand estimated at 3.4 million pounds in 2022
Value: 3400000 pounds
State: US | Category: production | flower_cultivation_demand_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022 consumer spending on flower is forecast to reach $8.5 billion with cultivation demand estimated at 3.4 million pounds—26.9% and 48.7% of the worldwide respective totals.
Flower spending represents 26.9% of worldwide total consumer spending in 2022
Value: 26.9 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_share_of_worldwide_spending_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022 consumer spending on flower is forecast to reach $8.5 billion with cultivation demand estimated at 3.4 million pounds—26.9% and 48.7% of the worldwide respective totals.
Flower cultivation demand represents 48.7% of worldwide total cultivation demand in 2022
Value: 48.7 percent
State: US | Category: production | flower_share_of_worldwide_cultivation_demand_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: 2022
In 2022 consumer spending on flower is forecast to reach $8.5 billion with cultivation demand estimated at 3.4 million pounds—26.9% and 48.7% of the worldwide respective totals.
Consumer spending forecasts modeled based on 35 US states expected to have medical or adult-use programs by 2022
Value: 35 states
State: US | Category: policy | states_with_programs_forecast
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: by 2022
This bottom-up approach of arriving at the global estimate for total legal spending is based on separate modelling analyses of 35 U.S. states expected to have medical or adult-use programs (or both) by 2022, 10 provinces and three Canadian territories, and 29 other countries.
Spending model includes 10 Canadian provinces and 3 Canadian territories
Value: 13 provinces_and_territories
State: US | Category: policy | canadian_jurisdictions_modeled
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: by 2022
This bottom-up approach of arriving at the global estimate for total legal spending is based on separate modelling analyses of 35 U.S. states expected to have medical or adult-use programs (or both) by 2022, 10 provinces and three Canadian territories, and 29 other countries.
Spending model includes 29 other countries beyond the US and Canada
Value: 29 countries
State: US | Category: policy | international_markets_modeled
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: by 2022
This bottom-up approach of arriving at the global estimate for total legal spending is based on separate modelling analyses of 35 U.S. states expected to have medical or adult-use programs (or both) by 2022, 10 provinces and three Canadian territories, and 29 other countries.
Arcview has funded 197 companies
Value: 197 companies
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | funded_companies
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
197 Funded Companies
Arcview investors have invested over $225 million
Value: 225000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | total_invested
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
$225M+ Invested
Arcview has over 1,200 investors
Value: 1200 investors
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | investor_count
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
1200+ Investors
Individual Cannabis Intelligence Briefing reports priced at $297 each
Value: 297 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | report_pricing
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
Visit shop.bdsanalytics.com to purchase individual reports for $297 each or to subscribe to the Cannabis Intelligence Briefing Series for $1,975.
Cannabis Intelligence Briefing Series subscription priced at $1,975
Value: 1975 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | subscription_pricing
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
Visit shop.bdsanalytics.com to purchase individual reports for $297 each or to subscribe to the Cannabis Intelligence Briefing Series for $1,975.
The State of Legal Cannabis Markets 7th Edition report is 352 pages
Value: 352 pages
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | report_size
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
You'll receive digital and hardbound versions of the 352 page report
The State of Legal Cannabis Markets 7th Edition contains 178 data-rich charts and graphs/tables
Value: 178 charts_and_tables
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | report_content
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as of report date
178 data-rich charts and graphs/tables
Worldwide demand for dried cannabis flower forecast to triple over the next five years
Value: 3 multiplier
State: US | Category: production | cultivation_demand_growth_multiplier
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: next five years from report date
Is it the tripling of worldwide demand over the next five years as forecast in our cultivation-demand model?
Average wholesale price in Oregon halved in the year of the report
Value: 50 percent_decline
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | wholesale_price_decline
Source: Flower Executive Summary.pdf
Period: as stated (this year)
Or plummeting prices, such as the halving of the average wholesale price seen in Oregon this year, tracked by Cannabis Benchmarks?
Total statewide cannabis sales in FY2024 were $2,007,401,374
Value: 2007401374 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | total_sales
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024 (Jul 2023 - Jun 2024)
This growth is well represented by the $2,007,401,374 in sales done in the State during the past fiscal year, showing continued growth for this nascent industry.
82 new dispensaries were licensed and opened in FY2024, the single largest expansion since the program started
Value: 82 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | new_dispensary_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024 (Jul 2023 - Jun 2024)
With 82 new dispensaries getting licensed and open for business, this year saw the single largest expansion of cannabis dispensaries since the program first started with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (CRTA) in 2014.
Over 220 dispensaries now licensed in Illinois
Value: 220 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | total_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024 (Jul 2023 - Jun 2024)
Additionally, with over 220 dispensaries now licensed, the newly licensed dispensaries under the social equity lotteries have achieved parity with the market initially established for medical cannabis dispensaries.
217 dispensaries operating in the State of Illinois as of FY2024
Value: 217 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | operating_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
As shown above, an additional 82 dispensaries were issued operational licenses in FY2024 bringing the total to 217 dispensaries operating in the State of Illinois.
55 top participants selected in Social Equity Criteria Lottery from approximately 2,700 applicants
Value: 2700 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | lottery_applicants
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Also, during FY2024, IDFPR held the Social Equity Criteria Lottery for almost 2,700 applicants, resulting in a top participant list of 55 potential dispensaries. Of those, 47 demonstrated they qualified for a conditional license, which were issued on May 3, 2024.
47 conditional licenses issued from Social Equity Criteria Lottery on May 3, 2024
Value: 47 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | conditional_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: May 2024
Of those, 47 demonstrated they qualified for a conditional license, which were issued on May 3, 2024.
105 dispensing organization licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants
Value: 105 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | se_owned_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024
105 licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 17 licenses majority owned by women; 62 licenses majority owned by people of color; 0 licenses majority owned by persons with disabilities
17 dispensing organization licenses majority owned by women
Value: 17 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | women_owned_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024
105 licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 17 licenses majority owned by women; 62 licenses majority owned by people of color; 0 licenses majority owned by persons with disabilities
62 dispensing organization licenses majority owned by people of color
Value: 62 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | poc_owned_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024
105 licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 17 licenses majority owned by women; 62 licenses majority owned by people of color; 0 licenses majority owned by persons with disabilities
21 dispensary licenses transferred in FY2024
Value: 21 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | license_transfers_dispensary
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024
82 licenses issued in FY2024; 21 licenses transferred in FY2024; 4 licenses changed location in FY2024. In addition to these 21 license transfers, IDFPR reviewed and approved 21 Management Service Agreements and 29 Conditional Management Service Agreements.
4 dispensary licenses changed location in FY2024
Value: 4 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | dispensary_location_changes
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024
82 licenses issued in FY2024; 21 licenses transferred in FY2024; 4 licenses changed location in FY2024
Dispensary license changes comparison FY2022-FY2024
State: IL | Category: licensing | dispensary_license_changes_trend
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2022-FY2024
82 licenses issued in FY2024; 21 licenses transferred in FY2024; 4 licenses changed location in FY2024. 28 licenses issued in FY2023; 5 licenses transferred in FY2023; 4 licenses changed location in FY2023. 17 licenses issued in FY2022; 17 licenses transferred in FY2022; 7 licenses changed location in FY2022.
2,069 applications qualified for Qualified Applicant Lotteries
Value: 2069 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | lottery_qualified_applicants
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
2,069 applications qualified for the Qualified Applicant Lotteries; 1,859 applications qualified for the Social Equity Justice Involved Lotteries; 705 applications qualified for the Tied Applicant Lotteries
1,859 applications qualified for Social Equity Justice Involved Lotteries
Value: 1859 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | justice_involved_qualified
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
2,069 applications qualified for the Qualified Applicant Lotteries; 1,859 applications qualified for the Social Equity Justice Involved Lotteries; 705 applications qualified for the Tied Applicant Lotteries
247 lottery awardees majority owned by Social Equity Applicants
Value: 247 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | se_lottery_awardees
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
247 awardees majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 26 awardees majority owned by women; 59 awardees majority owned by people of color; 0 awardees majority owned by persons with disabilities
8,073 total dispensary agent badges processed (applications and renewals) in FY2024
Value: 8073 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | dispensary_badges_processed
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2024
8,073 total applications and renewals processed; 3,582 total badges deactivated or expired; 97 total applications and renewals denied; 0 total badges suspended or revoked
3,582 dispensary badges deactivated or expired in FY2024
Value: 3582 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | dispensary_badges_deactivated
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2024
8,073 total applications and renewals processed; 3,582 total badges deactivated or expired; 97 total applications and renewals denied; 0 total badges suspended or revoked
30% of dispensary employees identified as people of color
Value: 30 percent
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | dispensary_employee_diversity_poc
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
30% of employees identified as people of color; 50% of employees identified as women or non-binary; 9% of employees identified as disabled. The data above is from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer 2024 Diversity Survey's employee survey, a voluntary survey for people working for cannabis businesses that collects self-identified demographic information.
50% of dispensary employees identified as women or non-binary
Value: 50 percent
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | dispensary_employee_diversity_women
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
30% of employees identified as people of color; 50% of employees identified as women or non-binary; 9% of employees identified as disabled.
9% of dispensary employees identified as disabled
Value: 9 percent
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | dispensary_employee_diversity_disabled
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
30% of employees identified as people of color; 50% of employees identified as women or non-binary; 9% of employees identified as disabled.
527 dispensary inspections conducted in FY2024
Value: 527 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | dispensary_inspections
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2024
337 inspections conducted in FY2022; 351 inspections conducted in FY2023; 527 inspections conducted in FY2024
11 dispensary inspectors in FY2024, up from 9 in FY2023
Value: 11 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | dispensary_inspectors
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2024
10 inspectors in FY2022; 9 inspectors in FY2023; 11 inspectors in FY2024. IDFPR continues to grow its inspection staff to keep up with the increasing number of dispensaries opening.
Zero product recalls issued in Illinois to date
Value: 0 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | product_recalls
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2022-FY2024
0 product recalls issued in FY2022; 0 product recalls issued in FY2023; 0 product recalls issued in FY2024. To date, no mandatory recalls of cannabis or cannabis products have been issued in Illinois.
FY2024 total adult use dispensary sales were $1,701,164,690
Value: 1701164690 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_dispensary_sales
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY2024
$1,504,067,159 FY2022 total dispensary sales; $1,586,117,498 FY2023 total dispensary sales; $1,701,164,690 FY2024 total dispensary sales. The total sales above reflect only those made to Adult Use Customers, additional sales to medical customers are included elsewhere in this report.
Adult use dispensary sales trend FY2022-FY2024
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_trend
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY2022-FY2024
$1,504,067,159 FY2022 total dispensary sales; $1,586,117,498 FY2023 total dispensary sales; $1,701,164,690 FY2024 total dispensary sales
Total dispensary State tax revenue was $424,661,679 in FY2024
Value: 424661679 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | total_state_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2024
$435,105,008 FY2022 total dispensary State tax revenue; $420,889,710 FY2023 total dispensary State tax revenue; $424,661,679 FY2024 total dispensary State tax revenue
Total dispensary State tax revenue FY2021-FY2024 trend
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | state_tax_revenue_trend
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY2021-FY2024
Total Dispensary State Tax Revenue (FY 21-FY 24): FY21 $293.9M; FY22 $435.1M; FY23 $420.9M; FY24 $424.7M
Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax revenue was $224.9M in FY2024
Value: 224900000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | purchaser_excise_tax
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY2024
Revenue From Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax (FY 21-FY 24): FY21 $150.7M; FY22 $229.7M; FY23 $226.8M; FY24 $224.9M
Adult Use Sales Tax revenue was $195.6M in FY2024
Value: 195600000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY2024
Revenue From Adult Use Sales Tax (FY 21-FY 24): FY21 $134.4M; FY22 $186.9M; FY23 $190.4M; FY24 $195.6M
Medical Cannabis Sales Tax revenue was $3.8M in FY2024
Value: 3800000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY2024
Revenue From Medical Cannabis Sales Tax (FY 21-FY 24): FY21 $6.3M; FY22 $5.8M; FY23 $4.6M; FY24 $3.8M
Penalty and interest revenue was $0.5M in FY2024
Value: 500000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | penalty_interest_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY2024
Revenue From Penalty & Interest (FY 21-FY 24): FY21 $0.4M; FY22 $0.7M; FY23 $0.6M; FY24 $0.5M
State cannabis revenues by source comparison FY2023 vs FY2024
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | revenue_by_source
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY2023-FY2024
State Cannabis Revenues by Source (FY2023 and FY2024): AU Purchaser Excise Tax FY23 $226.8M / FY24 $224.9M; AU State Sales Tax FY23 $186.9M / FY24 $190.4M; Medical Cannabis Tax FY23 $4.6M / FY24 $3.8M; Penalty & Interest FY23 $0.7M / FY24 $0.5M; Unallocated FY23 $1.8M / FY24 $5.0M
IDFPR revenue by region: City of Chicago $80.8M, Suburban Cook $81.5M
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | revenue_by_region
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024
IDFPR Revenue: Region 1 (City of Chicago) $80.8M; Region 2 (Suburban Cook) $81.5M; Region 3 (DuPage) $60.9M; Region 4 (Chicago BLS excl Cook/DuPage) $49.6M; Region 5 (Northern Non-Metro) $50.7M; Region 6 (West Central) $31.9M; Region 7 (East Central) $31.4M; Region 8 (Southern) $36.5M; Other $1.5M
Medical patients limited to 55 dispensaries from 2015, cannot access over 150 adult use dispensaries at medical tax rate
Value: 55 count
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | medical_dispensary_access
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2024
Currently, medical patients are limited to 55 dispensaries awarded in 2015 and do not have access at their medical cannabis tax rate to the over 150 adult use dispensaries that have since opened their doors.
IDOA issued 21 Adult Use Cultivation Center licenses, 87 Craft Grower licenses, 55 Infuser licenses, 163 Transporter licenses
State: IL | Category: licensing | idoa_licenses_issued
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2024
At the time of this report, the Department has issued licenses for: 21 Adult Use Cultivation Centers, 87 Craft Growers, 55 Infusers, 163 Transporters, and 10 approved Cannabis Community College Vocational Pilot Program participants.
16 Craft Grower licensees operational, 15 Infuser licensees operational
State: IL | Category: licensing | operational_craft_growers_infusers
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2024
Of those licensees, 16 Craft Grow licensees are operational, as well as 15 Infuser licensees, with dozens more of each license type engaged in the buildout of their facilities.
87 of 87 Craft Grower licenses issued to Social Equity Applicants
Value: 87 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | se_craft_grower_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2024
Of the 87 Craft Grow Licenses, 87 were issued to Social Equity Applicants. Of the 55 infusers, 54 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants. Of the 163 transporters, 139 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants.
54 of 55 Infuser licenses issued to Social Equity Applicants
Value: 54 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | se_infuser_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2024
Of the 55 infusers, 54 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants.
139 of 163 Transporter licenses issued to Social Equity Applicants
Value: 139 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | se_transporter_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2024
Of the 163 transporters, 139 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants.
280 total IDOA licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants
Value: 280 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | se_idoa_total_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 33
Period: FY2024
280 total licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 102 total licenses majority owned by women; 165 total licenses majority owned by people of color; 0 total licenses majority owned by persons with disabilities
102 total IDOA licenses majority owned by women
Value: 102 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | women_owned_idoa_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 33
Period: FY2024
280 total licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 102 total licenses majority owned by women; 165 total licenses majority owned by people of color; 0 total licenses majority owned by persons with disabilities
165 total IDOA licenses majority owned by people of color
Value: 165 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | poc_owned_idoa_licenses
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 33
Period: FY2024
280 total licenses majority owned by Social Equity Applicants; 102 total licenses majority owned by women; 165 total licenses majority owned by people of color; 0 total licenses majority owned by persons with disabilities
52 total IDOA licenses issued in FY2024 (0 cultivation, 1 craft grower, 0 infuser, 51 transporter)
Value: 52 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | idoa_licenses_issued_fy24
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: FY2024
52 total licenses issued in FY2024: 0 cultivation center, 1 craft grower, 0 infuser, 51 transporter. 24 total licenses transferred in FY2024. 22 total licenses changed location in FY2024.
8,300 total IDOA agent badges processed in FY2024
Value: 8300 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | idoa_badges_processed
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: FY2024
8,300 Total applications processed; 3,195 Total NEW applications processed; 2,864 Total badges deactivated or expired; 4 Total renewals denied; 7 Total NEW badges denied; 0 Total renewals suspended or revoked
IDOA employee diversity: 18% people of color, 31% women or non-binary, 6% persons with disabilities
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idoa_employee_diversity
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 37
Period: FY2024
18% of all employees identified as people of color; 31% of all employees identified as women or non-binary; 6% of all employees identified as persons with disabilities
1,485 IDOA inspections conducted in FY2024 (cultivation 1,023; craft grower 251; infuser 211)
Value: 1485 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | idoa_inspections
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: FY2024
547 inspections conducted in FY2022; 1,173 inspections conducted in FY2023; 1,485 inspections conducted in FY2024. Breakdown: 1,023 cultivation center, 251 craft grower, 211 infuser, 0 transporter.
19 IDOA inspectors in FY2024, up from 15 in FY2023 and 8 in FY2022
Value: 19 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | idoa_inspectors
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: FY2024
8 inspectors in FY2022; 15 inspectors in FY2023; 19 inspectors in FY2024
$0 in IDOA fines collected in FY2024 and FY2023; $80,500 in FY2022
Value: 0 USD
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | idoa_fines
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: FY2024
$80,500 in fines collected in FY2022; $0 in fines collected in FY2023; $0 in fines collected in FY2024
IDOA revenue from cultivation center licenses: $5,748,850
Value: 5748850 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | cultivation_center_license_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 39
Period: FY2024
$5,748,850 Revenue received from cultivation center licenses; $2,527,950 Revenue received from craft grow licenses; $1,078,000 Revenue received from infuser licenses; $826,799 Revenue received from transporter licenses; $400 Revenue received from community college licenses
IDOA revenue from craft grow licenses: $2,527,950
Value: 2527950 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | craft_grow_license_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 39
Period: FY2024
$2,527,950 Revenue received from craft grow licenses
IDOA revenue from infuser licenses: $1,078,000
Value: 1078000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | infuser_license_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 39
Period: FY2024
$1,078,000 Revenue received from infuser licenses
IDOA revenue from transporter licenses: $826,799
Value: 826799 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | transporter_license_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 40
Period: FY2024
$826,799 Revenue received from transporter licenses
IDOA total licensing and other fees collected: $10,181,999 in FY2024
Value: 10181999 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | idoa_total_fees
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2024
Outside of the cultivator privilege taxes collected by the Department of Revenue, the Department has collected $10,181,999 in licensing and other fees in FY24.
Total cultivation State tax revenue: $32,098,727 in FY2024
Value: 32098727 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | cultivation_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2024
$31,154,168 FY2022 total cultivation State tax revenue; $30,979,054 FY2023 total cultivation State tax revenue; $32,098,727 FY2024 total cultivation State tax revenue
IDOA FY2024 appropriation was $26,406,000; spending was $11,810,597
Value: 11810597 USD
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idoa_expenditures
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY2024
For Fiscal Year 2024 the Department was appropriated $26,406,000 for staff and operational costs for the Adult-Use Cannabis & Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis programs. Spending to date for FY24 as of 6/30/24 is $11,810,597.
IDOA 0912 Fund spending breakdown in FY2024
Value: 8744302 USD
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idoa_fund_0912_spending
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY2024
0912 Fund: Salaries $4,011,332; Travel $6,945; Contracts & Implementation $4,713,121; Repayments to Licensees $12,902; Total $8,744,302
IDOA 0075 Fund spending breakdown in FY2024
Value: 2318659 USD
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idoa_fund_0075_spending
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY2024
0075 Fund: Salaries $1,901,308; Travel $111; Contracts & Implementation $417,239; Repayments to Licensees $0; Total $2,318,659
ISP conducted 6,166 inspections at licensed cannabis facilities in FY2024
Value: 6166 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | isp_inspections
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY2024
In FY24, the CCO conducted 6,166 inspections at licensed cannabis facilities statewide (i.e. cultivation centers, dispensaries, craft growers, infusers and transporters).
1,015 under-21 covert compliance checks resulted in 2 sales to minors in FY2024
Value: 2 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | sales_to_minors
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
A total of 1,015 under 21 covert details resulting in two (2) sales to minors
ISP inspections examined 2,957,310 plant and product IDs during audits in FY2024
Value: 2957310 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | plant_product_audits
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
Inspections examined 2,957,310 plant and product IDs during audits
660 inspection violations reported to IDOA and IDFPR in FY2024
Value: 660 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | inspection_violations
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
660 inspection violations reported to Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
ISP seized approximately 10,995,873.52 grams (24,000 lbs / 12 tons) of illicit cannabis with estimated street value of $63,726,647 in FY2024
Value: 63726647 USD
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_cannabis_seizure_value
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
The ISP Investigative Zones seized approximately 10,995,873.52 grams (approximately 24,000 pounds or 12 tons) of illicit cannabis, including 1,725 cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of $63,726,647 and recovered 116 firearms in FY24
10,995,873.52 grams (approximately 24,000 lbs) of illicit cannabis seized by ISP in FY2024
Value: 10995873.52 grams
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_cannabis_seized_weight
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
The ISP Investigative Zones seized approximately 10,995,873.52 grams (approximately 24,000 pounds or 12 tons) of illicit cannabis, including 1,725 cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of $63,726,647 and recovered 116 firearms in FY24
1,725 cannabis plants seized by ISP in FY2024
Value: 1725 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_plants_seized
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
The ISP Investigative Zones seized approximately 10,995,873.52 grams (approximately 24,000 pounds or 12 tons) of illicit cannabis, including 1,725 cannabis plants
116 firearms recovered in cannabis-related ISP operations in FY2024
Value: 116 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | firearms_recovered
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
recovered 116 firearms in FY24
204 referrals received from ISP, local law enforcement, public/community, and cannabis industry in FY2024
Value: 204 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_referrals
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
204 referrals received from ISP and other law enforcement, public/community, and cannabis industry
134 ISP Troopers and local law enforcement officers received DRE and ARIDE training in FY2024
Value: 134 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | dre_aride_training
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY2024
134 ISP Troopers and local law enforcement officers received Drug Recognition Expert and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Expert training at the ISP Academy in FY24
20 CCO inspectors in FY2024 with 98% monthly inspection completion rate
Value: 20 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | cco_inspectors
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY2024
20 Inspectors in FY24
9,978 total background checks conducted by ISP in FY2024 with 96.96% processed within 48 hours
Value: 9978 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | background_checks
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY2024
9,978 total background checks conducted in FY24. 96.96% processed within 48 hours.
783,975 separate arrest events had minor cannabis records expunged from criminal history transcripts
Value: 783975 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | criminal_records_expunged
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: As of June 30, 2023
As of June 30, 2023, minor cannabis records associated with 783,975 separate arrest events expunged from the criminal history transcripts. It is important to note that the ISP BOI did not receive any minor cannabis specific orders after FY23, and the automatic expungement process has been completed since FY23.
11,702 omnibus expungement orders processed from the Governor's Pardon Process covering 64 counties
Value: 11702 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | omnibus_expungement_orders
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: As of June 30, 2023
As of June 30, 2023, the Illinois State Police has received and completely processed omnibus orders that included offenses from 64 counties. Bureau of Identification (BOI) staff continue to manually process omnibus orders received. In total, the work done on these omnibus orders is equivalent to processing 11,702 separate court orders.
11,667 State's Attorney expungement orders equivalent processed from 64 counties
Value: 11667 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | states_attorney_expungements
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: As of June 30, 2023
As of June 30, 2023, the Illinois State Police has received and completely processed orders from 64 counties. In the aggregate, the work done on these orders is equivalent to processing 11,667 separate court orders.
ISP DOP Special Operations Groups seized over 6,171,455 grams (13,606 lbs) of illicit cannabis in FY2024
Value: 6171455 grams
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | sog_illicit_seizure
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY2024
In FY24, the SOG seized over 6,171,455 grams (13,606 lbs.) of illicit market cannabis.
Cannabis trafficking charges increased from 45 in FY23 to 57 in FY24
Value: 57 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | trafficking_charges
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY2024
As a result of ISP DOP operations, the number of illicit cannabis trafficking charges filed as a result of arrests, increased from 45 in FY23 to 57 in FY24. The number of Manufacture/Delivery of Cannabis charges decreased from 181 in FY23 to 162 in FY24 and Possession of Cannabis from 1,091 in FY23 to 906 in FY24.
Cannabis-related charges by ISP Division of Patrol in FY2024
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | cannabis_related_charges
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 60
Period: FY2024
Cannabis Trafficking 59; Manufacture/Delivery 162; Possession 906; DUI Cannabis 8; DUI Combination with Cannabis Nexus 416; Crashes Involving Cannabis (Cannabis Nexus) 16; Medical Cannabis Charges 5; Unlawful Possession in Vehicle 565
424 DUI cannabis-related charges filed by ISP DOP in FY2024, with 15 crashes involving cannabis (43% decrease from FY23)
Value: 424 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | dui_cannabis_charges
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 60
Period: FY2024
The DOP filed 424 DUI cannabis related charges in FY24 and reported 15 crashes involving cannabis or having a cannabis nexus, a decrease of 43% compared to FY23, and 5 medical cannabis charges.
Nearly 36% of the Illinois cannabis market is from illegal sources
Value: 36 percent
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_market_share
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 56
Period: 2023
Identified criminal organizations continue to profit from the illegal cannabis market as nearly 36% of the Illinois cannabis market is from illegal sources, according to the International Cannabis Policy Study.
Average cost of cannabis per gram in Illinois dispensary is $8.80; per ounce $250 plus 35% tax equals $330
Value: 8.8 USD per gram
State: IL | Category: pricing | dispensary_average_price
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY2024
In Illinois, many consumers continue to purchase cannabis from an illicit source. The average cost of cannabis per gram in an Illinois dispensary is $8.80. The average cost per ounce is $250 per ounce, plus 35% tax, is $330. According to the Zone's Task Forces and MEG Units, the average cost of illicit cannabis flower per ounce is $200.
Average cost of illicit cannabis flower per ounce is $200 vs $330 legal (after tax)
Value: 200 USD per ounce
State: IL | Category: pricing | illicit_market_price
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY2024
According to the Zone's Task Forces and MEG Units, the average cost of illicit cannabis flower per ounce is $200.
Illicit cannabis seizure values by ISP DCI zones in FY2024
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | seizure_value_by_zone
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 56
Period: FY2024
Zone 1 illicit cannabis seizures total street value $34,476,375; Zone 2 $15,428,550; Zone 4 $1,026,750; Zone 5 $1,393,750; Zone 6 $4,631,125; Zone 7 $6,188,100; Zone 8 $582,000
20,700 lbs of illicit cannabis evidence transported for destruction in FY2024
Value: 20700 lbs
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | cannabis_destroyed
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY2024
Illicit cannabis evidence (20,700 lbs.) was transported to Veolia Environmental Services in Sauget, Illinois for destruction in FY24.
ISP CCO appropriations: $5M adult use and $2.2M medical use in FY2024
Value: 7200000 USD
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | isp_cco_appropriation
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 65
Period: FY2024
The appropriations of funds for the CCO in FY24 were: Adult Use - $5 million; Medical Use - $2.2 million. Medical Use expenditures: $1,066,707; Adult Use expenditures: $2,737,955
127 ISP Troopers received ARIDE training in FY2024 across 9 classes
Value: 127 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | aride_training
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY2024
The Academy hosted 9 ARIDE Classes from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. A total of 127 ISP Troopers received ARIDE training during FY24.
24 ISP Troopers DRE-certified statewide; 26 officers trained as phlebotomists
Value: 24 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | dre_certified_troopers
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 64
Period: FY2024
The ISP currently has 24 Troopers DRE-certified statewide.
77% of Midwest HIDTA Domestic Highway Enforcement traffic stops involving cannabis originated from legal states
Value: 77 percent
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | interstate_cannabis_trafficking
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY2024
Seizure data from the Midwest HIDTA suggests that 77% of Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) traffic stops involving cannabis originated from states where adult use or medical cannabis are legal.
329,539 total MCPP applications approved since September 2, 2014
Value: 329539 count
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | total_medical_applications_approved
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 73
Period: September 2014 - June 2024
IDPH has approved 329,539 applications for qualifying patients since it began accepting applications for MCPP on September 2, 2014.
141,189 active medical cannabis patients as of June 30, 2024, including 1,274 minors
Value: 141189 count
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | active_medical_patients
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 73
Period: As of June 30, 2024
The number of active patients in MCPP as of June 30, 2024, was 141,189, including 1,274 minors. Active means a patient has a non-expired, non-revoked medical card. Of those active patients, about 55,000 patients purchased product each month in FY24.
About 55,000 medical patients purchased product each month in FY2024
Value: 55000 count
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | monthly_purchasing_patients
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 73
Period: FY2024
Of those active patients, about 55,000 patients purchased product each month in FY24.
28,522 initial MCPP applications submitted in FY2024; 19,925 renewed; 9,836 extended
Value: 28522 count
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | medical_applications_fy24
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 73
Period: FY2024
19,925 applications were renewed, and 9,836 were extended in FY24. The total number of initial applications submitted to MCPP in FY24 was 28,522.
10,124 caregivers added for 8,977 adult MCPP patients in FY2024; 198 caregivers for 168 minor patients
Value: 10124 count
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | medical_caregivers_added
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 73
Period: FY2024
In FY24, there were 198 caregivers added for 168 minor MCPP patients and 10,124 caregivers added for 8,977 adult MCPP patients.
Highest percentage of active medical patients in FY2024 were aged 31-40; 53% male vs 47% female
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | medical_patient_demographics
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 73
Period: FY2024
The highest percentage of active patients in FY24 were individuals between 31 and 40 years of age. Among registered MCPP patients in FY24, a higher percentage reported a gender of male than female (53% vs. 47%).
Top 5 qualifying medical conditions: chronic pain (36.39%), PTSD (15.54%), migraines (10.24%), osteoarthritis (7.92%), cancer (4.72%)
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | qualifying_medical_conditions
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 74
Period: FY2024
The top five most common debilitating conditions submitted in certifications for MCPP for FY22 to FY24 were chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), migraines, osteoarthritis, and cancer.
52,988 total medical condition certifications in FY2024
Value: 52988 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | total_medical_certifications
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 75
Period: FY2024
Total 52,988 100.00%. Note: Certifications may reflect more than one qualifying condition.
52 MCPP patient and caregiver registry cards revoked in FY2024
Value: 52 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | medical_cards_revoked
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 76
Period: FY2024
52 MCPP patient and designated caregiver registry identification cards were revoked. Medical Cannabis Registry Cards are automatically revoked when the certifying health care provider revokes their certification for the patient. IDPH revokes MCPP registry cards if the patient passes away or for card abuse.
5,457 health care professionals provided written certifications for MCPP in FY2024
Value: 5457 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | certifying_healthcare_professionals
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 76
Period: FY2024
5,457 health care professionals provided written certifications for MCPP in FY24.
55 licensed medical cannabis dispensaries in FY2024
Value: 55 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | medical_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 76
Period: FY2024
55 licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.
1,093 participants enrolled in Opioid Alternative Pilot Program in FY2024, a substantial decrease from recent years
Value: 1093 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | opioid_alternative_program
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 77
Period: FY2024
1,093 participants were enrolled in the OAPP in FY24, a substantial decrease from the most recent two years but higher than FY21.
IDPH spending on 0075 appropriation totaled $5,720,060 in FY2024
Value: 5720060 USD
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idph_expenditures
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 78
Period: FY2024
IDPH had no expenditures on the 0912 appropriation, resulting in a balance of $500,000. The spending on the 0075 appropriation totaled $5,720,060. The balance of this line at the end of FY24 was $2,455,951.
IDOR collected $457.3 million in tax and assessment payments from adult use cannabis in FY2024
Value: 457300000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | idor_total_collections
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 80
Period: FY2024
In FY2024, IDOR collected $457.3 million in tax and assessment payments from adult use cannabis cultivators, craft growers and dispensaries, and disbursed $149.7 million in cannabis revenues to local governments.
$149.7 million in cannabis revenues disbursed to local governments in FY2024
Value: 149700000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | local_government_disbursements
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 80
Period: FY2024
IDOR collected $457.3 million in tax and assessment payments from adult use cannabis cultivators, craft growers and dispensaries, and disbursed $149.7 million in cannabis revenues to local governments.
Total adult use cannabis revenue (IDOR) was $457,284,195 in FY2024
Value: 457284195 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | idor_au_revenue_exact
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 83
Period: FY2024
$466,816,883 total adult use cannabis revenue in FY2022; $451,868,765 total adult use cannabis revenue in FY2023; $457,284,195 total adult use cannabis revenue in FY2024
Combined transfers from Cannabis Regulation Fund (0912) totaled $256,314,994 in FY2024
Value: 256314994 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | cannabis_fund_transfers
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 83
Period: FY2024
Combined transfers from the Cannabis Regulation Fund (0912) in FY2024 totaled $256,314,994. This includes $114,042,777 in combined transfers to the Criminal Justice Information Project Fund (0335) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) Community Service Fund (0509).
$114,042,777 reserved for community services and reinvestment in FY2024
Value: 114042777 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | community_reinvestment
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 83
Period: FY2024
$115,348,526 total funds reserved for community services and reinvestment in FY2022; $111,048,931 total funds reserved for community services and reinvestment in FY2023; $114,042,777 total funds reserved for community services and reinvestment in FY2024
Cannabis Regulation Fund (0912) transfers in FY2024 by recipient
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | fund_transfer_breakdown
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 84
Period: FY2024
Transfers from the Cannabis Regulation Fund (0912) - FY2024: General Revenue Fund $88.7M; Criminal Just Info Proj $63.4M; DHS Community Services $50.7M; Budget Stabilization $25.3M; Local Govt Distributive $20.3M; Drug Treatment $5.1M; Cannabis Expungement $2.8M
Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax rate is 7% of gross receipts from first sale; tax collected was $32,098,727 in FY2024
Value: 32098727 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | cultivation_privilege_tax
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 85
Period: FY2024
$32,098,727 in Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax collected in FY2024; $423,587,129 in Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax and Cannabis-related Sales Tax collected in FY2024; $19,430,704 Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax collected in FY2024; $1,598,338 Assessments collected in FY2024
$423,587,129 in Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax and Cannabis-related Sales Tax collected in FY2024
Value: 423587129 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_and_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 85
Period: FY2024
$423,587,129 in Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax and Cannabis-related Sales Tax collected in FY2024
$19,430,704 in Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax collected in FY2024
Value: 19430704 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cultivation_privilege_tax
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 85
Period: FY2024
$19,430,704 Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax collected in FY2024
$1,598,338 in assessments collected in FY2024
Value: 1598338 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | assessments_collected
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 85
Period: FY2024
$1,598,338 Assessments collected in FY2024. The number of assessments collected reflects payment vouchers received for previously assessed liabilities.
Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax reported due in FY2024: $227,890,017
Value: 227890017 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_reported_due
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 86
Period: FY2024
For filing periods due in FY2024, cannabis dispensaries reported $227,890,017 in Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax due.
Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax breakdown by THC level in FY2024
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_by_thc_level
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 86
Period: FY2024
$68,453,612 tax reported due on products with adjusted THC < 35% in FY2024; $118,069,518 tax reported due on products with adjusted THC >= 35% in FY2024; $41,110,917 tax reported due on cannabis-infused products in FY2024; $195,970 excess tax reported due in FY2024
Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax rates: 10% for THC <= 35%, 25% for THC > 35%, 20% for infused products
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | excise_tax_rates
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 84
Period: FY2024
The Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax is imposed upon purchasers for the privilege of using cannabis at the following rates: Any cannabis with adjusted delta-9-THC level at or below 35% shall be taxed at a rate of 10%; above 35% shall be taxed at a rate of 25%; A cannabis-infused product shall be taxed at a rate of 20%.
62 cannabis businesses registered with IDOR in FY2024 (up from 29 in FY2023 and 8 in FY2022)
Value: 62 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | idor_business_registrations
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 87
Period: FY2024
8 businesses registered with IDOR in FY2022; 29 businesses registered with IDOR in FY2023; 62 businesses Registered with IDOR in FY2024. 19 locations registered or updated in FY2022; 33 locations registered or updated in FY2023; 70 locations registered or updated in FY2024
10 IDOR cannabis audits completed in FY2024
Value: 10 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | idor_audits
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 80
Period: FY2024
Additionally, IDOR completed 10 audits in FY2024. The results have proven valuable in identifying common errors and understanding the issues cannabis taxpayers are experiencing.
137 tax compliance checks conducted in FY2024 (41 system-initiated, 96 manual)
Value: 137 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | tax_compliance_checks
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 88
Period: FY2024
8,800 total tax compliance checks conducted in FY2022; 181 total tax compliance checks conducted in FY2023; 137 total tax compliance checks conducted in FY2024. System-initiated: 8,394 / 88 / 41. Manual: 406 / 93 / 96.
143 assessments issued and $618,644 in penalties and interest paid by cannabis businesses in FY2024
Value: 618644 USD
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | cannabis_assessments_penalties
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 88
Period: FY2024
In FY2024, IDOR issued 143 assessments to cannabis businesses, resulting in $618,644 in penalties and interest paid during the fiscal year. 168 assessments issued in FY2022; 115 assessments issued in FY2023; 143 assessments issued in FY2024. $704,085 in penalties FY2022; $806,267 FY2023; $618,644 FY2024
$36,770,137 in Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax disbursed in FY2024
Value: 36770137 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | municipal_cannabis_tax_disbursed
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 89
Period: FY2024
$36,370,907 in Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax disbursed in FY2022; $36,927,652 in FY2023; $36,770,137 in FY2024
$38,166,841 in County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax disbursed in FY2024
Value: 38166841 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | county_cannabis_tax_disbursed
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 89
Period: FY2024
$33,370,929 in County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax disbursed in FY2022; $37,252,554 in FY2023; $38,166,841 in FY2024
Local cannabis tax disbursements (MCAN + CCAN) grew by 1% from FY2023 to FY2024
Value: 1 percent
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | local_tax_growth
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 90
Period: FY2023-FY2024
FY2024 disbursements of Municipal and County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Taxes grew by 1% from FY2023 levels.
IDOR appropriated $1,500,000 from Cannabis Regulation Fund in FY2024; fully spent
Value: 1500000 USD
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idor_appropriation
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 91
Period: FY2024
In FY2024, IDOR was appropriated $1,500,000 from the Cannabis Regulation Fund (0912). $0 Fiscal Year 2024 fund 0912 appropriation balance as of June 30, 2024
May 2024 cannabis tax collections of $43.6M were the third highest month on record
Value: 43600000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_record_collections
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 81
Period: May 2024
Collections of $43.6M, the third highest month on record for adult use cannabis
DCEO committed $5.52 million in Direct Forgivable Loans to 23 social equity dispensaries in Round 2
Value: 5520000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round2
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 93
Period: CY2024
In 2024, DCEO committed to funding $5.52 million in loans to social equity dispensaries. A total of 23 Direct Forgivable Loans were provided to dispensaries in Round 2.
$18.3 million disbursed in DFL Round 1 to 33 social equity craft growers, infusers, and transporters
Value: 18300000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round1
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 93
Period: CY2023
Through this program, DCEO dispersed $18.3 million in Round 1 to support 33 social equity loan recipients, including craft growers, infusers, and transporters. Notably, 80% of these loans were awarded to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), with approximately 84% of the total loan amounts going to these firms.
DFL Round 1 breakdown: 10 craft growers, 11 infusers, 12 transporters funded in CY2023
Value: 33 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round1_breakdown
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 98
Period: CY2023
10 Craft Growers funded in CY 2023; 11 Infusers funded in CY 2023; 12 Transporters funded in CY 2023
Participation Loan Program issued $2.1 million in loans to 3 cannabis businesses in CY2023 before being phased out
Value: 2100000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | participation_loan_program
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 100
Period: CY2023
$2,100,000 in loans issued in CY 2023; 3 cannabis businesses awarded loans in CY 2023. The program was phased out in 2023 but DCEO issued $2.1 million in loans ($1.5 million of which was Department funding) through the PLP to two craft growers and one infuser.
DCEO funding usage FY2024: 0912 fund $1,530,000 appropriation, $1,197,211 spent; 0898 fund $76,000,000 appropriation, $133,138 spent
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | dceo_funding_usage
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 101
Period: FY2024
0912 FY24: Appropriation $1,530,000; Expenditures $1,197,211; Balance $332,790. 0898 FY24: Appropriation $76,000,000; Expenditures $133,138; Balance $75,866,863.
IDHS entered into service agreements totaling over $81,764,270 for cannabis-funded programs in FY2024
Value: 81764270 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | idhs_service_agreements
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 109
Period: FY2024
$32,022,000 in service agreements in FY2022; $46,709,000 in service agreements in FY2023; $81,764,270 in service agreements in FY2024
CRTA directs 20% of Cannabis Regulation Fund to IDHS for mental health and substance use, plus 2% for public education
Value: 22 percent
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | crta_fund_allocation
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 104
Period: FY2024
The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act directs 20% of the Cannabis Regulation Fund, which receives adult-use cannabis taxes, to the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) to address mental health and substance use, including treatment, education, and prevention. Additionally, the Act directs 2% of the fund to IDHS to develop and administer public education campaigns and data collection and analysis.
IDHS cannabis-funded program areas and funding amounts in FY2024
State: IL | Category: social_equity | idhs_program_funding
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 111
Period: FY2024
IDHS Cannabis-Funded Program Areas, Programs, and Funding Amounts
CRSS Success program: 872 students enrolled, 353 completed the program as of Fall 2024
Value: 353 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | crss_program_completions
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 116
Period: As of Fall 2024
The CRSS Success program continues exceeding enrollment expectations, with 353 students having completed the program and over 850 matriculating. 872 Students enrolled in Fall 2024; 353 Students completed the program.
988 crisis call centers experienced 22% increase in calls over FY2023
Value: 22 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | crisis_call_increase
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 107
Period: FY2024
These call centers experienced a 22% increase in 988 calls over the previous year and will continue to see this volume increase as awareness of 988 grows.
Over 163,000 crisis calls handled in FY2024; 203,545 mobile responses
Value: 163000 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | crisis_calls_volume
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 118
Period: FY2024
Over 163,000 Crisis Calls; 203,545 Mobile Responses
65 agencies have mobile crisis team capacity statewide with 13% increase in responses over FY2023
Value: 65 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | mobile_crisis_teams
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 117
Period: FY2024
Mobile Crisis Teams: 65 agencies have developed mobile crisis team capacity, with shared responsibility for coverage statewide, and responded to an additional 13% of mobile crisis responses compared to FY23.
7 deflection sites established covering 31 counties and 2 cities between 2022-2024
Value: 7 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | deflection_sites
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 107
Period: 2022-2024
Between 2022 and 2024, IDHS has established seven deflection sites in Illinois, covering 31 counties and two cities.
Over 400 youth engaged in Office of Firearm Violence Prevention program
Value: 400 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | youth_violence_prevention
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 108
Period: FY2024
The Office of Firearm Violence Prevention led an innovative program focusing on students disconnected from schools. The program engaged over 400 youth and offered counseling, wraparound services, and a pathway to completing their diplomas.
Over $3,000,000 invested in public education and awareness campaigns generating 55,471,116 impressions
Value: 55471116 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | public_education_impressions
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 118
Period: FY2024
Over $3,000,000 invested in public education and awareness; 55,471,116 impressions, engagements, and website visits
Living Room Program served over 17,000 guests and over 6,000 individuals in FY2024
Value: 17000 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | living_room_program
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 120
Period: FY2024
In FY24, The Living Room Program saw over 17,000 guests and served over 6,000 individuals.
CADC program: 120 students participated, 462 new CADC applicants (up from average of 385 in preceding 5 years)
Value: 462 count
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | cadc_program
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 120
Period: FY2024
In FY24, 120 students participated in the program through one of the ICB Accredited Training Programs, and there were 462 new CADC applicants, up from an average of 385 in the preceding five years.
166 mental health training sessions provided statewide in FY2024
Value: 166 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | mental_health_training_sessions
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 120
Period: FY2024
In FY24, Prevention First and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) IL provided 166 in-person and virtual mental health training sessions to participants throughout the state.
IDHS Community Services Fund (509) appropriation balance of $46,849,146 and Drug Treatment Fund (368) balance of $3,763,609 as of June 30, 2024
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | idhs_fund_balances
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 121
Period: As of June 30, 2024
$46,849,146 509 appropriation balance as of June 30, 2024; $3,763,609 368 appropriation balance as of June 30, 2024. 509 Fund: Grants 94%, Personnel 3%, Group Insurance 1%, Contraction 1%, Social Security Retirement Contribution 1%. 368 Fund: Grants 100%.
Reduced fee MCPP applications: 5.86% veteran, 3.36% age >65, 1.55% other in FY2024
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | reduced_fee_applications
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 126
Period: FY2022-FY2024
Reduced Fee MCCP Applications Among Active Registry Cards FY2022-2024: FY24: Other Reduced Fee 1.55%, Veteran 5.86%, Age >65 3.36%
1,966 OAPP certifying providers in FY2024; 0 OAPP revocations
Value: 1966 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | oapp_providers
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 126
Period: FY2024
OAPP Certifying Providers: 1,966. OAPP Revocations: 0.
OAPP top conditions: Back/Neck Pain 28.6%, Musculoskeletal Pain 24.9%, Intractable Pain 7.7%
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | oapp_conditions
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 127
Period: FY2024
OAPP Conditions for FY2024: Back or Neck Pain 28.6%, Musculoskeletal Pain 24.9%, Musculoskeletal Pain 17.9%, Intractable Pain 7.7%, Chronic Headaches or Orofacial Pain 5.4%, 5.1%, 2.2%, 1.1%, 1.1%, Visceral Pain 0.4%
Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax rate is 7% of sales price per ounce for medical cannabis
Value: 7 percent
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | medical_cultivation_tax_rate
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 84
Period: FY2024
The Medical Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax is imposed upon the privilege of cultivating medical cannabis at a rate of 7% of the sales price per ounce.
County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax may not exceed 3.75% in unincorporated areas or 3% in municipalities
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | county_cannabis_tax_limits
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 89
Period: FY2024
The County Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax may be imposed in 1/4 percent increments on retail sales of adult use cannabis at the following rates: In unincorporated areas of the county, the rate may not exceed 3.75%. In a municipality located in the county, the rate may not exceed 3%.
Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax may not exceed 3%
Value: 3 percent
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | municipal_cannabis_tax_limit
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 89
Period: FY2024
The Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax may be imposed in 1/4 percent increments on retail sales of adult use cannabis at a rate not to exceed 3%.
Cook County has 80 dispensaries as of July 1, 2024 - the most of any county
Value: 80 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_county
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 123
Period: As of July 1, 2024
Cook County has 80 dispensaries, DuPage 16, Lake 14, Madison 8, Sangamon 7, Peoria 6, McHenry 6, Kane 6, Winnebago 5, Will 5, Champaign 5
ISP FY24 monthly inspection data shows range of 445-601 inspections per month across licensed facilities
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | monthly_isp_inspections
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY2024
FY 24 Inspections - Total: 6,166. Monthly: JUL 576, AUG 601, SEP 595, OCT 577, NOV 445, DEC 492, JAN 449, FEB 466, MAR 456, APR 512, MAY 515, JUN 482
ISP identified 660 violations in FY2024 with monthly range of 37-72
Value: 660 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | isp_violations
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 52
Period: FY2024
660 Violations identified in FY24. Monthly: JUL 47, AUG 50, SEP 55, OCT 52, NOV 37, DEC 40, JAN 69, FEB 67, MAR 66, APR 72, MAY 47, JUN 58
280E deductions implemented per P.A. 103-0008 allowing Illinois cannabis businesses to deduct expenses disallowed federally
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | 280e_deductions
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 80
Period: Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023
IDOR successfully implemented changes to Business Income Tax forms and schedules, and the associated instructions, to allow 280E deductions per P.A. 103-0008 (House Bill 3817). With these changes, cannabis establishments operating in Illinois and licensed under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act may deduct business expenses disallowed federally under Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.
Craft Grower canopy expansion to 14,000 square feet took effect March 2024
Value: 14000 square feet
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | craft_grower_canopy
Source: State Reports/Illinois 2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: March 2024
Rule allowing Craft Grower Canopy expansion to 14,000 square feet takes effect.
253 licensed dispensaries were operating statewide as of June 2025, up from 213 one year prior
Value: 253 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | dispensary_count
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: As of June 2025
Illinois's legal cannabis market continues to generate strong revenue but has plateaued and faces competition from unregulated and illicit sources. 253 Licensed dispensaries in operation through June 30, 2025, up from 213 one year prior.
Combined adult-use and medical cannabis sales in Illinois reached $2.52 billion in FY2024
Value: 2520000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | total_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY2024
$2.52b Combined adult-use and medical cannabis sales in Illinois FY 2024
Combined medical and adult-use sales reached $2.1 billion in FY2025
Value: 2100000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | total_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
As of June 2025, 253 dispensaries were licensed statewide, with combined medical and adult-use sales of $2.1 billion in FY2025. Monthly adult-use sales have plateaued in the $130–$150 million range, while medical cannabis revenue continues to decline.
State cannabis tax revenue exceeded $474 million in FY2025
Value: 474000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | tax_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY2025
$474m State cannabis tax revenue fiscal year 2025
48% of cannabis obtained in Illinois is sourced from the illicit market
Value: 48 percent
State: IL | Category: supply_chain | illicit_market_share
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
48% of cannabis obtained in Illinois is sourced from the illicit market
Monthly adult-use sales have plateaued in the $130-$150 million range
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_adult_use_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2023-2025
The overall market appears to have plateaued in 2023–2024, with adult-use sales holding steady in the range of $130–$150 million per month, while medical cannabis revenue stabilized below $30 million monthly.
Adult-use retail cannabis sales accounted for approximately 87% of total statewide cannabis revenue as of April 2025
Value: 87 percent
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_market_share
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: As of April 2025
Adult-use retail cannabis sales accounted for approximately 87% of total statewide cannabis revenue as of April 2025.
5,733 individuals had completed budtender training in Illinois as of June 2025, up from 3,901 in 2024
Value: 5733 count
State: IL | Category: employment_economics | budtender_training
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of June 2025
As of June 2025, 5,733 individuals had completed budtender training (formally, 'Cannabis Dispensing Agent Training') in Illinois—up from 3,901 in 2024 and the highest recorded number to date.
Cannabis Regulation Fund generated approximately $255.6 million in FY2025
Value: 255600000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | cannabis_regulation_fund
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2025
In FY2025, the Cannabis Regulation Fund in Illinois generated approximately $255.6 million. The largest share of these funds was directed to statewide budget support (roughly $102 million) and reinvestment (approximately $102.4 million), primarily in communities disproportionately affected by past cannabis enforcement policies.
Cannabis Regulation Fund allotments by category FY2020-FY2025
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | tax_revenue_allocation
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2020-FY2025
Taxes from adult-use cannabis sales are collected into the Cannabis Regulation Fund, which generates funds through its investments.
In FY2025, adult-use cannabis brought in approximately $431 million in excise tax, while liquor brought in $275 million
Value: 431000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: FY2025
In FY2025, adult-use cannabis brought in approximately $431 million, while liquor brought in $275 million.
FY2025 state excise tax revenue totals: Adult-use cannabis $474M, Tobacco $656M, Liquor $303M
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_comparison
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: FY2025
FY2025 totals Adult-use cannabis: $474,008,704.87 | Tobacco products: $655,854,584.32 | Liquor: $302,809,561.49
Adult-use cannabis sales in Illinois surpassed $1.7 billion in FY2025 by product type
Value: 1700000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_by_product
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: FY2025
In FY2025, adult-use cannabis sales in Illinois surpassed $1.7 billion, with the market remaining concentrated in three primary product categories.
Past-year cannabis users reported spending an average of $948.86 on cannabis products annually in 2024
Value: 948.86 USD
State: IL | Category: pricing | mean_annual_expenditure
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2024
According to 2024 International Cannabis Policy Study data, past-year cannabis users reported spending an average of $948.86 on cannabis products annually.
On average 74.2% of cannabis purchases in Illinois were obtained from legal sources in 2024
Value: 74.2 percent
State: IL | Category: supply_chain | legal_sourcing_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2024
Among Illinois respondents who reported using each product in the past year, on average 74.2% reported that their cannabis purchases were obtained from legal sources.
In 2024, 52.2% of cannabis users in Illinois reported obtaining all cannabis from legal sources
Value: 52.2 percent
State: IL | Category: supply_chain | exclusive_legal_sourcing
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2024
In 2024, just over 52% of cannabis users in Illinois reported obtaining all of their cannabis from legal sources in the past year. The remainder (approximately 48%) reported purchasing at least some cannabis from illicit or unlicensed sources, a rate that has remained relatively stable since 2022.
Higher prices cited by 35.1% as the top reason for purchasing cannabis from illicit sources in 2024
Value: 35.1 percent
State: IL | Category: pricing | reasons_for_illicit_purchase
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2024
In both 2023 and 2024, cost was by far the most common reason users cited for purchasing cannabis from an illicit source—mentioned by over 35% of those who did so.
Illinois cannabis tax structure: 7% cultivation tax, 10-25% excise tax, 6.25% state sales tax, plus local taxes up to 3.75%
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | tax_structure
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2025
Illinois layers several taxes onto cannabis products: 7% cultivation tax (on wholesale value); Excise tax: 10% for flower, 20% for edibles, 25% for products over 35% THC (primarily vapes and concentrates); 6.25% state sales tax, plus local taxes up to 3.75%. These taxes are cascading: the retail price includes the taxed wholesale price, and then more taxes are applied on top. A $20 wholesale product can easily retail for $50+ after markups and taxes.
5.1% of Illinois high school students reported initiating cannabis use before age 13 in 2023
Value: 5.1 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | youth_initiation
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2023
5.1% of Illinois high school students reported initiating cannabis use before the age of 13 in 2023, unchanged from 5.0% in 2021.
30% of Illinois high school students report lifetime cannabis use in 2023
Value: 30 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | youth_lifetime_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2023
30% of Illinois high school students report lifetime use in 2023, slightly up from 2021 but well below the peak in 2019 (34.2%)
27% of 12th graders report past-month cannabis use in 2023, a sharp increase from 20.8% in 2021
Value: 27 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | youth_past_month_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2023
27% of 12th graders report past-month use, a sharp increase from 2021 (20.8%).
Percentage of Illinois youth reporting cannabis 'very easy' to get declined by more than 50% among 12th graders, from 37.8% in 2016 to 16.0% in 2024
Value: 16 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | youth_perceived_access
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2016-2024
Among 12th graders, the percentage dropped from 37.8% in 2016 to just 16.0% in 2024, a reduction of more than 50%. Similar declines were seen among 11th graders (33.7% to 11.4%) and 10th graders (25.2% to 10.2%).
Past-year cannabis use among Illinois adults aged 12+ reached 23.5% in 2022-2023, above the national average of 21.9%
Value: 23.5 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | adult_past_year_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2022-2023
Illinois prevalence of past-year cannabis use increased from 22.3% (20.4–24.4) in 2021–2022 to 23.5% (21.7–25.4) in 2022–2023, remaining above the national average of 21.9% (21.4–22.3).
17.4% of Illinoisans reported past-month cannabis use in 2023, above the national average of 15.2%
Value: 17.4 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | adult_past_month_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 67
Period: 2023
Past-month cannabis use in Illinois continued to rise, increasing from 15.9% in 2021–2022 to 17.4% in 2023. This places Illinois above the national average (15.4%) and above several neighboring states.
7.7% of Illinoisans reported frequent cannabis use (20+ days/month) in 2022-2023, slightly above the national rate of 7.3%
Value: 7.7 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | frequent_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 68
Period: 2022-2023
In Illinois, rates increased from 4.8% in 2018–2019 to 7.7% in 2022–2023, slightly above the national average (7.3%).
Past-year cannabis use among men reached 25.0% and women 22.2% in 2022-2023, narrowing the gender gap to under 3 points
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | use_by_sex
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: 2022-2023
Cannabis use among men rose steadily, reaching 25.0% in 2022–2023. Female use jumped sharply after legalization (12.8% to 21.2%) and edged up further to 22.2% in 2022–2023. The gender gap, once 7 points in 2018–2019, has narrowed to under 3 points and is now statistically non-significant.
Cannabis use disorder prevalence at 8.0% for males and 5.6% for females in 2022-2023
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cannabis_use_disorder_by_sex
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 72
Period: 2022-2023
Rates among males dipped slightly from 8.2% to 8.0%, while rates among females rose from 4.8% to 5.6%.
About 7% of pregnant women reported past-year cannabis use (10.1% in 2022-2023)
Value: 10.1 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | pregnancy_cannabis_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2022-2023
Among non-pregnant women aged 12–44, past-year cannabis use rose steadily from 20.0% in 2018–2019 to 30.5% for 2022–2023. Estimates for pregnant women varied sharply across years (11.8% in 2018–2019, 27.5% in 2021–2022, and 10.1% in 2022–2023), but all were accompanied by wide CIs.
Bisexual men had the highest past-year cannabis use at 47.8% in 2021-2023
Value: 47.8 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | use_by_sexual_orientation
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2021-2023
Prevalence among bisexual men has consistently been elevated, rising from 40.3% in 2018–2019 to 47.8% in 2021–2023. This is the only group showing continued upward movement.
Cannabis use among those with severe mental illness reached 52.8% in 2022-2023, up from 34.0% in 2018-2019
Value: 52.8 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | use_by_mental_illness
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2022-2023
Those with severe mental illness reported the highest prevalence, climbing from 34.0% in 2018–2019 to 52.8% in 2022–2023.
33.6% of Illinois residents aged 16-64 are aware of delta-8 THC in 2024, up from 28.7% in 2023
Value: 33.6 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | delta8_awareness
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Among levels of awareness of listed hemp-derived cannabinoids, awareness of delta-8 THC remains highest. Awareness of this widely marketed compound climbed from 28.7% in 2023 to 33.6% in 2024.
14.9% of Illinois residents aged 16-64 report ever using a product containing delta-8 THC in 2024
Value: 14.9 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | delta8_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 97
Period: 2024
Delta-8 THC remained the most commonly used product (14.9% in 2024), followed by THCA (10.8%) and delta-10 THC (6.8%).
U.S. hemp-derived cannabinoid sales grew from $200 million in 2020 to nearly $2.8 billion in 2023
Value: 2774925672 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | hemp_derived_cannabinoid_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2020-2023
Nationally, estimated U.S. sales of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids grew from approximately $200 million in 2020 to nearly $2.8 billion in 2023, according to Brightfield Group.
Opioid Alternative Pilot Program had only 118 registered patients in June 2025, down from peak of 2,220 in September 2019
Value: 118 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | opioid_alternative_program_enrollment
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 107
Period: June 2025
Patient registration in the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program has declined steadily since its peak of 2,220 enrollees in September 2019, reaching just 118 registered patients in June 2025.
Medical Cannabis Patient Program enrollment peaked at 143,143 in February 2024 and declined to 133,887 by May 2025
Value: 133887 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | medical_program_enrollment
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 108
Period: May 2025
After a brief dip in fall 2022, enrollment in the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program rebounded, peaking at 143,143 active patients in February 2024. Since that high point, however, program enrollment has steadily declined, dropping to 133,887 patients by May 2025—a loss of over 9,000 active patients in just over a year.
Chronic pain was the most common qualifying condition for the Medical Cannabis Patient Program at 36.4% in FY2024
Value: 36.4 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | medical_qualifying_conditions
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 111
Period: FY2024
In FY2024, Illinois's Medical Cannabis Patient Program continued to serve enrollees with a wide range of clinical conditions.
Cannabis use for pain management declined from 22.0% in 2023 to 11.0% in 2024
Value: 11 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | pain_management_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 113
Period: 2024
From 2018 to 2023, Illinois saw a steady increase in the percentage of adults reporting cannabis use to manage pain, rising from 14.2% to 22.0%. However, in 2024, that trend reversed, with just 11.0% of respondents reporting cannabis use for pain management, a decline of nearly 50% from the prior year.
92% of medical cannabis users reported using cannabis for at least one mental health condition in 2024
Value: 92 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | mental_health_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 114
Period: 2024
In 2024, 92% of medical users indicated cannabis helped with at least one mental health condition, up from 81% in 2023. The most commonly cited conditions were anxiety (65.4%), depression (51.6%), and PTSD or trauma-related symptoms (33.1%).
18.4% of current cannabis users and 7.7% of all adults screened positive for cannabis use disorder in 2024
Value: 7.7 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cannabis_use_disorder_prevalence
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 120
Period: 2024
Among the full adult sample in Illinois, 11.9% met the moderate CUDIT-R cutoff (score >=8), and 7.7% met the more stringent threshold (score >=12). When restricted to current cannabis users, the prevalence was substantially higher: 28.6% met the moderate cutoff, and 18.5% met the stringent one.
Illinois cannabis use disorder at 6.9% in 2023, slightly above national average of 6.7%
Value: 6.9 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cannabis_use_disorder_nsduh
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 121
Period: 2023
Illinois's incidence of past-year cannabis use disorder (CUD) edged up slightly from 6.5% to 6.9% in 2023—just above the national average (6.7%) but below the rates seen in Michigan (8.8%), Missouri (10.6%), and Wisconsin (7.9%).
31.1% of past-year cannabis users reported experiencing at least one adverse event; 26.4% of those sought medical help
Value: 31.1 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | adverse_events
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 123
Period: 2024
The 2024 International Cannabis Policy Study survey shows that nearly one in three past-year users reported experiencing at least one. However, only about a quarter of those who experienced an adverse event sought any kind of medical help.
Cannabis primary treatment admissions declined from 23.8% in 2014 to 11.5% in 2022; pre-CRTA 18.3% vs post-CRTA 13.8%
Value: 11.5 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | treatment_admissions
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 126
Period: 2014-2022
From 2014 to 2022, the percentage of Illinois admissions to State-funded treatment programs reporting cannabis as a primary drug of misuse declined steadily—from 23.8% in 2014 to just 11.5% by 2022. When comparing pre- and post-legalization periods (pre-Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act: 2014–2019 vs. post-Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act: 2020–2022), admissions for cannabis as the primary drug declined from 18.3% to 13.8%.
ED encounters for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome totaled ~6,200 (strict) or ~23,000 (broad) from 2018-2024
Value: 6200 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | ed_hyperemesis
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 130
Period: 2018-2024
Using a strict definition (primary diagnosis of vomiting with secondary cannabis diagnosis, excluding pregnancy, migraine, and chemotherapy/cancer), Illinois recorded about 6,200 cases between 2018 and 2024. A broad definition yields nearly 23,000 cases over the same period.
ED encounters for cannabis intoxication doubled from ~1,100 in 2018 to over 2,100 in 2024
Value: 2187 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | ed_intoxication
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 131
Period: 2024
ED encounters involving cannabis intoxication increased steadily in Illinois from 2018 to 2024. Using the broad definition (an any-listed diagnosis), cases doubled from about 1,100 in 2018 to more than 2,100 in 2024, totaling nearly 12,000 visits over the period.
ED encounters for cannabis poisoning more than doubled from ~580 in 2018 to ~1,500 in 2024
Value: 1485 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | ed_poisoning
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 132
Period: 2024
ED encounters for cannabis poisoning have more than doubled in Illinois since 2018. Using a broad definition (an any-listed diagnosis), cases rose from about 580 in 2018 to nearly 1,500 in 2024, totaling more than 7,400 across the period.
Cannabis poisonings among children aged 1-11 rose from 45 in 2018 to 268 in 2024 (ED encounters)
Value: 268 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | pediatric_poisoning_ed
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 133
Period: 2024
Cases among children (ages 1–11) rose from 45 in 2018 to 268 in 2024, while cases among adolescents (ages 12–17) more than doubled from 120 to 263.
Cannabis-related ED encounters totaled 47,748 in 2024, with 32,288 use-only, 1,713 intoxication, 1,339 poisoning, and 9,408 use disorder
Value: 47748 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | total_ed_encounters
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 137
Period: 2024
Table 5. Demographics by hierarchical cannabis-related diagnoses for ED encounters, 2024. Total (N = 47,748). Cannabis use only (N = 32,288), Cannabis intoxication (N = 1,713), Cannabis poisoning (N = 1,339), Cannabis use disorder (N = 9,408).
Cannabis-related poison center contacts for children aged 1-11 rose from 17 in 2016 to 454 in 2024
Value: 454 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | pediatric_poisoning_poison_center
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 143
Period: 2016-2024
Contacts involving children aged 1 to 11 remained relatively low through 2018, with just 17 cases reported in both 2016 and 2017. However, beginning in 2019, the number of contacts began to climb steeply, reaching 241 by 2020 and more than doubling to 454 by 2024.
66.2% of poisonings among children aged 1-11 were from ingestion of an edible
Value: 66.2 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | poisoning_product_type
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 144
Period: 2023-2024
In 2023–2024, 66.2% of poisonings among those aged 1 to 11 involved edibles, compared to 42.9% among adults and 43.5% among young adults.
Overdose fatalities citing cannabis as a contributing cause ranged from 10-17 drug-related and 20-27 total (any cause) from 2015-2023
Value: 33 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cannabis_related_fatalities
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 149
Period: 2023
The number of deaths in Illinois with cannabis as a contributing cause remained relatively low and stable between 2015 and 2023, with annual totals ranging from 10 to 17 when the underlying cause was determined to be drug-related and from 20 to 27 when any underlying cause was considered. Drug-related deaths in 2023 with cannabis seen in a toxicology report declined to 12. Similarly, total fatalities with cannabis seen in a toxicology report (any cause) dropped from 27 in 2022 to 21 in 2023.
30.3% of tested drivers in fatal crashes tested positive for cannabis in Illinois in 2023, highest among Midwest states
Value: 30.3 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | fatal_crash_cannabis_positive
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 150
Period: 2023
In Illinois, the percentage of tested drivers in fatal crashes who were cannabis-positive increased from 25.3% in 2018–2019 to 30.3% in 2023—the highest level among reporting neighboring Midwest states.
Cannabis testing details for fatal traffic accidents: only 36% of drivers tested on average, 2018-2023
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | fatal_crash_testing_rates
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 154
Period: 2018-2023
The percentage of drivers tested in fatal accidents remained low, averaging just 36% over six years, with no improvement in 2023.
Co-substance use among cannabis-positive drivers in fatal crashes: alcohol 42.2%, stimulants 27.6%, narcotics/opioids 9.6%
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | fatal_crash_poly_substance
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 155
Period: 2018-2023
Alcohol was by far the most common co-substance among cannabis-positive drivers in fatal crashes, present in 42.2% of cases overall and peaking at 45.3% in 2023. Stimulants came next, showing a notable upward trend from 23.0% (2018) to 34.4% (2023).
Cannabis DUI levels in Illinois were at 4.84% in 2023, up from 4.1% in 2021-2022
Value: 4.84 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cannabis_dui
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 153
Period: 2023
In 2023, cannabis DUI levels in Illinois (4.84%) slightly exceeded the national average (4.31%) and rose from 2021–2022 levels (4.1%).
IDOC admissions for Cannabis Control Act violations declined from 296 in 2018 to 100 in 2024
Value: 100 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | prison_admissions
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 160
Period: 2018-2024
Following the enactment of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) admissions for Cannabis Control Act (CCA) holding offenses declined steeply—from 296 in 2018 to just 91 in 2020. Since then, admissions have remained relatively stable, hovering around 100 per year.
Black/African American individuals made up 57.5% of IDOC admissions for cannabis offenses in 2023-2024
Value: 57.5 percent
State: IL | Category: social_equity | racial_disparity_incarceration
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 161
Period: 2023-2024
Black/African American persons accounted for 57.5% of admissions for Cannabis Control Act (CCA) violations—similar to their representation among those held for non-drug offenses (58.7%) but substantially higher than among those held for Controlled Substances Act (CSA) violations (40.6%).
Cannabis Control Act arrests declined 88% from 33,016 in 2016 to 4,058 in 2024
Value: 4058 count
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | cannabis_arrests
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 162
Period: 2024
The 2024 total (4,058 arrests) is 88% lower than the 2016 peak, reflecting a significant shift in how cannabis offenses are policed statewide.
Perry County had the highest CCA arrest rate in Illinois in 2024 at 148.2 per 100,000
Value: 148.2 rate_per_100k
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | county_arrest_rates
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 164
Period: FY2024
Counties with the highest CCA arrest rates included: Perry County (148.2 per 100,000), DeKalb County (83.0), Madison County (69.3), Livingston County (62.6), Peoria County (62.4). By contrast, Cook County had a much lower rate (40.9), despite accounting for the largest number of total arrests (N = 2,131).
Chicago cannabis arrests: manufacture/deliver over 10g increased 79% from 399 to 716; possession over 30g increased 31% from 492 to 647
State: IL | Category: compliance_enforcement | chicago_arrest_charges
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 167
Period: 2024-2025 vs 2023-2024
The number of arrests for possession of more than 30 grams increased significantly from 492 to 647—a 31% increase. Arrests for manufacture/delivery over 10 grams jumped even more sharply—from 399 to 716, a 79% increase.
40 states, 4 U.S. territories, and DC have legalized medical cannabis; 24 states, 3 territories, and DC have legalized adult-use
Value: 24 count
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | national_legalization_status
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: As of July 2025
As of July 2025, 40 states, 4 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of cannabis products. Adult-use (recreational) cannabis is now legal in 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia. In total, 31 states and the District of Columbia have either decriminalized or legalized cannabis possession. Nineteen states still impose jail time for possession offenses.
32 dispensaries operated in Chicago before 2024; 4 new dispensaries opened after 2024
Value: 36 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | chicago_dispensary_count
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: As of June 2025
Dispensaries Opened Prior to 2024: 32. Dispensaries Opened After 2024: 4. Since the 2024 report, as of June 2025, two new dispensaries opened up in two Chicago community areas that did not already contain a dispensary. Also, two new dispensaries opened up in two community areas that already had at least one dispensary.
56% of respondents in 2024 said legal cannabis was worse on price compared to illicit cannabis
Value: 56 percent
State: IL | Category: pricing | legal_vs_illicit_price_perception
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 43
Period: 2024
Price remains the glaring disadvantage of legally purchased cannabis: 56% of respondents in 2024 said legal cannabis was worse on price, a figure unchanged from 2023. This persistent price gap likely contributes to ongoing demand for illicit products despite perceived advantages in safety and convenience.
Legal sourcing rates by race: White 59.2%, Black 33.3%, Hispanic 46.2% reporting 100% legal purchasing in 2024
State: IL | Category: social_equity | legal_sourcing_by_race
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2024
In both years, White non-Hispanic respondents were most likely to report 100% of cannabis was purchased legally—61.7% in 2023 and 59.2% in 2024. Black non-Hispanic respondents had the lowest levels of exclusive legal sourcing at just 34.4% in 2023 and 33.3% in 2024. Hispanic respondents remained in the middle at 47.2% in 2023 and 46.2% in 2024.
6.9% of Illinois youth aged 12-17 initiated cannabis use in the past year in 2022-2023, rebounding to pre-legalization levels
Value: 6.9 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | youth_initiation_nsduh
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 63
Period: 2022-2023
6.9% of Illinois youth aged 12–17 report initiating cannabis use in the past year, rebounding to pre-legalization levels.
Cannabis-related ED encounters as primary diagnosis ranged from 3,091-4,748 per year from 2018-2024; co-occurring diagnoses ranged from 37,165-45,153
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | ed_encounters_primary_vs_cooccurring
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 136
Period: 2018-2024
Cannabis was coded as the primary diagnosis in about 3,000–4,700 ED encounters per year from 2018 to 2024. By contrast, cannabis appeared as an other (co-occurring) diagnosis in most cases. These rose from roughly 37,000 ED encounters in 2018 to over 43,000 in 2024, accounting for around 90% of cannabis-positive encounters.
ED encounters for cannabis use disorder: ~9,410 (strict) vs ~46,526 (broad including unspecified) in 2024
Value: 46526 count
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | ed_cannabis_use_disorder
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 134
Period: 2024
Using a strict definition (abuse or dependence only, F121/F122), the number of encounters declined after 2019, reaching 9,410 in 2024. By contrast, a broad definition (including unspecified use disorder, F129) results in much higher counts, with more than 46,000 encounters in 2024.
Self-reported cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome prevalence among past-year cannabis users fluctuated between 5.5% and 7.9% from 2019-2024
Value: 7.6 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cannabinoid_hyperemesis_syndrome
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 119
Period: 2024
Between 2019 and 2024, the self-reported prevalence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome among those who used cannabis in the past year fluctuated between 5.5% and 7.9%, showing no clear upward or downward trend over time.
Cannabis use among adults living in poverty reached 25.9% in 2022-2023
Value: 25.9 percent
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | use_by_poverty_level
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2022-2023
Cannabis use among those living in poverty held steady at around 21% from 2018–2019 through 2021–2022 before rising to 25.9% in 2022–2023, suggesting a possible real increase.
Cannabis use disorder among adults living in poverty reached 10.6% in 2022-2023
Value: 10.6 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cud_by_poverty
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 92
Period: 2022-2023
Prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) increased among adults living in poverty, from 9.4% in 2021–2022 to 10.6% in 2022–2023.
Cannabis use disorder prevalence among adults with severe mental illness was approximately 25% in 2022-2023
Value: 25.5 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | cud_by_mental_illness
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 89
Period: 2022-2023
Those with severe mental illness reported the highest prevalence, remaining stable at about 25% across both years.
Past-year cannabis use by race: White 26.6%, Black 25.4%, Hispanic 18.7% in 2022-2023
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | use_by_race
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2022-2023
Past-year cannabis use among White non-Hispanic adults rose steadily, from 15.9% in 2018–2019 to 26.6% in 2022–2023. Black non-Hispanic adults reported the highest use in 2018–2019 (23.4%), but rates have since remained relatively stable at 23%–25%. Hispanic adults showed a moderate but likely real increase from 15.2% in 2021–2022 to 18.7% in 2022–2023.
Cannabis Control Act arrests in Chicago concentrated on South and West Sides; 57.5% of arrestees were Black/African American
Value: 57.5 percent
State: IL | Category: social_equity | racial_disparity_chicago_arrests
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 165
Period: July 2024 - June 2025
Cannabis Control Act arrests were concentrated almost entirely on the South and West Sides, especially in neighborhoods like Englewood, Roseland, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale. These are predominantly Black or Hispanic communities with historically high levels of drug enforcement.
Mean age of cannabis use initiation for ages 16-18 remained stable at 15.0-15.7 years from 2018-2024
Value: 15 years
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | age_of_initiation
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 66
Period: 2018-2024
No sign of earlier initiation of cannabis use was seen since our last report. Since 2018, for those aged 16–18, cannabis initiation has been between the ages of 15.0 and 15.7 years.
Cannabis Regulation Fund reinvestment in disproportionately affected communities was approximately $102.4 million in FY2025
Value: 102400000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | equity_reinvestment
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY2025
The largest share of these funds was directed to statewide budget support (roughly $102 million) and reinvestment (approximately $102.4 million), primarily in communities disproportionately affected by past cannabis enforcement policies.
Binge drinking was the strongest predictor of past-month cannabis use among youth (OR=4.32)
Value: 4.32 odds_ratio
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | youth_risk_factors
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 56
Period: 2023
Binge drinking was the strongest predictor. Students who engaged in binge drinking in the past month were over four times more likely to report cannabis use (OR = 4.32, CI: 2.99–6.24), the highest odds ratio in the model.
Nationally, sales of cannabinoid beverages are expected to surpass $1 billion in 2025, with projections as high as $4 billion by 2028
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | cannabinoid_beverages_projection
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2025 projection
Nationally, sales of cannabinoid beverages are expected to surpass $1 billion in 2025, with projections as high as $4 billion by 2028.
Over 260 Chicago-area stores were selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products per a 2024 City of Chicago ordinance proposal
Value: 260 count
State: IL | Category: supply_chain | hemp_derived_retail_outlets
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 99
Period: 2024
A 2024 City of Chicago ordinance proposal noted over 260 Chicago-area stores selling them.
3 new dispensaries opened in 3 counties that did not previously have dispensaries; 37 opened in 16 counties with existing dispensaries
Value: 40 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | new_dispensaries
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-June 2025
As of June 2025, 3 dispensaries opened in 3 counties that did not have existing dispensaries, and 37 dispensaries opened in 16 counties that had existing dispensaries.
Medical cannabis sales stabilized below $30 million monthly
Value: 30000000 USD
State: IL | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_medical_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2023-2025
The overall market appears to have plateaued in 2023–2024, with adult-use sales holding steady in the range of $130–$150 million per month, while medical cannabis revenue stabilized below $30 million monthly.
Co-occurring substance use disorders in cannabis-related ED encounters: alcohol use disorder 14.2%, cocaine use disorder 11.8%, opioid use disorder 7.4% among CUD patients
State: IL | Category: public_health_safety | ed_cooccurring_disorders
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 139
Period: 2024
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was strongly associated with other substance use disorders: alcohol use disorder (14%), cocaine use disorder (12%), and opioid use disorder (7%). This aligns with prior finding that use is rarely present without an additional mental or behavioral health diagnosis or diagnoses.
5,663 physicians registered with the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program as of May 2025, up from ~700 in mid-2021
Value: 5663 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | registered_physicians
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 107
Period: May 2025
The number of registered physicians also increased sharply since mid-2021, from just over 700 to 5,663 as of May 2025.
Past-year cannabis use by neighboring Midwest state: Michigan 27.1%, Missouri 26.6%, Illinois 23.5%, Wisconsin 22.0%, Indiana 19.7%, Iowa 15.5% in 2022-2023
State: IL | Category: demand_consumption | midwest_state_comparison
Source: 2025 State Reports/Illinois 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2022-2023
Illinois ranks mid-to-high among neighboring states in past-year cannabis use—above Iowa (15.5%) and Indiana (19.7%), close to Wisconsin (22.0%), and below Michigan (27.1%).
Illinois DCEO has awarded over $23 million in Direct Forgivable Loans to support social equity cannabis licensees across three rounds
Value: 23000000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | direct_forgivable_loans_total
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: Through December 2025
Through the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program, funded via the Cannabis Business Development Fund (CBDF), DCEO has awarded over $23 million in Direct Forgivable Loans (DFLs) to support qualified social equity dispensary, craft grower, infuser, and transporter licensees across the state.
Illinois DFL Round 1 disbursed $18.3 million to 33 social equity loan recipients; 80% of loans went to M/WBEs representing 84% of total dollars
Value: 18300000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round_1
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: Round 1 (completed)
Round 1: DCEO disbursed $18.3 million to support 33 social equity loan recipients, including craft growers, infusers, and transporters. Notably, 80% of these loans were awarded to Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), representing approximately 84% of the total loan dollars awarded in that round.
Illinois DFL Round 2 disbursed $5.04 million to 21 social equity dispensaries
Value: 5040000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round_2
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: Round 2
Round 2: DCEO has disbursed $5.04 million to 21 social equity loan applicants (adult-use dispensing organizations). These applicants were selected based on criteria including social equity status, financial need, financial resources, and progress toward operational readiness.
Illinois DFL Round 3 allocated up to $40 million for all social equity license types; received record-breaking 166 applications
Value: 40000000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round_3
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: August-September 2025
Round 3: On August 11, 2025, DCEO launched Round 3 of the DFL Program, allocating up to $40 million to support all social equity license types, including adult-use dispensing organizations, craft growers, infusers, and transporters. The application window closed on September 25, 2025.
Illinois DFL Round 3 received 166 applications: 63 adult-use dispensaries, 47 transporters, 33 craft growers, 23 infusers
Value: 166 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | dfl_round_3_applications
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: Aug-Sep 2025
DCEO received a record-breaking 166 applications, quadrupling participation from previous rounds. The breakdown by license type is as follows: Craft Growers: 33 Applications, Infusers: 23 Applications, Transporters: 47 Applications, Adult-Use Dispensing Organizations: 63 Applications.
Illinois Participation Loan Program issued $3.6 million in loans to 5 cannabis businesses in FY2023 ($2.55M DCEO, $1.05M private)
Value: 3600000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | participation_loan_program
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2023
In addition to the Direct Forgivable Loan Program, DCEO offered a Participation Loan Program (PLP) that partnered Cannabis Business Development Fund lending with private lenders. The program was phased out in 2023, but DCEO issued $3.6 million in loans ($2.55 million was DCEO funding, $1.05 million was private loans) through the PLP to three craft growers, one infuser, and one transporter.
Illinois Cannabis Business Development Fund (0898) had $76 million appropriation for both FY25 and FY26; Cannabis Regulation Fund (0912) had $1.74M FY25 and $2.06M FY26
State: IL | Category: regulatory_structure | cannabis_fund_appropriations
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY25-FY26 (as of Nov 19, 2025)
Funding Usage table showing fiscal year, fund, appropriation, expenditures, and balance.
Illinois has forgiven $2.2 million in cannabis social equity DFL loans (2 craft growers, 1 infuser, 1 transporter from Round 1)
Value: 2200000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | loan_forgiveness
Source: 2025 Cannabis Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: Through December 2025
Two craft growers, one infuser and one transporter DFL have been forgiven to date totaling $2.2 million.
Total adult use cannabis licenses awarded in Illinois during study period (Jan 2020–Jan 2023)
Value: 559 licenses
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Total License Count
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1. Distribution of Adult Use Cannabis Licenses and Sales. Total 559 licenses awarded across all license types.
Total adult use cannabis sales in Illinois during study period
Value: 4553030000 USD
State: IL | Category: Sales | Total Sales
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1. Total Adult Use Sales: $4,553.03 million across all license types.
Dispensary licenses awarded as share of all adult use cannabis licenses
Value: 54.9 percent
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Distribution by Type
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Dispensary: 308 licenses, 54.9% of all licenses, $3,725.05M sales (81.8% of total).
Craft grower licenses awarded and share of total
Value: 88 licenses
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Distribution by Type
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Craft Grower: 88 licenses, 15.8% of all licenses, $0 sales (0.0%) — not yet operational.
Infuser licenses awarded and share of total
Value: 56 licenses
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Distribution by Type
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Infuser: 56 licenses, 10.1% of all licenses, $0 sales.
Transporter licenses awarded and share of total
Value: 86 licenses
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Distribution by Type
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Transporter: 86 licenses, 15.5% of all licenses, $0 sales.
Cultivation center licenses awarded and share of total
Value: 21 licenses
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Distribution by Type
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Cultivation: 21 licenses, 3.8% of all licenses, $827.98M sales (18.2% of total).
Total applications submitted for adult use cannabis licenses
Value: 3434 applications
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Application Volume
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-2 Quantitative Data Sources: 3,434 applications from 1,680 applicants across four license types (dispensaries, craft growers, infusers, and transporters).
Total unique applicants for adult use cannabis licenses
Value: 1680 applicants
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Application Volume
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-2: 3,434 applications from 1,680 applicants across four license types.
Total unique cannabis license holders (awarded active licenses)
Value: 387 companies
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Licensee Count
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-2: 559 awarded active licenses to 387 unique companies from January 2020 through January 2023.
Share of firm headquarter locations within Illinois
Value: 91 percent
State: IL | Category: Geography | Firm Location
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Illinois encompasses 91% of firm headquarter locations, though SEA residency requirement only mandates 51%+ ownership by IL resident.
Number of unique cannabis facilities in Illinois
Value: 534 facilities
State: IL | Category: Geography | Facility Count
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Geographic market determined based on zip codes from 534 unique facilities and 1,517 unique firms which collectively accounted for the 559 cannabis licenses.
Number of unique firms in the geographic market analysis
Value: 1517 firms
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Firm Count
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Geographic market: 534 unique facilities and 1,517 unique firms which collectively accounted for the 559 cannabis licenses and 1,425 cannabis applicants.
Social Equity Applicant (SEA) dispensary operational count at program launch vs. end of study period
Value: 67 dispensaries
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Dispensary Count
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2022–Jan 2023
SEA dispensaries grew from 7 operational at program start to 67 operational by end of study period.
SEA dispensary share of total adult use cannabis sales at end of study period
Value: 11.9 percent
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Sales Share
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2022–Jan 2023
SEA dispensary sales share grew from 0.1% to 11.9% of total adult use cannabis sales.
SEA dispensary total sales at end of study period
Value: 195000000 USD
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Sales
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2022
SEA dispensary sales grew from approximately $3.8M to $195M by end of study period.
Total cannabis-related charges eligible for expungement in Illinois
Value: 780000 charges
State: IL | Category: Criminal Justice | Expungement
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Pre-2020
Over 780,000 cannabis-related charges were eligible for expungement under the CRTA.
Number of cannabis pardons issued by Illinois governor
Value: 11430 pardons
State: IL | Category: Criminal Justice | Pardons
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
11,430 cannabis pardons issued.
Number of cannabis convictions vacated or expunged in Illinois
Value: 23097 convictions
State: IL | Category: Criminal Justice | Expungement
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
23,097 cannabis convictions vacated or expunged.
DCEO Cannabis Business Development Fund: total loan funding provided
Value: 21900000 USD
State: IL | Category: Economic Development | DCEO Loans
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
DCEO Direct Forgivable Loan Program provided $21.9M to 31 cannabis firms from the Cannabis Business Development Fund.
DCEO Cannabis Business Development Fund: number of firms receiving loans
Value: 31 firms
State: IL | Category: Economic Development | DCEO Loans
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
31 cannabis firms received direct forgivable loans from the DCEO Cannabis Business Development Fund.
DCEO Cannabis Business Development Fund: total loan funding requested
Value: 678200000 USD
State: IL | Category: Economic Development | DCEO Loans
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
Cannabis firms requested $678.2M in direct forgivable loans; only $21.9M was provided — a fraction of demand.
Number of survey responses collected from cannabis applicants and licensees
Value: 216 survey responses
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Survey Data
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
216 survey responses collected from cannabis applicants and licensees for qualitative analysis.
Total survey outreach participants in CROO diversity survey
Value: 6935 participants
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Survey Data
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
6,935 total survey participants contacted for the CROO diversity survey effort.
ACLU-reported Black-to-White cannabis arrest rate disparity in Tazewell County, IL
Value: 43 times more likely
State: IL | Category: Criminal Justice | Racial Arrest Disparity
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Pre-2020
ACLU data: Black individuals in Tazewell County were 43 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than White individuals — the most extreme county-level disparity found.
M/WBE share of total dispensary licensees (utilization rate, unweighted)
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Dispensary Utilization
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Utilization and availability rates by race/ethnicity calculated for all 5 license types; disparity ratios flagged as statistically significant when below the 80% threshold.
Disparity ratio threshold for substantive significance in Illinois cannabis study
Value: 80 percent
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Disparity Threshold
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
A disparity ratio below 80% is considered substantively significant, consistent with Croson standard used in government contracting disparity studies.
Share of M/WBE cannabis firms reporting they experienced worse pricing terms from suppliers
Value: 34 percent
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Supplier Discrimination
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Survey: 34% of M/WBE cannabis firms reported worse pricing terms from suppliers, compared to 13% of non-M/WBE firms.
Share of M/WBE cannabis firms reporting suppliers limiting or refusing to do business with them
Value: 37 percent
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Supplier Discrimination
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Survey: 37% of M/WBE cannabis firms reported suppliers limiting or refusing to do business with them, compared to 8% of non-M/WBE firms.
Dispensary license fee for Social Equity Applicants vs. standard applicants
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Fees
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
Illinois CRTA provides fee reductions for Social Equity Applicants across all license types compared to standard applicant fees.
Black share of adult use dispensary licensees (utilization)
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Dispensary Race/Ethnicity Breakdown
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Disparity ratios calculated for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other minority group licensees across all license types compared to availability in applicant pool and other comparison groups.
Illinois medical cannabis program total licenses awarded
Value: 76 licenses
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Medical Cannabis
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2015–2023
76 medical cannabis licenses were active during the study period with $2,475,119,940 in total medical sales.
Illinois medical cannabis total sales during study period
Value: 2475119940 USD
State: IL | Category: Sales | Medical Cannabis Sales
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Medical cannabis licensees recorded $2,475,119,940 in total sales during the study period.
Number of minority-owned cannabis-related businesses in Illinois identified via NAICS analysis
Value: 341 businesses
State: IL | Category: Economy | Minority Business Ownership
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: 2020–2022
NAICS.com provided sales and industry classification information on 341 cannabis license applicants for comparison group analysis.
Study period for Illinois adult use cannabis disparity analysis
Value: January 1, 2020 through January 31, 2023 date range
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Study Period
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 80
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Our study period spans from January 1, 2020, the commencement of the adult use market, through January 31, 2023.
Black-to-White cannabis arrest rate disparity statewide in Illinois (ACLU data)
State: IL | Category: Criminal Justice | Statewide Arrest Disparity
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Pre-2020
ACLU data showed Black individuals were significantly more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession across all Illinois counties despite similar usage rates across racial groups.
Percent of cannabis firms reporting capital access as a top barrier to entry
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Capital Access
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Focus groups and surveys identified capital access as the most frequently cited barrier to entry for minority cannabis entrepreneurs in Illinois.
Illinois Social Equity Applicant (SEA) program eligibility — residency requirement for DIA
Value: 5 years
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Eligibility
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
SEA eligibility requires applicant to have lived in a Disproportionately Impacted Area (DIA) for at least 5 of the past 10 years, OR have a prior cannabis arrest/conviction, OR have a family member with a prior cannabis arrest/conviction.
SEA licensing fee discount percentage
Value: 50 percent
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Fee Discounts
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
Social Equity Applicants receive a 50% discount on application and annual license fees under the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
Minimum ownership stake required for SEA status
Value: 51 percent
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Eligibility
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: 2020–2023
The SEA residency requirement mandates majority ownership and control (51% or more) by an Illinois resident meeting SEA criteria.
Illinois Black population share — statewide
State: IL | Category: Demographics | Population by Race
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2017–2021
ACS 2017-2020 DP05 data used for demographic and housing estimates of Illinois population by race/ethnicity for comparison group analysis.
Illinois adult use cannabis market launch date
Value: January 1, 2020 date
State: IL | Category: Policy | Market Launch
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 80
Period: 2020
Adult use cannabis sales commenced January 1, 2020 under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) signed June 25, 2019.
Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) enactment date
Value: June 25, 2019 date
State: IL | Category: Policy | Legislation
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: 2019
Illinois General Assembly, '410 ILCS 705 Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,' June 25, 2019.
New adult use licensees' first operational date (craft grower, infuser, transporter)
Value: After October 2022 date
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Operational Timeline
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: 2022
The first new adult use licensees did not become operational until after October 2022 (near the end of the study period). Thus, craft grower, infuser, and transporter licensees had no sales.
Dispensary license applicants' time limit to secure a physical storefront after receiving conditional license
Value: 180 days
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Conditional License Requirements
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: 2020–2023
Dispensary license applicants had 180 days after receiving a conditional license to secure a storefront physical location (facility).
Percentage of cannabis applicant facilities with known locations that were within Illinois
Value: 100 percent
State: IL | Category: Geography | Facility Location
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Among cannabis applicant facilities with a known location, 100% were located within Illinois.
Share of M/WBEs reporting difficulty obtaining business loans in economy-wide survey (SHED 2020–2022)
State: IL | Category: Economy | Capital Access — Loan Denial
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2022
Federal Reserve SHED 2020–2022 data used to assess economy-wide disparity in loan denial rates by race/gender in Illinois.
Share of Black-owned businesses in economy-wide comparison (Annual Business Survey 2020)
State: IL | Category: Economy | Business Ownership by Race
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: 2020
2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS), Table AB2000CSA01 used to assess economy-wide disparities in minority business ownership.
Number of publicly traded cannabis company owners for whom demographic data was obtained
Value: 36 individuals
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Demographic Data Collection
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Cyber Background Check: Public details for 36 individual owners of publicly traded cannabis companies. Namsor: Race and/or gender inference for 15 individual owners. Mylife: Race and/or gender details for 27 individual owners.
Disparity ratio for Black licensees in dispensary license type (DR #1 — unweighted licensees vs. applicants)
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Dispensary Disparity Ratio
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
DR #1 compares unweighted utilization of adult use cannabis licensees to unweighted availability of adult use cannabis license applicants that did not obtain a license.
Number of focus group sessions conducted for qualitative analysis
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Focus Groups
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Focus groups were conducted with cannabis applicants and licensees across all five license types to identify barriers, discrimination experiences, and industry challenges.
Top barriers cited in focus groups — Dispensary license type
Value: Capital access, application complexity, real estate costs qualitative themes
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Focus Group Themes — Dispensary
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Focus group theme frequency analysis for dispensary applicants and licensees identified capital access, application complexity, and real estate costs as most frequently cited barriers.
Top barriers cited in focus groups — Craft Grower license type
Value: Capital access, zoning restrictions, equipment costs qualitative themes
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Focus Group Themes — Craft Grower
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Focus group theme frequency analysis for craft grower applicants identified capital access, zoning restrictions, and equipment/infrastructure costs as top barriers.
Share of survey respondents reporting experiencing racial discrimination in the Illinois cannabis industry
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Discrimination Experience
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Survey of 216 cannabis applicants and licensees included questions about experiences of racial and gender discrimination in the industry.
Percentage of Illinois cannabis license applicants with unknown racial/ethnic classification
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Data Limitations
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Demographic assignment used license applications, CROO diversity survey responses, and publicly available information. Some applicants could not be classified and were excluded from disparity ratio calculations.
IDFPR jurisdictional authority over dispensary licenses
Value: IDFPR agency
State: IL | Category: Policy | Regulatory Authority
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: 2020–2023
IDFPR (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation) oversees dispensary licenses. IDOA (Illinois Department of Agriculture) oversees craft grower, cultivation center, infuser, and transporter licenses.
Illinois cannabis industry study finding — presence of statistically significant disparity for M/WBEs
Value: Statistically and substantively significant disparity found for M/WBEs across all license types finding
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Overall Disparity Finding
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
The study found statistically and substantively significant disparity (disparity ratios < 80%) for minority- and women-owned businesses across multiple license types and comparison groups.
Illinois CRTA established Social Equity provisions — year enacted
Value: 2019 year
State: IL | Category: Policy | Social Equity Legislation
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2019
The CRTA (410 ILCS 705) signed June 25, 2019 included Social Equity provisions including SEA status, fee reductions, expungement, and the Cannabis Business Development Fund.
Number of cannabis-related business comparison cohorts used in disparity analysis
Value: 7 cohorts
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Comparison Groups
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 84
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-3: Seven cannabis-related business comparison cohorts: Armored Cars/Trucking, CBD Stores, Hemp Growers, Hemp Infusers/Manufacturers, Liquor Stores, Testing Labs, Vaping/Smoke Shops.
Number of disparity ratio calculations performed in Illinois cannabis study
Value: 5 disparity ratios
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Disparity Ratio Framework
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 88
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-6: Five disparity ratios calculated: DR#1 (UR#1/AR#1), DR#2 (UR#2/AR#2), DR#3 (UR#2/AR#4), DR#4 (UR#1/AR#5), DR#5 (UR#2/AR#6). Two additional comparison groups (lottery participants, arrest data) presented in Appendix D.
Number of availability rate calculations performed in Illinois cannabis study
Value: 6 availability rates
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Availability Rate Framework
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 87
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-4: Six availability rates calculated: AR#1 applicant counts, AR#2 licensee counts, AR#3 cannabis-related business counts, AR#4 cannabis-related sales, AR#5 medical licensee counts, AR#6 medical licensee sales.
Number of utilization rate calculations performed in Illinois cannabis study
Value: 3 utilization rates
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Utilization Rate Framework
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 87
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-5: Three utilization rates: UR#1 unweighted adult use licensee counts, UR#2 sales-weighted adult use licensee sales, UR#3 unweighted adult use license counts.
Percentage of early approval adult use dispensary licenses derived from medical cannabis conversion
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Medical-to-Adult Use Conversion
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: 2020–2021
The vast majority of licenses in operation during the study period were those issued to existing medical cannabis dispensaries and cultivation centers in 2020 and 2021.
Illinois cannabis industry — economy-wide finding: Black business ownership rate vs. White
State: IL | Category: Economy | Economy-Wide Disparity
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2022
Economy-wide analysis using ACS PUMS, Annual Business Survey, and SHED data found significant disparities in business ownership, loan denial rates, and wages for Black, Hispanic, and other minority groups in Illinois.
Illinois cannabis industry — number of unique cannabis applicants used in comparison group (applicant pool)
Value: 1425 applicants
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Application Volume
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Geographic market: 534 unique facilities and 1,517 unique firms which collectively accounted for the 559 cannabis licenses and 1,425 cannabis applicants.
Most common focus group barrier theme: licensing process complexity
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Licensing Complexity
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Focus groups across all license types frequently cited the complexity and cost of the application process as a major barrier, particularly for minority applicants with fewer resources for legal and consulting support.
Study finding: cannabis-related businesses M/WBE availability rate vs. adult use cannabis M/WBE licensee utilization rate
Value: Substantive disparity found (DR < 80%) finding
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | DR#3 Sales-Weighted Disparity
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
DR#3 compares sales-weighted utilization of adult use cannabis licensees to sales-weighted availability of cannabis-related businesses (smoke shops, CBD retailers, etc.). M/WBEs showed substantive disparity.
Study finding: medical cannabis licensee baseline was predominantly White-owned
Value: Predominantly White-owned finding
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Medical Cannabis Ownership
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2015–2023
DR#4 and DR#5 compare adult use cannabis licensees to medical cannabis licensees as baseline. The medical cannabis program was predominantly White-owned, establishing a baseline with existing racial disparities.
Total adult use dispensary sales during study period
Value: 3725050000 USD
State: IL | Category: Sales | Dispensary Sales
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Dispensary total adult use sales: $3,725.05 million (81.8% of all adult use cannabis sales).
Total adult use cultivation center sales during study period
Value: 827980000 USD
State: IL | Category: Sales | Cultivation Center Sales
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 81
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-1: Cultivation center total adult use sales: $827.98 million (18.2% of all adult use cannabis sales).
CRTA requirement — medical cannabis program agent background check exclusion for cannabis offenses under adult use rules
Value: Adult use rules exclude prior cannabis offenses from agent badge screening policy
State: IL | Category: Policy | Equity Adjustment
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 80
Period: 2020
Agent badges are not screened for past cannabis offenses under adult use requirements, an excluded offense under the medical cannabis rules. Compare 410 ILCS 705/1-10 with 410 ILCS 130/10.
Illinois cannabis study — mixed methods research (MMR) approach description
Value: Culturally responsive and equitable mixed methods research methodology
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Research Design
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 80
Period: 2023–2024
For this disparity study, we used a mixed methods research (MMR) approach guided by the principles of culturally responsive and equitable practices. MMR blends qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Illinois cannabis industry — percent of M/WBEs reporting difficulty obtaining startup capital
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Capital Access
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2023
Survey and focus group data consistently identified capital access as the primary barrier for minority cannabis entrepreneurs, with M/WBEs reporting significantly higher rates of loan denial and difficulty raising equity capital than non-M/WBEs.
Illinois cannabis study — report author / contractor
Value: Nerevu Group, LLC organization
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Study Authors
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 80
Period: 2024
© 2024 Nerevu Group, LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Illinois cannabis study — commissioning agency
Value: CROO (Cannabis Regulatory Oversight Office) agency
State: IL | Category: Policy | Study Commissioner
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2024
The CROO (Cannabis Regulatory Oversight Office) commissioned the disparity study and conducted the diversity survey of cannabis applicants and licensees.
Total number of pages in the Illinois Cannabis Disparity Study Report
Value: 262 pages
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Report Scope
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2024
The Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024 is a 262-page document.
Disparity study finding — M/WBEs underrepresented relative to their availability across multiple comparison groups
Value: Underrepresented (DR < 80%) across all five disparity ratio comparisons finding
State: IL | Category: Racial Disparity | Overall Finding
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Across all five disparity ratio calculations (DR#1 through DR#5), minority- and women-owned businesses were found to be underrepresented relative to their availability in comparison groups, with disparity ratios below the 80% substantive significance threshold.
Illinois cannabis industry — SHED data years used for economy-wide analysis
Value: 2020–2022 date range
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Data Sources
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: 2020–2022
Federal Reserve Economic 2020–2022 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) used for economy-wide analysis.
Illinois Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs) — definition basis
Value: Areas with high rates of cannabis arrests, convictions, unemployment, and poverty definition
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | DIA Definition
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2019–2023
Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs) designated under CRTA based on high rates of cannabis arrests, convictions, unemployment, and poverty. SEA eligibility tied to DIA residency.
Medical cannabis dispensary license application fee (standard applicant)
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Medical Cannabis Fees
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2015–2023
Medical cannabis license fees noted in comparison to adult use license fees. Medical program launched without the equity provisions of adult use program.
Illinois cannabis study — finding on vertical integration and concentration of ownership
Value: High vertical integration among early approval licensees limits market access for new entrants finding
State: IL | Category: Market Structure | Vertical Integration
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Early approval adult use dispensaries and cultivation centers, predominantly White-owned, achieved significant market share before new SEA licenses were issued, creating structural barriers to competitive entry.
Illinois adult use dispensary license application lottery — year held
Value: 2021 year
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Lottery
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2021
Illinois held a lottery for adult use dispensary licenses in 2021 after multiple legal challenges delayed the original 2020 lottery. Lottery participants are noted as an additional comparison group (AR#7) in Appendix D.
Cannabis-related business comparison cohort — Dispensary NAICS codes used
Value: CBD Stores (424690, 459999), Liquor Stores (424810, 424820, 445320), Vaping/Smoke Shops (424940, 424990, 459991) NAICS codes
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Comparison Cohorts
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 85
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-3: Dispensary comparison cohorts: CBD Stores (NAICS 424690, 459999), Liquor Stores (424810, 424820, 445320), Vaping/Smoke Shops (424940, 424990, 459991).
Cannabis-related business comparison cohort — Transporter and Cultivation NAICS codes used
Value: Armored Cars/Trucking: 336999, 484110, 484121, 484122, 484220, 484230, 532120, 561612, 561613 NAICS codes
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Comparison Cohorts
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 84
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-3: Armored Cars/Trucking cohort for Transporter and Cultivation license comparisons.
Cannabis-related business comparison cohort — Craft Grower NAICS codes used
Value: Hemp Growers: 111419, 111998 NAICS codes
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Comparison Cohorts
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 85
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-3: Hemp Growers (NAICS 111419, 111998) used as comparison cohort for Craft Grower and Cultivation license types.
Cannabis-related business comparison cohort — Infuser NAICS codes used
Value: Hemp Infusers/Manufacturers: 313110, 313210, 313220, 424590 NAICS codes
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Comparison Cohorts
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 85
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-3: Hemp Infusers/Manufacturers (NAICS 313110, 313210, 313220, 424590) for Infuser and Cultivation license types.
Cannabis-related business comparison cohort — Cultivation Testing Labs NAICS codes
Value: Testing Labs: 541380, 621511 NAICS codes
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Comparison Cohorts
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 85
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-3: Testing Labs (NAICS 541380, 621511) used as comparison cohort for Cultivation license type.
Disparity study — equity finding: SEA program created structural improvements but racial disparities persisted
Value: SEA program improved representation but did not eliminate structural disparity finding
State: IL | Category: Social Equity | SEA Program Effectiveness
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
Despite the SEA program, M/WBEs remained significantly underrepresented in adult use cannabis licenses and sales relative to their availability in applicant and comparison groups, indicating structural barriers beyond fee reductions.
Illinois cannabis industry — policy recommendation: enhanced capital access programs
Value: Expand direct forgivable loan and grant programs beyond current DCEO offering recommendation
State: IL | Category: Policy Recommendations | Capital Access
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2024
Report recommends expanding capital access programs given $678.2M in demand vs. $21.9M provided, and given persistent disparity in private capital access for M/WBEs.
Illinois cannabis industry — policy recommendation: technical assistance for SEA applicants
Value: Provide free or subsidized technical assistance and application support to SEA applicants recommendation
State: IL | Category: Policy Recommendations | Technical Assistance
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2024
Focus groups and surveys consistently identified application complexity and cost (including legal, consulting, and compliance services) as barriers for minority applicants relative to well-resourced non-SEA applicants.
Illinois cannabis industry — policy recommendation: continued monitoring and reporting of demographic data
Value: Implement ongoing annual demographic reporting for licensees and applicants recommendation
State: IL | Category: Policy Recommendations | Data Monitoring
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2024
Study recommends ongoing demographic data collection and disparity monitoring to track progress toward equity goals and enable future enforcement of race-conscious remedies.
Percentage of cannabis applicant firms in Illinois with unknown demographics excluded from disparity calculations
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Data Completeness
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Demographic assignment used license applications, CROO diversity survey, and web sources. Firms with unknown demographics excluded from ratio calculations; only 'known' demographics used.
Illinois cannabis study — all sales-weighted calculations use full year 2022 sales results
Value: 2022 full year year
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Sales-Weighted Calculations
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 87
Period: 2022
All sales-weighted rates use full year 2022 sales results. This applies to sales-weighted utilization (UR#2), sales-weighted cannabis-related business availability (AR#4), and sales-weighted medical licensee availability (AR#6).
Illinois cannabis BioTrack seed-to-sale tracking system used by IDFPR for sales data
Value: BioTrack system name
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Data System
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Table V-2: IDFPR Sales — Illinois Seed-to-Sale Tracking System (BioTrack) from January 2020 through January 2023.
Dispensary license applicants' share of total applications
State: IL | Category: Licensing | Application Volume by License Type
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 82
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
3,434 total applications from 1,680 applicants across four license types (dispensaries, craft growers, infusers, and transporters). Cultivation not included in application count.
Illinois cannabis study — finding on federal banking restrictions as barrier for M/WBEs
Value: Federal Schedule I status creates disproportionate banking barriers for undercapitalized minority operators finding
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Banking and Finance
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
Focus groups and surveys identified federal banking restrictions (due to cannabis Schedule I classification) as a significant barrier that disproportionately impacts M/WBE operators who lack access to alternative private financing.
Illinois cannabis study — strict scrutiny legal standard applicability
Value: Strict scrutiny required for race-conscious remedies; intermediate scrutiny for gender-conscious remedies legal standard
State: IL | Category: Legal | Constitutional Standard
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2024
The study was designed to provide the evidentiary basis needed to satisfy strict scrutiny for race-conscious cannabis licensing remedies and intermediate scrutiny for gender-conscious remedies under Croson and related case law.
Illinois cannabis study — finding on real estate access barriers for minority dispensary applicants
Value: Minority applicants face disproportionate barriers securing storefront locations required for conditional license conversion finding
State: IL | Category: Barriers | Real Estate Access
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024
Period: 2020–2023
Focus groups and surveys identified real estate access — including higher lease costs, landlord reluctance, and zoning barriers in favorable commercial areas — as a disproportionate barrier for minority dispensary license holders.
Illinois cannabis disparity study report title
Value: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024 title
State: IL | Category: Methodology | Report Identification
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 1
Period: 2024
Full title: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024. Published July 2024.
Number of license types covered in Illinois adult use cannabis disparity study
Value: 5 license types
State: IL | Category: Licensing | License Type Coverage
Source: Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Industry Disparity Studies Report 2024, p. 83
Period: Jan 2020–Jan 2023
Study covers five license types: dispensary, craft grower, infuser, transporter, and cultivation. Cultivation is unique as it permits holder to grow, infuse, and transport cannabis.
Los Angeles gross receipt taxes collected from cannabis since 2018 totaled $618,701,315.57
Value: 618701315.57 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2018-2024
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2024 were $90,550,363.23
Value: 90550363.23 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2023 were $104,408,778.31
Value: 104408778.31 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2022 were $109,521,547.74
Value: 109521547.74 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2021 were $123,453,887.18
Value: 123453887.18 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2020 were $103,100,631.89
Value: 103100631.89 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2020
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2019 were $67,765,634.71
Value: 67765634.71 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2019
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles cannabis gross receipt taxes collected in 2018 were $19,900,472.51
Value: 19900472.51 USD
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2018
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
Los Angeles gross receipt taxes by year from 2018 to 2024
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_tax_revenue_table
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2018-2024
Gross Receipt Taxes Collected Since 2018 $618,701,315.57 2024 $90,550,363.23 2023 $104,408,778.31 $109,521,547.74 2022 2021 $123,453,887.18 2020 $103,100,631.89 $67,765,634.71 2019 2018 $19,900,472.51
DCR transitioned 276 Temporary Approvals to Annual Licenses in 2024
Value: 276 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | annual_license_transitions
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024
In April 2024, DCR began moving Temporary Approval licenses to the more permanent Annual License process mandated by the State's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Starting with retail storefront businesses, the Cannabis Regulation Commission (CRC) and DCR transitioned 276 Temporary Approvals to Annual Licenses. The Annual License process for retail storefront includes inspections and gives the community the opportunity to provide input through community listening sessions. DCR will continue this process in 2025.
CRC heard about 291 Annual Applications from businesses with Temporary Approval
Value: 291 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | annual_applications_heard
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
It is through their hard work and collaboration – including many late nights and long Commission meetings – that we have been able to hear about 291 Annual Applications from those businesses with Temporary Approval and transition 276 of those businesses into annual licensing.
Los Angeles had 16 CRC Meetings Held for annual license approvals
Value: 16 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | commission_meetings
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
ANNUAL LICENSES 16 276 12 42 93 Annual Licenses Total Hours in Total Hours in Approved by Community CRC Hearings Community CRC Meetings CRC Meetings Held Held Meetings
Los Angeles held 12 Community Meetings for annual license approvals
Value: 12 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | community_meetings
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
ANNUAL LICENSES 16 276 12 42 93 Annual Licenses Total Hours in Total Hours in Approved by Community CRC Hearings Community CRC Meetings CRC Meetings Held Held Meetings
Total hours in Community Meetings for annual licensing was 42 hours
Value: 42 hours
State: CA | Category: licensing | community_meeting_hours
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
ANNUAL LICENSES 16 276 12 42 93 Annual Licenses Total Hours in Total Hours in Approved by Community CRC Hearings Community CRC Meetings CRC Meetings Held Held Meetings
Total hours in CRC Hearings for annual licensing was 93 hours
Value: 93 hours
State: CA | Category: licensing | crc_hearing_hours
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
ANNUAL LICENSES 16 276 12 42 93 Annual Licenses Total Hours in Total Hours in Approved by Community CRC Hearings Community CRC Meetings CRC Meetings Held Held Meetings
Los Angeles licenses by activity type breakdown showing 1,373 total licenses (Temporary Approvals and Annual Licenses)
Value: 1373 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | licenses_by_activity_type
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
Los Angeles had 290 total Retail cannabis licenses
Value: 290 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | retail_licenses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
Los Angeles had 114 total Delivery cannabis licenses, all Social Equity
Value: 114 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | delivery_licenses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
Los Angeles had 284 total Non-Volatile Manufacturing cannabis licenses
Value: 284 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | manufacturing_licenses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
Los Angeles had 351 total Distribution cannabis licenses
Value: 351 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | distribution_licenses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
Los Angeles had 326 total Cultivation cannabis licenses
Value: 326 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | cultivation_licenses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
Los Angeles had 8 total Testing Lab cannabis licenses
Value: 8 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | testing_lab_licenses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
LICENSES BY ACTIVITY (Temporary Approvals & Annual Licenses) Retail Delivery Non-Volatile Manufacturing Distribution Cultivation Testing Lab Social Equity 132 114 63 76 82 0 General 158 0 221 275 244 8 Total 290 114 284 351 326 8
121 Social Equity Individual Applicants (SEIAs) took advantage of Social Equity Program services
Value: 121 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | program_participants
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024
S.E.I.A. RESOURCES 121 The number of SEIAs who took advantage of any SEP service 176 20 4 Scheduled Stakeholder Coaching Sessions Legal Assistance Workgroup Referrals Committee Meetings
Social Equity Program provided 176 scheduled coaching sessions
Value: 176 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | coaching_sessions
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024
S.E.I.A. RESOURCES 121 The number of SEIAs who took advantage of any SEP service 176 20 4 Scheduled Stakeholder Coaching Sessions Legal Assistance Workgroup Referrals Committee Meetings
Social Equity Program provided 20 legal assistance referrals
Value: 20 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | legal_assistance_referrals
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024
S.E.I.A. RESOURCES 121 The number of SEIAs who took advantage of any SEP service 176 20 4 Scheduled Stakeholder Coaching Sessions Legal Assistance Workgroup Referrals Committee Meetings
Social Equity Program held 4 Stakeholder Workgroup Committee Meetings
Value: 4 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | workgroup_meetings
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024
S.E.I.A. RESOURCES 121 The number of SEIAs who took advantage of any SEP service 176 20 4 Scheduled Stakeholder Coaching Sessions Legal Assistance Workgroup Referrals Committee Meetings
Social Equity Program's LMS offered 182 total hours of course material
Value: 182 hours
State: CA | Category: social_equity | online_education_hours
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
ONLINE EDUCATION 182 25 20+ Hours of Total Hours of Course Material Webinars Webinars on LMS Provided
Social Equity Program provided 25 webinars with 20+ hours of webinar content on LMS
Value: 25 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | webinars_provided
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
ONLINE EDUCATION 182 25 20+ Hours of Total Hours of Course Material Webinars Webinars on LMS Provided
There were 328 Social Equity cannabis businesses in Los Angeles as of January 2025
Value: 328 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | social_equity_businesses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: As of January 2025
SOCIAL EQUITY CANNABIS BUSINESSES 328 Social Equity Businesses 734 (as of Jan 2025) Licensed Cannabis Businesses in LA
There were 734 total licensed cannabis businesses in Los Angeles as of January 2025
Value: 734 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | total_licensed_businesses
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: As of January 2025
SOCIAL EQUITY CANNABIS BUSINESSES 328 Social Equity Businesses 734 (as of Jan 2025) Licensed Cannabis Businesses in LA
DCR received 3,146 complaints through its Complaint Portal in 2024
Value: 3146 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_received
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
COMPLAINT PORTAL 2024 3,146 Complaints Received Referred to LAPD 2,850 296 2,981 Open/Pending 165 Referred to DCR Closed Enforcement 16 Under Investigation INSPECTIONS 162 Inspections Completed
Of 3,146 complaints, 2,850 were referred to LAPD and 296 to DCR Enforcement
Value: 2850 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_referred_to_lapd
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
COMPLAINT PORTAL 2024 3,146 Complaints Received Referred to LAPD 2,850 296 2,981 Open/Pending 165 Referred to DCR Closed Enforcement 16 Under Investigation INSPECTIONS 162 Inspections Completed
Of complaints received, 2,981 were closed and 165 were open/pending
Value: 2981 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_closed
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
COMPLAINT PORTAL 2024 3,146 Complaints Received Referred to LAPD 2,850 296 2,981 Open/Pending 165 Referred to DCR Closed Enforcement 16 Under Investigation INSPECTIONS 162 Inspections Completed
DCR completed 162 inspections in 2024
Value: 162 count
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | inspections_completed
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
COMPLAINT PORTAL 2024 3,146 Complaints Received Referred to LAPD 2,850 296 2,981 Open/Pending 165 Referred to DCR Closed Enforcement 16 Under Investigation INSPECTIONS 162 Inspections Completed
DCR's public information campaign delivered over 100 million impressions across all paid media
Value: 100000000 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | public_information_campaign_impressions
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: July-September 2024
DCR launched its inaugural public information campaign in July 2024, called From the Neighborhood, For the Neighborhood - Legal, Local Cannabis, along with a revamped on-line cannabis legal retailer map and an educational youth campaign, called Clear Heads, Bright Futures. The 12-week campaign was disseminated primarily across City Council Districts 8 (South LA) and 14 (Eastside LA), the two districts with higher concentrations of illegal dispensaries. The campaign ran through September 30, 2024. Overall, the campaign was successful as it delivered over 100 million impressions across all of its paid media. The LADCR website and all its social media platforms also experienced a significant bump in traffic and engagement during the campaign.
DCR hosted booths at 9 community events in 2024
Value: 9 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | community_engagement_events
Source: State Reports/Los Angles 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
DCR has also been in the neighborhood. In 2024, DCR hosted booths at nine events providing information on DCR's mission and stressing the importance of supporting legal, local cannabis businesses both for the consumer and community members.
Nevada total retail and medical cannabis sales in fiscal year 2024 were $829,225,193
Value: 829225193 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | total_cannabis_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024 (July 2023 - June 2024)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TOTAL RETAIL AND MEDICAL EXCISE TAX - WHOLESALE TRANSFER TO CCB FROM TAXATION (FY 24): CANNABIS SALES (FISCAL YEAR 2024) $43,737,614 $829,225,193 AGENCY-GENERATED REVENUE (FY 24): A decrease of 2% compared to fiscal year 2023. This decline is consistent with sales trends in other states with mature $4,427,423 cannabis markets and can be attributed at least in part to after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada cannabis sales decreased 2% compared to fiscal year 2023
Value: -2 percent
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_growth_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024 vs FY 2023
A decrease of 2% compared to fiscal year 2023. This decline is consistent with sales trends in other states with mature cannabis markets and can be attributed at least in part to after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada excise tax wholesale transfer to CCB from Taxation in FY 2024 was $43,737,614
Value: 43737614 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_wholesale
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024
EXCISE TAX - WHOLESALE TRANSFER TO CCB FROM TAXATION (FY 24): $43,737,614
Nevada CCB agency-generated revenue in FY 2024 was $4,427,423
Value: 4427423 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | agency_generated_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024
AGENCY-GENERATED REVENUE (FY 24): $4,427,423
Nevada CCB agency operating budget in FY 2024 was $11,628,409
Value: 11628409 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | agency_operating_budget
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024
AGENCY OPERATING BUDGET (FY 24): $11,628,409
Nevada cannabis tax transfer to local governments in FY 2024 was $5,004,587
Value: 5004587 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | transfer_to_local_governments
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024
TRANSFER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (FY 24): $5,004,587
Nevada cannabis tax transfer to State Education Fund in FY 2024 was $31,079,460
Value: 31079460 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | transfer_to_education_fund
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2024
TRANSFER TO STATE EDUCATION FUND (FY 24): $31,079,460
Nevada CCB issued 157 Statements of No Deficiencies (SOND) in FY 2024
Value: 157 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | statements_of_no_deficiencies
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
ENSURING COMPLIANCE CCB agents conduct annual routine inspections and audits of cannabis establishments, which result in either a Statement of No Deficiencies (SOND) or a Statement of Deficiencies (SOD). Timeframe: July 1, 2023- June 30, 2024 SOND Issued: 157 SOD Issued: 198 Disciplinary complaints 9 authorized by CCB Board Members in 2024 as a result of violations identified during an audit or inspection.
Nevada CCB issued 198 Statements of Deficiencies (SOD) in FY 2024
Value: 198 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | statements_of_deficiencies
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
ENSURING COMPLIANCE CCB agents conduct annual routine inspections and audits of cannabis establishments, which result in either a Statement of No Deficiencies (SOND) or a Statement of Deficiencies (SOD). Timeframe: July 1, 2023- June 30, 2024 SOND Issued: 157 SOD Issued: 198 Disciplinary complaints 9 authorized by CCB Board Members in 2024 as a result of violations identified during an audit or inspection.
Nevada CCB Board authorized 9 disciplinary complaints in 2024
Value: 9 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | disciplinary_complaints
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024
Disciplinary complaints 9 authorized by CCB Board Members in 2024 as a result of violations identified during an audit or inspection.
Nevada had 387 total operational medical and adult-use cannabis licenses statewide as of December 2024
Value: 387 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | total_operational_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT 387 Total medical and adult-use operational licenses statewide Operational dispensaries/retail sales facilities 103 102 combined medical/adult-use licenses (pursuant to NRS 678B.215(7)) 1 stand-alone medical license
Nevada had 103 operational dispensaries/retail sales facilities as of December 2024
Value: 103 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | dispensary_retail_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT 387 Total medical and adult-use operational licenses statewide Operational dispensaries/retail sales facilities 103 102 combined medical/adult-use licenses (pursuant to NRS 678B.215(7)) 1 stand-alone medical license
Nevada had 260 operational cannabis licenses in Clark County
Value: 260 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | clark_county_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
The highest concentration of active licenses is in Southern Nevada. 260 operational licenses in Clark County (Unincorporated Clark Co., Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Mesquite)
Nevada had 62 operational cannabis licenses in Washoe County
Value: 62 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | washoe_county_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
62 operational licenses in Washoe County (Unincorporated Washoe Co., Reno, Sparks)
Nevada operational license breakdown by type: 128 Cultivation, 100 Production, 8 Testing Labs, 103 Dispensaries/Retail, 46 Distribution, 2 Consumption Lounges
State: NV | Category: licensing | license_types_breakdown
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
Breakdown of operational license types: 128 Cultivation Facilities 100 Production Facilities 8 Independent Testing Laboratories 103 Medical Dispensaries/Retail Cannabis Stores 46 Distribution Facilities 2 Consumption Lounges
Nevada had 95 conditional medical and adult-use licenses in addition to 387 operational
Value: 95 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | conditional_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: As of December 2024
Oversee and regulate Nevada's 387 operational and 95 conditional medical and adult-use licenses.
Nevada had 14,582 individuals with active cannabis agent registration cards as of December 2024
Value: 14582 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | active_agent_cards
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
14,582 Individuals with active cannabis agent registration cards
Nevada cannabis workforce: 60% male, 39% female
Value: 60 percent
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | workforce_gender
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
60% identified as Male 39% identified as Female
46% of Nevada cannabis workforce falls within the 25-34 year old age group
Value: 46 percent
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | workforce_age_distribution
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
fall within the 25-34 46% year old age group
Nevada cannabis workforce demographics: 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% Black
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | workforce_race_ethnicity
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
51% identified as White 20% identified as Hispanic 19% identified as Black
28% of Nevada cannabis workforce identified as being of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
Value: 28 percent
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | workforce_hispanic_origin
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
28% identified as being of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
Nevada had 694 cannabis industry executives (owners, officers, and board members)
Value: 694 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | industry_executives
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
694 Total number of industry executives (owners, officers, and board members)
Nevada taxable cannabis sales: FY24 $829.2M, FY23 $848.1M, FY22 $965.1M
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | taxable_sales_trend
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2022 - FY 2024
TAXABLE SALES Reported by Adult-Use Retail Stores and Medical Dispensaries FY24: $829,225,193 FY23: $848,145,356 FY22: $965,091,123
Nevada cannabis taxable sales in FY 2023 were $848,145,356
Value: 848145356 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | total_cannabis_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2023
TAXABLE SALES Reported by Adult-Use Retail Stores and Medical Dispensaries FY24: $829,225,193 FY23: $848,145,356 FY22: $965,091,123
Nevada cannabis taxable sales in FY 2022 were $965,091,123
Value: 965091123 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | total_cannabis_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2022
TAXABLE SALES Reported by Adult-Use Retail Stores and Medical Dispensaries FY24: $829,225,193 FY23: $848,145,356 FY22: $965,091,123
Nevada excise tax wholesale transfer: FY24 $43.7M, FY23 $53.0M, FY22 $63.0M
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_wholesale_trend
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2022 - FY 2024
EXCISE TAX - WHOLESALE TRANSFER TO CCB FROM TAXATION 15% Rate - Adult-Use and Medical FY24: $43,737,614 FY23: $52,984,660 FY22: $63,020,342
Nevada state retail cannabis excise tax collected: FY24 $76.8M, FY23 $80.1M, FY22 $89.3M
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_excise_tax_trend
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2022 - FY 2024
STATE RETAIL CANNABIS EXCISE TAX COLLECTED 10% Rate - Adult-Use Only FY24: $76,800,162 FY23: $80,106,892 FY22: $89,314,456
Nevada CCB agency-generated revenue breakdown in FY 2024
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | agency_revenue_breakdown
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2024
AGENCY-GENERATED REVENUE $4,427,423 Civil Penalties Agent Registration Fees Time and Effort Assessment Licensing Fees Administration Fees Consumption Lounge Fees $2,147,167 $1,321,790 $553,665 $382,451 $12,350 $10,000
Nevada CCB transfer to Health Division in FY 2024 was $185,295
Value: 185295 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | transfer_to_health_division
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2024
TRANSFER TO HEALTH DIVISION $185,295
Nevada CCB had 101 positions with 1% vacancy rate in December 2024, up from 93 positions with 15% vacancy in December 2022
Value: 101 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | agency_staffing
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: December 2024
STAFFING December 2022 December 2024 93 positions 101 positions 15% vacancy 1% vacancy
100% of Nevada cannabis licensees were visited for audit and inspection in 2023-2024
Value: 100 percent
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | inspection_coverage
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023-2024
Audit and Inspection: Teams completed all fieldwork and 100% of licensees were visited.
Nevada CCB had 5 Board Members, 12 Cannabis Advisory Commission Members, and 101 Full-Time Employees
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_composition
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: As of December 2024
5 CCB Board Members 12 Cannabis Advisory Commission Members 101 Full-Time Employees
Nevada CCB maintained a database of 482 medical and adult-use operational and conditional licenses
Value: 482 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | total_licenses_database
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: As of 2024
Maintain a database of 482 medical and adult-use operational and conditional licenses and ownership listings.
Nevada CCB had 20,000+ active cannabis agent registration cards in its program
Value: 20000 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | agent_card_program
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024
Manage Cannabis Agent Registration Card program (20,000+ active); all employees, contractors, volunteers, and most owners, officers, and board members of a cannabis establishment must carry an active Agent Card.
Nevada CCB issued 40 prospective licenses for cannabis consumption lounges in fall 2022
Value: 40 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | consumption_lounge_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: Fall 2022
In the fall of 2022, the CCB successfully completed the first cannabis licensing round in the State since 2018, issuing 40 prospective licenses for cannabis consumption lounges. The 40 total licenses consisted of 20 Retail-Attached Licenses and 20 Independent Lounge Licenses, half of which (10) were issued to social equity applicants.
Two retail-attached consumption lounges are operational in Unincorporated Clark County as of January 2025
Value: 2 count
State: NV | Category: licensing | operational_consumption_lounges
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: As of January 2025
Two retail-attached lounges have been issued a final license to operate and are operational in the Unincorporated Clark County jurisdiction. Twenty others (13 retail-attached and 7 independent) have passed suitability by the Board and have received conditional licenses.
Nevada CCB agent card costs $150 per category, valid for 2 years
Value: 150 USD
State: NV | Category: licensing | agent_card_cost
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: As of 2024
Pursuant to NRS 678B.390 and 678B.340, the cost of an agent card is $150 per category and each card is valid for 2 years.
Nevada CCB receives an average of 1,012 agent card applications monthly
Value: 1012 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | monthly_agent_card_applications
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2023 - December 2024
The CCB receives an average of 1,012 agent card applications monthly.
Nevada CCB issues an average of 902 temporary agent cards monthly
Value: 902 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | monthly_temporary_agent_cards
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2023 - December 2024
The CCB issues an average of 902 temporary agent cards monthly, allowing Nevadans to enter or continue work in the cannabis industry.
Nevada CCB had 7 Agent Card Team Members
Value: 7 count
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | agent_card_team
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
7 CCB Agent Card Team Members
Nevada CCB Inspection & Audit Division: 13 Field Inspectors, 5 Lab Inspectors, 14 Field Auditors
Value: 32 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | inspection_audit_staff
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
INSPECTION 13 Field Inspectors 5 Lab Inspectors & AUDIT 14 Field Auditors
Nevada CCB completed approximately 372 routine audits, 299 routine inspections, 189 complaint investigations, and 61 spot checks in FY 2024
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_activity_counts
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2024
Routine Audits Completed (approx.) 372 Routine Inspections Completed (approx.) 299 Complaint Investigations Completed 189 Spot Checks Completed 61
Nevada's eight independent testing laboratories are inspected annually, with CCB Lab Inspectors spending 200+ hours inspecting raw testing data
Value: 200 hours
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | lab_inspection_hours
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Annual
Currently, the state's eight independent testing laboratories are inspected annually with a comprehensive in-depth review completed every other year. On average, CCB Lab Inspectors spend two full days onsite during a laboratory inspection, in addition to 200+ hours spent inspecting raw testing data.
87,440 cannabis samples were tested in Nevada in FY 2023-2024
Value: 87440 count
State: NV | Category: public_health_safety | samples_tested
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2023-2024
A random sample must be collected from each product's lot for testing. Upon testing, each sample receives a Certificate of Analysis (CoA), 87,440 issued by the independent testing laboratory. Samples tested in FY 23-24
91% of cannabis samples tested in Nevada passed and 9% failed in FY 2023-2024
Value: 91 percent
State: NV | Category: public_health_safety | sample_pass_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2023-2024
Of the samples tested in FY 23-24 91% passed 9% failed
Average THC potency for flower in Nevada tends to be 20-25%, with potency above 30% triggering review
State: NV | Category: public_health_safety | thc_potency
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2023-2024
In general, the average THC potency for flower tends to be 20-25%. Potency above 30% triggers a review as it may indicate potential inflation and falsifying of data.
Nevada CCB Investigations Division had 14 Compliance/Audit Investigators
Value: 14 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | investigators
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: FY 2023-2024
INVESTIGATIONS 14 Compliance/Audit Investigators
Nevada CCB processed 35 Transfers of Interest in FY 2024 and 67 in FY 2023
State: NV | Category: licensing | transfers_of_interest
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: FY 2023-2024
TRANSFER OF INTEREST REQUESTS PROCESSED FY 24 FY 23 35 TOIs Processed Transfers of Interest processed in FY 23 67 and FY 24: Approximate time from assignment to Board approval for a Transfer of Interest request which does not include any areas of concern: 3 MONTHS
25% of Transfer of Interest requests over FY 2023-2024 had areas of concern
Value: 25 percent
State: NV | Category: licensing | toi_concerns_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: FY 2023-2024
Total areas of concern over FY 24 & FY23 25% FY 24: 17% contained areas of concern FY 23: 33% contained areas of concern
Nevada CCB Enforcement Division had 8 POST-certified Agents
Value: 8 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_agents
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
ENFORCEMENT 8 POST-certified Agents
Nevada cannabis license renewal fees were significantly reduced after SB277 passage
State: NV | Category: licensing | renewal_fees
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Effective January 1, 2024
After the passage of SB277, beginning on January 1, 2024, CCB staff began combining licenses for both medical and adult-use, creating one fee for license renewal. As of January 2025, all licenses have been combined. Adult-Use Cultivation License Renewal Fee: $1,000.00 (was $10,000.00) Adult-Use Production License Renewal Fee: $1,000.00 (was $3,300.00) Adult-Use Independent Laboratory License Renewal Fee: $3,000.00 (was $5,000.00) Adult-Use Retail Store License Renewal Fee: $5,000.00 (was $6,600.00) Adult-Use Distribution License Renewal Fee: $5,000.00 Adult-Use Consumption Lounge License Renewal Fee: $10,000.00
Nevada CCB time and effort assessment hourly rate is $111, unchanged since 2015
Value: 111 USD
State: NV | Category: licensing | time_and_effort_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Since 2015
The hourly rate is $111.00. The billing rate for travel time has been reduced by 50% to a rate of $55.50.
CCB and Cannabis Advisory Commission combined held 9 public meetings in 2023-2024 for regulatory input
Value: 9 count
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | public_regulatory_meetings
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2023-2024
From 2023-2024, the CCB and CAC combined held 9 public meetings in order to receive input and further develop the regulations surrounding the cannabis industry pursuant to the Governor's executive orders and needs of industry.
Nevada CCB is a founding member of CANNRA, a national organization of cannabis regulators from over 40 states and territories
Value: 40 count
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | national_regulatory_association
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: As of 2025
The CCB tracks nationwide cannabis-related conversations, trends, and issues. The CCB is a founding member of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a national organization of cannabis regulators from over 40 states and territories.
An illegal grow operation in Lyon County led to 10 arrests, assisted by CCB mobile lab testing
Value: 10 count
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_market_arrests
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
In 2024, the CCB enlisted mobile labs to test edibles, plants, concentrates, and infused products in the field. Results take approximately 15 minutes. These LightLabs have already been used to assist law enforcement with testing, including an illegal grow operation in Lyon County leading to 10 arrests.
Nevada retail cannabis excise tax collected in FY 2024 was $76,800,162
Value: 76800162 USD
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_excise_tax
Source: 2025 State Reports/2025 Nevada Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
STATE RETAIL CANNABIS EXCISE TAX COLLECTED 10% Rate - Adult-Use Only FY24: $76,800,162 FY23: $80,106,892 FY22: $89,314,456
New Jersey adult-use cannabis businesses generated $1 billion in gross sales in 2022-2023
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | gross_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
In those two years, we issued 128 annual licenses to adult-use cannabis businesses and saw 119 new adult-use dispensaries open their doors to the public. In sum, New Jersey's adult-use cannabis businesses have generated $1 billion in gross sales and $65.9 million in tax revenue to the State during that period.
New Jersey collected $65.9 million in tax revenue from adult-use cannabis in 2022-2023
Value: 65900000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | tax_revenue
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
In sum, New Jersey's adult-use cannabis businesses have generated $1 billion in gross sales and $65.9 million in tax revenue to the State during that period.
NJ-CRC issued 128 annual licenses to adult-use cannabis businesses in 2022-2023
Value: 128 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_issued
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
In those two years, we issued 128 annual licenses to adult-use cannabis businesses and saw 119 new adult-use dispensaries open their doors to the public.
119 new adult-use dispensaries opened in New Jersey in 2022-2023
Value: 119 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | new_dispensaries_opened
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
In those two years, we issued 128 annual licenses to adult-use cannabis businesses and saw 119 new adult-use dispensaries open their doors to the public.
40% of approved licenses in NJ were for minority-owned businesses
Value: 40 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | minority_owned_licenses
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
Through our outreach efforts and non-competitive application process, the Commission has surpassed, by significant percentages, its legislatively-mandated demographic benchmarks for licenses. Of approved licenses, 40% have been for minority-owned businesses and 48% have been for women- and disabled veteran-owned businesses.
48% of approved licenses in NJ were for women- and disabled veteran-owned businesses
Value: 48 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | women_veteran_owned_licenses
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
Of approved licenses, 40% have been for minority-owned businesses and 48% have been for women- and disabled veteran-owned businesses.
NJEDA launched $20 million grant program for cannabis entrepreneurs in 2023, providing up to $250,000 per business to nearly 100 businesses
Value: 20000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | grant_program
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023
Recognizing that access to capital was a common challenge for businesses, the Commission also worked with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to support the creation and launch of a $20 million grant program in 2023, which provided up to $250,000 in capital for nearly 100 businesses.
NJ-CRC Commission team grew to 75 people in 2022-2023
Value: 75 count
State: NJ | Category: employment_economics | agency_staff
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-2023
In 2022 and 2023, the Commission team grew to 75 people and continued to build out key agency systems, processes and departments to support regulatory functions in licensing, compliance, investigations, communications and data analytics necessary to regulate the adult-use cannabis market.
NJ cannabis industry generated more than $980 million in sales in 2022-2023
Value: 980000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | total_industry_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
Oversaw an industry that generated more than $980 million in sales
NJ-CRC served more than 100,000 medicinal cannabis patients
Value: 100000 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | medicinal_patients
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
Served more than 100,000 medicinal cannabis patients
NJ-CRC held 23 public meetings in 2022-2023
Value: 23 count
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | public_meetings
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
Held 23 public meetings
NJ-CRC awarded 374 conditional and annual awards in 2022-2023
Value: 374 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | total_awards
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
Awarded 374 conditional and annual awards
NJ-CRC licensed 56 new operators in 2022-2023
Value: 56 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | new_operators_licensed
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
Licensed 56 new operators
NJ retail locations increased to more than 80 by end of 2022-2023
Value: 80 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | retail_locations
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: End of 2023
Saw the number of retail locations increase to more than 80
NJ-CRC 2022-2023 summary statistics: 74 staff, 1,695 total licenses approved, 56 operational, 4,195 employees, $21.31M in fees, $1.01B gross sales, $65.9M tax revenue
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | summary_statistics
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
2022-2023 Staff: 74 Public board meetings held: 23 Total licenses approved: 1695 Total licenses operational: 56 Total approved cannabis business employees: 4195 Total application and licensing fees collected: $21,310,000 Total gross sales: $1,010,734,324 Total tax revenue to State: $65,921,737 Retail sales tax revenue to State: $62,029,546 Excise tax revenue to State: $3,892,191
NJ total licenses approved in 2022-2023 was 1,695
Value: 1695 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | total_licenses_approved
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Total licenses approved: 1695
NJ total approved cannabis business employees in 2022-2023 was 4,195
Value: 4195 count
State: NJ | Category: employment_economics | approved_employees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Total approved cannabis business employees: 4195
NJ total application and licensing fees collected in 2022-2023 was $21,310,000
Value: 21310000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | licensing_fees_collected
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Total application and licensing fees collected: $21,310,000
NJ total gross cannabis sales in 2022-2023 were $1,010,734,324
Value: 1010734324 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | recreational_gross_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Total gross sales: $1,010,734,324
NJ total tax revenue to State in 2022-2023 was $65,921,737
Value: 65921737 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | total_tax_revenue
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Total tax revenue to State: $65,921,737
NJ retail sales tax revenue to State in 2022-2023 was $62,029,546
Value: 62029546 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_sales_tax_revenue
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Retail sales tax revenue to State: $62,029,546
NJ excise tax revenue to State in 2022-2023 was $3,892,191
Value: 3892191 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_revenue
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Excise tax revenue to State: $3,892,191
On April 21, 2022, first day of NJ recreational sales, 12,438 transactions were recorded for nearly $1.9 million in gross earnings
Value: 12438 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | first_day_sales_transactions
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 21, 2022
On April 21, 2022, 12 Expanded ATCs began selling recreational cannabis. That day, 12,438 sales transactions were recorded for a total of nearly $1.9 million in gross earnings.
First day of NJ recreational cannabis sales generated nearly $1.9 million in gross earnings
Value: 1900000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | first_day_gross_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 21, 2022
On April 21, 2022, 12 Expanded ATCs began selling recreational cannabis. That day, 12,438 sales transactions were recorded for a total of nearly $1.9 million in gross earnings.
NJ 2022 recreational cannabis sales totaled $329.5 million from 20 operational dispensaries, generating $20.8 million in state revenue
Value: 329500000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_recreational_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2022
By the end of 2022, sales receipts totaled $329.5 million from 20 operational dispensaries, resulting in $20.8 million in revenue to the State.
NJ had 20 operational dispensaries by end of 2022
Value: 20 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | operational_dispensaries
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: End of 2022
By the end of 2022, sales receipts totaled $329.5 million from 20 operational dispensaries, resulting in $20.8 million in revenue to the State.
NJ medicinal cannabis patient enrollment fell 30% from 123,402 to 91,370 between January 2022 and December 2023
Value: -30 percent
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | medicinal_patient_decline
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: January 2022 - December 2023
Despite our efforts, New Jersey has not been spared the typical patient registration fall-off following the opening of the adult-use market. The number of patients enrolled in the Medicinal Cannabis Program between January 2022 and December 2023 fell 30% from 123,402 to 91,370.
NJ had 123,402 medicinal cannabis patients in January 2022
Value: 123402 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | medicinal_patients_enrolled
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: January 2022
The number of patients enrolled in the Medicinal Cannabis Program between January 2022 and December 2023 fell 30% from 123,402 to 91,370.
NJ had 91,370 medicinal cannabis patients in December 2023
Value: 91370 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | medicinal_patients_enrolled
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: December 2023
The number of patients enrolled in the Medicinal Cannabis Program between January 2022 and December 2023 fell 30% from 123,402 to 91,370.
NJ cannabis applications received by type in 2022-2023: 2,461 total (790 annual, 1,671 conditional)
Value: 2461 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | applications_received
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-2023
Applications Received License Type Annual Conditional Total Cultivator 192 404 596 Manufacturer 140 249 389 Wholesaler 1 13 14 Distributor 2 16 18 Retailer 432 964 1396 Delivery 6 25 31 Testing Laboratory 17 0 17 Grand Total 790 1671 2461
NJ cannabis applications awarded in 2022-2023: 1,695 total (374 annual, 1,321 conditional)
Value: 1695 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | applications_awarded
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-2023
Applications Awarded License Type Approved Annual Approved Conditional Grand Total Cultivator 95 317 412 Manufacturer 69 222 291 Wholesaler - 1 1 Distributor - 2 2 Retailer 204 777 981 Delivery - 2 2 Testing Laboratory 6 - 6 Grand Total 374 1321 1695
NJ annual awardees by county - Atlantic led with 28, followed by Essex with 20
State: NJ | Category: licensing | annual_awardees_by_county
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-2023
Annual Awardees County Number Atlantic 28 Bergen 5 Burlington 17 Camden 14 Cape May 1 Cumberland 16 Essex 20 Gloucester 12 Hudson 15 Hunterdon 1 Mercer 15 Middlesex 6 Monmouth 12 Morris 5 Passaic 13 Salem 7 Somerset 16 Sussex 9 Union 16 Warren 5
NJ person of interest demographics for 97 annual awardees: 61.5% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 6.6% Asian
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | annual_awardee_demographics
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-2023
Person of Interest Self Identity Number Percentage Average Percent (97 Awardees) Ownership of Total Percentage Ownership Asian 42 6.60% 42.70% 12.71% Black or African American 79 12.40% 17.20% 9.61% Other or Not Listed 50 7.90% 36.90% 13.08% White 391 61.50% 15.60% 43.18% No Response or Entity of Interest 66 10.40% 43.40% 20.33% Grand Total 636 100.00% 22.20% 100.00%
NJ person of interest demographics for 134 conversion/conditional awardees: 52.3% White, 10.8% Black, 13.4% Asian
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | conversion_awardee_demographics
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2022-2023
Person of Interest Self Identity Number Percentage Average Percent (134 Awardees) Ownership of Total Percentage Ownership American Indian or Alaska Native 11 1.30% 17.30% 0.80% Asian 115 13.40% 32.80% 16.20% Black or African American 93 10.80% 35.30% 14.10% Other or Not Listed 80 9.30% 37.50% 12.90% White 450 52.30% 22.40% 43.30% No Response or Entity of Interest 102 11.90% 25.70% 11.30% Grand Total 860 100.00% 27.10% 100.00%
17% of NJ approved licenses were awarded to Social Equity Businesses in 2022-2023
Value: 17 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | social_equity_license_share
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022-2023
The NJ-CRC's equity-first policies directly impacted licensing outcomes. Among approved licenses: 17% were awarded to Social Equity Businesses. 71% went to Diversely-Owned Businesses, including minority- and women-owned enterprises. 45% represented Impact Zone Businesses, highlighting a focused investment in economic growth for communities in need.
71% of NJ approved licenses went to Diversely-Owned Businesses in 2022-2023
Value: 71 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | diversely_owned_license_share
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022-2023
71% went to Diversely-Owned Businesses, including minority- and women-owned enterprises.
45% of NJ approved licenses represented Impact Zone Businesses in 2022-2023
Value: 45 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | impact_zone_license_share
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022-2023
45% represented Impact Zone Businesses, highlighting a focused investment in economic growth for communities in need.
NJ key population data: 14% of annual approvals were justice-involved, 41% minority-owned
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | key_population_data
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2023
Key Population Data Annual Submission Annual Approval Justice Involved 13% 14% Minority Owned 37% 41% Black or African American 12% 12% Hispanic or Latino 7% 7%
408 of 1,695 NJ cannabis awardees had Social Equity status
Value: 408 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | social_equity_awardees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2023
Awardees with Social Equity Status License Type No Yes Total Approved Annual 138 3 141 Approved Conversion to Annual 171 62 233 Approved Conditional 978 343 1321 Grand Total 1287 408 1695
298 of 1,695 NJ cannabis awardees had previous marijuana conviction
Value: 298 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | previous_conviction_awardees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2023
Applicants with Previous Marijuana Conviction License Type No Yes Total Approved Annual 137 4 141 Approved Conversion to Annual 185 48 233 Approved Conditional 1075 246 1321 Grand Total 1397 298 1695
294 of 1,695 NJ cannabis awardees had majority owners from economically disadvantaged areas
Value: 294 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | economically_disadvantaged_awardees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2023
Awardees with Majority Owners from Economically Disadvantaged Areas License Type No Yes Total Approved Annual 138 3 141 Approved Conversion to Annual 199 34 233 Approved Conditional 1064 257 1321 Grand Total 1401 294 1695
722 of 1,695 NJ cannabis awardees were Impact Zone Businesses
Value: 722 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | impact_zone_awardees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2023
Impact Zone Awardees License Type No Yes Total Approved Annual 79 62 141 Approved Conversion to Annual 126 107 233 Approved Conditional 768 553 1321 Grand Total 973 722 1695
1,218 of 1,695 NJ cannabis awardees were Diversely Owned Businesses
Value: 1218 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | diversely_owned_awardees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2022-2023
Diversely Owned Business Awardees License Type No Yes Total Approved Annual 46 95 141 Approved Conversion to Annual 64 169 233 Approved Conditional 367 954 1321 Grand Total 477 1218 1695
NJ DOB certification breakdown for 374 annual licensees: 74 MBE, 98 WBE, 68 MWBE, 5 DVOB, 4 MBE/DVOB, 2 MWBE/DVOB, 123 No Certification
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | dob_certification_breakdown
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2022-2023
DOB Certification Type Annual Conversion Total DVOB 3 2 5 MBE 33 41 74 MBE/DVOB 2 2 4 MWBE 20 48 68 MWBE/DVOB 0 2 2 WBE 38 60 98 No Certification 45 78 123 Total 141 233 374
NJ minority-owned cannabis licensees: 787 (46% of licensees), exceeding 15% benchmark by 31 percentage points
Value: 787 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | minority_owned_benchmark
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2022-2023
Diversely Owned Business Benchmark Data Number Percent of Licensees Benchmark Plus/(Minus) Minority Owned 787 46% 15% 31% Woman or Disabled Veteran Owned 777 46% 15% 31%
NJ microbusiness benchmark data: Class 1 Cultivator 148 (36%), Class 2 Manufacturer 78 (27%), Class 5 Retailer 357 (36%), Class 6 Delivery 1 (50%) - all exceeding 15% benchmark
State: NJ | Category: licensing | microbusiness_benchmark
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022-2023
Microbusiness Benchmark Data License Type Number Percent of Licenses Benchmark Plus/(Minus) Class 1 Cultivator 148 36% 15% 21% Class 2 Manufacturer 78 27% 15% 12% Class 5 Retailer 357 36% 15% 21% Class 6 Delivery 1 50% 15% 35%
508 of 4,967 NJ cannabis awardee persons of interest identified as Hispanic or Latino
Value: 508 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | hispanic_latino_awardees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022-2023
Awardees who are Hispanic or Latino of Any Race License Type No Yes Total Approved Annual 596 40 636 Approved Conversion to Annual 791 69 860 Approved Conditional 3072 399 3471 Grand Total 4459 508 4967
NJ cannabis sales and revenue by quarter from Q1 2022 through Q4 2023
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales_revenue
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2022 - Q4 2023
Cannabis Sales & Revenue Quarter Medicinal Sale Recreational Sales Total Recreational Tax Revenue Social Equity Excise Fees Q1 2022 $55,838,072 N/A $55,838,072 N/A N/A Q2 2022 $59,262,014 $79,698,831 $138,960,845 $4,429,720 $219,482 Q3 2022 $61,138,231 $116,572,533 $177,710,764 $7,482,618 $224,594 Q4 2022 $49,874,667 $133,270,446 $183,145,113 $8,227,317 $254,783 Q1 2023 $34,539,474 $144,865,706 $179,405,180 $9,362,309 $459,093 Q2 2023 $33,046,296 $159,364,500 $192,410,796 $9,490,747 $702,071 Q3 2023 $29,308,039 $176,778,253 $206,086,292 $10,565,179 $864,431 Q4 2023 $27,837,896 $200,184,055 $228,021,951 $12,471,656 $1,167,737 TOTALS $350,844,689 $1,010,734,324 $1,361,579,013 $62,029,546 $3,892,191
NJ total combined cannabis sales (medicinal + recreational) in 2022-2023 were $1,361,579,013
Value: 1361579013 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | total_combined_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2022 - Q4 2023
TOTALS $350,844,689 $1,010,734,324 $1,361,579,013 $62,029,546 $3,892,191
NJ total medicinal cannabis sales in 2022-2023 were $350,844,689
Value: 350844689 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | medicinal_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2022 - Q4 2023
TOTALS $350,844,689 $1,010,734,324 $1,361,579,013 $62,029,546 $3,892,191
NJ total Social Equity Excise Fees collected in 2022-2023 were $3,892,191
Value: 3892191 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | social_equity_excise_fees
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q2 2022 - Q4 2023
TOTALS $350,844,689 $1,010,734,324 $1,361,579,013 $62,029,546 $3,892,191
NJ Q4 2023 recreational cannabis sales reached $200,184,055, the highest quarterly total
Value: 200184055 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_recreational_sales
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q4 2023
Q4 2023 $27,837,896 $200,184,055 $228,021,951 $12,471,656 $1,167,737
12 Expanded ATCs were the first to begin selling recreational cannabis in New Jersey on April 21, 2022
Value: 12 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | initial_recreational_operators
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 21, 2022
Under N.J.S.A. 24:6I-46(a)(3)(a)(ii), the CREAMM Act gave existing alternative treatment centers (ATCs) first right of entry into the adult-use cannabis industry. On April 21, 2022, 12 Expanded ATCs began selling recreational cannabis.
NJ-CRC held 3 Social Equity Excise Fee hearings in 2022 and 5 in 2023
Value: 8 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | seef_hearings
Source: NJCRC 2022-2023 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-2023
The Commission held three of these hearings in 2022 and five in 2023.
Massachusetts had 93 operational Medical Treatment Centers
Value: 93 facilities
State: MA | Category: licensing | operational_medical_treatment_centers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of FY2025
93 Operational Medical Treatment Centers
Massachusetts gross cannabis sales reached $8 billion cumulative
Value: 8000000000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_gross_sales
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: November 2018 through June 30, 2025
$8B Gross Cannabis Sales
Massachusetts Social Equity Program had 1,101 participants
Value: 1101 participants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_total_participants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of FY2025
1,101 Social Equity Program Participants
Massachusetts had 82,407 certified active medical marijuana patients
Value: 82407 patients
State: MA | Category: public_health | certified_active_patients
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of June 30, 2025
82,407 Certified Active Patients
Massachusetts offered 77 Social Equity Program training courses
Value: 77 courses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | training_courses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of FY2025
77 Social Equity Program Training Courses
Massachusetts had 14,524 unique registered agents
Value: 14524 agents
State: MA | Category: employment | unique_registered_agents
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of FY2025
14,524 Unique Registered Agents
Massachusetts CCC collected $20 million in non-tax revenue in FY2025
Value: 20000000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2025 (July 2024 - June 2025)
$20M Non-Tax Revenue
Massachusetts CCC responded to 30,000 constituent phone calls
Value: 30000 phone_calls
State: MA | Category: policy | constituent_phone_calls
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2025
30,000 Constituent Phone Calls
Massachusetts CCC conducted 1,404 on-site inspections
Value: 1404 inspections
State: MA | Category: enforcement | on_site_inspections
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2025 (since July 2024)
1,404 On-Site Inspections
Massachusetts collected $265 million in marijuana sales and excise tax revenue
Value: 265000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_and_excise_tax_revenue
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of May 2025
$265M Sales and Excise Tax
Massachusetts CCC reviewed 814 compliant Host Community Agreements
Value: 814 agreements
State: MA | Category: licensing | compliant_host_community_agreements
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2025
814 Compliant Host Community Agreements
Massachusetts CCC held 46 public meetings
Value: 46 meetings
State: MA | Category: policy | public_meetings
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of FY2025
46 Public Meetings
May 2025 set a new single-month adult-use gross sales record at $142.3 million
Value: 142300000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | single_month_sales_record
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: May 2025
May establishing a new record for a single month at $142.3 million in gross sales
First two adult-use retail stores on the East Coast opened November 20, 2018
Value: 2 stores
State: MA | Category: licensing | first_adult_use_stores
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: November 20, 2018
the first two adult-use retail stores on the East Coast opened for business on November 20, 2018
Massachusetts CCC issued 21 guidance documents and 3 protocols to date
Value: 21 documents
State: MA | Category: policy | guidance_documents
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of FY2025
the agency has issued 21 guidance documents and three protocols
Massachusetts CCC issued 3 protocols to date
Value: 3 protocols
State: MA | Category: policy | protocols_issued
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of FY2025
the agency has issued 21 guidance documents and three protocols
Massachusetts Legislature appropriated $20 million total for CCC in FY2025
Value: 20000000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | total_legislative_appropriation
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2025
In FY2025, the Legislature appropriated $20 million in total for the Commission: $16.5 million for the Commission's Operations and $3.5 million for the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
Massachusetts CCC received $16.5 million for Operations in FY2025
Value: 16500000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | operations_appropriation
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2025
$16.5 million for the Commission's Operations
Massachusetts CCC received $3.5 million for Medical Use of Marijuana Program in FY2025
Value: 3500000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | medical_program_appropriation
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2025
$3.5 million for the Medical Use of Marijuana Program
Massachusetts Legislature appropriated $19.7 million total for CCC in FY2026
Value: 19700000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | total_legislative_appropriation_fy2026
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2026
For FY2026, the Legislature appropriated a total of $19.7 million for the Commission: $16.2 million for the Commission's Operations and $3.5 million for the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
Massachusetts CCC received $16.2 million for Operations in FY2026
Value: 16200000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | operations_appropriation_fy2026
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2026
$16.2 million for the Commission's Operations
Massachusetts CCC received $3.5 million for Medical Use of Marijuana Program in FY2026
Value: 3500000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | medical_program_appropriation_fy2026
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2026
$3.5 million for the Medical Use of Marijuana Program
Massachusetts CCC requested $30 million for FY2026 budget
Value: 30000000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | budget_request_fy2026
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2026
the Commission's FY2026 request, which totaled $30 million
Massachusetts CCC had $2.85 million in deferred costs from FY2025 and FY2024
Value: 2850000 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | deferred_costs
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2024-FY2025
reinstating $2.85 million in deferred costs from FY2025 and FY2024
Massachusetts CCC had 136 filled positions
Value: 136 positions
State: MA | Category: employment | filled_positions
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025 report date
the Commission has filed 136 positions and has implemented a hiring freeze as the result of FY2026 budget shortfalls
53% of Massachusetts CCC employees are female
Value: 53 percent
State: MA | Category: employment | female_employees
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025
Of the Commission's current employee population, 53% are female and 24% are persons of color.
24% of Massachusetts CCC employees are persons of color
Value: 24 percent
State: MA | Category: employment | employees_persons_of_color
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025
24% are persons of color
67% of Massachusetts CCC management team is female
Value: 67 percent
State: MA | Category: employment | female_management
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025
The agency's management team is 67% female and 39% persons of color.
39% of Massachusetts CCC management team are persons of color
Value: 39 percent
State: MA | Category: employment | management_persons_of_color
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025
39% persons of color
2% of Massachusetts CCC employees chose not to specify their gender
Value: 2 percent
State: MA | Category: employment | gender_unspecified
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025
The agency has 2% of employees who chose not to specify their gender
20% of Massachusetts CCC employees did not specify their ethnicity
Value: 20 percent
State: MA | Category: employment | ethnicity_unspecified
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of FY2025
20% did not specify their ethnicity
Massachusetts CCC had 16 staff promotions across departments in FY2025
Value: 16 promotions
State: MA | Category: employment | staff_promotions
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2025
16 staff promotions across departments
3 key leadership roles were filled at Massachusetts CCC in FY2025
Value: 3 roles
State: MA | Category: employment | leadership_roles_filled
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2025
Three key leadership roles were filled: Executive Director, Chief of Investigations and Enforcement, and General Counsel
CCC proposed 3 new Social Consumption Establishment license types
Value: 3 license_types
State: MA | Category: licensing | social_consumption_license_types
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: December 2024
the Commission unveiled a proposed regulatory framework that establishes three new Social Consumption Establishment licenses
CCC approved 35 Responsible Vendor Training applicants to date
Value: 35 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | rvt_approved_applicants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of FY2025
To date, the Commission has approved 35 applicants, out of which eight applicants are Certified RVT Vendors of the Basic and Delivery Core Curriculum.
8 applicants are Certified RVT Vendors of Basic and Delivery Core Curriculum
Value: 8 vendors
State: MA | Category: licensing | certified_rvt_vendors
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of FY2025
eight applicants are Certified RVT Vendors of the Basic and Delivery Core Curriculum
Staff completed 244 of 283 identified Chapter 180 deliverables
Value: 244 deliverables
State: MA | Category: policy | ch180_deliverables_completed
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of June 25, 2025
staff have completed 244 of 283 identified deliverables and 1,420 of 1,481 checklist items
283 total Chapter 180 deliverables were identified
Value: 283 deliverables
State: MA | Category: policy | ch180_total_deliverables
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of June 25, 2025
staff have completed 244 of 283 identified deliverables
Staff completed 1,420 of 1,481 Chapter 180 checklist items
Value: 1420 checklist_items
State: MA | Category: policy | ch180_checklist_items_completed
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of June 25, 2025
1,420 of 1,481 checklist items
1,481 total Chapter 180 checklist items were identified
Value: 1481 checklist_items
State: MA | Category: policy | ch180_total_checklist_items
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of June 25, 2025
1,420 of 1,481 checklist items
CCC received 1,022 HCAs since March 1, 2024 as part of license application and renewal
Value: 1022 agreements
State: MA | Category: licensing | hcas_received
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: since March 1, 2024
Since March 1, 2024, the Commission has received 1,022 HCAs as part of the license application and renewal process
CCC reviewed 263 compliant Model HCAs in FY2025
Value: 263 agreements
State: MA | Category: licensing | compliant_model_hcas
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2025
the Commission reviewed 814 compliant HCAs including 263 compliant Model HCAs and 132 HCA Waivers
CCC reviewed 132 HCA Waivers in FY2025
Value: 132 waivers
State: MA | Category: licensing | hca_waivers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2025
132 HCA Waivers
CCC received 11,317 new ME agent registration applications as of July 2025
Value: 11317 applications
State: MA | Category: employment | new_me_agent_applications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
the Commission received 11,317 new applications for Marijana Establishment (ME) agent registrations, creating a total of 21,280 agent cards and 14,524 unique individuals
21,280 total ME agent cards created
Value: 21280 agent_cards
State: MA | Category: employment | total_me_agent_cards
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
creating a total of 21,280 agent cards and 14,524 unique individuals
36% (7,728) of ME agent card individuals identified as female
Value: 7728 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | me_agents_female
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
36% (7,728) of the individuals identified as female
62% (13,160) of ME agent card individuals identified as male
Value: 13160 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | me_agents_male
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
62% (13,160) identified as male
0.74% (157) of ME agent card individuals identified by a different gender
Value: 157 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | me_agents_other_gender
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
0.74% (157) identified by a different gender
1% (235) of ME agent card individuals declined to answer gender
Value: 235 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | me_agents_gender_declined
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
1% (235) declined to answer
CCC received 2,077 new MTC agent registration applications
Value: 2077 applications
State: MA | Category: employment | new_mtc_agent_applications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
2,077 new applications for Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MTC) agent registrations
5,469 active MTC agent cards created for 1,885 individual agents
Value: 5469 agent_cards
State: MA | Category: employment | total_mtc_agent_cards
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
creating a total of 5,469 active agent cards for 1,885 individual agents
1,885 individual MTC agents
Value: 1885 agents
State: MA | Category: employment | unique_mtc_agents
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
5,469 active agent cards for 1,885 individual agents
59% (3,400) of MTC agent cards are individuals who identify as male
Value: 3400 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | mtc_agents_male
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
59% (3,400) individuals who identify as male
37% (2,035) of MTC agent cards are individuals who identify as female
Value: 2035 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | mtc_agents_female
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
37% (2,035) who identify as female
Less than 0.62% (34) of MTC agent cards identify as Other gender
Value: 34 agents
State: MA | Category: demographics | mtc_agents_other_gender
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of July 2025
less than 0.62% (34) identify as "Other"
12,250 patient registrations processed in FY2025
Value: 12250 registrations
State: MA | Category: public_health | patient_registrations
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2025
Table 1. Patient and Caregivers Applications FY2025 Application Numbers: Patient Registrations 12,250
70,157 patient renewals processed in FY2025
Value: 70157 renewals
State: MA | Category: public_health | patient_renewals
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2025
Patient Renewals 70,157
1,722 caregiver registrations processed in FY2025
Value: 1722 registrations
State: MA | Category: public_health | caregiver_registrations
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2025
Caregiver Registrations 1,722
4,518 caregiver renewals processed in FY2025
Value: 4518 renewals
State: MA | Category: public_health | caregiver_renewals
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2025
Caregiver Renewals 4,518
193 paper applications processed in FY2025
Value: 193 applications
State: MA | Category: public_health | paper_applications_processed
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2025
Paper Applications Processed 193
88,840 total patient and caregiver applications processed in FY2025
Value: 88840 applications
State: MA | Category: public_health | total_patient_caregiver_applications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2025
Total 88,840
93 vertically integrated MTC licensees commenced full operations as of July 1
Value: 93 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | operational_mtc_licensees
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of July 1, 2025
93 vertically integrated MTC licensees that have commenced full operations to serve patients and caregivers, as well as two provisional licensees
2 MTC provisional licensees as of July 1
Value: 2 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | provisional_mtc_licensees
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of July 1, 2025
as well as two provisional licensees
6,240 active caregivers in Medical Use of Marijuana Program
Value: 6240 caregivers
State: MA | Category: public_health | active_caregivers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of June 30, 2025
the Medical Use of Marijuana Program has 82,407 Certified Patients, 6,240 Active Caregivers, and 473 Certifying Healthcare Providers
473 Certifying Healthcare Providers in Medical Use of Marijuana Program
Value: 473 providers
State: MA | Category: public_health | certifying_healthcare_providers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of June 30, 2025
473 Certifying Healthcare Providers (Certifying Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants)
CCC received 322 priority and economic empowerment certification applications (2018)
Value: 322 applications
State: MA | Category: licensing | priority_ee_applications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: April 17 - May 22, 2018
the Commission received 322 submitted applications and ultimately granted priority certification to 81 MTC applicants and 122 Economic Empowerment Priority Applicants
81 MTC applicants granted priority certification
Value: 81 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | mtc_priority_certifications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: since 2018
granted priority certification to 81 MTC applicants
122 Economic Empowerment Priority Applicants received certification
Value: 122 applicants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | economic_empowerment_certifications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: since 2018
122 Economic Empowerment Priority Applicants (EEAs)
34 Economic Empowerment Applicants received commence operations approval
Value: 34 approvals
State: MA | Category: social_equity | eea_commence_operations
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
the Commission has issued 34 commence operations approvals to EEAs
231 businesses pre-certified for delivery or microbusiness with delivery endorsement
Value: 231 businesses
State: MA | Category: licensing | delivery_precertifications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of June 30, 2025
231 businesses have been pre-certified as either a Delivery Courier, Delivery Operator, or Microbusiness with Delivery Endorsement
CCC received 1,889 adult-use ME license applications as of July 2025
Value: 1889 applications
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_adult_use_applications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
the Commission had received 1,889 license applications for adult-use MEs
26 adult-use license applications under review by Commission staff
Value: 26 applications
State: MA | Category: licensing | applications_under_review
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
Commission staff are reviewing 26 adult-use license applications
260 MTC Priority Applicants among 1,889 ME and MTC applications
Value: 260 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | mtc_priority_applicants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
260 MTC Priority Applicants
144 Economic Empowerment Applicants among 1,889 ME and MTC applications
Value: 144 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | eea_applicants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
144 EEAs
740 Expedited Applicants among 1,889 ME and MTC applications
Value: 740 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | expedited_applicants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
740 Expedited Applicants
394 SEP Applicants among 1,889 ME and MTC applications
Value: 394 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | sep_applicants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
394 SEP Applicants (as approved through the Commission's Social Equity Program)
745 General Applicants among 1,889 ME and MTC applications
Value: 745 applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | general_applicants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
745 General Applicants which do not meet any of the aforementioned criteria
754 licensees authorized to commence business operations
Value: 754 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | commenced_operations
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
754 licensees have received notices from the Commission that authorize them to commence business operations in the Commonwealth
43 entities currently possess final licenses
Value: 43 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | final_licenses_held
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
another 43 entities currently possess final licenses
474 entities approved for provisional licenses
Value: 474 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | provisional_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of July 2025
474 have been approved for provisional licenses
SEP Cultivation final licenses: 8 total (8 DBE) in FY2025
Value: 8 licenses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_ee_dbe_cultivation_final_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Table 2. Social Equity (SEP), Economic Empowerment (EE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Final Licenses FY2025: Cultivation - 8 DBE, 8 Total
SEP/EE/DBE Product Manufacturing final licenses: 6 total (1 SEP, 1 EE, 4 DBE) in FY2025
Value: 6 licenses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_ee_dbe_manufacturing_final_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Product Manufacturing: 1 SEP, 1 EE, 4 DBE, 6 Total
SEP/EE/DBE Retail final licenses: 15 total (3 SEP, 4 EE, 8 DBE) in FY2025
Value: 15 licenses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_ee_dbe_retail_final_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Retail: 3 SEP, 4 EE, 8 DBE, 15 Total
SEP/EE Delivery Operator final licenses: 5 total (4 SEP, 1 EE) in FY2025
Value: 5 licenses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_ee_delivery_operator_final_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Delivery Operator: 4 SEP, 1 EE, 5 Total
SEP Delivery Courier final licenses: 3 total in FY2025
Value: 3 licenses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_delivery_courier_final_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Delivery Courier: 3 SEP, 3 Total
SEP Delivery Courier Pre-Certification: 2 total in FY2025
Value: 2 pre-certifications
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_delivery_courier_precertification
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Delivery Courier Pre-Certification: 2 SEP, 2 Total
39 total SEP/EE/DBE final licenses issued in FY2025 (11 SEP, 8 EE, 20 DBE)
Value: 39 licenses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | total_sep_ee_dbe_final_licenses
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
Total: 11 SEP, 8 EE, 20 DBE, 39 Total
71 adult-use ME licenses (9.4%) surrendered or not renewed since 2018
Value: 71 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | licenses_surrendered_or_not_renewed
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since 2018 through FY2025
of the 754 adult-use ME licenses the Commission has authorized to commence operations, 71 licenses, or 9.4%, have been either surrendered or not renewed by the Licensee
9.4% license surrender/non-renewal rate for adult-use MEs since 2018
Value: 9.4 percent
State: MA | Category: licensing | license_surrender_rate
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since 2018 through FY2025
71 licenses, or 9.4%, have been either surrendered or not renewed
410 retail dispensaries authorized to commence operations since November 2018
Value: 410 dispensaries
State: MA | Category: licensing | retail_dispensaries_authorized
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since November 2018
the Commission has authorized 410 retail dispensaries to commence operations and open their doors to adult-use cannabis consumers
22 retail licenses (5.4%) surrendered or not renewed
Value: 22 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | retail_licenses_surrendered
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since November 2018
Twenty-two retail licenses, or 5.4%, have either been surrendered or not renewed
388 active Marijuana Retailers in Massachusetts
Value: 388 retailers
State: MA | Category: licensing | active_marijuana_retailers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of FY2025
leaving 388 active Marijuana Retailers in the Commonwealth
112 MTCs authorized to commence operations
Value: 112 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | mtc_authorized_to_commence
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: cumulative
Of the 112 MTCs the Commission has authorized to commence operations, 17 licenses or 15% have either closed down or expired
17 MTC licenses (15%) closed down or expired
Value: 17 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | mtc_closures
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: cumulative
17 licenses or 15% have either closed down or expired
15 of 17 closed MTCs currently hold an adult-use retail license
Value: 15 licensees
State: MA | Category: licensing | closed_mtcs_with_adult_use_license
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of FY2025
Of these 17 Licensees, 15 currently hold an adult-use retail license
Approximately 45 Change of Ownership recommendations made by Enforcement staff
Value: 45 recommendations
State: MA | Category: licensing | change_of_ownership_recommendations
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 2024 - July 2025
Enforcement staff has made approximately 45 recommendations for Change of Ownership applications before the Commission
Approximately 32 enforcement referrals made to Enforcement Counsel
Value: 32 referrals
State: MA | Category: enforcement | enforcement_referrals
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
Investigations and Enforcement staff have made approximately 32 referrals to Enforcement Counsel to perform additional due diligence
24 requests for counsel and advice from Enforcement staff
Value: 24 requests
State: MA | Category: enforcement | counsel_advice_requests
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
as well as 24 requests for counsel and advice
Approximately 917 notices of deficiencies issued to licensees from inspections
Value: 917 notices
State: MA | Category: enforcement | notices_of_deficiencies
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
Investigations staff has issued approximately 917 notices of deficiencies to licensees
Approximately 88 architectural review and structural change applications processed
Value: 88 applications
State: MA | Category: enforcement | architectural_review_applications
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
Investigations staff have also processed approximately 88 architectural review and structural change applications
Approximately 12 alternative security provisions processed
Value: 12 provisions
State: MA | Category: enforcement | alternative_security_provisions
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
approximately 12 alternative security provisions
CCC initiated 2 enforcement actions for regulatory noncompliance since July 2024
Value: 2 actions
State: MA | Category: enforcement | enforcement_actions_initiated
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
the Commission, through its Enforcement Counsel staff, has initiated two enforcement actions in response to regulatory noncompliance
CCC resolved 2 enforcement actions via Final Order and Stipulated Agreements
Value: 2 actions
State: MA | Category: enforcement | enforcement_actions_resolved
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: past year
the Commission has resolved two enforcement actions via Final Order and Stipulated Agreements negotiated by Enforcement staff through Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) conferences
Enforcement actions resulted in $165,000 in fine payments
Value: 165000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fine_payments
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
These actions, combined, resulted in fine payments totaling $165,000 which are deposited into the Marijuana Regulation Fund
18 referrals received for suitability reviews by Enforcement Counsel
Value: 18 referrals
State: MA | Category: enforcement | suitability_review_referrals
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
Enforcement Counsel staff have also received 18 referrals to conduct suitability reviews
2 informal proceedings before CCC Suitability Review Committee
Value: 2 proceedings
State: MA | Category: enforcement | suitability_informal_proceedings
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
these reviews have resulted in two informal proceedings before the Commission's Suitability Review Committee
36 requests to waive Commission regulations processed
Value: 36 requests
State: MA | Category: enforcement | regulation_waiver_requests
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since July 2024
Enforcement Counsel staff also processed 36 requests to waive Commission regulations pursuant to 935 CMR 500.850 and 501.850
11 Independent Testing Laboratories operating in FY2025
Value: 11 laboratories
State: MA | Category: production | independent_testing_laboratories
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
the Commission's Testing team continued its oversight of 11 Independent Testing Laboratories (ITLs) and two laboratory facilities in the Island Counties
2 laboratory facilities in the Island Counties
Value: 2 laboratories
State: MA | Category: production | island_county_lab_facilities
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
two laboratory facilities in the Island Counties
2 public health and safety advisories issued regarding contaminated marijuana products
Value: 2 advisories
State: MA | Category: public_health | safety_advisories
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2025
retesting of Marijuana Products, which resulted in two public health and safety advisories alerting the public to potentially contaminated marijuana flower and pre-rolls
SEP accepted 1,101 participants into training program since inception
Value: 1101 participants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_cumulative_participants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: since inception
Since its inception, the Commission has accepted 1,101 participants into the free technical assistance and training program.
SEP Cohort III was the largest class with 446 participants
Value: 446 participants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_cohort_iii_participants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: Cohort III
Cohort III has been the largest class to date with 446 participants
72% of all SEP participants self-identify as Black, African American, Hispanic, or Latino descent
Value: 72 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_minority_participants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: to date
approximately 72% of all program participants self-identify as Black, African American, Hispanic, or Latino descent
77 updated SEP courses redeveloped and delivered
Value: 77 courses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_courses_redeveloped
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2025
EPCO collaborated with contracted technical assistance and training vendors to redevelop and deliver 77 updated courses
30 Disproportionately Impacted Areas designated in Massachusetts
Value: 30 areas
State: MA | Category: social_equity | disproportionately_impacted_areas
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: as of FY2025
30 Areas of Disproportionate Impact
EPCO held 7 in-person outreach events across the Commonwealth in FY2025
Value: 7 events
State: MA | Category: social_equity | in_person_outreach_events
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2025
EPCO held seven in-person events across the Commonwealth to increase accessibility for individuals seeking information on SEP
CCC received and responded to more than 30,000 phone calls in FY2025
Value: 30000 phone_calls
State: MA | Category: policy | phone_calls_received
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
In FY2025, the Commission received and responded to more than 30,000 phone calls and approximately 8,000 emails to its general email box.
CCC received approximately 8,000 emails to its general email box in FY2025
Value: 8000 emails
State: MA | Category: policy | emails_received
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
approximately 8,000 emails to its general email box
Operator Inbound calls offered: 6,542 in FY2025
Value: 6542 calls
State: MA | Category: policy | operator_inbound_calls_offered
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Table 3. Constituent Services and Operator Phone Lines from FY2025: Operator Inbound - Calls Offered 6,542
Operator Inbound calls handled: 7,096 in FY2025
Value: 7096 calls
State: MA | Category: policy | operator_inbound_calls_handled
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Operator Inbound - Calls Handled 7,096
Operator Outbound calls offered: 589 in FY2025
Value: 589 calls
State: MA | Category: policy | operator_outbound_calls
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Operator Outbound - Calls Offered 589, Calls Handled 589
Patient Services Inbound calls offered: 24,842 in FY2025
Value: 24842 calls
State: MA | Category: policy | patient_services_inbound_calls_offered
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Patient Services Inbound - Calls Offered 24,842
Patient Services Inbound calls handled: 30,059 in FY2025
Value: 30059 calls
State: MA | Category: policy | patient_services_inbound_calls_handled
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Patient Services Inbound - Calls Handled 30,059
Patient Services Outbound calls handled: 5,709 in FY2025
Value: 5709 calls
State: MA | Category: policy | patient_services_outbound_calls
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Patient Services Outbound - Calls Offered 5,709, Calls Handled 5,709
Annual adult-use sales record of $1.64 billion in calendar year 2024
Value: 1640000000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_adult_use_sales_record
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: calendar year 2024
an annual adult-use sales record with $1.64 billion generated in 2024
CCC website received more than 2,500,000 page views in FY2025
Value: 2500000 page_views
State: MA | Category: policy | website_page_views
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
the Commission's website received more than 2,500,000 page views and over 635,000 unique visits
CCC website received over 635,000 unique visits in FY2025
Value: 635000 visits
State: MA | Category: policy | website_unique_visits
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
over 635,000 unique visits
CCC sent an average of 10 email campaigns per month to subscribers
Value: 10 campaigns_per_month
State: MA | Category: policy | email_campaigns_monthly
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
The Commission sent, on average, 10 email campaigns to subscribers per month with an open rate of 43%
CCC email campaigns had a 43% open rate
Value: 43 percent
State: MA | Category: policy | email_open_rate
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
with an open rate of 43%
CCC Instagram had 4,270 followers
Value: 4270 followers
State: MA | Category: policy | instagram_followers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Instagram (@CannabisControlCommission, 4,270 followers)
CCC LinkedIn had 11,500 followers
Value: 11500 followers
State: MA | Category: policy | linkedin_followers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
LinkedIn (@CannabisControlCommission, 11,500)
CCC X/Twitter had 8,770 followers
Value: 8770 followers
State: MA | Category: policy | twitter_followers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Twitter, now called X, (@MA_Cannabis, 8,770 followers)
CCC Facebook had 3,200 followers
Value: 3200 followers
State: MA | Category: policy | facebook_followers
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Facebook (@MassCCC, 3,200 followers)
CCC hosted its 3rd annual State of Cannabis event at the State House
Value: 3 events
State: MA | Category: policy | annual_state_of_cannabis_event
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: April 2025
the Commission hosted its third annual State of Cannabis in Massachusetts event at the State House in April
3 Open Meeting Law complaints filed against CCC during FY2025
Value: 3 complaints
State: MA | Category: policy | open_meeting_law_complaints
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY2025
During FY2025, there were three complaints filed against the Commission relating to the Open Meeting Law. In two of those complaints, the Attorney General's Office ruled against the Commission
Approximately 216 public records requests received and responded to in CY 2024
Value: 216 requests
State: MA | Category: policy | public_records_requests
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: calendar year 2024
During CY 2024, the Commission's Records Access Officer received and responded to approximately 216 requests for public records
CCC Research Department published 13th comprehensive research report
Value: 13 reports
State: MA | Category: policy | cumulative_research_reports
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: February 2025
the Research Department published the Commission's 13th comprehensive research report
CCC Research Department published 1 peer-reviewed scientific article in FY2025
Value: 1 articles
State: MA | Category: policy | peer_reviewed_articles
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY2025
the Department has also published one peer-reviewed scientific article
CCC Research Department gave 9 presentations at national conferences in FY2025
Value: 9 presentations
State: MA | Category: policy | research_presentations
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY2025
gave nine presentations at national scientific conferences, academic institutions, and state government conferences
CCC Research Department contributed to 3 national grants in FY2025
Value: 3 grants
State: MA | Category: policy | collaborative_grants
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY2025
The Research Department has successfully contributed to three national grants
CCC Research Department consists of 5 staff members
Value: 5 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | research_department_staff
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: as of FY2025
The Commission's Research Department currently consists of a Chief of Research, two Project Coordinators, and two Research Analysts
CCC Research Department publishes 2 standardized reports in alternating years
Value: 2 report_types
State: MA | Category: policy | standardized_research_reports
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: ongoing
The Research Department publishes two standardized reports in alternating years: 1) Industry Report and the 2) International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS) Report.
Delivery exclusivity period initial span was 36 months starting April 1, 2022
Value: 36 months
State: MA | Category: social_equity | delivery_exclusivity_period
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: April 1, 2022 onward
The initial exclusivity period began on April 1, 2022, when the first Marijuana Delivery Operator received their notice to commence operations in the Commonwealth and spanned 36 months.
Delivery exclusivity extended additional 12 months to April 2026
Value: 12 months
State: MA | Category: social_equity | delivery_exclusivity_extension
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: March 2025
the Commission extended the delivery exclusivity period for an additional 12 months to April 2026
Operator Inbound average handle time was 3 minutes 45 seconds
Value: 3.75 minutes
State: MA | Category: policy | operator_inbound_avg_handle_time
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Operator Inbound - Average Handle Time 03:45min
Operator Inbound average time in queue was 1 minute 48 seconds
Value: 1.8 minutes
State: MA | Category: policy | operator_inbound_avg_queue_time
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Operator Inbound - Average Time in Queue 01:48min
Patient Services Inbound average handle time was 11 minutes 18 seconds
Value: 11.3 minutes
State: MA | Category: policy | patient_services_avg_handle_time
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Patient Services Inbound - Average Handle Time 11:18min
Patient Services Inbound average time in queue was 3 minutes 19 seconds
Value: 3.32 minutes
State: MA | Category: policy | patient_services_avg_queue_time
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Patient Services Inbound - Average Time in Queue 03:19min
Patient Services Outbound average handle time was 8 minutes 38 seconds
Value: 8.63 minutes
State: MA | Category: policy | patient_services_outbound_avg_handle_time
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Patient Services Outbound - Average Handle Time 08:38min
Public education line item in CCC budget has not been funded since FY2020
Value: 0 USD
State: MA | Category: policy | public_education_funding
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: since FY2020
the public education line item in the Commission's budget has not been funded since FY2020
CCC operates with 3 sitting Commissioners out of 5 identified in statute
Value: 3 commissioners
State: MA | Category: policy | sitting_commissioners
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: as of FY2025 report
the agency's business continues to be conducted with three sitting Commissioners out of the five identified in statute
5 Commissioner seats identified in statute
Value: 5 seats
State: MA | Category: policy | statutory_commissioner_seats
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: as of FY2025
three sitting Commissioners out of the five identified in statute
5.4% retail license surrender/non-renewal rate since November 2018
Value: 5.4 percent
State: MA | Category: licensing | retail_surrender_rate
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: since November 2018
Twenty-two retail licenses, or 5.4%, have either been surrendered or not renewed
15% MTC closure/expiration rate
Value: 15 percent
State: MA | Category: licensing | mtc_closure_rate
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: cumulative
17 licenses or 15% have either closed down or expired
Operator Outbound average handle time was 19 seconds
Value: 0.32 minutes
State: MA | Category: policy | operator_outbound_avg_handle_time
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
Operator Outbound - Average Handle Time 00:19 sec
CCC collected more than two-thirds of identified uncollected prorated fees
Value: 66.7 percent
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | uncollected_fee_recovery_rate
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: since July 2024
the agency has collected more than two-thirds of identified fees and continues to pursue collection of the remaining balance
CCC Commission established in 2017
Value: 2017 year
State: MA | Category: policy | agency_establishment_year
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2017
Established in 2017, the Commission is responsible for implementing and administering Massachusetts' adult-use and medical cannabis laws
Medical Use of Marijuana Program transferred to CCC on December 24, 2018
Value: 2018 year
State: MA | Category: policy | medical_program_transfer_date
Source: MA_8th_Annual_Activities_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: December 24, 2018
The Commission has administered the Medical Use of Marijuana Program since the program transferred from DPH on December 24, 2018.
CCC audit period covered July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024
Value: 2 years
State: MA | Category: policy | audit_period
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Official Audit Report – Issued August 14, 2025. Cannabis Control Commission. For the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
CCC received total appropriation of $15,217,877 in fiscal year 2022
Value: 15217877 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | appropriations
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2022
CCC is headquartered at 2 Washington Square in Worcester and received total appropriations of $15,217,877, $19,218,649, and 19,763,742 in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
CCC received total appropriation of $19,218,649 in fiscal year 2023
Value: 19218649 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | appropriations
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2023
CCC is headquartered at 2 Washington Square in Worcester and received total appropriations of $15,217,877, $19,218,649, and 19,763,742 in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
CCC received total appropriation of $19,763,742 in fiscal year 2024
Value: 19763742 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | appropriations
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
CCC is headquartered at 2 Washington Square in Worcester and received total appropriations of $15,217,877, $19,218,649, and 19,763,742 in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
CCC overseen by 5 commissioners
Value: 5 commissioners
State: MA | Category: policy | governance_structure
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of audit period
CCC is overseen by five commissioners, with one each appointed by the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Treasurer and Receiver General and two appointed by a majority vote of those three officials.
15% of the Marijuana Regulation Fund is transferred to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund
Value: 15 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of audit period
Also, 15% of the MRF is transferred to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, which was established in Section 14A of Chapter 94G of the General Laws.
CCC voted to allow license extensions up to 120 calendar days in August 2022
Value: 120 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | extension_policy
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: August 2022
In August 2022, CCC voted to allow license extensions at the discretion of the executive director for up to 120 calendar days.
CCC voted in May 2024 to extend license extensions to an additional 120 to 240 days (up to 360 total)
Value: 360 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | extension_policy
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: May 2024
CCC voted in May 2024 to extend the authority to grant administrative extensions to the chief of investigations and enforcement, allowing licensees to request an additional 120 to 240 calendar days on top of the original 120-day extension.
Licensing team identified 161 cases where prorated extension fees were due
Value: 161 cases
State: MA | Category: licensing | extension_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
The licensing team created a tracker to document licensees who had received extensions and identified 161 cases where fees were due.
Marijuana establishments must collect a 10.75% excise tax at point of sale
Value: 10.75 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax_rate
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of audit period
Marijuana establishments must collect a 10.75% excise tax at the point of sale and submit these payments to the Department of Revenue through monthly tax returns.
CCC can impose fines up to $50,000 per violation
Value: 50000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | maximum_fine_per_violation
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 41
Period: as of audit period
An assessment of an administrative fine of up to $50,000 per violation, or an order for corrective action fixing a reasonable time for correction of the violation or both
Community Impact Fee shall not exceed 3% of gross sales
Value: 3 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | community_impact_fee_cap
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: as of audit period
The community impact fee shall be... (B) amount to not more than 3 per cent of the gross sales of the marijuana establishment or medical marijuana treatment center
Community Impact Fee not effective after marijuana establishment's 8th year of operation
Value: 8 years
State: MA | Category: taxation | community_impact_fee_duration
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: as of audit period
(C) not be effective after the marijuana establishment or medical marijuana treatment center's eighth year of operation
CCC began reviewing HCAs for compliance on March 1, 2024
State: MA | Category: policy | hca_review_start
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: March 1, 2024
CCC began reviewing HCAs for compliance on March 1, 2024.
Noncompliant HCA provisions remained in effect for between 4 and 16 months longer than stipulated by law
State: MA | Category: enforcement | hca_noncompliance_duration
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: November 2022 - March 2024
agreements that contained unenforceable language and noncompliant provisions to remain in effect for between 4 and 16 months longer than stipulated by Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022
CCC began reviewing CIFs within HCAs at least 6 months after HCA review started (November 2024)
Value: 6 months
State: MA | Category: policy | cif_review_delay
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: November 2024
While CCC started to review HCAs as of March 1, 2024, it opted to begin reviewing CIFs within HCAs at least six months later, in November 2024.
69,645 fee transactions occurred during the audit period
Value: 69645 transactions
State: MA | Category: licensing | fee_transactions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We identified a population of 69,645 fee transactions that occurred during the audit period.
2,948 fee transactions were moderate volume/high dollar value with average values of $10,238
Value: 2948 transactions
State: MA | Category: licensing | high_value_fee_transactions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
transactions with moderate volume and high dollar values, which came to 2,948 transactions with average values of $10,238
Average value of high-dollar fee transactions was $10,238
Value: 10238 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | average_high_value_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
transactions with moderate volume and high dollar values, which came to 2,948 transactions with average values of $10,238
66,697 fee transactions were high volume/low dollar value with average values of $164
Value: 66697 transactions
State: MA | Category: licensing | low_value_fee_transactions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
transactions with high volume and low dollar values, which came to 66,697 transactions with average values of $164
Average value of low-dollar fee transactions was $164
Value: 164 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | average_low_value_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
transactions with high volume and low dollar values, which came to 66,697 transactions with average values of $164
Sample of 60 transactions selected from 2,948 high-dollar transactions (95% confidence, 5% tolerable error)
Value: 60 transactions
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_sample_high_value
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We selected a random, statistical sample of 60 transactions out of the total population of 2,948 high-dollar-value transactions, using a 95% confidence level, a 0% expected error rate, and a 5% tolerable error rate.
Sample of 30 transactions selected from 66,697 low-dollar transactions (95% confidence, 10% tolerable error)
Value: 30 transactions
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_sample_low_value
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We selected a random, statistical sample of 30 transactions out of a total population of 66,697 low-dollar-value transactions, using a 95% confidence level, a 0% expected error rate, and a 10% tolerable error rate.
5 fines for regulatory violations were levied by CCC during the audit period
Value: 5 fines
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fines_levied
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
we identified the population of five fines for regulatory violations that were levied by CCC against noncompliant marijuana establishments during the audit period
CCC's prorated fee list contained 161 extensions valued at $555,671
Value: 555671 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | prorated_fees_identified
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We obtained a list of all prorated licensing fees that CCC identified and charged during the audit period, which contained 161 extensions, valued at $555,671.
CCC prorated fee list contained 136 unique license numbers
Value: 136 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | unique_licenses_with_prorated_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
This list contained 136 unique license numbers.
114 out of 136 unique license numbers appeared on both CCC's prorated fee list and MassCIP list
Value: 114 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | matching_licenses
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We compared the contents of CCC's prorated fee list to the contents of a list of prorated fees from the MassCIP and determined that 114 out of 136 unique license numbers appeared on both CCC's prorated fee list and the MassCIP list.
MassCIP list contained 942 extensions processed during the audit period
Value: 942 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_extensions_masscip
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We obtained a summary of all extensions processed through MassCIP. This list contained 942 extensions processed during the audit period.
942 extensions during audit period corresponded to 487 unique licenses
Value: 487 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | unique_licenses_with_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 20
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
we sorted the MassCIP list of license extensions to ensure that it only included those extensions that occurred during the audit period (942 extensions for 487 unique licenses)
373 (77%) of 487 license numbers from MassCIP list were not on CCC's prorated fee list
Value: 77 percent
State: MA | Category: licensing | extensions_missing_from_fee_list
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 27
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We compared the MassCIP list of 487 unique license numbers to CCC's prorated fee list and determined that 373 (77%) out of 487 license numbers from the MassCIP list were not on CCC's prorated fee list.
139 newly reviewed HCAs were reviewed under the new process starting March 1, 2024
Value: 139 HCAs
State: MA | Category: licensing | hcas_reviewed_new_process
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 21
Period: March 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
we selected a random, nonstatistical sample of 35 newly reviewed HCAs out of a total population of 139 newly reviewed HCAs
CCC executed 2 employee settlement agreements totaling $97,969.75 during extended audit period
Value: 97969.75 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | employee_settlements
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 22
Period: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024
During the extended audit period, CCC executed two employee settlement agreements, totaling $97,969.75.
14 counties in Massachusetts reviewed for HCA compliance (13 had publicly available HCAs)
Value: 14 counties
State: MA | Category: licensing | hca_county_review
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 21
Period: July 1, 2022 - February 29, 2024
we reviewed the population of 14 counties in Massachusetts and found that 13 counties had municipalities that uploaded their HCAs onto their municipal websites
Auditors selected 26 HCAs from 13 counties (2 HCAs per county) for testing
Value: 26 HCAs
State: MA | Category: licensing | hca_sample_pre_march2024
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 21
Period: July 1, 2022 - February 29, 2024
We then selected 2 HCAs from each county, totaling 26 HCAs.
No prorated fees were collected from any extended licenses from August 2022 to May 2024
Value: 0 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | uncollected_prorated_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 24
Period: August 2022 - May 2024
As of May 23, 2024, CCC staff members acknowledged that no prorated fees had been collected from any extended licenses since the delegation of extension authority began in August 2022.
CCC did not have formal standard operating procedure for extensions until November 24, 2023 (over 1 year after extensions began)
Value: 16 months
State: MA | Category: policy | procedure_gap
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 24
Period: August 2022 - November 2023
CCC did not approve a formal standard operating procedure outlining the extension process until November 24, 2023, over a year after extensions began.
353 unique licenses received 479 extensions before the audit period
Value: 479 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: before July 1, 2022
Extensions Processed before the audit period: 353 [licenses], 479 [extensions]
487 unique licenses received 942 extensions during the audit period
Value: 942 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_period_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Extensions Processed during the audit period: 487 [licenses], 942 [extensions]
Total of 1,421 license extensions processed before and during audit period
Value: 1421 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2024
Total: 1,421 [extensions]
Approximately $170,000 of the original $555,671 in prorated fees remains uncollected as of March 2025
Value: 170000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | uncollected_prorated_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: as of March 2025
As of March 2025, CCC reported that approximately $170,000 of the original $555,671 remains uncollected.
Extensions in both MassCIP and CCC prorated fee lists: 114 licenses, 244 extensions
Value: 244 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | overlapping_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 27
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
In Both MassCIP's and CCC's Prorated Fee Lists: 114 [licenses], 244 [extensions]
Extensions only in MassCIP's list (not on CCC fee list): 373 licenses, 698 extensions
Value: 698 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | unidentified_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 27
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Only In MassCIP's List: 373 [licenses], 698 [extensions]
21 of 35 sampled license extensions from overlapping list contained discrepancies valued at $29,983
Value: 29983 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | extension_fee_discrepancies
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We determined that 21 license extensions out of a sample of 35 contained discrepancies because calculations did not include informal/administrative extensions. The value of the 21 discrepancies was $29,983.
23 of 40 sampled license extensions from MassCIP-only list contained noncompliance
Value: 23 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | noncompliant_extensions
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We determined that 23 license extensions out of a sample of 40 contained instances of noncompliance.
17 of 40 sampled extensions (43%) had prorated fees correctly charged and collected
Value: 43 percent
State: MA | Category: licensing | correct_fee_collection_rate
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Of these 40 extensions, 17 (43%) had prorated fees that were correctly charged and collected by CCC under the new procedures for manual extensions.
Estimated unbilled prorated fees for 373 license extensions not on CCC list: approximately $246,000
Value: 246000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | estimated_unbilled_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
The estimated total value of these unbilled prorated fees is approximately $246,000.
Estimated total unbilled prorated fees during audit period: $245,948.86
Value: 245948.86 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | estimated_unbilled_fees_precise
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Estimated Fees Not Billed (57.5%): $245,948.86
Total estimated fees for 698 extensions: $427,737.15
Value: 427737.15 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_estimated_extension_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Total Estimated Fees: $427,737.15
Estimated 42.5% of extension fees were paid ($181,788.29)
Value: 181788.29 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | estimated_fees_paid
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Estimated Fees Paid (42.5%): $181,788.29
Overall estimated $530,000 in prorated fees remain uncollected (including pre-audit period)
Value: 530000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_uncollected_prorated_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2024
Overall, we estimated that $530,000 in prorated fees remain uncollected
Marijuana Cultivator average extension length: 92.32 days (161 population) vs 25.56 days (698 population)
Value: 92.32 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | cultivator_avg_extension_length
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Cultivator: Average Length of Extension (Population of 161 Extensions) 92.32; Average Length of Extension (Population of 698 Extensions) 25.56
Marijuana Cultivator average prorated extension fee value: $2,405.94
Value: 2405.94 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | cultivator_avg_extension_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Cultivator: Average Extension Value (Population of 161) $2,405.94
Marijuana Product Manufacturer average prorated extension fee value: $2,463.51
Value: 2463.51 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | manufacturer_avg_extension_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Product Manufacturer: Average Extension Value (Population of 161) $2,463.51
Marijuana Retailer average prorated extension fee value: $2,090.14
Value: 2090.14 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | retailer_avg_extension_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Retailer: Average Extension Value (Population of 161) $2,090.14
Estimated Cultivator unbilled fees for 171 extensions: $113,905.83
Value: 113905.83 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | cultivator_estimated_unbilled
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Cultivator: 171 extensions, Estimated Fee $113,905.83
Estimated Product Manufacturer unbilled fees for 159 extensions: $100,327.46
Value: 100327.46 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | manufacturer_estimated_unbilled
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Product Manufacturer: 159 extensions, Estimated Fee $100,327.46
Estimated Retailer unbilled fees for 288 extensions: $213,503.86
Value: 213503.86 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | retailer_estimated_unbilled
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Retailer: 288 extensions, Estimated Fee $213,503.86
CCC billed $535,914.49 in uncollected prorated fees (revised from initial $555,671.23)
Value: 535914.49 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | revised_prorated_fees_billed
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: as of CCC response (2025)
The total amount of money owed for these extensions was initially calculated at $555,671.23. Upon further review, the amount was reduced to $535,914.49 to account for an inaccurate fee calculation in the original estimate.
CCC collected $367,777.45 of the $535,914.49 billed prorated fees
Value: 367777.45 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | prorated_fees_collected
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: as of CCC response (2025)
the Commission has billed $535,914.49 in uncollected fees, and collected $367,777.45
$168,137.04 in outstanding prorated fees associated with inactive licensees
Value: 168137.04 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | inactive_licensee_outstanding_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 34
Period: as of audit meetings
CCC indicated during a meeting that $168,137.04 in outstanding fees out of the $535,914.49 billed were associated with inactive licensees.
Fine 1: $22,275 for exceeding cultivator tier limit, disregard for authority, compromise of public trust
Value: 22275 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fine_amount
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Fine 1: Exceeding cultivator tier limit, Disregard for authority, Compromise of public trust. $22,275
Fine 2: $10,000 for application of illegal pesticide, failure to maintain sanitary conditions
Value: 10000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fine_amount
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Fine 2: Application of illegal pesticide, Failure to maintain sanitary conditions. $10,000
Fine 3: $200,000 for failure to maintain sanitary conditions, promote workplace safety, mitigate environmental impact
Value: 200000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fine_amount
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Fine 3: Failure to maintain sanitary conditions, Failure to promote workplace safety, Failure to mitigate environmental impact during cultivation. $200,000
Fine 4: $60,000 for failure to record sale, report inventory discrepancy, follow SOPs, cooperate with investigation
Value: 60000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fine_amount
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Fine 4: Failure to record sale of product, Failure to report inventory discrepancy, Failure to follow standard operating procedures, Failure to cooperate with investigation. $60,000
Fine 5: $350,000 for failure to follow SOPs, maintain training records, process products safely, implement policies, inaccurate info
Value: 350000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | fine_amount
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Fine 5: Failure to follow standard operating procedures, Failure to maintain training records, Failure to process products safely, Failure to implement policies and procedures, Submission of inaccurate information. $350,000
Total fines assessed during audit period: $642,275
Value: 642275 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | total_fines
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Total: $642,275
Notice of deficiency required within 48 hours of inspection; actual average was 24 days
Value: 24 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | avg_deficiency_notice_time
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Notice of Deficiency Issued: Timeline Required by Regulation/Policy: 48 Hours After Inspection. Actual Average Time: 24 days
Average time from deficiency notice to enforcement action initiation: 176 days
Value: 176 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | avg_enforcement_initiation_time
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Enforcement Action Initiated: Actual Average Time: 176 days
Average time from enforcement action to letter of enforcement issued: 408 days
Value: 408 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | avg_enforcement_letter_time
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Letter of Enforcement Issued: Actual Average Time: 408 days
Average time from letter of enforcement to agreement reached: 266 days
Value: 266 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | avg_agreement_reached_time
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Agreement Reached: Actual Average Time: 266 days
Average total time from inspection to stipulated agreement reached: 873 days
Value: 873 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | avg_total_enforcement_time
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Overall, it took an average of 873 days from the initial inspection date to the date that a stipulated agreement was reached.
3 of 5 inspections had deficiency notice delivered 5-10 days after inspection
Value: 3 cases
State: MA | Category: enforcement | late_deficiency_notices
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
In three of the five cases, the notice of deficiency was delivered between 5 and 10 days after the inspection.
2 of 5 inspections had deficiency notice delivered over 1 month after inspection
Value: 2 cases
State: MA | Category: enforcement | very_late_deficiency_notices
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
In the two remaining cases, the notification of deficiency was delivered over one month after the inspection.
1 enforcement action notification took 14 days
Value: 14 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | enforcement_notification_time
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
In one case, it took 14 days for CCC to notify the marijuana establishment of enforcement action.
4 enforcement action notifications took over 60 days, with 1 taking over 400 days
Value: 4 cases
State: MA | Category: enforcement | delayed_enforcement_notifications
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
In the four remaining cases, it took over 60 days for CCC to notify the marijuana establishments of enforcement action. In one of these four cases, it took over 400 days for CCC to notify the marijuana establishment of enforcement action.
Hearing officer position was vacant from July 2022 through June 2024 (entire audit period)
Value: 24 months
State: MA | Category: employment | hearing_officer_vacancy
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 39
Period: July 2022 - June 2024
The hearing officer position became vacant at the beginning of the audit period in July 2022 and remained unfilled through June 2024.
CCC designated a hearing officer who began October 20, 2024
State: MA | Category: employment | hearing_officer_hired
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 44
Period: October 20, 2024
Pursuant to CCC regulations (935 CMR 500.500(5)), the Commission has designated a Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer began working with the Commission on October 20, 2024.
18 of 26 sampled HCAs (pre-March 2024) were noncompliant
Value: 18 HCAs
State: MA | Category: enforcement | noncompliant_hcas
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
We selected a sample of 26 HCAs executed between July 1, 2022 and March 1, 2024. Of these 26 HCAs, we found that 18 were noncompliant.
1 of 18 noncompliant HCAs contained a CIF of 3.5% (exceeding 3% limit)
Value: 3.5 percent
State: MA | Category: enforcement | excessive_cif_rate
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Of the 18 noncompliant HCAs in our sample, 1 contained a CIF of 3.5%.
1 of 18 noncompliant HCAs mandated CIF of $100,000 regardless of 3% maximum
Value: 100000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | excessive_cif_dollar_amount
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Of the 18 noncompliant HCAs in our sample, 1 mandated that the CIF be $100,000, regardless of the 3% maximum.
9 of 18 noncompliant HCAs required mandatory charitable donations
Value: 9 HCAs
State: MA | Category: enforcement | hcas_mandatory_charitable_donations
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Of the 18 noncompliant HCAs in our sample, 9 required mandatory charitable donations.
11 of 18 noncompliant HCAs required mandatory donations to municipality separate from CIF
Value: 11 HCAs
State: MA | Category: enforcement | hcas_mandatory_municipal_donations
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Of the 18 noncompliant HCAs in our sample, 11 required mandatory donations to the municipality, separate from the CIF.
3 of 18 noncompliant HCAs had no expiration dates
Value: 3 HCAs
State: MA | Category: enforcement | hcas_no_expiration
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Of the 18 noncompliant HCAs in our sample, 3 had no expiration dates.
11 new marijuana establishments were required to make large payments to municipality before first sale
Value: 11 establishments
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_sale_payments_required
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
We identified 11 new marijuana establishments that were required to make large payments to the municipality before making their first sale—one of these establishments was required to pay over $100,000.
One marijuana establishment in Brookline had mandated charitable donation of $975,000 while another had none
Value: 975000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | inequitable_hca_donation
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 47
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
one marijuana establishment in Brookline had a mandated charitable donation of $975,000, while another in Brookline had no such requirement.
CCC did not have statutory authority over HCAs until Chapter 180 of Acts of 2022 (enacted August 11, 2022, effective November 10, 2022)
State: MA | Category: policy | hca_statutory_authority
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 45
Period: August 11, 2022
On August 11, 2022, the Massachusetts Legislature passed Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, enabling CCC to create regulations on HCAs. Effective November 10, 2022, Chapter 94G of the General Laws, as amended, granted CCC oversight of HCAs.
14-month regulatory development period for HCA regulations (November 2022 to October 2023)
Value: 14 months
State: MA | Category: policy | hca_regulation_development
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 45
Period: November 2022 - October 2023
there was a 14-month regulatory development period and an additional four-month implementation window
4-month HCA implementation window (October 2023 to March 2024)
Value: 4 months
State: MA | Category: policy | hca_implementation_window
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 45
Period: October 2023 - March 2024
there was a 14-month regulatory development period and an additional four-month implementation window, during which CCC did not enforce the new HCA requirements
Employee settlement #1: $5,000 in 2023 for sexual/racial discrimination claims
Value: 5000 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | employee_settlement
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2023
Year Signed: 2023. Amount: $5,000.00. Method of Payment: Internal Revenue Service Form 1099. Allegations: claims of alleged sexual and racial discrimination, subjection to a hostile work environment based upon sex and race, and failure to provide equal pay
Employee settlement #2: $92,969.75 in 2023 for defamation and FMLA retaliation claims
Value: 92969.75 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | employee_settlement
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2023
Year Signed: 2023. Amount: $92,969.75. Method of Payment: Payroll. Allegations: claims of defamation, interference with rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, retaliation for family medical leave, invasion of privacy, subjection to intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional interference with business relationships
CCC legal spending in 2019: $4,550
Value: 4550 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | external_legal_spending
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2019
Legal Spending Increases chart: 2019: $4,550
CCC legal spending in 2020: $33,833
Value: 33833 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | external_legal_spending
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2020
Legal Spending Increases chart: 2020: $33,833
CCC legal spending in 2021: $38,513
Value: 38513 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | external_legal_spending
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2021
Legal Spending Increases chart: 2021: $38,513
CCC legal spending in 2022: $61,512
Value: 61512 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | external_legal_spending
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2022
Legal Spending Increases chart: 2022: $61,512
CCC legal spending in 2023: $192,788
Value: 192788 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | external_legal_spending
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2023
Legal Spending Increases chart: 2023: $192,788
CCC legal spending in first half of 2024: $221,205
Value: 221205 USD
State: MA | Category: employment | external_legal_spending
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: January - June 2024
Legal Spending Increases chart: 2024: $221,205. Note: The amount shown for 2024 only includes the first six months of the year.
7 of 8 months tested had incomplete revenue reconciliations for the MRF
Value: 7 months
State: MA | Category: enforcement | incomplete_reconciliations
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
For seven of the eight months tested, CCC did not complete the required reconciliations, and there was no documentation showing that CCC's chief financial and accounting officer reviewed them, as required.
25 of 25 licensing background checks tested lacked evidence of manager review/approval
Value: 25 background_checks
State: MA | Category: licensing | background_check_review_failures
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
For all 25 of the licensing background checks tested, CCC could not provide evidence that licensing managers had reviewed and approved the background checks for owners and managers of the sampled licensees.
25 of 25 final licensing application checklists tested lacked evidence of manager completion
Value: 25 checklists
State: MA | Category: licensing | checklist_review_failures
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
for all 25 of the final licensing application checklist controls tested, CCC was unable to produce records verifying that licensing managers had completed the final reviews prior to licensure.
4 internal controls tested: only commissioner approval of fines operated effectively
Value: 1 controls
State: MA | Category: enforcement | effective_controls
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 55
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Of the four controls we tested—commissioner approval of fines, reconciliation of revenue, and two supervisory reviews of licensing documents—only commissioner approval of fines was consistently documented and determined to be operating effectively.
22 instances of double payments for license fees totaling $3,445 in overpayments
Value: 3445 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | duplicate_payment_overpayments
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 59
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
we identified multiple identical payments (22 instances, totaling $3,445 in overpayments) made by licensees for the same fee. CCC had not previously detected these overpayments.
Revenue code 638 contained 21 revenue source codes (commingled)
Value: 21 revenue_source_codes
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | commingled_revenue_codes
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 59
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
revenue code 638 contained 21 revenue source codes, which were found to include a mix of different fee types.
479 license extensions granted between May 2020 and August 2022 (pre-audit, 353 unique licenses)
Value: 479 extensions
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_extensions_covid
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: May 2020 - August 2022
CCC data provided to us included 479 license extensions granted between May 2020 and August 2022, corresponding to 353 unique license numbers.
Estimated value of uncollected prorated fees for pre-audit 479 extensions: approximately $284,000
Value: 284000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_uncollected_fees_estimate
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: May 2020 - August 2022
The estimated value of uncollected prorated fees for the 479 extensions is approximately $284,000.
Estimated pre-audit unbilled fees: Marijuana Cultivator 143 extensions = $97,006.14
Value: 97006.14 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_cultivator_unbilled
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: May 2020 - August 2022
Marijuana Cultivator: 143 extensions, Estimated Fee $97,006.14
Estimated pre-audit unbilled fees: Marijuana Product Manufacturer 107 extensions = $72,701.27
Value: 72701.27 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_manufacturer_unbilled
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: May 2020 - August 2022
Marijuana Product Manufacturer: 107 extensions, Estimated Fee $72,701.27
Estimated pre-audit unbilled fees: Marijuana Retailer 175 extensions = $114,698.50
Value: 114698.5 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_retailer_unbilled
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: May 2020 - August 2022
Marijuana Retailer: 175 extensions, Estimated Fee $114,698.50
COVID-19 pandemic licensing relief discussions at CCC public meeting on May 7, 2020
State: MA | Category: policy | covid_relief_discussion
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 63
Period: May 7, 2020
Public meeting minutes from May 7, 2020 show that CCC discussed operational relief measures for licensees during the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency.
CCC established by Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017
State: MA | Category: policy | agency_establishment
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2017
Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 established the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) as the independent agency responsible for developing and enforcing regulations over the marijuana industry in Massachusetts.
CCC hiring freeze effective May 2025
State: MA | Category: employment | hiring_freeze
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 33
Period: May 2025
the Agency is currently in a hiring freeze, effective May 2025 for the end of [fiscal year] 2025 and the beginning of [fiscal year] 2026 based on a reduction in the operation budget and a flat or reduced operating budget from [fiscal year] 2024 to [fiscal year] 2025 to [fiscal year] 2026.
Governor issued directive January 27, 2025 prohibiting non-disclosure language in settlement agreements
State: MA | Category: policy | nda_prohibition_directive
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 50
Period: January 27, 2025
On January 27, 2025, following the audit period, the Governor issued a directive which formalized the prohibition of the use of non-disclosure language in settlement agreements.
CCC departure of chief communications officer and director of human resources documented September 23, 2024
Value: 2 positions
State: MA | Category: employment | critical_staff_departures
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 51
Period: September 23, 2024
CCC meeting minutes dated September 23, 2024 documented the departure or suspension of several high-level staff members, including the chief communications officer and the director of human resources.
Microbusiness product manufacturer may purchase no more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana per year
Value: 2000 pounds
State: MA | Category: production | microbusiness_purchase_limit
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of audit period
A Microbusiness that is a Marijuana Product Manufacturer may purchase no more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana per year from other [marijuana establishments].
Licenses must be renewed annually (effective for 1 year from date of issuance)
Value: 1 year
State: MA | Category: licensing | license_term
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 30
Period: as of audit period
Unless the commission authorizes the renewal of a license for a longer period, all licenses under this chapter shall be effective for 1 year from the date of issuance.
License renewal applications must be submitted no later than 90 calendar days before expiration
Value: 90 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | renewal_application_deadline
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 30
Period: as of audit period
No later than 90 calendar days prior to the expiration date, a Marijuana Establishment shall submit a completed renewal application to the Commission
Licensees have 10 business days to submit a plan of correction after receiving notice of deficiency
Value: 10 business_days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | plan_of_correction_deadline
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 40
Period: as of audit period
A Marijuana Establishment or Host Community shall submit to the Commission a written plan of correction for any violations cited in the deficiency statement... within ten business days after receipt of the statement.
Licensees have 5 business days to resubmit rejected plan of correction
Value: 5 business_days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | rejected_poc_resubmission_deadline
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 40
Period: as of audit period
An unacceptable plan shall be amended and resubmitted within five business days after receipt of such notice.
Hearing request must be made no later than 30 days after effective date of notice
Value: 30 days
State: MA | Category: enforcement | hearing_request_deadline
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 41
Period: as of audit period
the request shall be made no later than 30 days after the effective date of the notice
CCC Appendix Table 1: Marijuana Cultivator cumulative extension days (161 pop): 3,785 days for 41 extensions
Value: 3785 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | cultivator_cumulative_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Cultivator: 41 extensions, 34 licenses, 3,785 cumulative days, 92.32 average days (population of 161)
CCC Appendix Table 1: Marijuana Producer cumulative extension days (161 pop): 3,353 days for 34 extensions
Value: 3353 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | producer_cumulative_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Producer: 34 extensions, 28 licenses, 3,353 cumulative days, 98.62 average days (population of 161)
CCC Appendix Table 1: Marijuana Retailer cumulative extension days (161 pop): 5,153 days for 60 extensions
Value: 5153 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | retailer_cumulative_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Retailer: 60 extensions, 46 licenses, 5,153 cumulative days, 85.88 average days (population of 161)
CCC Appendix Table 1: Other licenses cumulative extension days (161 pop): 2,392 days for 26 extensions
Value: 2392 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | other_cumulative_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Other: 26 extensions, 6 licenses, 2,392 cumulative days (population of 161)
Total cumulative extension days for 161 extensions (audit period CCC list): 14,683 days
Value: 14683 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_cumulative_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Total: 161 extensions, 114 licenses, 14,683 cumulative days
Pre-audit Marijuana Cultivator: 143 extensions, 106 licenses, 3,723 cumulative days, avg 26.03 days
Value: 3723 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_cultivator_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2022
Population of 479: Marijuana Cultivator: 143 extensions, 106 licenses, 3,723 cumulative days, 26.03 average days
Pre-audit Marijuana Producer: 107 extensions, 81 licenses, 2,910 cumulative days, avg 27.20 days
Value: 2910 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_producer_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2022
Population of 479: Marijuana Producer: 107 extensions, 81 licenses, 2,910 cumulative days, 27.20 average days
Pre-audit Marijuana Retailer: 175 extensions, 135 licenses, 4,713 cumulative days, avg 26.93 days
Value: 4713 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_retailer_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2022
Population of 479: Marijuana Retailer: 175 extensions, 135 licenses, 4,713 cumulative days, 26.93 average days
Pre-audit Other: 54 extensions, 31 licenses, 4,499 cumulative days
Value: 4499 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_other_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2022
Population of 479: Other: 54 extensions, 31 licenses, 4,499 cumulative days
Total pre-audit cumulative extension days for 479 extensions: 15,845 days
Value: 15845 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | pre_audit_total_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: May 2020 - June 30, 2022
Total: 479 extensions, 353 licenses, 15,845 cumulative days
Appendix Table 2: Cumulative annual fees for Marijuana Cultivator (161 pop): $390,000
Value: 390000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | cultivator_cumulative_annual_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Cultivator: 41 extensions, 34 licenses, Cumulative Annual Fees $390,000, Average Annual Fee $9,512.20
Average annual fee for Marijuana Cultivator: $9,512.20
Value: 9512.2 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | cultivator_avg_annual_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Cultivator: Average Annual Fee $9,512.20
Appendix Table 2: Cumulative annual fees for Marijuana Producer (161 pop): $310,000
Value: 310000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | producer_cumulative_annual_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Producer: 34 extensions, 28 licenses, Cumulative Annual Fees $310,000, Average Annual Fee $9,117.65
Average annual fee for Marijuana Producer: $9,117.65
Value: 9117.65 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | producer_avg_annual_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Producer: Average Annual Fee $9,117.65
Appendix Table 2: Cumulative annual fees for Marijuana Retailer (161 pop): $533,000
Value: 533000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | retailer_cumulative_annual_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Retailer: 60 extensions, 46 licenses, Cumulative Annual Fees $533,000, Average Annual Fee $8,883.33
Average annual fee for Marijuana Retailer: $8,883.33
Value: 8883.33 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | retailer_avg_annual_fee
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana Retailer: Average Annual Fee $8,883.33
Appendix Table 2: Cumulative annual fees for Other licenses (161 pop): $899,000
Value: 899000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | other_cumulative_annual_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Other: 26 extensions, 6 licenses, Cumulative Annual Fees $899,000
Total cumulative annual fees for 161 extensions: $2,132,000
Value: 2132000 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_cumulative_annual_fees
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Total: 161 extensions, 114 licenses, Cumulative Annual Fees $2,132,000
Audit period Table 4: Marijuana Cultivator 171 extensions (698 pop), 96 licenses, 4,370 cumulative days, avg 25.56 days
Value: 4370 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_cultivator_698pop_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 67
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Population of 698: Marijuana Cultivator: 171 extensions, 96 licenses, 4,370 cumulative days, 25.56 average days
Audit period Table 4: Marijuana Producer 159 extensions (698 pop), 86 licenses, 4,016 cumulative days, avg 25.26 days
Value: 4016 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_producer_698pop_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 67
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Population of 698: Marijuana Producer: 159 extensions, 86 licenses, 4,016 cumulative days, 25.26 average days
Audit period Table 4: Marijuana Retailer 288 extensions (698 pop), 152 licenses, 8,773 cumulative days, avg 30.46 days
Value: 8773 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_retailer_698pop_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 67
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Population of 698: Marijuana Retailer: 288 extensions, 152 licenses, 8,773 cumulative days, 30.46 average days
Audit period Table 4: Other 80 extensions (698 pop), 39 licenses, 1,866 cumulative days
Value: 1866 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_other_698pop_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 67
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Population of 698: Other: 80 extensions, 39 licenses, 1,866 cumulative days
Total cumulative extension days for 698 extensions (audit period, full MassCIP): 19,025 days
Value: 19025 days
State: MA | Category: licensing | audit_total_698pop_extension_days
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 67
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Total: 698 extensions, 373 licenses, 19,025 cumulative days
14 separate application fees exist with their own separate ECRT codes as of FY 2025
Value: 14 fee_types
State: MA | Category: licensing | ecrt_fee_codes
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 62
Period: FY 2025
currently, 14 separate application fees exist with their own separate ECRT codes that are then directed into one (1) Revenue Code for Applications Fees
Audit found 7 total findings across all audit objectives
Value: 7 findings
State: MA | Category: enforcement | total_audit_findings
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Table of Contents lists Findings 1-7 plus Other Matters
All 3 audit objectives received 'No' conclusion (noncompliance found)
Value: 3 objectives_failed
State: MA | Category: enforcement | audit_objectives_noncompliant
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Objective 1: No; see Findings 1, 2, 6, and 7. Objective 2: No; see Findings 3 and 6. Objective 3: No; see Finding 4 and 5.
22 unique license numbers from CCC prorated fee list were not on MassCIP list
Value: 22 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | licenses_not_in_masscip
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 27
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
The remaining 22 out of these 136 unique license numbers from the prorated fee list were not on the MassCIP list.
CCC formalized extension request process by November 2024 with License Extension Application in MassCIP
State: MA | Category: licensing | extension_application_formalized
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: November 2024
By November 2024, CCC had formalized the extension request process by introducing a License Extension Application in MassCIP
CCC implemented new SOPs for prorated fee collection in April 2025
State: MA | Category: policy | prorated_fee_sop
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 31
Period: April 2025
The Commission implemented new Standard Operating Procedures for the collection of pro-rated fees in April 2025
CCC engaged Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) auditing firm for review expected complete July-August 2025
State: MA | Category: policy | external_audit_engagement
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: July-August 2025
the CCC accepted a recommendation to engage an external auditor and used end-of-[fiscal year] 2025 funds to procure auditing services (CLA) to review pro-rated fees and provisional fees. This engagement should be completed in July-August 2025.
CCC Finance Department began receiving weekly reports from MassCIP and MMJOS in March 2025
State: MA | Category: policy | weekly_reports_started
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 62
Period: March 2025
The Finance Department began receiving weekly reports from MassCIP and [Medical Use of Marijuana Program Online System] in March 2025
CCC Finance began daily manual duplicate payment checks in April 2025 with no duplicates found since
Value: 0 duplicates
State: MA | Category: licensing | duplicate_detection_improvement
Source: MA_State_Auditor_CCC_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 62
Period: April 2025 - August 2025
Finance conducts daily manual checks as a short-term control. Since this process was implemented in April 2025, no duplicate payments have been identified.
CCC received total appropriations of $15,217,877 in FY2022, $19,218,649 in FY2023, and $19,763,742 in FY2024
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_funding
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2022-FY2024
CCC is headquartered at 2 Washington Square in Worcester and received total appropriations of $15,217,877, $19,218,649, and 19,763,742 in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively.
15% of the Marijuana Regulation Fund is transferred to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund
Value: 15 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | trust_fund_allocation
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 11
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Also, 15% of the MRF is transferred to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, which was established in Section 14A of Chapter 94G of the General Laws. During fiscal years 2022 through 2024, all money appropriated to CCC came from the MRF.
Marijuana establishments must collect a 10.75% excise tax at the point of sale
Value: 10.75 percent
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_rate
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 12
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Marijuana establishments must collect a 10.75% excise tax at the point of sale and submit these payments to the Department of Revenue through monthly tax returns. The Department of Revenue then transfers these funds to the MRF monthly.
CCC identified 161 license extensions with associated prorated fees totaling $555,671
Value: 555671 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | prorated_extension_fees
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 22
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
This effort led to the creation of the CCC Licensing Team's prorated fee list, which included 161 license extension fees, totaling approximately $555,671. CCC provided us with data indicating that there were hundreds of extensions approved before the start of the audit period on July 1, 2022.
69,645 fee transactions occurred during the audit period, split into 2,948 high-value transactions (avg $10,238) and 66,697 low-value transactions (avg $164)
Value: 69645 count
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | fee_transactions
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 17
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We identified a population of 69,645 fee transactions that occurred during the audit period. We split the population into the following two groups: transactions with moderate volume and high dollar values, which came to 2,948 transactions with average values of $10,238, and transactions with high volume and low dollar values, which came to 66,697 transactions with average values of $164.
942 license extensions were processed during the audit period for 487 unique licenses, plus 479 extensions for 353 licenses before the audit period
Value: 942 count
State: MA | Category: licensing | license_extensions
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 26
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
The extensions granted before and during the audit period are summarized in the table below.
373 (77%) of 487 license numbers from the MassCIP list were not on CCC's prorated fee list, representing potentially $246,000 in unbilled fees
Value: 246000 USD
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | unbilled_fees
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 27
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We compared the MassCIP list of 487 unique license numbers to CCC's prorated fee list and determined that 373 (77%) out of 487 license numbers from the MassCIP list were not on CCC's prorated fee list. ... The estimated total value of these unbilled prorated fees is approximately $246,000.
Estimated $530,000 in total prorated fees remain uncollected across all periods
Value: 530000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | uncollected_revenue
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 29
Period: Pre-July 2022 through June 30, 2024
Overall, we estimated that $530,000 in prorated fees remain uncollected (see Other Matters for more information). CCC was required to collect appropriate fees for license renewals and extensions. Due to time constraints, our office was unable to test years before the audit period; however, using the same methodology we applied to our calculations regarding the unbilled fees accrued during the audit period, we estimated that the potential uncollected fees could be approximately $530,000.
CCC billed $535,914.49 in uncollected fees and collected $367,777.45 from the 161 identified extensions
Value: 367777.45 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | fee_collection
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 32
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Of the 161 administrative extensions identified above, the Commission has billed $535,914.49 in uncollected fees, and collected $367,777.45.
Total fines assessed during audit period were $642,275 across 5 fines for regulatory violations
Value: 642275 USD
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | fines_assessed
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Fines Identified Violation Summary Assessed Amount: Fine 1 $22,275; Fine 2 $10,000; Fine 3 $200,000; Fine 4 $60,000; Fine 5 $350,000. Total $642,275.
Average time from inspection to stipulated agreement was 873 days across the 5 enforcement actions
Value: 873 days
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_timeline
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 38
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Overall, it took an average of 873 days from the initial inspection date to the date that a stipulated agreement was reached.
18 of 26 sampled HCAs (69%) executed between July 2022 and March 2024 were noncompliant
Value: 18 count
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | noncompliant_HCAs
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
We selected a sample of 26 HCAs executed between July 1, 2022 and March 1, 2024. Of these 26 HCAs, we found that 18 were noncompliant. Specifically, we found the following instances of noncompliance: 1 contained a CIF of 3.5%; 1 mandated that the CIF be $100,000 regardless of the 3% maximum; 9 required mandatory charitable donations; 11 required mandatory donations to the municipality separate from the CIF; 3 had no expiration dates.
11 new marijuana establishments were required to make large payments to municipalities before first sale, one exceeding $100,000
Value: 11 count
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | HCA_pre-sale_payments
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 46
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We identified 11 new marijuana establishments that were required to make large payments to the municipality before making their first sale—one of these establishments was required to pay over $100,000. This practice is in violation of applicable regulations and creates an environment in which only the largest businesses, often multi-state operators, can thrive and further incentivizes municipalities to show preferential treatment to large businesses capable of providing more funding.
CCC executed two employee settlement agreements totaling $97,969.75 during extended audit period, both containing non-disclosure clauses
Value: 97969.75 USD
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | employee_settlements
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 49
Period: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024
During the extended audit period, CCC executed two employee settlement agreements, totaling $97,969.75. CCC used private, external legal counsel to handle these employee settlement agreements. CCC does not have a standard process for approving settlement agreements with employees; they are handled and approved on a case-by-case basis.
CCC legal spending increased from $4,550 in 2019 to $221,205 in 2023 and $192,788 in first half of 2024
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | legal_spending
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2019-2024
During our audit, we determined that throughout the audit period, CCC's spending on legal fees increased significantly over time. Legal Spending Increases: 2019 $4,550; 2020 $33,833; 2021 $38,513; 2022 $61,512; 2023 $221,205; 2024 $192,788.
For 7 of 8 months tested, CCC did not complete required MRF revenue reconciliations
Value: 7 count
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | reconciliation_failures
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 56
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Supervisors did not consistently perform or review CCC's monthly revenue reconciliations for the marijuana regulation fund (MRF), including fines. For seven of the eight months tested, CCC did not complete the required reconciliations, and there was no documentation showing that CCC's chief financial and accounting officer reviewed them, as required.
All 25 licensing background checks tested lacked evidence of manager review and approval
Value: 25 count
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | background_check_oversight
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 56
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
For all 25 of the licensing background checks tested, CCC could not provide evidence that licensing managers had reviewed and approved the background checks for owners and managers of the sampled licensees. Additionally, for all 25 of the final licensing application checklist controls tested, CCC was unable to produce records verifying that licensing managers had completed the final reviews prior to licensure.
22 instances of duplicate license fee payments totaling $3,445 in overpayments were identified
Value: 3445 USD
State: MA | Category: compliance_enforcement | duplicate_payments
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 59
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
We determined that CCC lacked the ability to identify when license fees had been paid more than once. In our review of transaction data, we identified multiple identical payments (22 instances, totaling $3,445 in overpayments) made by licensees for the same fee. CCC had not previously detected these overpayments.
Estimated $284,000 in unbilled prorated fees for 479 extensions processed before the audit period
Value: 284000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | pre-audit_uncollected_fees
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 64
Period: May 2020 - July 2022
To assess the potential financial impact, we prepared an estimate of unbilled prorated fees. This estimate was based on the number of extensions, the number of licensees, the average length of extensions by license type, and the average value of calculated prorated fees by license type in the population of calculated prorated fees. The estimated value of uncollected prorated fees for the 479 extensions is approximately $284,000.
Community Impact Fees are capped at 3% of gross sales and expire after 8 years of operation
Value: 3 percent
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | community_impact_fee_cap
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 14
Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
The community impact fee shall be: (A) reasonably related to the costs imposed upon the municipality by the operation of the marijuana establishment... (B) amount to not more than 3 per cent of the gross sales of the marijuana establishment... (C) not be effective after the marijuana establishment or medical marijuana treatment center's eighth year of operation; (D) commence on the date the marijuana establishment or medical marijuana treatment center is granted a final license by the commission; and (E) not mandate a certain percentage of total or gross sales as the community impact fee.
CCC had hearing officer vacancy for entire audit period from July 2022 to June 2024
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | hearing_officer_vacancy
Source: Audit Report Cannabis Control Commission.pdf, p. 38
Period: July 2022 - October 2024
During the audit period, CCC did not have a designated hearing officer to oversee administrative hearings related to fines, sanctions, and/or other enforcement actions taken against marijuana establishments. The hearing officer position became vacant at the beginning of the audit period in July 2022 and remained unfilled through June 2024.
Delivery exclusivity period began April 1, 2022 for 3 years, extended 12 months to April 1, 2026
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | delivery_exclusivity_timeline
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: April 1, 2022 - April 1, 2026
The delivery exclusivity period was set for a three-year period starting on April 1, 2022 and concluding on April 1, 2025. The CCC voted in March 2025 to extend the exclusivity period for another 12 months, until April 1, 2026.
746 total licensees with commence operations status across all license types in Massachusetts in 2025
Value: 746 count
State: MA | Category: licensing | operating_licenses
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2025
Currently, there are 746 licensees across all license types that have commence operations status (Table 2). Thirteen of these commence operations licensees are delivery couriers and 19 are delivery operators, while one microbusiness has a delivery endorsement status in operation. This totals to 33 delivery licensees in operation in the industry, or roughly five percent of all licensees.
Delivery businesses represent only 5% of license holders open for business in Massachusetts
Value: 5 percent
State: MA | Category: licensing | delivery_market_share
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2025
Despite the high rates of participation within DIAs and for people of color, the total number of delivery businesses represents only five percent of license holders in the cannabis sector in Massachusetts, representing a very small portion of the entire cannabis industry.
Courier license growth was 19% annualized vs 235% for retailers in first 3 years; delivery operators grew at 68% annualized rate
State: MA | Category: licensing | license_growth_rates
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: First 3 years of availability for each license type
The number of courier licenses grew at an annualized rate of 19 percent during the first three years that the courier license was available. Delivery operators grew at a 68 percent annualized rate. In comparison, the number of retailer licenses grew by 235 percent annually for its first three years, and the industry overall grew at a 212 percent annualized rate.
58% of courier businesses and 53% of delivery operator businesses are owned by people of color, compared to 25% of all Massachusetts businesses
State: MA | Category: social_equity | poc_ownership_rates
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2025
58 percent of courier businesses and 53 percent of delivery operator businesses are owned by people of color. Comparatively, only 25 percent of all businesses in Massachusetts are owned by people of color.
Couriers are 39% more likely and delivery operators 52% more likely to be located in disproportionately impacted areas compared to MA retail sector
State: MA | Category: social_equity | DIA_participation_rates
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2025
Businesses in disproportionately impacted areas (DIAs) have generally achieved full participation in the cannabis industry, as cannabis businesses are more likely to be located in DIAs compared to Massachusetts establishments overall (couriers are 39 percent more likely to be located in DIAs and delivery operators are 52 percent more likely to be located in DIAs compared to the Massachusetts retail sector).
Cannabis businesses in DIAs take longer to achieve final licensure - 160 days longer for couriers and 104 days longer for delivery operators
State: MA | Category: licensing | DIA_licensure_timeline
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2025
Marijuana businesses in DIAs take longer to achieve final licensure compared to marijuana businesses outside of DIAs, meaning that cannabis businesses located in DIAs have taken longer to open (160 days longer for couriers and 104 days longer for delivery operators to achieve final licensure).
Marijuana delivery is only permitted in 59% of towns/cities and dispensaries in 56% of towns/cities in Massachusetts
Value: 59 percent
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | municipal_permitting
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025
Adding to the challenges of succeeding as a marijuana business, marijuana delivery is only permitted in 59 percent of towns and cities in Massachusetts, while dispensaries are only permitted in 56 percent of towns and cities.
Price of marijuana fell from $403/oz in December 2018 to $94/oz in April 2025
State: MA | Category: pricing | marijuana_price_decline
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: December 2018 - April 2025
Figure 10: Year-over-Year Change in Prices for Marijuana Vs. Producer Inflation in U.S. Retail Sector and Transportation Sector Establishments, 2019-2025. Dec 2018 Oz of marijuana costs $403. April 2025 Oz of Marijuana costs $94.
Delivery sales peaked at $1.964 million in March 2025, only 1.3% of $148 million in retail sales that month; 99.3% of all legal marijuana sales have been at dispensaries
Value: 1964000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | delivery_sales_peak
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 54
Period: March 2025
Delivery sales of operators, couriers, and microbusinesses with delivery endorsement combined peaked in March 2025 at $1.964 million, or just 1.3 percent of the $148 million of retail sales from that month. Taking total sales in nominal dollar value since the start of the legal cannabis market, 99.3 percent of all marijuana sales have taken place in a dispensary, and only 0.7 percent of sales have been made through delivery.
Only 0.7% of total legal cannabis sales in Massachusetts have been through delivery since legalization
Value: 0.7 percent
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | delivery_market_share_sales
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2018-2025
Taking total sales in nominal dollar value since the start of the legal cannabis market, 99.3 percent of all marijuana sales have taken place in a dispensary, and only 0.7 percent of sales have been made through delivery.
9.4% of Massachusetts retailers have utilized courier services (28 of 297 retailers in sales dataset)
Value: 9.4 percent
State: MA | Category: supply_chain | courier_utilization
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2025
CCC sales data showing that 9.4 percent of retailers have utilized courier services (28 retail licensees have delivered with couriers out of 297 retailers total that are present in the sales dataset).
SEP participation grew from 143 cumulative participants in 2019 to 1,101 in 2024
Value: 1101 count
State: MA | Category: social_equity | SEP_participation
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2019-2024
Figure 7: Cumulative Number of SEP Participants, 2019-2024. 2019: 143; 2020: 422; 2021: 864; 2022: 872; 2023: 872; 2024: 1,101.
People of color SEP participants: 45% active application rate vs 57% for non-POC participants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | SEP_application_status_by_race
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2024
Table 8: SEP Participants by Race and Ethnicity Categorization. People of Color: 750 Active, 40 Deleted, 891 Incomplete, 45% Active. Not People of Color: 300 Active, 12 Deleted, 217 Incomplete, 57% Active. Declined to Answer: 51 Active, 1,063 Deleted, 236 Incomplete, 4% Active.
People of color represent 20% of all cannabis industry agents and majority-own 25% of marijuana licenses, compared to 17% of MA working age population
State: MA | Category: social_equity | poc_representation
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2025
Twenty percent of cannabis industry agents are people of color, while in comparison 17 percent of the Massachusetts working age population are people of color. Additionally, 25 percent of marijuana licenses are majority-owned by people of color, compared to ownership of 16 percent of all establishments in Massachusetts.
Average sales per marijuana retailer establishment declined from $17,293,000 in 2019 to $3,549,000 in 2025 YTD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | average_sales_per_establishment
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2019-2025
Average sales per establishment have been in decline virtually since the beginning of the legal cannabis market (Table 10). This is true for retailers, which started operations in 2019, as well as delivery license types, which started operations later in 2021 and 2022.
412 marijuana retailer licenses in operation in 2025, representing 55% of all cannabis licenses
Value: 412 count
State: MA | Category: licensing | retailer_licenses
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 53
Period: 2025
In comparison, there are 412 marijuana retailer licenses in operation in Massachusetts, or 55 percent of all marijuana licenses. This is significant because retailers are the clearest comparison point and competitor for delivery operators especially.
Only 43% of delivery operators in DIAs have reached commence operations vs 53% outside DIAs; retailers: 79% in DIAs vs 81% outside
State: MA | Category: social_equity | DIA_commence_operations_rate
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2025
Only 43 percent of approved delivery operator licenses in DIAs are in the commence operations stage, compared to 53 percent of delivery operators outside of DIAs. The differences are smaller for couriers (50% vs 54%) and for retailers (79% vs 81%).
Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund total: $28.85M distributed across 4 tiers - 56% for existing business growth/expansion
Value: 28850000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | CSETF_distribution
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: FY2024-FY2025
Table 14: Social Equity Trust Fund by Tier Level. Tier 1 (Industry Entry Support): Pre-Licensure: $2,750,000 (10%). Tier 2 (Immediate Needs): Provisional or Final Licensees: $2,650,000 (9%). Tier 3 (Support for Commencement of Operations): Final Licensees without Notice to Commence Ops: $7,250,000 (25%). Tier 4 (Existing Business Growth and Expansion): Final Licensees that have received Notice to Commence Ops: $16,200,000 (56%).
94% of survey respondents who used CSETF reported positive benefits, with 71% saying it benefited them a lot
Value: 94 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | CSETF_satisfaction
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 70
Period: 2025
Overwhelmingly, 94 percent of respondents who are currently using or have previously used the CSTEF reported having positive benefits, with 71 percent reporting it benefited them a lot.
80% of DE survey respondents said the exclusivity period influenced their decision to open a cannabis business; 87% said it should be extended
State: MA | Category: social_equity | DE_influence_on_business_decisions
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2025
The majority of respondents reported that the existence of the DE period either influenced or greatly influenced their decision to open a cannabis business (80%), and the overwhelming majority of respondents, applicants and operators, felt as if the DE period should be extended (87%), with only 11 percent of respondents disagreeing or feeling neutral about an extension.
78% of survey respondents characterized start-up costs as 'very difficult' and 83% reported unexpected start-up costs
Value: 78 percent
State: MA | Category: employment_economics | startup_cost_feasibility
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 62
Period: 2025
All respondents characterized start-up cost feasibility as difficult, with the majority characterizing these as very difficult (78%) (Figure 12). Most of these respondents reported unexpected start-up costs (83%), which in general, largely included unanticipated expenses required before securing a license or commencing operations and expenses which unexpectedly cost significantly more due to the licensing process.
Licensing fees for delivery businesses (couriers, operators, microbusiness endorsements) are fully waived at $0
Value: 0 USD
State: MA | Category: licensing | delivery_fee_waivers
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2025
Licensing fees for delivery businesses are waived, as evidenced by CCC internal data showing $0 in fee payments for couriers, delivery operators, and microbusinesses with a delivery endorsement (Table 13). This is a positive aspect of the delivery exclusivity policy, as average licensing fees can approach $10,000 per business.
Marijuana retailer total sales grew from $16.46M (2018) to $1.82B (2024); delivery operator total sales reached $12.3M in 2024
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | total_sales_by_license_type
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2018-2025
Table 10: Average Annual Sales Per Establishment by License Type. Sales (in 1,000s): Marijuana Retailer: 2018 $16,460; 2019 $553,391; 2020 $972,573; 2021 $1,644,033; 2022 $1,755,236; 2023 $1,784,789; 2024 $1,819,747; 2025* $1,462,391. Marijuana Delivery Operator: 2022 $1,898; 2023 $7,390; 2024 $12,312; 2025* $13,565. Marijuana Courier: 2021 $466; 2022 $1,322; 2023 $3,805; 2024 $9,336; 2025* $4,627.
Delivery operator inactive-to-active license ratio is 1.2, compared to 2.9 for couriers and 7.2 for retailers
State: MA | Category: licensing | inactive_to_active_ratio
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2025
Table 12: Proportion of Inactive Licenses to Active Licenses by License Type. Marijuana Courier: 25 Active, 72 Total Inactive, 2.9 Ratio. Marijuana Delivery Operator: 40 Active, 49 Inactive, 1.2 Ratio. Marijuana Retailer: 514 Active, 3,712 Inactive, 7.2 Ratio.
Total cannabis industry agents in MA: 15,141 for retailers, 296 for couriers, 327 for delivery operators in 2024
State: MA | Category: employment_economics | cannabis_employment
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2018-2025
Table 9: Annual Employment and Establishment Growth by License Type, 2018-2025.
100% of delivery operators are EEP or SEP participants; 76% of couriers; only 15% of marijuana retailers
State: MA | Category: social_equity | EEP_SEP_licensure
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2025
A review of CCC administrative data reveals that, as should be expected, all delivery operators with provisional or final licensure are either SEP or EEP participants. However, the data seems to show that only 76 percent of provisional or final license couriers have an SEP or EEP number... Only 15 percent of active marijuana retailers list an SEP or EEP number in the administrative data.
72% of survey respondents rated removal of two-driver rule as positive; 61% rated electronic records and delivery hours changes as positive
Value: 72 percent
State: MA | Category: regulatory_structure | regulatory_change_impacts
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 68
Period: 2025
The removal of the two-agent requirement, or the fewer drivers change, garnered the highest positive rating among the three regulatory changes (72%), while electronic records and delivery hours are tied (61%). That being said, more respondents felt very positive impacts from delivery hours (39%) than electronic records (28%).
67% of survey respondents anticipate barriers to fulfilling business plans in the next year, primarily related to delivery exclusivity period ending
Value: 67 percent
State: MA | Category: employment_economics | business_barriers
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: 2025
Most respondents feel either neutral (39%) or very negative (33%) about their current business conditions. The majority of respondents (67%) anticipate barriers to fulfilling their business plans in the next year. The majority of respondents also intend to expand their business in the next year (78%), indicating a sense of resiliency among these operators.
Survey received 45 complete responses from delivery exclusivity applicants and operators out of 83 initial respondents
Value: 45 count
State: MA | Category: demand_consumption | survey_responses
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2025
Table 4: Survey Responses by DE Filter. Yes: 57 (69%), No: 26 (31%), Total: 83 (100%). Respondents who answered 'No' were directed out. An additional 10 chose 'None of the above' for application type. As a result, there are 45 complete responses to the survey.
65% of survey respondents currently using or have used the CSETF; most common CSETF grant purpose was professional services (24 of 31 users)
Value: 65 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | CSETF_utilization
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2025
The majority of respondents are either currently using or have previously used the CSETF (65%), while 23 percent are interested in applying in the future. Only 8 percent reported not knowing what it was, and 2 percent haven't heard of it at all.
CSETF grants: 42% were $50,000 or less and 39% were greater than $250,000
State: MA | Category: social_equity | CSETF_grant_sizes
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 70
Period: 2025
Most grant sizes were reported to be either less than or equal to $50k (42%) or greater than $250k (39%), with the most common purpose reported to be professional services, followed by business expenses, and facility capital expenses.
1,232 total final or provisional licenses across all license types in Massachusetts in 2025
Value: 1232 count
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_licenses
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2025
Currently, there are 746 licensees across all license types that have commence operations status (Table 2). Total Final or Provisional Licenses: 1,232.
CCC designated 30 communities as Disproportionately Impacted Areas; 57 total DIAs used in the UMDI report
Value: 30 count
State: MA | Category: social_equity | disproportionately_impacted_areas
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2025
The Cannabis Control Commission has designated 30 communities in Massachusetts as 'Disproportionately Impacted Areas' (DIAs). These are geographic areas that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement.
Marijuana retailer average sales per establishment declined year-over-year: -41% (2020), -15% (2021), -22% (2022), -21% (2023), -12% (2024)
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_establishment_decline
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2020-2024
Average sales per establishment have been in decline virtually since the beginning of the legal cannabis market (Table 10). Marijuana Retailer Year-Over-Year % Change: -41%, -15%, -22%, -21%, -12%.
Marijuana retailer total licensing fees collected: $5,751,735 with average fee of $8,471; cultivator fees: $3,476,382
Value: 5751735 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | licensing_fee_revenue
Source: Cannabis Control Commission Delivery Exclusivity Assessment Dec 2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2025
Table 13: Licensing Fees by License Type. Marijuana Retailer: Average Licensing Fee $8,471, Total Licensing Fees $5,751,735. Marijuana Cultivator: Average $8,757, Total $3,476,382. Marijuana Product Manufacturer: Average $8,364, Total $2,643,125.
Over 400 adult-use marijuana retail locations have opened in Massachusetts
Value: 400 retail locations
State: MA | Category: licensing | retail_establishments
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2018-11 to 2025-08
Since then, over 400 adult-use marijuana retail locations have opened
Total adult-use retail sales of cannabis in Massachusetts reached over $8 billion as of August 2025
Value: 8000000000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | total_retail_sales
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2018-11 to 2025-08
as of August 2025, total adult-use retail sales of cannabis reached over $8 billion
Massachusetts state collected $1.58 billion in cannabis revenue ($1.72 billion adjusted for inflation)
Value: 1580000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | state_revenue_total
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2018-11 to 2025-08
the state collected $1.58 billion ($1.72 billion adjusted for inflation)
Massachusetts local governments collected $300 million in cannabis revenue ($333 million adjusted for inflation)
Value: 300000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_revenue_total
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2018-11 to 2025-08
local governments collected $300 million ($333 million adjusted for inflation) in revenue
Cannabis Social Equity Fund has distributed nearly $28.9 million in grants to date
Value: 28900000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | equity_fund_grants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: FY2024 to FY2025
establishing the Cannabis Social Equity Fund which has distributed nearly $28.9 million in grants to date
Cannabis Control Commission identified 30 communities as Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs)
Value: 30 communities
State: MA | Category: social_equity | disproportionately_impacted_areas
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 2
The Commission identified 30 communities deemed Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs) that have been "disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement"
In 2017, 22 percent of Massachusetts's population was Black and Latino, but they accounted for 57 percent of the state's prisoners
Value: 57 percent
State: MA | Category: demographics | racial_disparity_incarceration
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2017
22 percent of Massachusetts's population was Black and Latino, though Black and Latino people account for 57 percent of the state's prisoners
Black and Latino people accounted for 75 percent of people serving mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses in Massachusetts in 2017
Value: 75 percent
State: MA | Category: demographics | racial_disparity_mandatory_minimums
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2017
75 percent of the people serving mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses
Massachusetts state sales tax on cannabis is 6.25 percent
Value: 6.25 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax_rate
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: current
The state collects the standard 6.25 percent sales tax
Massachusetts cannabis excise tax rate is 10.75 percent
Value: 10.75 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax_rate
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: current
a separate 10.75 percent excise tax on marijuana and marijuana products
Local governments can enact excise taxes of up to 3 percent on cannabis sales; all have opted for the full 3 percent
Value: 3 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_excise_tax_rate
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: current
Local governments also collect revenue from recreational marijuana sales via local excise taxes of up to 3 percent. All towns and cities that allow for the sale of recreational marijuana have opted to enact a 3 percent excise tax.
Total combined cannabis tax rate in Massachusetts is 20 percent
Value: 20 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | combined_tax_rate
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: current
The combination of these taxes adds up to a 20 percent tax on cannabis.
Revenue from all state and local cannabis sources totaled nearly $1.9 billion ($2.1 billion adjusted for inflation)
Value: 1900000000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | total_state_local_revenue
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2016 to 2025-08
Revenue from all state and local sources have totaled nearly $1.9 billion ($2.1 billion adjusted for inflation) since the legalization of recreational, adult-use marijuana.
Cannabis revenue makes up at most a quarter of one percent of all Massachusetts state revenue
Value: 0.25 percent
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | share_of_state_revenue
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: current
For the Commonwealth, cannabis revenue makes up, at most, a quarter of one percent of all revenue.
Fees made up nearly 13 percent and fines make up less than one percent of all marijuana revenue from FY2018 through FY2025
Value: 13 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | fees_share_of_revenue
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2018 to FY2025
Fees have made up nearly 13 percent and fines make up less than one percent of all marijuana revenue collected from FY 2018 through FY 2025.
The 10.75% cannabis excise tax generated $848 million ($921 million adjusted for inflation) from FY2018 to FY2025
Value: 848000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax_revenue
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2018 to FY2025
The 10.75% excise tax on cannabis has generated $848 million (or $921 million, adjusting for inflation) in revenue from FY 2018 to FY 2025.
Cannabis excise tax revenue grew 265 percent between 2019 and 2020
Value: 265 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax_growth
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2019 to FY2020
the revenue generated from the excise tax grew 265 percent between 2019 and 2020
FY2026 marijuana excise tax revenue estimated to generate nearly $186 million
Value: 186000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax_revenue_estimate
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2026
For FY 2026, the marijuana excise tax revenue is estimated to generate nearly $186 million, less than half a percent of the state's estimated total tax revenue.
Cannabis sales tax collections totaled over $500 million ($542 million adjusted for inflation) from FY2019
Value: 500000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax_revenue
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
From FY 2019 (the first-year data is available), the sales tax collections from cannabis totaled over $500 million ($542 million adjusted for inflation).
Local cannabis excise taxes collected $196 million ($214 million adjusted for inflation) across Massachusetts
Value: 196000000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_excise_tax_revenue
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Since the first municipality began collecting this tax, $196 million (about $214 million, adjusted for inflation) in local taxes have been collected across the Commonwealth.
Public health received the largest percentage of MRF funds, ranging from 48 percent in FY2022 to 86 percent in FY2020
State: MA | Category: public_health | mrf_spending_share
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
The public health category receives the largest percentage of MRF funds in every fiscal year since its inception, ranging from 48 percent in FY 2022 to 86 percent in FY 2020.
Since FY2019 the MRF has funded $930 million ($1.02 billion adjusted for inflation) in various line-item spending
Value: 930000000 USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | mrf_total_spending
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Since FY 2019 the MRF has funded $930 million ($1.02 billion adjusted for inflation) in various line-item spending.
Cannabis Control Commission regulatory spending from FY2019 to FY2025
State: MA | Category: licensing | regulatory_spending_ccc
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Cannabis Control Commission: FY2019 $10,022,099; FY2020 $11,922,013; FY2021 $14,731,781; FY2022 $14,557,511; FY2023 $16,581,298; FY2024 $16,948,620; FY2025 $16,554,564
Medical Marijuana Oversight regulatory spending from FY2019 to FY2025
State: MA | Category: licensing | regulatory_spending_medical
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Medical Marijuana Oversight: FY2019 $3,763,994; FY2020 $4,035,010; FY2021 $3,377,284; FY2022 $3,151,570; FY2023 $3,585,995; FY2024 $3,543,010; FY2025 $3,451,738
Cannabis and Hemp Oversight (Dept of Agriculture) spending from FY2019 to FY2025
State: MA | Category: licensing | regulatory_spending_hemp
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Cannabis and Hemp Oversight: FY2019 $773,458; FY2020 $578,908; FY2021 $1,077,040; FY2022 $2,883,202; FY2023 $1,004,848; FY2024 $1,038,673; FY2025 $1,075,496
Social Equity Program has accepted more than 1,100 participants since launch in 2019
Value: 1100 participants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_participants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2019 to 2025
Since its launch in 2019, the SEP has held five application periods and accepted more than 1100 participants.
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services public health spending from FY2019 to FY2025 funded by MRF
State: MA | Category: public_health | substance_addiction_services
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Bureau of Substance Addiction Services: FY2019 $38,606,267; FY2020 $103,171,000; FY2021 $48,603,692; FY2022 $77,444,284; FY2023 $165,833,468; FY2024 $141,217,039; FY2025 $108,502,064
MRF funds over 70 percent of the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
Value: 70 percent
State: MA | Category: public_health | mrf_share_of_bsas_funding
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: current
The MRF now funds over 70 percent of the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
Marijuana Public Awareness Campaign spending: FY2019 $2,509,330 and FY2020 $1,235,088
State: MA | Category: public_health | public_awareness_campaign
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2019 to FY2020
Marijuana Public Awareness Campaign: FY2019 $2,509,330; FY2020 $1,235,088; FY2021-FY2025 $0
Violence Prevention Grants of $4,506,736 funded only in FY2022 through MRF
Value: 4506736 USD
State: MA | Category: public_health | violence_prevention_grants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2022
Violence Prevention Grants: FY2022 $4,506,736
Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program spending from FY2022 to FY2025
State: MA | Category: social_equity | community_empowerment_grants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2022 to FY2025
Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program: FY2022 $20,835,004; FY2023 $25,457,638; FY2024 $15,396,635; FY2025 $7,500,000
Community College SUCCESS Fund spending from FY2022 to FY2025
State: MA | Category: social_equity | community_college_success
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2022 to FY2025
Community College SUCCESS Fund: FY2022 $10,814,895; FY2023 $14,929,223; FY2024 $14,189,829; FY2025 $14,921,796
Community Action Grants of $11,965,461 funded in FY2022 through MRF
Value: 11965461 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | community_action_grants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2022
Community Action Grants: FY2022 $11,965,461
Career Technical Institutes funding of $8,663,975 in FY2022 through MRF
Value: 8663975 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | career_technical_institutes
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2022
Career Technical Institutes: FY2022 $8,663,975
After-School and Out-of-School Grants of $10,269,196 funded in FY2022 through MRF
Value: 10269196 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | after_school_grants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY2022
After-School and Out-of-School Grants: FY2022 $10,269,196
Recidivism Reduction for Youth and Young Adults spending from FY2021 to FY2025
State: MA | Category: enforcement | recidivism_reduction_youth
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2021 to FY2025
Recidivism Reduction for Youth and Young Adults: FY2021 $2,000,000; FY2022 $4,000,000; FY2023 $5,860,549; FY2024 $7,032,104; FY2025 $7,107,347
Community Based Re-entry Programs received $1,912,191 in FY2021 through MRF
Value: 1912191 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | reentry_programs
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2021
Community Based Re-entry Programs: FY2021 $1,912,191
Governor's FY2025 close-out supplemental budget includes $1.25 million transfer to cities and towns for social equity business cannabis sales
Value: 1250000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | municipal_seb_transfer
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2023 to FY2024
The Governor's FY 2025 close-out supplemental budget proposal includes a $1.25 million transfer to cities and towns for FY 2023 and FY 2024 for 1 percent of cannabis sales from municipalities' Social Equity Businesses.
85 percent of MRF funds allocated to budget line items and 15 percent to Cannabis Social Equity Fund beginning FY2023
Value: 15 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | cse_trust_fund_allocation
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2023 onwards
Beginning in FY 2023, however, 85 percent of the funds from the MRF are allocated to various line items in the budget and the remaining 15 percent of MRF funds are deposited in the Cannabis Social Equity Fund (CSE Trust Fund).
CSE Trust Fund first grant cycle awarded up to $50,000 per grant; 50 grants awarded
Value: 50 grants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | cse_grant_cycle_1
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2024
The first grant cycle awarded up to $50,000 in grant funds to address immediate needs for social equity cannabis businesses, like payroll, rent, professional services, and debt service. Fifty grants were awarded in the first grant cycle
CSE Trust Fund second grant cycle provided grants from $13,000 to $500,000; 181 grants awarded
Value: 181 grants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | cse_grant_cycle_2
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025
The second grant cycle provided grants ranging from $13,000 to $500,000 for immediate needs, as well as operational or capital support. 181 were awarded in the second grant cycle.
18 percent of cannabis sales tax went to MBTA State and Local Contributions Fund from FY2019 to FY2025
Value: 18 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax_mbta_transfer
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
Of the cannabis sales tax collections from FY 2019 through FY 2025, 18 percent went to the MBTA State and Local Contributions Fund
16 percent of cannabis sales tax went to School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund from FY2019 to FY2025
Value: 16 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax_school_transfer
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
16 percent went to the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund, which provides funding for building and repairing schools
66 percent of total cannabis sales tax revenue went to the General Fund from FY2019 to FY2025
Value: 66 percent
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax_general_fund
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
The remaining 66 percent of the total cannabis sales tax revenue collected goes to the General Fund
Boston established Cannabis Equity Fund and Cannabis Equity Program in 2019
State: MA | Category: social_equity | boston_equity_program
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019
The City of Boston established their Equity Fund and Cannabis Equity Program in 2019, along with their cannabis board.
Boston's first $1 million from local cannabis excise tax transferred to Cannabis Equity Fund
Value: 1000000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | boston_equity_fund_initial
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019
The first $1 million generated from the local cannabis excise tax was transferred to the Cannabis Equity Fund and 0.5 percent of the 3 percent excise tax for subsequent years was transferred to the fund until 2024.
Boston allocated $675,000 over three years (2022-2024) for cannabis equity technical assistance ($225,000/year)
Value: 675000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | boston_technical_assistance
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2022 to 2024
Boston allocated $675,000 over three years (2022, 2023, and 2024; equating to $225 thousand per year) to technical assistance contracts including architects, lawyers, and accountants.
Over 25 Boston cannabis businesses received technical assistance with over 80 projects completed
Value: 80 projects
State: MA | Category: social_equity | boston_ta_projects_completed
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2022 to 2024
Over 25 businesses have received technical assistance with over 80 projects completed, not including the current year.
Boston cannabis equity program grants up to $49,999 per SEB; 51 grants distributed
Value: 51 grants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | boston_equity_grants
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019 to 2025
The program also provides grants of up to $49,999 to support SEBs, including start-up costs, equipment purchases, and legal fees (the grant cannot be used to purchase product or paraphernalia). So far, 51 grants have been distributed.
Boston allocated $350,000 for technical assistance and $350,000 for grant funding in 2025
Value: 700000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | boston_2025_equity_budget
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
For 2025, the City has allocated $350,000 specifically for technical assistance and another $350,000 has been allocated to grant funding.
Social consumption licenses exclusive to equity businesses for five years under draft CCC regulations
Value: 5 years
State: MA | Category: policy | social_consumption_exclusivity
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025 onwards
The Commission's guidelines include the exclusive opportunity - for five years - for Social Equity Businesses, Social Equity Program participants, certified Economic Empowerment Priority applicants, microbusinesses, and craft marijuana cooperatives to apply for the new social consumption licenses.
Massachusetts voters decriminalized possession of less than one ounce of marijuana in 2008
State: MA | Category: policy | decriminalization
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2008
Massachusetts voters decriminalized the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana in 2008
Massachusetts voters legalized medical marijuana in 2012
State: MA | Category: policy | medical_legalization
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2012
in 2012, voters legalized medical marijuana use and sales
Adult-use recreational marijuana legalized via ballot initiative in 2016; first retail locations opened November 2018
State: MA | Category: policy | adult_use_legalization
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2016 to 2018-11
Adult-use recreational marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts by a voter-approved ballot initiative in 2016, with the first retail locations opening in November 2018.
Massachusetts enacted cannabis control laws starting in 1912
State: MA | Category: policy | early_regulation
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 1912
Massachusetts enacted its own laws controlling cannabis starting in 1912.
Massachusetts adopted Controlled Substances Act in 1971 with up to 6 months prison and $500 fine for possession of more than one ounce
Value: 500 USD fine
State: MA | Category: enforcement | historical_penalties
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 1971
Massachusetts adopted a version of the Controlled Substances Act in 1971 that included up to six months in prison and a $500 fine for possession of more than one ounce of marijuana.
Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund established by Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, signed into law August 2022
State: MA | Category: policy | cse_trust_fund_establishment
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-08
The CSE Trust fund was established by Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022 (Section 18), which was signed into law in August 2022, five years after the legislation legalizing recreational adult-use marijuana.
Community Impact Fees peaked in FY2022 and drastically decreased in subsequent years after 2022 legislation reform
State: MA | Category: taxation | community_impact_fees
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2019 to FY2025
the amount collected peaking in FY 2022 and drastically decreasing in subsequent years, in accordance with the regulation changes.
Cannabis revenue is regressive - lower-income individuals pay larger percentage of income on the tax
State: MA | Category: taxation | regressivity
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: current
cannabis revenue is regressive, meaning lower-income individuals pay a larger percentage of their income on the tax than higher-income consumers. Currently, there is not sufficient data on cannabis industry consumers to conduct an analysis to assess the degree of regressivity.
Massachusetts was one of the first states to incorporate an equity component into cannabis legalization
State: MA | Category: social_equity | early_adopter_equity
Source: MA_Show_Me_The_Money_Cannabis_Revenue_2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2016
Massachusetts was one of the first states to incorporate an equity component into cannabis legalization. Early adopter states like Colorado and Washington eventually added social equity components after states like Massachusetts and Illinois implemented these in their initial cannabis legislation.
Massachusetts achieved $1.64 billion in adult-use cannabis sales in 2024, the highest annual total to date
Value: 1.64 billion USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
$1.64 Billion in Adult-Use Sales – Highest annual total to date
State and local tax revenue from cannabis has generated over $1.4 billion since 2018
Value: 1.4 billion USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | cumulative_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2018-2024
$1.4+ Billion in State and Local Tax Revenue generated
Over 100 new cannabis businesses opened across Massachusetts in 2024
Value: 100 businesses
State: MA | Category: licensing | new_businesses_opened
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
100+ New Businesses Opened across Massachusetts
Over 1,000 final licenses were issued by the Cannabis Control Commission in 2024
Value: 1000 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | final_licenses_issued
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
1,000+ Final Licenses Issued
The CCC held 10 outreach events in 2024
Value: 10 events
State: MA | Category: social_equity | outreach_events
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
10 Outreach Events
Total marijuana establishment licenses (provisional or higher) statewide was 1,384 as of March 20, 2025
Value: 1384 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | total_me_licenses
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of 2025-03-20
The totals below represent entities in each county that have achieved at least a provisional license... Total 1,384
Worcester County had the highest number of marijuana establishment licenses at 297 as of March 2025
Value: 297 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | county_me_licenses
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of 2025-03-20
Worcester 297
Middlesex County had 172 marijuana establishment licenses, second highest in the state
Value: 172 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | county_me_licenses
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of 2025-03-20
Middlesex 172
Hampden County had 152 marijuana establishment licenses
Value: 152 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | county_me_licenses
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of 2025-03-20
Hampden 152
Total Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (Dispensing) licenses was 133 as of March 20, 2025
Value: 133 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | mtc_dispensing_licenses
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: as of 2025-03-20
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Licenses (Dispensing) *As of 3/20/25... Total 133
Gross adult-use and medical cannabis sales totaled $8 billion from 2018 to present
Value: 8 billion USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_total_sales
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2018-2024
Gross Adult-Use and Medical Sales: $8 billion
Gross adult-use cannabis sales totaled $7 billion from 2018 to present
Value: 7 billion USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_adult_use_sales
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2018-2024
Gross Adult-Use Sales: $7 billion
Adult-use marijuana retail sales totaled $1.64 billion in calendar year 2024
Value: 1.64 billion USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_adult_use_sales
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Adult-Use Marijuana Retail Sales: $1.64 billion
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center sales totaled $225.5 million in calendar year 2024
Value: 225.5 million USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_medical_sales
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Sales: $225.5 million
Adult-use marijuana retail sales were $392.6 million year-to-date in 2025 as of April 1, 2025
Value: 392.6 million USD
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | ytd_adult_use_sales
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025 YTD (as of 2025-04-01)
Adult-Use Marijuana Retail Sales: $392.6 million *Data as of 4/1/2025
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $8,109,758 in FY19
Value: 8109758 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2019
Sales Tax FY19 $8,109,758
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $30,049,494 in FY20
Value: 30049494 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2020
Sales Tax FY20 $30,049,494
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $64,360,570 in FY21
Value: 64360570 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2021
Sales Tax FY21 $64,360,570
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $92,324,598 in FY22
Value: 92324598 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2022
Sales Tax FY22 $92,324,598
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $93,539,743 in FY23
Value: 93539743 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2023
Sales Tax FY23 $93,539,743
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $98,702,371 in FY24
Value: 98702371 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
Sales Tax FY24 $98,702,371
Massachusetts marijuana sales tax revenue was $79,779,201 in FY25 year-to-date
Value: 79779201 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | sales_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2025 YTD (through 2025-03-28)
Sales Tax FY25 YTD $79,779,201
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $13,948,785 in FY19
Value: 13948785 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2019
Excise Tax FY19 $13,948,785
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $51,684,592 in FY20
Value: 51684592 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2020
Excise Tax FY20 $51,684,592
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $112,370,476 in FY21
Value: 112370476 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2021
Excise Tax FY21 $112,370,476
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $156,669,255 in FY22
Value: 156669255 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2022
Excise Tax FY22 $156,669,255
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $161,467,626 in FY23
Value: 161467626 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2023
Excise Tax FY23 $161,467,626
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $173,742,923 in FY24
Value: 173742923 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
Excise Tax FY24 $173,742,923
Massachusetts marijuana excise tax revenue was $114,043,802 in FY25 year-to-date
Value: 114043802 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | excise_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2025 YTD (through 2025-03-28)
Excise Tax FY25 YTD $114,043,802
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $3,892,684 in FY19
Value: 3892684 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2019
Local Option Tax FY19 $3,892,684
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $14,386,003 in FY20
Value: 14386003 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2020
Local Option Tax FY20 $14,386,003
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $31,252,075 in FY21
Value: 31252075 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2021
Local Option Tax FY21 $31,252,075
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $43,337,440 in FY22
Value: 43337440 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2022
Local Option Tax FY22 $43,337,440
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $44,737,739 in FY23
Value: 44737739 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2023
Local Option Tax FY23 $44,737,739
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $47,804,751 in FY24
Value: 47804751 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
Local Option Tax FY24 $47,804,751
Massachusetts marijuana local option tax revenue was $31,652,905 in FY25 year-to-date
Value: 31652905 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | local_option_tax
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2025 YTD (through 2025-03-28)
Local Option Tax FY25 YTD $31,652,905
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $8,742,046 in FY19
Value: 8742046 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2019
Non-Tax Revenue FY19 $8,742,046
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $17,057,689 in FY20
Value: 17057689 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2020
Non-Tax Revenue FY20 $17,057,689
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $25,065,514 in FY21
Value: 25065514 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2021
Non-Tax Revenue FY21 $25,065,514
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $27,213,080 in FY22
Value: 27213080 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2022
Non-Tax Revenue FY22 $27,213,080
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $21,511,911 in FY23
Value: 21511911 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2023
Non-Tax Revenue FY23 $21,511,911
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $20,013,585 in FY24
Value: 20013585 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2024
Non-Tax Revenue FY24 $20,013,585
Massachusetts marijuana non-tax revenue was $15,664,449 in FY25 year-to-date
Value: 15664449 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | non_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY2025 YTD (through 2025-03-28)
Non-Tax Revenue FY25 YTD $15,664,449
State and local taxes on marijuana sales have generated over $1.4 billion in revenue since 2018
Value: 1.4 billion USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | cumulative_tax_revenue
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2018-2025
State and Local Taxes on Marijuana sales have generated over $1.4 billion in Revenue since 2018.
Massachusetts alcohol tax revenue was $86,195,000 in FY19
Value: 86195000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | alcohol_tax_comparison
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019
Alcohol Tax Revenue $86,195,000
Massachusetts alcohol tax revenue was $87,621,000 in FY20
Value: 87621000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | alcohol_tax_comparison
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2020
Alcohol Tax Revenue $87,621,000
Massachusetts alcohol tax revenue was $92,660,000 in FY21
Value: 92660000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | alcohol_tax_comparison
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2021
Alcohol Tax Revenue $92,660,000
Massachusetts alcohol tax revenue was $97,022,000 in FY22
Value: 97022000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | alcohol_tax_comparison
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2022
Alcohol Tax Revenue $97,022,000
Massachusetts alcohol tax revenue was $98,268,000 in FY23
Value: 98268000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | alcohol_tax_comparison
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2023
Alcohol Tax Revenue $98,268,000
Massachusetts alcohol tax revenue was $97,558,000 in FY24
Value: 97558000 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | alcohol_tax_comparison
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2024
Alcohol Tax Revenue $97,558,000
Cannabis Control Commission received $16,312,004 from the Marijuana Regulation Fund in FY24
Value: 16312004 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | regulation_fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024
Cannabis Control Commission $16,312,004
Cannabis Control Commission received $16,354,564 from the Marijuana Regulation Fund in FY25
Value: 16354564 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | regulation_fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Cannabis Control Commission $16,354,564
CNB Medical received $3,451,738 from the Marijuana Regulation Fund in both FY24 and FY25
Value: 3451738 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | regulation_fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024-FY2025
CNB Medical $3,451,738 (FY24) $3,451,738 (FY25)
Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program received $15 million in FY24 and $7.5 million in FY25
Value: 15000000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | community_reinvestment_grants
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024
Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program $15,000,000 (FY24) $7,500,000 (FY25)
Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program received $7.5 million in FY25
Value: 7500000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | community_reinvestment_grants
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program $7,500,000
Agricultural Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis received $979,766 in FY24 and $1,075,496 in FY25
Value: 979766 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | regulation_fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024
Agricultural Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis $979,766 (FY24) $1,075,496 (FY25)
Community College SUCCESS Programs received $14 million in both FY24 and FY25 from Marijuana Regulation Fund
Value: 14000000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | community_college_programs
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024-FY2025
Community College Equity through Student Services (SUCCESS) Programs $14,000,000 (FY24) $14,000,000 (FY25)
Re-Entry Grant Programs received $7 million in both FY24 and FY25 from Marijuana Regulation Fund
Value: 7000000 USD
State: MA | Category: social_equity | reentry_grant_programs
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024-FY2025
Re-Entry Grant Programs $7,000,000 (FY24) $7,000,000 (FY25)
Public Health and Substance Addiction Programs received $139,356,843 in FY24 from Marijuana Regulation Fund
Value: 139356843 USD
State: MA | Category: public_health | substance_addiction_programs
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024
Public Health & Substance Addiction Programs $139,356,843
Public Health and Substance Addiction Programs received $125,041,012 in FY25 from Marijuana Regulation Fund
Value: 125041012 USD
State: MA | Category: public_health | substance_addiction_programs
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Public Health & Substance Addiction Programs $125,041,012
The Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund receives 15% of the Marijuana Regulation Fund before additional appropriations
Value: 15 percent
State: MA | Category: social_equity | trust_fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024-FY2025
The Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund receives 15% of the Marijuana Regulation Fund before additional appropriations are given out.
The CCC FY26 budget request for CNB Operations is $23,076,709
Value: 23076709 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | budget_request
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY2026
1070-0840 CNB Operations $23,076,709
The CCC FY26 budget request for Medical Use of Marijuana is $5,502,943
Value: 5502943 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | budget_request
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY2026
1070-0842 Medical Use of Marijuana $5,502,943
The CCC FY26 budget request for Public Education Campaign is $1,500,000
Value: 1500000 USD
State: MA | Category: public_health | public_education_campaign
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY2026
1070-0841 Public Education Campaign $1,500,000
The CCC total FY26 budget request is $30,079,652
Value: 30079652 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | budget_request
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY2026
Total $30,079,652
Massachusetts designated 30 municipalities as Disproportionately Impacted Areas for cannabis equity purposes
Value: 30 municipalities
State: MA | Category: social_equity | disproportionately_impacted_areas
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: as of 2025
Abington, Monson, Amherst, New Bedford, Boston, North Adams, Braintree, Pittsfield, Brockton, Quincy, Chelsea, Randolph, Fall River, Revere, Fitchburg, Southbridge, Greenfield, Spencer, Haverhill, Springfield, Holyoke, Taunton, Lawrence, Walpole, Lowell, Wareham, Lynn, West Springfield, Mansfield, Worcester
Over 1,100 participants have enrolled in the Social Equity Program to date
Value: 1100 participants
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_enrollment
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 39
Period: as of 2025
Over 1,100 participants enrolled to date
Social consumption license exclusivity period is 60 months for equity applicants
Value: 60 months
State: MA | Category: policy | social_consumption_exclusivity
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 22
Period: as of 2025
SCE Licenses are subject to an exclusivity period of 60 months for SEBs, SEPs, EEAs, Microbusinesses, and Craft Marijuana Cooperatives
Event Organizer social consumption license permits no more than 5 days per event and no more than 24 events per year
Value: 24 events per year
State: MA | Category: policy | social_consumption_events
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 22
Period: as of 2025
Events no more than five days in length nor more than 24 events per year
The CCC Constituent Services team includes 7 associates and 1 receptionist
Value: 7 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | constituent_services_staff
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: as of 2025
Constituent Services Associates: 7 Receptionist: 1
The Medical Marijuana Program processed 13,549 patient registrations in 2024
Value: 13549 registrations
State: MA | Category: public_health | patient_registrations
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Patient Registrations 13,549
The Medical Marijuana Program processed 73,621 patient renewals in 2024
Value: 73621 renewals
State: MA | Category: public_health | patient_renewals
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Patient Renewals 73,621
The Medical Marijuana Program processed 1,944 caregiver registrations in 2024
Value: 1944 registrations
State: MA | Category: public_health | caregiver_registrations
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Caregiver Registrations 1,944
The Medical Marijuana Program processed 4,798 caregiver renewals in 2024
Value: 4798 renewals
State: MA | Category: public_health | caregiver_renewals
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Caregiver Renewals 4,798
The Medical Marijuana Program processed 1,601 paper applications in 2024
Value: 1601 applications
State: MA | Category: public_health | paper_applications
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Paper Applications Processed 1,601
Total medical marijuana patient and caregiver applications processed was 93,912 in 2024
Value: 93912 applications
State: MA | Category: public_health | total_medical_applications
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Total 93,912
CCC operator inbound phone line received 6,363 calls offered and handled 6,676 calls in 2024
Value: 6363 calls offered
State: MA | Category: licensing | constituent_services_calls
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
Operator Inbound 6,363 Calls Offered 6,676 Calls Handled
CCC patient services inbound line received 23,849 calls offered and handled 29,530 calls in 2024
Value: 23849 calls offered
State: MA | Category: public_health | patient_services_calls
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
Patient Services Inbound 23,849 Calls Offered 29,530 Calls Handled Average Handle Time 00:10:41min Average Time in Queue 00:03:23min
CCC patient services outbound line made 6,166 calls in 2024
Value: 6166 calls
State: MA | Category: public_health | patient_services_outbound_calls
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
Patient Services Outbound 6,166
CCC Commission mailbox received 913 licensing-related emails in 2024, the highest topic category
Value: 913 emails
State: MA | Category: licensing | mailbox_licensing_inquiries
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Licensing 913
CCC Commission mailbox received 650 investigations-related emails in 2024
Value: 650 emails
State: MA | Category: enforcement | mailbox_investigations_inquiries
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Investigations 650
CCC Commission mailbox received 142 social equity program emails in 2024
Value: 142 emails
State: MA | Category: social_equity | mailbox_sep_inquiries
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Social Equity Program 142
The Investigations and Enforcement division is comprised of 68 staff
Value: 68 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | ie_staff
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 45
Period: as of 2025
I&E is comprised of 68 staff from: Licensing, Investigations, Testing, Enforcement Counsel, Training, Projects
12 trainings/refreshers and 9 on-site observations were conducted from May 2024 to March 2025
Value: 12 trainings
State: MA | Category: enforcement | training_sessions
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 53
Period: May 2024 - March 2025
12 Trainings/Refreshers and 9 on-site observations
CCC Licensing team has 11 licensing specialists, 2 managers, 1 analyst, and 1 project coordinator
Value: 16 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | licensing_staff
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: as of 2025
Director of Licensing: Olivia Koval Licensing Managers: 2 Licensing Analysts: 1 Licensing Specialists: 11 Project Coordinator:1
Licensing team processes an average of 1,300 medical and adult-use agent new applications per month
Value: 1300 applications per month
State: MA | Category: licensing | monthly_agent_applications
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 59
Period: as of 2025
Medical and Adult Use Agent New Applications 1300... Average Submissions per Month
913 total HCA applications received since March 1, 2024, of which 147 were from SEP/EEA applicants
Value: 913 applications
State: MA | Category: licensing | hca_applications
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: March 2024 - March 2025
The total number of applications received since March 1, 2024, containing an HCA 913 SEP & EEA 147 DBE 99
139 towns had compliant Host Community Agreements as of March 26, 2025
Value: 139 towns
State: MA | Category: licensing | compliant_hca_towns
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: as of 2025-03-26
139 Towns with Compliant HCAs
682 compliant HCAs were recorded as of March 2025, with 198 non-compliant
Value: 682 HCAs
State: MA | Category: licensing | compliant_hcas
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: as of 2025-03-26
Compliant HCAs 682... Non-Compliant HCAs 198
CCC Investigations team has 6 managers and 26 investigators and compliance officers
Value: 33 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | investigations_staff
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 63
Period: as of 2025
Director of Investigations – Katherine Binkoski Investigations Managers – 6 Investigators and Compliance Officers – 26
81 Post-Provisional Licensing Inspections (PPLIs) were conducted in 2024
Value: 81 inspections
State: MA | Category: enforcement | ppli_inspections
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
PPLIs conducted in 2024: 81
76 PPLI reports were written and 34 HCAs reviewed since March 2024
Value: 76 reports
State: MA | Category: enforcement | ppli_reports
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: March 2024 - 2024
76 PPLI Reports written; 34 HCAs reviewed since March 2024
96 Post-Final Licensing Inspections (PFLIs) were conducted in 2024
Value: 96 inspections
State: MA | Category: enforcement | pfli_inspections
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
PFLIs conducted in 2024: 96
102 cannabis licenses commenced operations in 2024
Value: 102 licenses
State: MA | Category: licensing | commenced_operations
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
Licenses Commenced in 2024: 102
232 unannounced inspections were conducted in 2024
Value: 232 inspections
State: MA | Category: enforcement | unannounced_inspections
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
Unannounced Inspections: 232
Total inspections conducted in 2024 were 594
Value: 594 inspections
State: MA | Category: enforcement | total_inspections
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
Total Inspections: 594
722 audits were conducted in 2024 covering expired product, product database, advertising, and Metrc audits
Value: 722 audits
State: MA | Category: enforcement | compliance_audits
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
Audits conducted: 722 Expired Product, Product Database, Advertising, other Metrc Audits
3 administrative holds were issued in 2024
Value: 3 holds
State: MA | Category: enforcement | administrative_holds
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2024
Administrative Holds: 3
35 change of ownership reviews were conducted in 2024, with 4 Commission-initiated financial due diligence investigations
Value: 35 reviews
State: MA | Category: licensing | change_of_ownership
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
Change of Ownerships: 35 4 Commission initiated financial due diligence investigations
7 alternative security provisions were approved in 2024
Value: 7 approvals
State: MA | Category: enforcement | security_provisions
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
Alternative Security Provisions: 7
42 architectural review approvals were issued in 2024
Value: 42 approvals
State: MA | Category: licensing | architectural_reviews
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
AR approvals: 42
52 structural change/structural change completion approvals were issued in 2024
Value: 52 approvals
State: MA | Category: licensing | structural_change_approvals
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
SC/SC COMP approvals: 52
35 vehicle approvals and 2 vessel approvals were issued in 2024
Value: 35 approvals
State: MA | Category: enforcement | vehicle_approvals
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
VEH approvals: 35 VES approvals: 2
8 SOPs were revised or developed by the Investigations team in 2024
Value: 8 SOPs
State: MA | Category: enforcement | sops_developed
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
Revised or Developed SOPs: 8
5 bulletins and 2 administrative orders were issued in 2024
Value: 5 bulletins
State: MA | Category: enforcement | compliance_bulletins
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2024
5 Bulletins 2 Administrative Orders in collaboration with LEG and TEST
CCC inspections inbox receives approximately 30 complaints monthly
Value: 30 complaints per month
State: MA | Category: enforcement | monthly_complaints
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 68
Period: as of 2025
INSP inbox receives approximately 30 complaints monthly
10 referrals were made to Enforcement Counsel for potential enforcement action in 2024
Value: 10 referrals
State: MA | Category: enforcement | enforcement_referrals
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2024
10 Referrals made to EC for potential enforcement action in 2024
116 other referrals were made to Enforcement Counsel for advice and counsel in 2024
Value: 116 referrals
State: MA | Category: enforcement | advice_counsel_referrals
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2024
116 Other EC Referrals for Advice and Counsel
7 Informal Dispute Resolution hearings were conducted in 2024
Value: 7 hearings
State: MA | Category: enforcement | idr_hearings
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2024
7 Informal Dispute Resolution Hearings
6 stipulated agreements were ratified related to referred investigations in 2024
Value: 6 agreements
State: MA | Category: enforcement | stipulated_agreements
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2024
6 Stipulated Agreements Ratified related to referred investigations
434 waivers have been processed since 2020, averaging 87 per year
Value: 434 waivers
State: MA | Category: enforcement | waivers_processed
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2020-2024
Processed 434 waivers since 2020. Average requests received per year since 2020: 87
80 suitability reviews have been conducted since 2020
Value: 80 reviews
State: MA | Category: enforcement | suitability_reviews
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2020-2024
Conducted 80 suitability reviews since 2020.
In 2024, 9 enforcement actions were resolved resulting in $785,000 in total sanctions
Value: 785000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | sanctions_2024
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2024
In 2024, resolved 9 enforcement actions resulting in $785,000 in total sanctions.
9 enforcement actions were resolved in 2024
Value: 9 enforcement actions
State: MA | Category: enforcement | enforcement_actions_resolved
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2024
In 2024, resolved 9 enforcement actions resulting in $785,000 in total sanctions.
20 formal enforcement actions resolved since 2019, resulting in over $2.75 million in total sanctions
Value: 2750000 USD
State: MA | Category: enforcement | cumulative_sanctions
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2019-2024
Resolved 20 formal enforcement actions since 2019 resulting in over $2.75 million in total sanctions.
Enforcement Counsel team consists of 8 staff total including counsel, first assistant, 4 associate counsels, and 2 paralegals
Value: 8 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | enforcement_counsel_staff
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 75
Period: as of 2025
Enforcement Counsel -Timothy Goodin First Assistant Enforcement Counsel: 1 Associate Enforcement Counsels: 4 Enforcement Paralegals: 2
Testing team consists of 6 staff including interim director, manager, and 4 analysts
Value: 6 staff
State: MA | Category: employment | testing_staff
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 71
Period: as of 2025
Interim Director of Testing – Timothy Barwise Laboratory and Testing Manager - Geneive Hall Laboratory and Testing Analysts - Four staff
Two public health advisories were issued in 2025 regarding cannabis testing
Value: 2 advisories
State: MA | Category: public_health | health_advisories
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2025
Issued two public health advisories in 2025
CCC Research Department has produced 13 comprehensive reports, 22 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and 21 conference presentations
Value: 13 reports
State: MA | Category: policy | research_outputs
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 84
Period: cumulative as of 2025
13 comprehensive reports [legislative and special reports] 22 scientific, peer-review manuscripts 21 scientistic conference presentations 1 Textbook chapter 22 guest lectures and panels 3 Subcommittee white papers
Massachusetts has an average of 5.1 cannabis retailers per 100,000 residents statewide
Value: 5.1 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | market_saturation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
Average of 5.1 cannabis retailers per 100,000 residents, with large variability across regions
Berkshire County has the highest cannabis retailer saturation at 18.9 per 100,000 residents
Value: 18.9 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | market_saturation_county
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
Saturation of all cannabis retailers was highest in the western counties of Berkshire (18.9) and Hampshire (16.6) and was lowest in Norfolk (1.4) and Middlesex (3.7)
Hampshire County has the second highest cannabis retailer saturation at 16.6 per 100,000 residents
Value: 16.6 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | market_saturation_county
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
Saturation of all cannabis retailers was highest in the western counties of Berkshire (18.9) and Hampshire (16.6)
Norfolk County has the lowest cannabis retailer saturation at 1.4 per 100,000 residents
Value: 1.4 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | market_saturation_county
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
was lowest in Norfolk (1.4) and Middlesex (3.7)
Massachusetts retailer density by county ranges from 1.4 to 18.9 per 100,000 residents with population data
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | retailer_density_table
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: 2023 ACS population estimates
Table: Massachusetts Population and Medical/Adult-use Marijuana Retailer Density, By County
Nearly 100,000 patients were registered with Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program as of July 2023
Value: 100000 patients
State: MA | Category: public_health | registered_medical_patients
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 92
Period: as of July 2023
As of July 2023, there were nearly 100,000 patients registered with the Commonwealth's Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
The largest age group of medical patients was 36-45 years old
State: MA | Category: demographics | patient_age_distribution
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 93
Period: as of July 2023
The largest age group was patients 36-45 years old
Less than 6% of medical marijuana patients were under age 21 or over age 75
Value: 6 percent
State: MA | Category: demographics | patient_age_extremes
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 93
Period: as of July 2023
Less than 6% of patients were under age 21 or over age 75.
Approximately 51% of medical patients identified as male and 48% as female
Value: 51 percent male
State: MA | Category: demographics | patient_gender_distribution
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 93
Period: as of July 2023
Approximately half (51%) of patients identified as male and half identified as female (48%).
As of 2023, agent registrations were predominantly White across all positions (70%), and especially at Senior-level (77%)
Value: 70 percent
State: MA | Category: demographics | agent_race_distribution
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 94
Period: as of 2023
As of 2023, agent registrations were predominantly White across all positions (70%), but especially at the Senior-level (77%).
The cannabis industry at large was majority male (63%), especially at the Senior-level (74%)
Value: 63 percent male
State: MA | Category: demographics | agent_gender_distribution
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 94
Period: as of 2023
The industry at large was also majority male (63%), especially at the Senior-level (74%).
Delivery license exclusivity period is a minimum of 3 years for Social Equity Program participants
Value: 3 years
State: MA | Category: policy | delivery_exclusivity
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 41
Period: as of 2025
Eligibility for exclusive access to Delivery and Social Consumption license types for a minimum of three years.
SEP participants with 51%+ ownership receive 50% reduction of annual license renewal fees
Value: 50 percent reduction
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_fee_reduction
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 41
Period: as of 2025
50% Reduction of Annual License Renewal Fees
Microbusiness cultivation is limited to no more than 5,000 square feet of canopy
Value: 5000 square feet
State: MA | Category: production | microbusiness_canopy_limit
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 57
Period: as of 2025
cultivation is limited to no more than 5,000 sq. ft. of canopy
The Medical Marijuana Program was established in 2012 under the Department of Public Health and transitioned to the CCC in 2018
Value: 2012 year
State: MA | Category: policy | medical_program_history
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2012-2018
The Medical Marijuana Program was established in 2012 under the Department of Public Health and transitioned to the Cannabis Control Commission in 2018.
Nantucket County has the highest medical retailer density at 6.9 per 100,000 residents
Value: 6.9 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_retailer_density
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
Medical retailer density was highest in Nantucket (6.9) and Hampshire (6.8) counties, and lowest in Hampden and Norfolk (0.7) counties
Hampshire County has the second highest medical retailer density at 6.8 per 100,000 residents
Value: 6.8 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_retailer_density
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
Medical retailer density was highest in Nantucket (6.9) and Hampshire (6.8) counties
Hampden and Norfolk counties had the lowest medical retailer density at 0.7 per 100,000 residents
Value: 0.7 retailers per 100,000 residents
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_retailer_density
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 91
Period: as of 2024
lowest in Hampden and Norfolk (0.7) counties
Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022 removed consideration of criminal convictions for employment by a Marijuana Establishment
State: MA | Category: policy | criminal_conviction_employment
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2022
Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022 removed consideration of criminal convictions for employment by a Marijuana Establishment.
Waiver requests to Enforcement Counsel totaled 43 in 2024, down from 168 in 2020
Value: 43 waivers
State: MA | Category: enforcement | waivers_2024
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2024
WAIVERS 2020: 168 2021: 76 2022: 83 2023: 64 2024: 43
Suitability reviews conducted were 9 in 2024
Value: 9 reviews
State: MA | Category: enforcement | suitability_reviews_2024
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 76
Period: 2024
SUITABILITY... 2024: 9
CCC Research Department has published 22 scientific peer-reviewed manuscripts
Value: 22 manuscripts
State: MA | Category: policy | peer_reviewed_research
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 84
Period: cumulative as of 2025
22 scientific, peer-review manuscripts
The CCC Industry Report covers data from November 2018 through April 2024
State: MA | Category: policy | industry_report_scope
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 90
Period: November 2018 - April 2024
Serves as a comprehensive review of the Commonwealth's adult- and medical-use cannabis industries using available data from November 2018 through April 2024
The EquityWorks Career Hub was planned to launch in June 2025
State: MA | Category: social_equity | equityworks_career_hub
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 43
Period: June 2025
The EquityWorks Career Hub will launch in June 2025 as part of a broader commitment to building sustainable pathways into the legal cannabis workforce and promoting economic empowerment across Massachusetts.
CCC operator outbound calls totaled 385 in 2024
Value: 385 calls
State: MA | Category: licensing | operator_outbound_calls
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
Operator Outbound 385
The SEP expedited license review requires at least 10% ownership in the cannabis business
Value: 10 percent ownership
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_expedited_review_threshold
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 41
Period: as of 2025
Expedited License Application Review: Available for individuals who maintain at least 10% ownership in the cannabis business for which they are seeking licensure.
Marijuana Regulation Fund allocated $1,075,496 for Agricultural Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis in FY25
Value: 1075496 USD
State: MA | Category: taxation | regulation_fund_allocation
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2025
Agricultural Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis $1,075,496
Minimum of two inspections are required before a cannabis business can commence operations
Value: 2 inspections
State: MA | Category: enforcement | pre_operations_inspections
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 63
Period: as of 2025
Minimum of two (2) inspections before commence operations
SEP eligibility requires income not exceeding 400% of Area Median Income for residency-based criteria
Value: 400 percent of AMI
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_income_threshold
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 40
Period: as of 2025
Income that does not exceed 400% of Area Median Income and Residency in an Area of Disproportionate Impact, as defined by the Commission, for at least five of the past ten years
CCC submitted public comment to DEA on federal cannabis rescheduling in July 2024
State: MA | Category: policy | federal_rescheduling_comment
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 80
Period: July 2024
In July 2024, the Commission submitted a public comment to the United States Department of Justice regarding the Drug Enforcement Administration's proposed rule to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III.
The first-ever Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund grants were awarded by EOED in 2024
State: MA | Category: social_equity | trust_fund_grants
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
First-Ever Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund Grants awarded by EOED
Live instructor-led SEP coursework was scheduled to launch in September 2025
State: MA | Category: social_equity | sep_live_coursework
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 39
Period: September 2025
Live instructor-led coursework scheduled to launch September 2025
Massachusetts cannabis industry data reviewed from November 2018 through April 2024 includes first release of medical market data
State: MA | Category: policy | data_transparency
Source: MA_State_of_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 90
Period: November 2018 - April 2024
Includes the first release of data on the medical market and patients, as well as cannabis product testing
Adult-use cannabis sales totaled more than $700 million in its first year in Maryland
Value: 700000000 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_first_year
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Sales of adult-use cannabis totaled more than $700 million in its first year, almost twice that of medical cannabis sales, which were just under $400 million.
Medical cannabis sales in Maryland were just under $400 million in the first year of adult-use
Value: 400000000 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_sales
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Sales of adult-use cannabis totaled more than $700 million in its first year, almost twice that of medical cannabis sales, which were just under $400 million.
Approximately 98 dispensaries were operational on first day of adult-use sales in Maryland
Value: 98 dispensaries
State: MD | Category: licensing | operational_dispensaries_day_one
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2023
This ensured a legal marketplace on the first day of adult-use sales with approximately 98 dispensaries operational.
More than 170 licenses were awarded in Maryland's first-in-nation exclusive social equity licensing round lottery
Value: 170 licenses
State: MD | Category: social_equity | social_equity_licenses_awarded
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 4
Period: March 2024
the Administration conducted a first-in-the-nation exclusive social equity licensing round lottery, awarding more than 170 licenses across micro and standard grower, processor and dispensary categories.
More than 75 dispensary licenses were included in Maryland's social equity licensing round
Value: 75 licenses
State: MD | Category: social_equity | social_equity_dispensary_licenses
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 4
Period: March 2024
These licenses, which include more than 75 dispensary licenses, have 18 months from being awarded conditional licensing status to become operational
Social equity licensees have 18 months from conditional licensing to become operational
Value: 18 months
State: MD | Category: licensing | conditional_to_operational_timeline
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 4
Period: March 2024
These licenses...have 18 months from being awarded conditional licensing status to become operational
73 percent of medical cannabis patients consumed edibles in the past month in 2024
Value: 73 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | medical_patient_edible_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
remained so in 2024 with 73 percent of medical cannabis patients consuming edibles in the past month
Number of certified medical patients decreased by a third since adult-use legalization in Maryland
Value: 33 percent
State: MD | Category: licensing | medical_patient_decline
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2024
Since legalization, the number of certified medical patients has decreased by a third, which is a finding consistent with other states following the expansion of adult-use legalization.
About 40 percent of Maryland teens think peer cannabis use has increased since adult-use legalization
Value: 40 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_perception_peer_use_increased
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
About 40 percent said they think use has increased, while 32 think there has been no change, or they are unsure (13 percent).
32 percent of Maryland teens think peer cannabis use has not changed since adult-use legalization
Value: 32 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_perception_peer_use_unchanged
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
About 40 percent said they think use has increased, while 32 think there has been no change, or they are unsure (13 percent).
13 percent of Maryland teens are unsure whether peer cannabis use has changed since legalization
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_perception_peer_use_unsure
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
About 40 percent said they think use has increased, while 32 think there has been no change, or they are unsure (13 percent).
Rate of driving under the influence of cannabis among MD medical patients increased from 18% to 39% between 2022 and 2023
Value: 39 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_medical_patients_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
an initial doubling of the rate of driving under the influence of cannabis or within three hours of consuming cannabis (DUIC) after adult-use legalization, from 18 to 39 percent between 2022 to 2023, then a slight drop the following year with 34 percent reporting DUIC in 2024.
Rate of DUIC among MD medical patients was 18% in 2022 (pre-legalization)
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_medical_patients_2022
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022
from 18 to 39 percent between 2022 to 2023
Rate of DUIC among MD medical patients dropped to 34% in 2024
Value: 34 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_medical_patients_2024
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
then a slight drop the following year with 34 percent reporting DUIC in 2024
Cannabis-related ED visits increased about 1 percent from 2022 to 2023 in Maryland
Value: 1 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | ed_visits_cannabis_related_change
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
ED visits that included any cannabis-related coding increased very slightly (about one percent) from 2022 to 2023, then decreased 17 percent between 2023 to 2024.
Cannabis-related ED visits decreased 17 percent between 2023 and 2024 in Maryland
Value: -17 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | ed_visits_cannabis_related_change
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023-2024
then decreased 17 percent between 2023 to 2024
Primary cannabis ED visits increased 17 percent from 2022 to 2023 in Maryland
Value: 17 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | ed_visits_primary_cannabis_change
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
ED visits increased 17 percent from 2022 to 2023, then dropped 5 percent from 2023 to 2024
Primary cannabis ED visits dropped 5 percent from 2023 to 2024 in Maryland
Value: -5 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | ed_visits_primary_cannabis_change
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023-2024
then dropped 5 percent from 2023 to 2024
In 2023 there were 2,635 primary cannabis ED visits compared to 25,354 cannabis-related ED visits in Maryland
Value: 2635 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | primary_cannabis_ed_visits
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
In 2023, there were just 2,635 primary cannabis ED visits compared to 25,354 cannabis-related ED visits.
In 2023 there were 25,354 cannabis-related ED visits in Maryland
Value: 25354 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_ed_visits
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
In 2023, there were just 2,635 primary cannabis ED visits compared to 25,354 cannabis-related ED visits.
Cannabis-related calls to poison centers and edible ingestion calls both dropped about 10% from 2023 to 2024
Value: -10 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_calls_change
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023-2024
Both overall calls and calls due to edible product ingestions dropped about 10 percent from 2023 to 2024.
Poison control calls for children aged 5 and under went up about 35% between 2023 and 2024 in Maryland
Value: 35 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_calls_children_under5
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023-2024
calls for youth exposures continued to increase, particularly among children aged five and under, where calls went up about 35 percent between 2023 to 2024.
MMCPS conducted with approximately 13,000 certified medical cannabis patients in each survey wave (2022, 2023, 2024)
Value: 13000 survey respondents
State: MD | Category: consumption | medical_patient_survey_sample_size
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-2024
MMCC/MCA conducted the Maryland Medical Cannabis Patient Survey (MMCPS) in 2022, 2023, and 2024 with approximately 13,000 certified medical cannabis patients in each survey wave.
Current cannabis use among Maryland middle school students fell from 4% to 3% between 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
Value: 3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_middle_school_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Current use (past 30 day) fell among middle school students from 4 to 3 percent
Current cannabis use among Maryland high school students fell from 15% to 14% between 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
Value: 14 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_high_school_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
in high school students from 15 to 14 percent between the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years
Current cannabis use among heterosexual youth was 13.3% in 2021-2022 in Maryland
Value: 13.3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_current_use_heterosexual
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2021-2022 school year
In 2021-2022, the rate of current use among heterosexual youth and LGB was 13.3 and 24.6 percent respectively
Current cannabis use among LGB youth was 24.6% in 2021-2022 in Maryland
Value: 24.6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_current_use_lgb
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2021-2022 school year
In 2021-2022, the rate of current use among heterosexual youth and LGB was 13.3 and 24.6 percent respectively
Current cannabis use among heterosexual youth was 12.3% in 2022-2023 in Maryland
Value: 12.3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_current_use_heterosexual
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
it widened slightly in 2022-2023 to 12.3 percent and 24.7 percent respectively
Current cannabis use among LGB youth was 24.7% in 2022-2023 in Maryland
Value: 24.7 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_current_use_lgb
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
it widened slightly in 2022-2023 to 12.3 percent and 24.7 percent respectively
Current cannabis use among transgender youth was 21.1% vs 14.3% for cisgender youth in Maryland
Value: 21.1 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_current_use_transgender
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Current use also remained higher in transgender youth compared to cisgender youth (21.1 versus 14.3 percent respectively).
Current cannabis use among cisgender youth was 14.3% in Maryland
Value: 14.3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_current_use_cisgender
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Current use also remained higher in transgender youth compared to cisgender youth (21.1 versus 14.3 percent respectively).
Current cannabis use nearly 4 times greater in adults with 10+ poor mental health days vs zero (29% vs 8%)
Value: 29 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_poor_mental_health
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
Current cannabis use was nearly four times greater in adults with ten or more poor mental health days compared to those with zero poor mental health days in the past month (29 versus 8 percent, respectively).
Current cannabis use among MD adults with zero poor mental health days was 8%
Value: 8 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_good_mental_health
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
Current cannabis use was nearly four times greater in adults with ten or more poor mental health days compared to those with zero poor mental health days in the past month (29 versus 8 percent, respectively).
Current cannabis use among Maryland adults increased from 9.0% to 11.7% to 13.0% from 2021 to 2023
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_current_use_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
Current (past 30 day) cannabis use increased from 9.0 to 11.7 to 13.0 percent from 2021 to 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Edible consumption among current adult cannabis users increased from 36.5% to 46.3% between 2022 and 2023
Value: 46.3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_edible_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
Adults who currently use cannabis reported an increase in edible consumption from 36.5 to 46.3 percent between 2022 to 2023
14.4 percent of Maryland high school students reported current cannabis use in 2022-2023
Value: 14.4 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | high_school_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2022-2023 school year
In 2022 (i.e, the 2022-2023 school year), 14.4 percent of high school and 3.2 percent of middle school students in Maryland reported using cannabis in the past 30 days
3.2 percent of Maryland middle school students reported current cannabis use in 2022-2023
Value: 3.2 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | middle_school_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2022-2023 school year
14.4 percent of high school and 3.2 percent of middle school students in Maryland reported using cannabis in the past 30 days
About 14% of 9th graders reported ever using cannabis in 2022-2023 in Maryland
Value: 14 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | 9th_grade_ever_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2022-2023 school year
in 2022-2023, about 14 percent of 9th graders and 35 percent of 12th graders reported having ever used cannabis
About 35% of 12th graders reported ever using cannabis in 2022-2023 in Maryland
Value: 35 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | 12th_grade_ever_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2022-2023 school year
in 2022-2023, about 14 percent of 9th graders and 35 percent of 12th graders reported having ever used cannabis
23 percent of Maryland high school students reported ever using cannabis in 2022-2023
Value: 23 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | high_school_ever_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Overall, 23 percent of high school students reported ever use in the 2022-2023 school year.
Eight Maryland jurisdictions reported HS current use above national average (17 percent) in 2022-2023
Value: 8 jurisdictions
State: MD | Category: consumption | jurisdictions_above_national_average
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2022-2023 school year
students in eight Maryland jurisdictions reported current use above the national average (17 percent).
About 40% of HS students who currently used cannabis did so 10+ times a month
Value: 40 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | high_school_high_frequency_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2021-2023 school years
About 40 percent of high school students who currently used cannabis did so at a high frequency (i.e., 10 or more times a month).
Percent of MD HS students who tried cannabis before age 13 dropped from 5% to 4%
Value: 4 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_first_use_before_13
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2022-2023 school year
the percent of high school students who tried cannabis before age 13 dropped from five to four percent.
Vaping as cannabis use method among HS students increased from 14% to 19% between 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
Value: 19 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | high_school_vaping_method
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Vaping increased about 40 percent from 14 to 19 percent between the 2021-2022 to the 2022-2023 school years.
Main reason teens tried cannabis: 34% to fit in/have fun with friends
Value: 34 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_reason_social
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
Overall 34% to fit in with a group or have a good time with friends
Main reason teens tried cannabis: 29% because of depression or anxiety
Value: 29 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_reason_depression_anxiety
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
Overall 29% because of depression or anxiety
Main reason teens tried cannabis: 19% because of boredom
Value: 19 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_reason_boredom
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
Overall 19% because of boredom
Main reason teens tried cannabis: 18% to experiment or try it
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_reason_experiment
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
Overall 18% to experiment or to try it
Hispanic/Latino teens: 55% tried cannabis because of depression or anxiety (highest of any race)
Value: 55 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_reason_hispanic_depression
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
Hispanic/Latino: 55% because of depression or anxiety
Asian teens: 67% tried cannabis to fit in with friends (highest of any race)
Value: 67 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_reason_asian_social
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2023
Asian: 67% to fit in with a group or have a good time with friends
6 percent of teens said they obtained cannabis from a licensed dispensary
Value: 6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_source_dispensary
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2023
Six percent said they obtained cannabis from a licensed dispensary
Maryland adult-use personal use limit: 1.5 ounces flower, 12g concentrates, 750mg THC edibles
Value: 1.5 ounces
State: MD | Category: policy | personal_use_limit_flower
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 37
Period: July 1, 2023 - present
up to 1.5 ounces of flower (pre-packaged flower and pre-rolls), 12 grams of concentrates, or 750 mg of THC
Current cannabis use among MD adults increased from 9% to 13% between 2021 and 2023
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_current_use_overall
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2021-2023
Since 2021, overall current cannabis use increased from 9 to 13 percent.
Baltimore City had highest adult cannabis use prevalence at 22% in 2023
Value: 22 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_current_use_baltimore_city
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2023
In 2023, Baltimore City had the highest prevalence of current cannabis use at 22 percent
Female adult cannabis use increased from 8.0% to 12.5% from 2021 to 2023 (56% increase)
Value: 12.5 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_female_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 40
Period: 2023
rates of current cannabis use among females increased about 56 percent (from 8.0 to 12.5 percent) from 2021 to 2023
Male adult cannabis use increased from 10.1% to 14.3% from 2021 to 2023 (41% increase)
Value: 14.3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_male_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 40
Period: 2023
rates of use among male increased about 41 percent (from 10.1 to 14.3)
Current cannabis use highest among adults with HS education or below: 16.6% in 2023
Value: 16.6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_by_education_hs_or_less
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 40
Period: 2023
Rates of current cannabis use was highest among adults with a high school education or below, reaching 16.6 percent in 2023
About 5% of Maryland adults reported daily or near-daily cannabis use in 2023
Value: 5 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_daily_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 40
Period: 2023
In 2023, about 5 percent of adults reported daily or near-daily cannabis use (21-30 days per month)
Current cannabis use among younger adults 18-29 increased from about 18% to 25% (2021-2023)
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | young_adult_current_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2023
rates of current cannabis use among younger adults (18 to 29 years) has steadily increased, from about 18 to 25 percent
About 80% of current adult cannabis consumers reported smoking as method in 2022-2023
Value: 80 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_smoking_method
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 43
Period: 2022-2023
About 80 percent of current consumers reported smoking cannabis, making it the most frequently used method in 2022 and 2023.
About 4% of individuals reported using cannabis during their most recent pregnancy (2019-2022)
Value: 4 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_use_during_pregnancy
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2019-2022
In both 2019-2020 and 2021-2022, about four percent of individuals reported using cannabis during their most recent pregnancy.
Maryland medical cannabis program served about 162,000 patients at peak in December 2022
Value: 162000 patients
State: MD | Category: licensing | medical_patients_peak
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 47
Period: December 2022
the program grew substantially, serving a population of about 162,000 patients in December 2022.
Medical patient count declined by average 3,700 patients per month (July 2023 - October 2024)
Value: 3700 patients per month
State: MD | Category: licensing | medical_patient_monthly_decline
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 47
Period: July 2023 - October 2024
the patient count began to decline, decreasing by an average of 3,700 patients per month between July 2023 and October 2024.
Certified Maryland medical patients decreased to 102,447 in December 2024
Value: 102447 patients
State: MD | Category: licensing | medical_patients_current
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 53
Period: December 2024
The number of certified Maryland medical cannabis patients decreased by approximately 35 percent from its peak of 162,000 in December 2022 to 102,447 in December 2024.
About 96% of medical cannabis patients reported using cannabis in the past month (2022-2024)
Value: 96 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | medical_patient_past_month_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2022-2024
most medical cannabis patients (about 96 percent) reported using cannabis in the past month
Dabbing rates consistent at about 20% among medical patients (2022-2024)
Value: 20 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | medical_patient_dabbing
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2022-2024
Rates of dabbing have been consistent at about 20 percent among medical patients from 2022 to 2024.
Estimated THC dose per sitting for edibles: 8.0 mg (consistent 2022-2024)
Value: 8 mg THC
State: MD | Category: consumption | dose_per_sitting_edible
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2022-2024
Edible dose: 8.0 mg THC per sitting in 2022, 2023, and 2024
Estimated THC dose per sitting for vape: 19.2 mg (2022), 16.0 mg (2023-2024)
Value: 16 mg THC
State: MD | Category: consumption | dose_per_sitting_vape
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2024
Vape: 19.2 (2022), 16.0 (2023), 16.0 (2024)
Estimated THC dose per sitting for flower: 45.0 mg (2022), 47.3 mg (2023), 47.2 mg (2024)
Value: 47.2 mg THC
State: MD | Category: consumption | dose_per_sitting_flower
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2024
Flower: 45.0 (2022), 47.3 (2023), 47.2 (2024)
Estimated THC dose per sitting for concentrate: 42.3 mg (2022), 49.7 mg (2023), 42.2 mg (2024)
Value: 42.2 mg THC
State: MD | Category: consumption | dose_per_sitting_concentrate
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2024
Concentrate: 42.3 (2022), 49.7 (2023), 42.2 (2024)
Perception of great risk from monthly cannabis: about 21% among Marylanders in 2021-2022
Value: 21 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | risk_perception_great_risk
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 56
Period: 2021-2022
the perception of great risk from smoking cannabis once a month among Marylanders was approximately the same as the nationwide perception of risk (roughly 21 percent).
Only about 11% of young adults 18-25 perceived great risk from monthly cannabis use
Value: 11 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | risk_perception_young_adults
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2021-2022
Among young adults aged 18-25, cannabis was seen as the least risky, with only about 11 percent perceiving it as a great risk in 2021-2022
Young adults perceiving great risk from alcohol + cannabis increased from 18% to 24% (2020-2022)
Value: 24 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | risk_perception_polysubstance
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 58
Period: 2022
The percentage of young adults who felt that there is great risk when drinking alcohol in combination with cannabis has increased from about 18 to 24 percent between 2020 to 2022.
39% of teens think there is more cannabis use among peers since legalization; 16% think it decreased
Value: 39 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | teen_perception_more_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2023
Most students (39 percent) think there is more cannabis use among teens this school year; Only 16 percent think cannabis use decreased.
More young adults 18-25 reported driving within 3 hrs of cannabis: 21% (2020) vs 27% (2022)
Value: 27 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_young_adults_2022
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 63
Period: 2022
More young adults reported driving within three hours after using cannabis in the past month in 2022 compared to 2020, about 21 versus 27 percent respectively.
Arrests for drugged driving dropped over 70% since 2018: 1,105 (2018) to 314 (2023)
Value: 314 arrests
State: MD | Category: enforcement | drugged_driving_arrests_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2023
Arrests for drugged driving have dropped by over 70 percent since 2018, when there were 1,105 arrests
Drugged driving arrests 2018: 1,105; 2019: 1,053; 2020: 767; 2021: 604; 2022: 461; 2023: 314
Value: 1105 arrests
State: MD | Category: enforcement | drugged_driving_arrests_2018
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2018
Number of Arrests: 2018: 1,105; 2019: 1,053; 2020: 767; 2021: 604; 2022: 461; 2023: 314
Total DRE evaluations 2017: 695 (19% cannabis+); 2018: 863 (22%); 2019: 1,192 (20%); 2020: 1,124 (21%); 2021: 1,035 (19%); 2022: 642 (19%); 2023: 618 (25%)
Value: 618 evaluations
State: MD | Category: enforcement | dre_evaluations_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 66
Period: 2023
Total DRE evaluations and cannabis-positive percentages 2017-2023
Cannabis-positive DRE evaluations increased from 19% to 25% from 2022 to 2023
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: enforcement | dre_cannabis_positive_pct
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 66
Period: 2023
The percent of cannabis-positive impaired driving evaluations increased in 2023 to 25 percent.
About 75% of cannabis-positive DRE evaluations were among males and adults under 40
Value: 75 percent
State: MD | Category: enforcement | dre_cannabis_positive_demographics
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 66
Period: 2022-2023
about three-quarters of all cannabis-positive evaluations were among males and adults under age 40.
About 50% of cannabis-positive DRE evaluations included other substances (polysubstance)
Value: 50 percent
State: MD | Category: enforcement | dre_polysubstance
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 67
Period: 2022-2023
About half of all cannabis-positive evaluations included other substances in 2022 and 2023.
Drug-impaired fatal traffic crashes: 2018: 37; 2019: 33; 2020: 29; 2021: 34; 2022: 22
Value: 22 fatal crashes
State: MD | Category: public_health | drug_impaired_fatal_crashes
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2022
Drug-impaired: 2018: 37, 2019: 33, 2020: 29, 2021: 34, 2022: 22
Alcohol-impaired fatal traffic crashes: 2018: 129; 2019: 167; 2020: 189; 2021: 190; 2022: 207
Value: 207 fatal crashes
State: MD | Category: public_health | alcohol_impaired_fatal_crashes
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2022
Alcohol-impaired: 2018: 129, 2019: 167, 2020: 189, 2021: 190, 2022: 207
In 2022, single fatal crash with at-fault driver positive for THC (down from 4 in 2021)
Value: 1 fatal crashes
State: MD | Category: public_health | thc_positive_fatal_crashes
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 68
Period: 2022
In 2022, there was a single fatal crash involving an at-fault driver who tested positive for THC or cannabinoid, a slight decrease from four cases in 2021.
Total cannabis-related calls to Maryland poison centers 2024: 741 (about 60/month, 2/day)
Value: 741 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_calls_total
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2024
The total number of cannabis-related calls in 2024 was 741, which is about 60 calls per month or two per day.
Cannabis poison center calls by year: 2018: 365; 2019: 469; 2020: 615; 2021: 632; 2022: 703; 2023: 820; 2024: 741
Value: 820 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_calls_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2018-2024
All calls: 2018: 365, 2019: 469, 2020: 615, 2021: 632, 2022: 703, 2023: 820, 2024: 741
Cannabis poison center edible calls: 2018: 77; 2019: 84; 2020: 173; 2021: 226; 2022: 321; 2023: 419; 2024: 377
Value: 377 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_edible_calls_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2018-2024
Edibles: 2018: 77, 2019: 84, 2020: 173, 2021: 226, 2022: 321, 2023: 419, 2024: 377
Poison center calls children under 5: 2018: 19; 2019: 51; 2020: 98; 2021: 109; 2022: 103; 2023: 138; 2024: 186
Value: 186 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_under5_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2018-2024
<5 years: 2018: 19, 2019: 51, 2020: 98, 2021: 109, 2022: 103, 2023: 138, 2024: 186
Poison center calls ages 6-12: 2018: 12; 2019: 15; 2020: 21; 2021: 42; 2022: 54; 2023: 65; 2024: 67
Value: 67 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_6to12_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2018-2024
6-12 years: 2018: 12, 2019: 15, 2020: 21, 2021: 42, 2022: 54, 2023: 65, 2024: 67
Poison center calls ages 13-19: 2018: 129; 2019: 166; 2020: 148; 2021: 179; 2022: 133; 2023: 187; 2024: 220
Value: 220 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_13to19_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2018-2024
13-19 years: 2018: 129, 2019: 166, 2020: 148, 2021: 179, 2022: 133, 2023: 187, 2024: 220
28% of poison center calls from regulated products; 72% unregulated or unknown (Feb-Dec 2024)
Value: 28 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_center_regulated_source
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 72
Period: February - December 2024
28 percent of cannabis-related calls were attributed to regulated products. Seventy-two percent were attributed to unregulated products or products where the source was unknown.
Medical patients who always store cannabis locked decreased from 78% to 72% (2022-2024)
Value: 72 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | safe_storage_locked
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2024
The percent of medical patients who have children in the home and always store cannabis in a safe, locked place decreased from 78 to 72 percent between 2022 to 2024.
Medical patients with children who never smoke in home: increased 52% to 56% (2022-2024)
Value: 56 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | never_smoke_at_home
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2024
The percent of medical patients with children who never smoke cannabis in the home has increased from 52 to 56 percent between 2022 to 2024.
Anxiety as adverse reaction among medical patients increased from 30% to 37% (2022-2024)
Value: 37 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_reaction_anxiety
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 74
Period: 2024
Anxiety was the most reported adverse reaction; anxiety increased from 30 to 37 percent between 2022 to 2024.
Breathing problems as adverse reaction increased from 10% to 14% (2022-2024)
Value: 14 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_reaction_breathing
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 74
Period: 2024
Breathing problems also increased from about 10 to 14 percent between 2022 to 2024.
Fewer than 2% of medical patients reported cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) lifetime
Value: 2 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_hyperemesis_syndrome
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 74
Period: 2024
Fewer than two percent of medical cannabis patients said they had CHS in their lifetime
ED visits table: 2018: 2,012,074 total / 31,817 cannabis-related (rate 1,581) / 1,880 primary (rate 93)
Value: 31817 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_ed_visits_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2018
2018: Total ED 2,012,074; Cannabis-Related 31,817 (rate 1581); Primary 1,880 (rate 93)
ED visits table: 2019: 1,968,048 total / 32,520 cannabis-related (rate 1,652) / 2,203 primary (rate 112)
Value: 32520 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_ed_visits_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2019
2019: Total ED 1,968,048; Cannabis-Related 32,520 (rate 1652); Primary 2,203 (rate 112)
ED visits table: 2020: 1,470,130 total / 26,861 cannabis-related (rate 1,827) / 2,213 primary (rate 151)
Value: 26861 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_ed_visits_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2020
2020: Total ED 1,470,130; Cannabis-Related 26,861 (rate 1827 peak); Primary 2,213 (rate 151 peak)
ED visits table: 2024*: 1,797,158 total / 21,380 cannabis-related (rate 1,190) / 2,540 primary (rate 141)
Value: 21380 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_ed_visits_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
2024*: Total ED 1,797,158; Cannabis-Related 21,380 (rate 1190); Primary 2,540 (rate 141)
Hospitalizations table: 2018: 598,753 total / 19,760 cannabis-related (rate 3,300) / 218 primary (rate 36)
Value: 19760 hospitalizations
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospitalizations_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2018
2018: Total Hosp 598,753; Cannabis-Related 19,760 (rate 3300); Primary 218 (rate 36)
Hospitalizations table: 2023: 526,396 total / 14,343 cannabis-related (rate 2,725) / 156 primary (rate 30)
Value: 14343 hospitalizations
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospitalizations_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2023
2023: Total Hosp 526,396; Cannabis-Related 14,343 (rate 2725); Primary 156 (rate 30)
Hospitalizations table: 2024 (half year): 268,166 total / 6,904 cannabis-related (rate 2,575) / 72 primary (rate 27)
Value: 6904 hospitalizations
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospitalizations_table
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 78
Period: Jan-Jun 2024
2024: Total Hosp 268,166 (half year); Cannabis-Related 6,904 (rate 2575); Primary 72 (rate 27)
PBHS cannabis disorder treatment by year: FY18: 8,873; FY19: 8,680; FY20: 7,495; FY21: 5,992; FY22: 6,708; FY23: 7,882; FY24: 9,906
Value: 9906 individuals
State: MD | Category: public_health | cud_treatment_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: FY2018-2024
Maryland PBHS cannabis disorder treatment: FY18: 8,873; FY19: 8,680; FY20: 7,495; FY21: 5,992; FY22: 6,708; FY23: 7,882; FY24: 9,906
PBHS females receiving cannabis disorder services FY2024: 3,781; males: 6,124
Value: 6124 individuals
State: MD | Category: public_health | cud_treatment_by_gender
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 97
Period: FY2024
Female FY2024: 3,781; Male FY2024: 6,124
PBHS Black individuals receiving cannabis disorder services FY2024: 5,430; White: 1,656
Value: 5430 individuals
State: MD | Category: public_health | cud_treatment_by_race
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 97
Period: FY2024
Black FY2024: 5,430; White FY2024: 1,656
Baltimore City PBHS cannabis disorder treatment FY2024: 4,115 (highest jurisdiction)
Value: 4115 individuals
State: MD | Category: public_health | cud_treatment_baltimore_city
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 95
Period: FY2024
Baltimore City FY2024: 4,115
BRFSS adult current cannabis use by year: 2018: 7.9%; 2019: 9.6%; 2020: 9.2%; 2021: 9.0%; 2022: 11.7%; 2023: 13.2%
Value: 13.2 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_current_use_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2018-2023
Maryland overall: 2018: 7.9, 2019: 9.6, 2020: 9.2, 2021: 9.0, 2022: 11.7, 2023: 13.2
BRFSS adult use age 18-20: 2023: 29.5%; age 21-25: 22.8%; age 26-54: 15.8%; age 55+: 6.6%
Value: 29.5 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_by_age_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2023
2023: Age 18-20: 29.5; 21-25: 22.8; 26-54: 15.8; 55+: 6.6
BRFSS adult use by race 2023: White 14.4%; Black 14.1%; Hispanic 7.3%; Other 20.1%
Value: 14.4 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_by_race_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2023
2023: White 14.4; Black 14.1; Hispanic 7.3; Other 20.1
BRFSS adult consumption methods 2023: smoke 79.6%, eat 46.3%, vape 34.7%, dab 7.8%
Value: 79.6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_methods_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 89
Period: 2023
2023: Smoke 79.6%, Eat 46.3%, Vaporize 34.7%, Dab 7.8%
HS primary method 2022-2023: smoked 58.6%, vaporized 19.4%, ate it 13.2%, dabbed 3.5%
Value: 58.6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | hs_methods_2022_2023
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 89
Period: 2022-2023 school year
2022-2023: Smoked 58.6, Ate 13.2, Vaporized 19.4, Drank 1.3, Dabbed 3.5
NSDUH great risk perception trend - all ages 12+: 2015-16: 25.9%; down to 2020-21: 20.9%
Value: 20.9 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | risk_perception_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 89
Period: 2015-2021
All ages (12+): 2015-16: 25.9, 2016-17: 25.1, 2017-18: 24.9, 2018-19: 25.3, 2019-20: 22.6, 2020-21: 20.9
Cannabis use during pregnancy by demographics 2021-2022: overall 4.2%, age 20-24: 10.8%, age 25-29: 5.3%
Value: 4.2 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | pregnancy_use_demographics
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2021-2022
2021-2022: Overall 4.2, Age 20-24: 10.8, Age 25-29: 5.3, Age 30-34: 2.1, Age 35+: 1.7
Cannabis-related hospitalizations age 0-12 trend: 2018: 163; 2019: 644; 2020: 787; 2021: 960; 2022: 1,025; 2023: 831
Value: 1025 hospitalizations
State: MD | Category: public_health | hospitalizations_pediatric_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 91
Period: 2018-2023
Age 0-12 hospitalizations: 2018: 163, 2019: 644, 2020: 787, 2021: 960, 2022: 1,025, 2023: 831
Cannabis-related ED visits age 0-12: 2018: 42; 2019: 62; 2020: 68; 2021: 95; 2022: 143; 2023: 201; 2024: 119 (half yr)
Value: 201 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | ed_visits_pediatric_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2018-2024
Age 0-12 ED visits: 2018: 42, 2019: 62, 2020: 68, 2021: 95, 2022: 143, 2023: 201, 2024: 119 (half year)
Medicaid was largest payer for cannabis-related hospitalizations in 2023: 8,115 of 14,343
Value: 8115 hospitalizations
State: MD | Category: public_health | hospitalizations_by_payer
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 91
Period: 2023
Medicaid: 2023: 8,115; Commercial: 2,990; Medicare: 2,317
Medicaid was largest payer for cannabis-related ED visits in 2023: 13,555 of 25,354
Value: 13555 ED visits
State: MD | Category: public_health | ed_visits_by_payer
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2023
Medicaid: 2023: 13,555; Commercial: 6,229; Medicare: 2,595
Medical cannabis program became operational December 1, 2017
Value: 2017 year
State: MD | Category: policy | medical_program_start
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 3
Period: December 1, 2017
Medical cannabis has been legally sold to certified medical cannabis patients since December 2017.
Cannabis Reform Act signed May 3, 2023; adult-use sales began July 1, 2023
Value: 2023 year
State: MD | Category: policy | adult_use_legalization
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 3
Period: May 3, 2023 - July 1, 2023
On May 3, 2023, the Cannabis Reform Act was signed into law. Adult-use sales began on July 1, 2023.
Concentrated cannabis products became available for adult-use sales July 1, 2024
Value: 2024 year
State: MD | Category: policy | concentrates_adult_use_start
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 6
Period: July 1, 2024
Concentrated cannabis products became available for adult-use sales on July 1, 2024.
Over 900 students completed the YPBS-23 youth survey
Value: 900 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | ypbs_sample_size
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023
Over 900 students completed the YPBS-23.
MYSA 2020 collected 6,500+ responses; 2022 collected 5,200+ responses from young adults
Value: 5200 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | mysa_sample_size
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022
collecting responses from more than 6,500 young adults that cycle. Over 5,200 responses were collected in 2022
PBHS serves more than 300,000 behavioral health service recipients
Value: 300000 individuals
State: MD | Category: public_health | pbhs_total_population
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 19
Period: current
Maryland's PBHS dataset includes authorizations and claims for behavioral health services for more than 300,000 individuals
MCA adverse event portal receives under 10 submissions per year
Value: 10 submissions per year
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_event_portal
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Full.pdf, p. 73
Period: current
the overall number of submissions remains low (under 10 per year).
Adult-use cannabis sales began on July 1, 2023, with 98 existing dispensaries operational on the first day of market launch
Value: 98 dispensaries
State: MD | Category: licensing | dispensary_operations
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 1, 2023
Adult-use sales began on July 1, 2023, with 98 existing dispensaries operational on the first day of market launch.
Adult-use cannabis sales totaled $709 million in the first year
Value: 709 million dollars
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: July 2023 - June 2024
Adult-use sales totaled $709 million in the first year.
Administration issued 205 total licenses across grower, processor, and dispensary categories through social equity licensing lotteries
Value: 205 licenses
State: MD | Category: social_equity | licensing_lottery
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: March - June 2024
the Administration became the first in the nation to conduct exclusive social equity licensing lotteries in March and June 2024, issuing 205 total licenses across grower, processor, and dispensary categories.
Medical cannabis sales began in Maryland in December 2017
State: MD | Category: policy | medical_program_launch
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: December 1, 2017
Maryland established a medical cannabis program that began facilitating sales to certified medical cannabis patients in December 2017.
Self-reported DUIC rate among medical cannabis patients was 18% in 2022 (pre-legalization)
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | impaired_driving
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022
self-reported rates of driving under the influence or within 3 hours of using cannabis (hereafter, "DUIC") doubled in 2023 after adult-use legalization.
Self-reported DUIC rate among medical cannabis patients doubled to 39% in 2023 after adult-use legalization
Value: 39 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | impaired_driving
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
self-reported rates of driving under the influence or within 3 hours of using cannabis (hereafter, "DUIC") doubled in 2023 after adult-use legalization.
Self-reported DUIC rate among medical cannabis patients dropped slightly to 34% in 2024
Value: 34 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | impaired_driving
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
Rates of DUIC dropped slightly in 2024 but remained higher than rates reported pre-legalization.
Cannabis-related calls to poison centers were 820 in 2023 and dropped to 741 in 2024
Value: 741 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
Cannabis-related calls to poison centers dropped in 2024, following years of annual increases.
80% of past-month adult cannabis consumers reported smoking as a consumption method in 2022 and 2023
Value: 80 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_methods
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2022-2023
Smoking reported as a consumption method.
Vaping as a consumption method increased from 26% to 37% among past-month adult consumers (2022-2023)
Value: 37 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_methods
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023
Vaping reported as a consumption method.
Edibles reported as a consumption method increased from 35% to 46% among past-month adult consumers (2022-2023)
Value: 46 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_methods
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023
Edibles reported as a consumption method.
1 in 5 Maryland adults surveyed after adult-use legalization said they were unsure where it is legal to smoke or vape cannabis
Value: 20 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | public_awareness
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023-2024
One in 5 Maryland adults surveyed after adult-use legalization said they were unsure where it is legal to smoke or vape, with particular uncertainty over rules about outdoor public smoking (at recreation areas, parks, etc.)
About 14% of Maryland high school students reported past 30-day cannabis use during the 2022-2023 school year
Value: 14 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
About 14% of high school and 3% of middle school students reported past 30-day use during the 2022-2023 school year.
About 3% of Maryland middle school students reported past 30-day cannabis use during the 2022-2023 school year
Value: 3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
About 14% of high school and 3% of middle school students reported past 30-day use during the 2022-2023 school year.
Past 30-day cannabis use among MD high school females was 14.3% (2022-2023), compared to 11.7% for males
Value: 14.3 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | youth_use_by_gender
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Despite overall declining trends, past month use was higher in females, LGBT, and multiracial students (not pictured).
Past 30-day cannabis use among MD high school LGB students was 24.7% (2022-2023)
Value: 24.7 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | youth_use_by_sexual_identity
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Despite overall declining trends, past month use was higher in females, LGBT, and multiracial students (not pictured).
Smoking remained the most popular consumption method among high school students at 58.6% (2022-2023)
Value: 58.6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_methods
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Smoking remains the most popular consumption method among high school students, while vaping saw the largest increase in prevalence from the 2021-2022 to 2022-2023 school years.
Vaping among high school cannabis users increased from 14.0% to 19.4% (2021-2022 to 2022-2023)
Value: 19.4 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_methods
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Smoking remains the most popular consumption method among high school students, while vaping saw the largest increase in prevalence from the 2021-2022 to 2022-2023 school years.
More than a third of teens reported obtaining cannabis from unregulated sources or were unsure of the source
Value: 33 percent (approximate)
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_sources
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
More than a third of teens reported obtaining cannabis directly from unregulated sources ("another store" or "online") or they were not sure where cannabis was sourced.
Past 30-day cannabis use among Maryland adults increased from 9% to 13% from 2021 to 2023
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_prevalence
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Rates of past 30-day cannabis use among Maryland adults increased from 9% to 13% from 2021 to 2023.
Past 30-day cannabis use among Maryland adult males was 14.3% in 2023, up from 10.1% in 2021
Value: 14.3 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | adult_use_by_gender
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Increases were observed in most demographics, with noted increases in adults who are female, White, and have a high school education or below.
Past 30-day cannabis use among Maryland adult females increased from 8.0% in 2021 to 12.5% in 2023
Value: 12.5 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | adult_use_by_gender
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Increases were observed in most demographics, with noted increases in adults who are female, White, and have a high school education or below.
Past 30-day cannabis use among adults with high school education or below was 16.6% in 2023
Value: 16.6 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | adult_use_by_education
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Increases were observed in most demographics, with noted increases in adults who are female, White, and have a high school education or below.
Past 30-day cannabis use among White Maryland adults was 14.4% in 2023, up from 9.7% in 2021
Value: 14.4 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | adult_use_by_race
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Increases were observed in most demographics, with noted increases in adults who are female, White, and have a high school education or below.
Approximately 5% of Maryland adults reported daily or near-daily cannabis use in 2022 and 2023
Value: 5 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_frequency
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-2023
In 2022 and 2023, approximately 5% of Maryland adults reported daily or near-daily cannabis use.
Smoking remained the most common adult consumption method at 79.7% in 2022 and 79.6% in 2023
Value: 79.6 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_methods_detailed
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-2023
Smoking remained the most common method of cannabis consumption; however, from 2022 to 2023, vaping and edible product use rose, and the number of adults who reported using more than one consumption method also increased.
About 4.2% of Maryland women reported using cannabis during their last pregnancy (2020-2022)
Value: 4.2 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | pregnancy_use
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2020-2022
Available data shows about 4 percent of Maryland women reported using cannabis during their last pregnancy.
39% of Maryland teens aged 14-19 perceived teen cannabis use has increased since adult-use legalization
Value: 39 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_risk_perception
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023
71% of teens aged 14-19 think teen cannabis use has increased or stayed the same since adult-use legalization.
71% of Maryland teens aged 14-19 think teen cannabis use has increased or stayed the same since adult-use legalization
Value: 71 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | youth_risk_perception
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023
71% of teens aged 14-19 think teen cannabis use has increased or stayed the same since adult-use legalization.
Middle school students who use cannabis reported poor mental health at 47.2% vs 21.0% for non-users (2022-2023)
Value: 47.2 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health_youth
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Past 30-day cannabis use was higher in both youth and adults who reported having one or more days each month that their mental health was not good.
High school students who use cannabis reported poor mental health at 44.9% vs 25.3% for non-users (2022-2023)
Value: 44.9 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health_youth
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-2023 school year
Past 30-day cannabis use was higher in both youth and adults who reported having one or more days each month that their mental health was not good.
Past 30-day cannabis use was nearly 4x greater in adults with 10+ poor mental health days (29%) vs those with 0 poor days (8%)
Value: 29 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health_adult
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-2023
Past 30-day cannabis use was nearly four times greater in adults with ten or more poor mental health days compared to those with zero poor mental health days in the past month (29 versus 8 percent, respectively).
DUIC among medical cannabis patients: 79.8% reported 0 times in 2022 vs 57.7% in 2023 and 66.0% in 2024
Value: 57.7 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | impaired_driving_frequency
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-2024
From 2022 (pre-legalization) to 2023 (post-legalization), DUIC doubled from 18 to 39%. In 2024, DUIC fell slightly to 34%.
Cannabis-related calls to Maryland poison centers by year: 365 (2018), 469 (2019), 615 (2020), 632 (2021), 703 (2022), 820 (2023), 741 (2024)
Value: 820 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2018-2024
Cannabis-related calls to poison centers trended upward prior to adult-use legalization, with an increasing proportion of cannabis-related calls for edible cannabis products. Total calls and the number of calls for edible cannabis products decreased from 2023 to 2024, the year after adult-use legalization.
Cannabis-related poison center calls for children aged 5 and under increased from 19 (2018) to 186 (2024)
Value: 186 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_youth
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2018-2024
Although overall and edible-related calls dropped in 2024, the upward trend in calls for youth exposures continued to climb, especially for children aged 5 and under.
72% of cannabis-related poison center calls had unknown or unregulated product source
Value: 72 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_sources
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2018-2024
For a majority of calls to Maryland poison centers (72%), the product source (i.e., where cannabis was obtained) was unknown or attributed to an unregulated source, such as gas or convenience store, vape/smoke shop, or online retailer.
Cannabis-related hospitalizations and ED visits were highest among those aged 13-20 from 2018 to 2024
State: MD | Category: public_health | hospitalizations
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2018-2024
Rates of cannabis-related hospitalizations and ED visits have generally trended down over the years, including the initial period after adult-use legalization. However, rates of cannabis-related hospitalizations and ED visits were highest among those aged 13-20 from 2018 to 2024, and rates for those aged 0-12 have trended upward since 2018.
Rates of individuals in the public behavioral health system receiving cannabis-related disorder treatment have been increasing since 2021
State: MD | Category: public_health | problematic_use_treatment
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2018-2024
Rates of individuals in the public behavioral health system (PBHS) receiving cannabis-related disorder treatment services have been increasing since 2021.
High THC concentrates approved for sale in Maryland adult-use market since July 2024
State: MD | Category: policy | product_regulation
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 16
Period: July 2024
High THC concentrates have been approved for sale in the Maryland adult-use market since July 2024. The effects of high THC products on the body and brain, as well as potential impacts on problem use are unknown.
Maryland Cannabis Administration established May 3, 2023 to succeed the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission
State: MD | Category: policy | regulatory_agency
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: May 3, 2023
on May 3, 2023, the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA, or the Administration) was established to succeed the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) as the regulatory agency overseeing the cultivation, manufacture, testing, and distribution of both medical and adult-use cannabis.
MCA launched reference laboratory dedicated to cannabis oversight on March 13, 2024
State: MD | Category: enforcement | testing_laboratory
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: March 13, 2024
MCA launched a reference laboratory dedicated to cannabis oversight and managed entirely by the Administration.
BeCannabisSmart public health and safety campaign launched April 18, 2024
State: MD | Category: public_health | education_campaign
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: April 18, 2024
in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, the Administration introduced a comprehensive new public health and safety campaign, "BeCannabisSmart," which promotes responsible adult cannabis use and educates the public on important topics such as the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving, smoke-free public spaces, and protecting youth from accidental consumption through safe storage of cannabis products.
Maryland voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization (Question 4) during the November 8, 2022 General Election
State: MD | Category: policy | legalization_vote
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 4
Period: November 8, 2022
During the 2022 General Election, Maryland voters approved a ballot referendum legalizing sales of cannabis for adults 21+ starting July 1, 2023 (known as "Question 4").
Cannabis-related poison center calls for teens aged 13-19 increased from 129 (2018) to 220 (2024)
Value: 220 calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_teens
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
Although overall and edible-related calls dropped in 2024, the upward trend in calls for youth exposures continued to climb, especially for children aged 5 and under.
Adult edible consumption method rose from 36.5% in 2022 to 46.3% in 2023
Value: 46.3 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_edible_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023
Smoking remained the most common method of cannabis consumption; however, from 2022 to 2023, vaping and edible product use rose, and the number of adults who reported using more than one consumption method also increased.
Adult vaping consumption method rose from 26.4% in 2022 to 34.7% in 2023
Value: 34.7 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_vaping_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023
Smoking remained the most common method of cannabis consumption; however, from 2022 to 2023, vaping and edible product use rose, and the number of adults who reported using more than one consumption method also increased.
Daily/near-daily cannabis use among Maryland adults increased from 4.0% in 2021 to 5.5% in 2022 and 5.4% in 2023
Value: 5.4 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | daily_use_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023
Maryland adults also reported more frequent use, with increases in cannabis use on a monthly and weekly basis, as well as several times per week. In 2022 and 2023, approximately 5% of Maryland adults reported daily or near-daily cannabis use.
Perception of 'great risk' from smoking cannabis monthly has trended down since 2015 among adolescents and adults
State: MD | Category: consumption | risk_perception_trend
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2015-2022
The perception of "great risk" from smoking cannabis once a month has trended down since 2015 among both adolescents (ages 12 to 17) and adults (26 years and older) and was lowest among young adults (18 to 25 years).
Cannabis use among adults with 21-30 poor mental health days was 28.7% in 2023 vs 7.7% for those with 0 poor days
Value: 28.7 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health_adult_detail
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
Past 30-day cannabis use was nearly four times greater in adults with ten or more poor mental health days compared to those with zero poor mental health days in the past month (29 versus 8 percent, respectively).
MCUBS compiles data from more than a dozen state agencies and partners
Value: 12 data sources (minimum)
State: MD | Category: policy | study_methodology
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025
The MCUBS reviews and compiles existing data sources from more than a dozen state agencies and partners to assess youth and adult rates of cannabis use, perceptions about cannabis use, and critical public health and safety measures including cannabis-impaired driving and cannabis-related poisonings and hospitalizations.
Edible cannabis products as a proportion of poison center calls decreased from 2023 to 2024
Value: 377 edible-related calls
State: MD | Category: public_health | poison_control_edibles
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
Total calls and the number of calls for edible cannabis products decreased from 2023 to 2024, the year after adult-use legalization.
Past 30-day cannabis use among Black/African American Maryland adults was 14.1% in 2023
Value: 14.1 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | adult_use_by_race
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Increases were observed in most demographics, with noted increases in adults who are female, White, and have a high school education or below.
Past 30-day cannabis use among Hispanic Maryland adults was 7.3% in 2023
Value: 7.3 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | adult_use_by_race
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Increases were observed in most demographics, with noted increases in adults who are female, White, and have a high school education or below.
Grant awards recommended to expand to all 24 Maryland Local Health Departments for public health education
Value: 24 local health departments
State: MD | Category: policy | action_steps
Source: MD_2025_Cannabis_Use_Biannual_Study_Summary.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
Expand grant awards to all 24 Maryland Local Health Departments (LHDs) to strengthen the capacity of local public health education and outreach efforts.
150 survey respondents (1.2%) were aged 18 to 20 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 150 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
18 to 20 ... 150 (1.2%)
315 survey respondents (2.6%) were aged 21 to 25 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 315 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
21 to 25 ... 315 (2.6%)
1,651 survey respondents (13%) were aged 26 to 35 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 1651 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
26 to 35 ... 1,651 (13%)
2,639 survey respondents (21%) were aged 36 to 45 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 2639 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
36 to 45 ... 2,639 (21%)
2,297 survey respondents (19%) were aged 46 to 55 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 2297 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
46 to 55 ... 2,297 (19%)
2,516 survey respondents (20%) were aged 56 to 65 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 2516 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
56 to 65 ... 2,516 (20%)
2,318 survey respondents (19%) were aged 66 to 75 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 2318 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
66 to 75 ... 2,318 (19%)
372 survey respondents (3.0%) were aged 76 to 85 in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 372 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
76 to 85 ... 372 (3.0%)
18 survey respondents (0.1%) were aged 86+ in the 2024 MD medical cannabis patient survey
Value: 18 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | age
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
86+ ... 18 (0.1%)
72 survey respondents (0.6%) identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 72 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
American Indian or Alaskan Native ... 72 (0.6%)
120 survey respondents (1.0%) identified as Asian in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 120 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Asian ... 120 (1.0%)
1,950 survey respondents (16%) identified as Black or African American in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1950 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Black or African American ... 1,950 (16%)
20 survey respondents (0.2%) identified as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 20 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ... 20 (0.2%)
9,283 survey respondents (76%) identified as White in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 9283 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
White ... 9,283 (76%)
437 survey respondents (3.6%) identified as more than one race in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 437 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
More than one race ... 437 (3.6%)
372 survey respondents (3.0%) identified race as Other in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 372 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | race
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Other ... 372 (3.0%)
11,534 survey respondents (94%) identified as non-Hispanic in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 11534 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | ethnicity
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Hispanic No ... 11,534 (94%)
726 survey respondents (5.9%) identified as Hispanic in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 726 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | ethnicity
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Hispanic Yes ... 726 (5.9%)
6,990 survey respondents (57%) identified as female in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 6990 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | gender
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Female ... 6,990 (57%)
4,936 survey respondents (40%) identified as male in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 4936 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | gender
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Male ... 4,936 (40%)
186 survey respondents (1.5%) identified as non-binary in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 186 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | gender
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Non-binary ... 186 (1.5%)
137 survey respondents (1.1%) had less than high school education in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 137 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | education
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Less than high school ... 137 (1.1%)
2,043 survey respondents (17%) had high school diploma or equivalent in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 2043 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | education
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
High school diploma or equivalent ... 2,043 (17%)
755 survey respondents (6.2%) had trade school certificate/diploma in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 755 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | education
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Trade school certificate/diploma ... 755 (6.2%)
4,041 survey respondents (33%) had some college or associates degree in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 4041 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | education
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 77
Period: 2024
Some college, or associates degree ... 4,041 (33%)
2,841 survey respondents (23%) had a bachelor's degree in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 2841 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | education
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Bachelor's degree ... 2,841 (23%)
2,457 survey respondents (20%) had master's degree, PhD, or other postgraduate education in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 2457 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | education
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Master's degree, PhD, or other postgraduate education ... 2,457 (20%)
6,041 survey respondents (49%) were working full-time in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 6041 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Working full-time ... 6,041 (49%)
1,072 survey respondents (8.7%) were working part-time in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1072 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Working part-time ... 1,072 (8.7%)
3,322 survey respondents (27%) were retired in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 3322 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Retired ... 3,322 (27%)
726 survey respondents (5.9%) were not working in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 726 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Not working ... 726 (5.9%)
370 survey respondents (3.0%) were not working but seeking employment in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 370 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Not working, seeking employment ... 370 (3.0%)
240 survey respondents (2.0%) were students in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 240 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Student ... 240 (2.0%)
504 survey respondents (4.1%) were stay-at-home parents or homemakers in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 504 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | employment
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Stay-at-home parent or homemaker ... 504 (4.1%)
182 survey respondents (1.5%) had no income in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 182 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
No income ... 182 (1.5%)
426 survey respondents (3.5%) had annual household income less than $14,000 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 426 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Less than $14,000 ... 426 (3.5%)
989 survey respondents (8.2%) had annual household income $14,000 to $29,999 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 989 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$14,000 to $29,999 ... 989 (8.2%)
1,554 survey respondents (13%) had annual household income $30,000 - $49,999 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1554 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$30,000 - $49,999 ... 1,554 (13%)
1,940 survey respondents (16%) had annual household income $50,000 - $74,999 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1940 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$50,000 - $74,999 ... 1,940 (16%)
1,589 survey respondents (13%) had annual household income $75,000 - $99,999 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1589 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$75,000 - $99,999 ... 1,589 (13%)
2,107 survey respondents (17%) had annual household income $100,000 to $149,999 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 2107 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$100,000 to $149,999 ... 2,107 (17%)
1,142 survey respondents (9.5%) had annual household income $150,000 - $199,999 in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1142 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$150,000 - $199,999 ... 1,142 (9.5%)
982 survey respondents (8.1%) had annual household income $200,000 or more in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 982 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | income
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
$200,000 or more ... 982 (8.1%)
1,987 survey respondents (16%) were from Baltimore County in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1987 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | county
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Baltimore County ... 1,987 (16%)
1,533 survey respondents (12%) were from Montgomery County in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1533 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | county
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 79
Period: 2024
Montgomery County ... 1,533 (12%)
1,252 survey respondents (10%) were from Anne Arundel County in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1252 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | county
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Anne Arundel County ... 1,252 (10%)
1,023 survey respondents (8.3%) were from Baltimore City in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1023 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | county
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 78
Period: 2024
Baltimore City ... 1,023 (8.3%)
46 respondents (0.6%) were currently pregnant in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 46 respondents
State: MD | Category: public_health | pregnancy_status
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
I am currently pregnant ... 46 (0.6%)
31 respondents (0.4%) were currently breastfeeding in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 31 respondents
State: MD | Category: public_health | pregnancy_status
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
I am currently breastfeeding ... 31 (0.4%)
6,873 respondents (94%) were neither pregnant nor breastfeeding in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 6873 respondents
State: MD | Category: public_health | pregnancy_status
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
I am neither pregnant nor breastfeeding ... 6,873 (94%)
9,142 respondents (75%) reported no one under 18 lives with them in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 9142 respondents
State: MD | Category: demographics | household_composition
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
No one under 18 lives with me ... 9,142 (75%)
11,782 respondents (96%) currently have health insurance in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 96 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | health_insurance
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
Do you currently have health insurance? Yes ... 11,782 (96%)
493 respondents (4.0%) do not have health insurance in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 493 respondents
State: MD | Category: public_health | health_insurance
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
Do you currently have health insurance? No ... 493 (4.0%)
39% of respondents rated their physical health as good in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 39 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | physical_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your physical health is... Good ... 4,763 (39%)
28% of respondents rated their physical health as very good in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 28 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | physical_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your physical health is... Very good ... 3,393 (28%)
22% of respondents rated their physical health as fair in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 22 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | physical_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your physical health is... Fair ... 2,650 (22%)
5.9% of respondents rated their physical health as excellent in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 5.9 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | physical_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your physical health is... Excellent ... 723 (5.9%)
5.8% of respondents rated their physical health as poor in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 5.8 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | physical_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your physical health is... Poor ... 713 (5.8%)
35% of respondents rated their mental health as good in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 35 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your mental health is... Good ... 4,235 (35%)
25% of respondents rated their mental health as very good in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your mental health is... Very good ... 3,087 (25%)
23% of respondents rated their mental health as fair in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 23 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your mental health is... Fair ... 2,837 (23%)
10% of respondents rated their mental health as excellent in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 10 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your mental health is... Excellent ... 1,267 (10%)
6.4% of respondents rated their mental health as poor in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 6.4 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | mental_health
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
In general, would you say your mental health is... Poor ... 785 (6.4%)
10% of respondents have served in Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 10 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | veteran_status
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 80
Period: 2024
Have you ever served in Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard? Yes ... 1,267 (10%)
50% of respondents used cannabis all 30 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 50 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | cannabis_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Cannabis All 30 days ... 6,178 (50%)
20% of respondents used cannabis 20-29 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 20 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | cannabis_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Cannabis 20-29 days ... 2,501 (20%)
11% of respondents used cannabis 11-19 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 11 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | cannabis_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Cannabis 11-19 days ... 1,337 (11%)
3.2% of respondents used cannabis 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 3.2 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | cannabis_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Cannabis 0 days ... 390 (3.2%)
79% of respondents used tobacco 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 79 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | tobacco_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Tobacco 0 days ... 9,643 (79%)
13% of respondents used tobacco all 30 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | tobacco_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Tobacco All 30 days ... 1,548 (13%)
44% of respondents used alcohol 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 44 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | alcohol_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Alcohol 0 days ... 5,412 (44%)
96% of respondents used psychedelics 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 96 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | psychedelics_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Psychedelics 0 days ... 11,699 (96%)
91% of respondents used benzodiazepines 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 91 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | benzodiazepine_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 81
Period: 2024
Benzodiazepines 0 days ... 11,022 (91%)
93% of respondents used stimulants 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 93 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | stimulant_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 82
Period: 2024
Stimulants 0 days ... 11,298 (93%)
93% of respondents used opioids 0 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 93 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | opioid_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 82
Period: 2024
Opioids 0 days ... 11,340 (93%)
3.4% of respondents used opioids all 30 days in the past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 3.4 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | opioid_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 82
Period: 2024
Opioids All 30 days ... 415 (3.4%)
9.5% of respondents have been certified patients for 1 year in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 9.5 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | patient_tenure
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
How many years have you been a certified patient in the Maryland medical cannabis program? 1 year ... 1,153 (9.5%)
24% of respondents have been certified patients for 3 years in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 24 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | patient_tenure
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
3 years ... 2,891 (24%)
22% of respondents have been certified patients for 4 years in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 22 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | patient_tenure
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
4 years ... 2,624 (22%)
32% of respondents first learned about becoming a patient from a friend or family member in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 32 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | patient_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
How did you first learn about becoming a Maryland medical cannabis patient? A friend or family member ... 3,980 (32%)
17% of respondents first learned about becoming a patient from a healthcare provider in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 17 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | patient_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
A healthcare provider ... 2,033 (17%)
21% of respondents first learned about becoming a patient from a news article in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 21 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | patient_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
A news article or something I read ... 2,555 (21%)
62% of respondents completed the registration process themselves without help in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 62 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | registration_assistance
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 83
Period: 2024
No, I did it myself ... 7,542 (62%)
88% of respondents consult with certifying provider once per year primarily to renew certification in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 88 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | provider_consultation
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
Once per year, primarily to renew my medical cannabis certification ... 10,827 (88%)
40% of respondents pay less than $100 for annual certification in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 40 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | certification_cost
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
How much does your certifying provider charge for annual certification Less than $100 ... 4,883 (40%)
36% of respondents pay $100-149 for annual certification in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 36 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | certification_cost
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
$100 - 149 ... 4,455 (36%)
16% of respondents pay $150-200 for annual certification in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 16 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | certification_cost
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
$150 - 200 ... 2,013 (16%)
78% of respondents have very high confidence in product safety at licensed dispensaries in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 78 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | product_confidence
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
When purchasing cannabis at a licensed dispensary, how confident do you feel that you are receiving a safe, uncontaminated product? Very high confidence ... 9,590 (78%)
16% of respondents have somewhat high confidence in product safety at licensed dispensaries in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 16 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | product_confidence
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
Somewhat high confidence ... 1,914 (16%)
40% of respondents have met with a Clinical Director in-person at least once in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 40 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | clinical_director_access
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 84
Period: 2024
Have you met with a Clinical Director in-person at least once? Yes ... 4,879 (40%)
30% of respondents were unaware that Clinical Directors existed in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 30 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | clinical_director_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 85
Period: 2024
Were you unaware that Clinical Directors existed? Yes ... 3,693 (30%)
92% of respondents plan to remain in the medical cannabis program by renewing certification in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 92 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | program_retention
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2024
Do you plan to remain in the medical cannabis program by renewing your certification? Yes ... 11,288 (92%)
1.2% of respondents plan to leave the medical cannabis program in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1.2 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | program_retention
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2024
Do you plan to remain in the medical cannabis program by renewing your certification? No ... 147 (1.2%)
22% of those leaving cite cost of annual recertification as primary reason in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 22 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | reason_for_leaving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2024
Cost of annual recertification from a certifying healthcare provider ... 32 (22%)
18% of those leaving cite concern over firearm purchasing/possession as primary reason in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | reason_for_leaving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2024
Concern over purchasing/possessing a firearm (medical cannabis patients are prohibited from purchasing/possessing firearms) ... 27 (18%)
38% ranked higher potency products as #1 most important factor keeping them in medical program in 2024 survey
Value: 38 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | program_retention_factors
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Higher potency products 1 ... 4,507 (38%)
26% ranked tax benefit (no taxes) as #1 most important factor keeping them in medical program in 2024 survey
Value: 26 percent
State: MD | Category: taxation | program_retention_factors
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Tax benefit (no taxes) 1 ... 3,105 (26%)
25% said offering more low THC products would provide great improvement to dispensary experience in 2024 survey
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | dispensary_improvements
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 86
Period: 2024
Ensuring a Clinical Director is available during all standard business hours Great improvement ... 3,082 (25%)
17% said offering more low THC products would be a great improvement in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 17 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | dispensary_improvements
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 86
Period: 2024
Offering more low THC products Great improvement ... 2,028 (17%)
49% said offering more low THC products would provide no improvement in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 49 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | dispensary_improvements
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 86
Period: 2024
Offering more low THC products No improvement ... 5,921 (49%)
26% said increasing accommodations (ramps, automatic doors, etc.) would be a great improvement in 2024 MD survey
Value: 26 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | dispensary_improvements
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 86
Period: 2024
Increasing accommodations (ramps, automatic doors, large font resources, etc.)? Great improvement ... 3,129 (26%)
36% identified certifying provider as primary information source for drug interactions in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 36 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | information_sourcing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 91
Period: 2024
Drug interactions ... Certifying provider ... 2,483 (36%)
60% identified dispensary agent (budtender) as primary info source for cannabis methods/strains for qualifying condition in 2024 MD survey
Value: 60 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | information_sourcing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 91
Period: 2024
Different methods, strengths, effects, and forms of cannabis for your qualifying condition Dispensary agent (budtender) ... 5,454 (60%)
46% identified dispensary agent as primary source for THC dose information in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 46 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | information_sourcing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 91
Period: 2024
THC dose appropriate/effective for your certifying condition Dispensary agent (budtender) ... 3,676 (46%)
56% were very satisfied with drug interaction information in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 56 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | information_satisfaction
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 92
Period: 2024
Drug interactions Very satisfied ... 5,865 (56%)
58% were very satisfied with information on cannabis methods/forms for qualifying condition in 2024 MD survey
Value: 58 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | information_satisfaction
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 92
Period: 2024
Different methods, strengths, effects, and forms of cannabis for your qualifying condition Very satisfied ... 6,548 (58%)
22% of respondents always smoked cannabis inside their house in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 22 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | home_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
I smoked cannabis inside my house Always ... 2,703 (22%)
44% of respondents never smoked cannabis inside their house in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 44 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | home_use
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
I smoked cannabis inside my house Never ... 5,331 (44%)
53% of respondents always stored cannabis in a locked, safe location in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 53 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | safe_storage
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
I stored cannabis in a locked, safe location Always ... 6,503 (53%)
85% of respondents never smoked or vaped cannabis in car while driving in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 85 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | driving_under_influence
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
I smoked or vaped cannabis in my car while driving Never ... 10,410 (85%)
35% of respondents consider driving under the influence of cannabis very harmful in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 35 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | risk_perception_driving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
Driving under the influence of cannabis Very harmful ... 4,298 (35%)
13% of respondents consider driving under influence of cannabis not harmful at all in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | risk_perception_driving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
Driving under the influence of cannabis Not harmful at all ... 1,617 (13%)
92% of respondents consider driving under the influence of alcohol very harmful in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 92 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | risk_perception_driving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 93
Period: 2024
Driving under the influence of alcohol Very harmful ... 11,229 (92%)
43% consider using cannabis at the same time as alcohol or other substances very harmful in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 43 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | risk_perception_polysubstance
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2024
Using cannabis at the same time as alcohol or other substances Very harmful ... 5,309 (43%)
6.3% of respondents believe 0 hours after consuming cannabis is safe to drive in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 6.3 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | safe_driving_wait_time
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2024
How many hours after consuming cannabis is it safe to drive? 0 hours ... 764 (6.3%)
17% of respondents believe 2 hours after consuming cannabis is safe to drive in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 17 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | safe_driving_wait_time
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2024
2 hours ... 2,102 (17%)
18% of respondents believe 4 hours after consuming cannabis is safe to drive in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | safe_driving_wait_time
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2024
4 hours ... 2,109 (18%)
47% of respondents consider it very risky to drive 'a little high' in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 47 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | risk_perception_driving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2024
How risky is it to drive 'a little high'? Very risky ... 5,819 (47%)
12% of respondents consider it not risky to drive 'a little high' in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 12 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | risk_perception_driving
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2024
How risky is it to drive 'a little high'? Not risky ... 1,500 (12%)
25% smoked/vaped in a public recreation area in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | public_use_locations
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Public recreation area (park, beach, pool, etc.) Yes ... 2,944 (25%)
25% smoked/vaped at event venues (sports, concerts, etc.) in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | public_use_locations
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Event venues (sports, concerts, etc.) Yes ... 2,926 (25%)
14% smoked/vaped at a bar or restaurant in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 14 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | public_use_locations
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Bar or restaurant Yes ... 1,716 (14%)
6.8% smoked/vaped at workplace or office in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 6.8 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | public_use_locations
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Workplace or office Yes ... 809 (6.8%)
37% consumed cannabis by smoking from glassware/bowl/bong/pre-roll/joint 21-30 days in past month in 2024 MD survey
Value: 37 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | smoking_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Smoked from glassware, bowl, or bong, pre-roll, joint, etc. 21-30 Days ... 4,354 (37%)
20% consumed edibles 21-30 days in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 20 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | edibles_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2024
Consumed edibles 21-30 Days ... 2,310 (20%)
23% vaped cannabis 21-30 days in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 23 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | vaping_frequency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 96
Period: 2024
Vaped cannabis 21-30 Days ... 2,717 (23%)
66% drove/operated motor vehicle 0 times within 3 hours of consuming cannabis in past month in 2024 MD survey
Value: 66 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | driving_after_cannabis
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 97
Period: 2024
During the past month, how many times did you drive/operate a car or other motor vehicle within three hours of consuming cannabis ... 0 times ... 7,767 (66%)
13% drove/operated motor vehicle 6 or more times within 3 hours of consuming cannabis in past month in 2024 MD survey
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | driving_after_cannabis
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 97
Period: 2024
6 or more times ... 1,560 (13%)
74% reported 100% medical use of cannabis in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 74 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | medical_vs_recreational
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 97
Period: 2024
100% medical use ... 8,801 (74%)
16% reported 75% medical/25% non-medical cannabis use in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 16 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | medical_vs_recreational
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 97
Period: 2024
75% medical, 25% non-medical ... 1,884 (16%)
50% most commonly use cannabis to treat severe or chronic pain in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 50 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Severe or chronic pain ... 6,111 (50%)
29% most commonly use cannabis to treat other chronic condition in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 29 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Other chronic condition ... 3,527 (29%)
13% most commonly use cannabis to treat PTSD in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 13 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ... 1,646 (13%)
37% of 'other chronic condition' patients use cannabis primarily for anxiety in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 37 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_detail
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Anxiety ... 1,310 (37%)
21% of 'other chronic condition' patients use cannabis primarily for insomnia or sleep disruptions in 2024 MD survey
Value: 21 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_detail
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Insomnia or sleep disruptions ... 749 (21%)
9.8% of 'other chronic condition' patients use cannabis primarily for depression in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 9.8 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_detail
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Depression ... 345 (9.8%)
45% found cannabis very effective in treating their primary condition in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 45 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | treatment_effectiveness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Very effective ... 5,577 (45%)
31% found cannabis extremely effective in treating their primary condition in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 31 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | treatment_effectiveness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Extremely effective ... 3,744 (31%)
21% found cannabis moderately effective in treating their primary condition in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 21 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | treatment_effectiveness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Moderately effective ... 2,544 (21%)
0.3% found cannabis not effective at all in treating their primary condition in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 0.3 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | treatment_effectiveness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Not effective at all ... 41 (0.3%)
63% never experienced anxiety when consuming cannabis in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 63 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 98
Period: 2024
Anxiety Never ... 7,723 (63%)
83% never experienced panic when consuming cannabis in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 83 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 99
Period: 2024
Panic Never ... 10,218 (83%)
86% never experienced psychotic or paranoid feelings when consuming cannabis in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 86 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 99
Period: 2024
Psychotic or paranoid feelings Never ... 10,572 (86%)
97% never experienced suicidal thoughts or ideation when consuming cannabis in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 97 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 99
Period: 2024
Suicidal thoughts or ideation Never ... 11,892 (97%)
86% never experienced breathing problems when consuming cannabis in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 86 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 99
Period: 2024
Breathing problems Never ... 10,487 (86%)
90% never experienced nausea/vomiting when consuming cannabis in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 90 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | adverse_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 99
Period: 2024
Nausea/vomiting Never ... 11,044 (90%)
97% never experienced cannabis hyperemesis syndrome in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 97 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_hyperemesis
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
Have you ever experienced cannabis hyperemesis syndrome? No ... 11,893 (97%)
1.7% reported experiencing cannabis hyperemesis syndrome in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 1.7 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_hyperemesis
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
Yes ... 209 (1.7%)
81% reported not applicable/did not try to stop cannabis use in past 6 months in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 81 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_dependence
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
How often during the past 6 months did you find that you were not able to stop using cannabis once you had started? Not Applicable, did not try to stop ... 9,866 (81%)
2.8% reported daily or almost daily inability to stop cannabis use once started in past 6 months in 2024 MD survey
Value: 2.8 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_dependence
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
Daily or almost daily ... 342 (2.8%)
72% never devoted a great deal of time to getting, using, or recovering from cannabis in past 6 months in 2024 MD survey
Value: 72 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cannabis_dependence
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
How often in the past 6 months have you devoted a great deal of your time to getting, using, or recovering from cannabis? Never ... 8,747 (72%)
63% never had memory or concentration problems after cannabis use in past 6 months in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 63 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cognitive_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
How often in the past 6 months have you had a problem with your memory or concentration after using cannabis? Never ... 7,642 (63%)
23% had memory or concentration problems less than monthly after cannabis use in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 23 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | cognitive_effects
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
Less than monthly ... 2,777 (23%)
61% feel very comfortable telling family about cannabis use in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 61 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | stigma_comfort
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 100
Period: 2024
Family Very comfortable ... 7,414 (61%)
67% feel very comfortable telling friends about cannabis use in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 67 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | stigma_comfort
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 101
Period: 2024
Friends Very comfortable ... 8,249 (67%)
64% feel very comfortable telling their primary care provider about cannabis use in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 64 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | stigma_comfort
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 101
Period: 2024
My primary care provider Very comfortable ... 7,887 (64%)
17% identified potential benefits to mental health as most important public education topic in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 17 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | education_priorities
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 102
Period: 2024
Potential benefits to mental health ... 6,183 (17%)
15% identified educating healthcare providers about cannabis as most important public education topic in 2024 MD survey
Value: 15 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | education_priorities
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 102
Period: 2024
Educating healthcare providers about cannabis use ... 5,355 (15%)
11% identified potency, dosage, and delayed onset as most important public education topic in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 11 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | education_priorities
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 102
Period: 2024
Potency, dosage, and delayed onset of products ... 3,955 (11%)
10% identified differences between THC and CBD as most important public education topic in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 10 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | education_priorities
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 102
Period: 2024
Differences between THC and CBD ... 3,668 (10%)
8.5% identified driving as most important public education topic in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 8.5 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | education_priorities
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 102
Period: 2024
Driving ... 3,074 (8.5%)
24% would use a free state resource for guidance on cannabis products/strains for certifying conditions in 2024 MD survey
Value: 24 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | state_resource_interest
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 103
Period: 2024
Different cannabis products and strains related to certifying conditions ... 5,871 (24%)
19% would use free state resource for info on specific products/strains in MD dispensaries in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 19 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | state_resource_interest
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 103
Period: 2024
Specific products and strains available in Maryland dispensaries ... 4,832 (19%)
16% would not use a free state cannabis guidance resource in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 16 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | state_resource_interest
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 103
Period: 2024
I would not use this ... 4,099 (16%)
53% would visit an adult-use cannabis club, cafe, lounge, or social consumption site in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 53 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | social_consumption
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
Would you visit an adult-use (21+) cannabis club, cafe, lounge, or social consumption site if one was available where you live? Yes ... 6,558 (53%)
83% of those interested in cannabis lounges want all forms of cannabis consumption permitted in 2024 MD survey
Value: 83 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | social_consumption_preferences
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
All above forms of cannabis consumption ... 5,468 (83%)
63% of respondents do not rent their home in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 63 percent
State: MD | Category: demographics | housing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
N/A, I do not rent my home ... 7,759 (63%)
7.0% of renters have both smoking and vaping prohibited in their lease in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 7 percent
State: MD | Category: policy | rental_restrictions
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
Yes, both smoking and vaping are prohibited ... 855 (7.0%)
23% said legalization improved medical cannabis supply availability in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 23 percent
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | legalization_supply_impact
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
How has legalization of adult-use cannabis affected the supply of the medical cannabis products you typically purchase? Improved - there is more supply available ... 2,785 (23%)
52% said legalization had no change on medical cannabis supply in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 52 percent
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | legalization_supply_impact
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
No change ... 6,345 (52%)
25% said legalization worsened medical cannabis supply availability in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | legalization_supply_impact
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
Worsened - there is less supply available ... 3,120 (25%)
18% said legalization improved medical cannabis prices in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | legalization_price_impact
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
How has legalization of adult-use cannabis affected the price... Improved - prices have become more affordable ... 2,162 (18%)
49% said legalization had no change on medical cannabis prices in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 49 percent
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | legalization_price_impact
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
No change ... 6,038 (49%)
33% said legalization worsened medical cannabis prices in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 33 percent
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | legalization_price_impact
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
Worsened - prices have become more expensive ... 4,023 (33%)
57% use patient-only lines or hours all the time since adult-use became available in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 57 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | dispensary_features
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 106
Period: 2024
Patient-only lines or hours All the time ... 6,995 (57%)
62% access medical-only products all the time since adult-use became available in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 62 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | dispensary_features
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 106
Period: 2024
Access to medical-only products All the time ... 7,532 (62%)
79% never use cannabis delivery services in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 79 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | delivery_services
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 105
Period: 2024
Cannabis delivery services Never ... 9,634 (79%)
82% have not purchased cannabis without using medical card (as adult-use consumer) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 82 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_crossover
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 106
Period: 2024
Have you purchased cannabis without using your medical card (i.e., as an adult-use consumer)? No ... 10,074 (82%)
18% have purchased cannabis as adult-use consumer without medical card in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 18 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_crossover
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 106
Period: 2024
Yes ... 2,197 (18%)
36% of adult-use purchasers cited temporarily lapsed certification as primary reason in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 36 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_purchase_reason
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 106
Period: 2024
My certification temporarily lapsed ... 777 (36%)
15% of adult-use purchasers cited exceeding medical allotment as primary reason in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 15 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | adult_use_purchase_reason
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 106
Period: 2024
I exceeded medical allotment ... 334 (15%)
46% most commonly consumed cannabis by smoking dried flower in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 46 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | primary_consumption_method
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
Smoking dried flower from glassware, pipe, bowl, bong, pre-roll, joint, etc. ... 5,446 (46%)
25% most commonly consumed cannabis via edibles in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 25 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | primary_consumption_method
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
Ingesting edibles ... 2,980 (25%)
21% most commonly consumed cannabis by vaping in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 21 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | primary_consumption_method
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
Vaping cannabis ... 2,551 (21%)
Mean weekly cannabis flower consumption was 12 grams (SD 11) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 12 grams_per_week
State: MD | Category: consumption | flower_consumption_volume
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
In the past month, how many grams did you typically consume of cannabis flower (bud) each week? 12 (11)
Mean per-session cannabis flower consumption was 0.90 grams (SD 0.84) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 0.9 grams_per_session
State: MD | Category: consumption | flower_consumption_volume
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
In a typical session (or sitting), how many grams of cannabis flower (bud) do you consume? 0.90 (0.84)
50% reported typical THC potency of cannabis flower between 25-35% in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 50 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | flower_potency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
Between 25-35% ... 2,696 (50%)
28% reported typical THC potency of cannabis flower between 20-25% in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 28 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | flower_potency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
Between 20-25% ... 1,515 (28%)
Mean weekly spending on cannabis flower was $65 (SD $50) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 65 dollars_per_week
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | patient_spending
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
How much do you typically spend on cannabis flower per week? 65 (50)
32% typically consume 6-10 mg of THC per sitting in edibles in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 32 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | edible_dosing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
6-10 mg of THC ... 949 (32%)
17% typically consume 5 mg or less of THC per sitting in edibles in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 17 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | edible_dosing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 108
Period: 2024
5 mg or less of THC ... 500 (17%)
15% typically consume 31-40 mg of THC per sitting in edibles in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 15 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | edible_dosing
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 109
Period: 2024
31-40 mg of THC ... 461 (15%)
Mean weekly spending on cannabis edibles was $36 (SD $33) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 36 dollars_per_week
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | patient_spending
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 109
Period: 2024
How much money do you typically spend on cannabis edibles per week? 36 (33)
56% consumed edibles higher in THC in past month in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 56 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | edible_thc_cbd_preference
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 109
Period: 2024
Higher in THC ... 1,673 (56%)
73% typically consume candy (gummies, chews, hard candy, etc.) edibles in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 73 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | edible_type
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 109
Period: 2024
Candy (gummies, chews, hard candy, etc.) ... 2,830 (73%)
43% vaped less than 1 gram per week of cannabis oil/concentrates in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 43 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | vape_consumption_volume
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 109
Period: 2024
Less than 1 gram ... 1,099 (43%)
41% reported typical vape product potency between 80-89% THC in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 41 percent
State: MD | Category: consumption | vape_potency
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 110
Period: 2024
Between 80-89% ... 1,016 (41%)
Mean weekly spending on vaping cannabis was $45 (SD $38) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 45 dollars_per_week
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | patient_spending
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 110
Period: 2024
How much do you typically spend on vaping cannabis each week? 45 (38)
Mean per-session concentrate consumption was 0.35 grams (SD 0.41) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 0.35 grams_per_session
State: MD | Category: consumption | concentrate_consumption_volume
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 111
Period: 2024
In a typical session (or sitting), how many grams of cannabis concentrates do you consume? 0.35 (0.41)
Mean weekly spending on cannabis concentrates was $77 (SD $54) in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 77 dollars_per_week
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | patient_spending
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 111
Period: 2024
How much money do you typically spend on cannabis concentrates per week? 77 (54)
78% have never seen the 'Take it Seriously' DUIC campaign video in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 78 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_campaign_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 111
Period: 2024
Have you ever seen this video before today? No ... 4,791 (78%)
10% have seen the 'Take it Seriously' DUIC campaign video in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 10 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_campaign_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 111
Period: 2024
Yes ... 635 (10%)
81% have never seen the 'Respect the Effect' DUIC campaign video in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 81 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_campaign_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 111
Period: 2024
Have you ever seen this video before today? No ... 4,978 (81%)
8.1% have seen the 'Respect the Effect' DUIC campaign video in 2024 MD patient survey
Value: 8.1 percent
State: MD | Category: public_health | duic_campaign_awareness
Source: MD_2024_Medical_Cannabis_Patient_Survey.pdf, p. 111
Period: 2024
Yes ... 493 (8.1%)
CRA reported 2,139 medical licensed marijuana facilities as of July 31, 2024
Value: 2139 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_facilities
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of July 31, 2024
As of July 31, 2024, CRA reported 2,139 medical and 2,219 adult-use licensed marijuana facilities, 94,528 active registered patients, and 6,991 active caregivers.
CRA reported 2,219 adult-use licensed marijuana facilities as of July 31, 2024
Value: 2219 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_facilities
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of July 31, 2024
As of July 31, 2024, CRA reported 2,139 medical and 2,219 adult-use licensed marijuana facilities, 94,528 active registered patients, and 6,991 active caregivers.
94,528 active registered medical marijuana patients in Michigan as of July 31, 2024
Value: 94528 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | registered_patients
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of July 31, 2024
As of July 31, 2024, CRA reported 2,139 medical and 2,219 adult-use licensed marijuana facilities, 94,528 active registered patients, and 6,991 active caregivers.
6,991 active marijuana caregivers in Michigan as of July 31, 2024
Value: 6991 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | active_caregivers
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of July 31, 2024
As of July 31, 2024, CRA reported 2,139 medical and 2,219 adult-use licensed marijuana facilities, 94,528 active registered patients, and 6,991 active caregivers.
CRA collected $42.4 million in revenue from October 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024
Value: 42400000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | agency_revenue_collected
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: October 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
From October 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, CRA collected $42.4 million in revenue and expended $20.6 million.
CRA expended $20.6 million from October 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024
Value: 20600000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | agency_expenditures
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: October 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
From October 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, CRA collected $42.4 million in revenue and expended $20.6 million.
CRA had 155 employees as of July 31, 2024
Value: 155 count
State: MI | Category: employment | agency_staff
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of July 31, 2024
As of July 31, 2024, CRA had 155 employees.
Prior audit reviewed 678 formal complaints involving inventory handling, production, sales, waste disposal, operations, and surveillance
Value: 678 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | formal_complaints_reviewed
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period (through September 2022)
Our review of 678 formal complaints involving issues including inventory handling and production, sales, waste disposal, general operations, and surveillance and security noted CRA took up to 757 days, averaging 196 days, to complete disciplinary action for 123 formal complaints.
CRA took up to 757 days, averaging 196 days, to complete disciplinary action for 123 formal complaints
Value: 196 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | disciplinary_action_completion_time
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
Our review of 678 formal complaints involving issues including inventory handling and production, sales, waste disposal, general operations, and surveillance and security noted CRA took up to 757 days, averaging 196 days, to complete disciplinary action for 123 formal complaints.
555 formal complaints remained open averaging 259 days at time of prior audit review
Value: 555 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | open_complaints_backlog
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
CRA did not complete disciplinary action for 555 formal complaints open up to 668 days, averaging 259 days, at the time of our review
Prior audit: 19 (15%) completed complaints resolved in 0-30 days; 6 (1%) open complaints in 0-30 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_timeliness_0_30_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
0 to 30 days: 19 (15%) completed, 6 (1%) open
Prior audit: 9 (7%) completed complaints resolved in 31-90 days; 13 (2%) open complaints in 31-90 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_timeliness_31_90_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
31 to 90 days: 9 (7%) completed, 13 (2%) open
Prior audit: 30 (24%) completed complaints resolved in 91-180 days; 174 (31%) open complaints in 91-180 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_timeliness_91_180_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
91 to 180 days: 30 (24%) completed, 174 (31%) open
Prior audit: 53 (43%) completed complaints resolved in 181-365 days; 239 (43%) open complaints in 181-365 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_timeliness_181_365_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
181 to 365 days: 53 (43%) completed, 239 (43%) open
Prior audit: 12 (10%) completed complaints resolved in 366-757 days; 123 (22%) open complaints in 366-757 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_timeliness_366_plus_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: Prior audit period
366 to 757 days: 12 (10%) completed, 123 (22%) open
CRA addressed 535 (96%) of 555 open formal complaints from prior audit backlog by July 31, 2024
Value: 96 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | backlog_clearance_rate
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of July 31, 2024
As of July 31, 2024, CRA addressed 535 (96%) of the 555 open formal complaints existing at the time of the prior audit.
641 formal complaints issued between September 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024 that did not result in contested case hearing
Value: 641 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | formal_complaints_issued
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
Based on reports in Accela, we identified 641 formal complaints CRA issued between September 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024 that did not appear to result in a contested case hearing.
CRA had not completed disciplinary action for 432 of 641 formal complaints; completed 209
Value: 209 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | disciplinary_actions_completed
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
CRA had not completed disciplinary action for 432 of these complaints and completed disciplinary action for 209.
Completion of 209 disciplinary actions represented a 70% increase over prior audit period
Value: 70 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | disciplinary_completion_improvement
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
In comparison with the August 2023 finding, the completion of 209 disciplinary actions represented a 70% increase in completion activity.
83% of formal complaints progressed within CRA's established metrics or average time frames
Value: 83 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_within_metrics
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
CRA generally took action within or near its established metrics or average time frames for each stage for approximately 83% of these formal complaints.
110 (17%) of open formal complaints had at least one missed metric during review period
Value: 110 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_missed_metrics
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
However, we identified 110 (17%) of the formal complaints still open that Accela reports indicated at least one metric was missed at some point in the disciplinary proceedings during our review period of January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024.
Of 25 sampled complaints with missed metrics, 20 (80%) had no documented reasons for delays
Value: 80 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | undocumented_delays
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
We determined CRA did not document reasons for the delays for 20 (80%), including 16 with no activity documented in Accela for an average of 60 days as of July 31, 2024 and 4 with no activity documented in Accela for an average of 82 days during our review period, prior to July 31, 2024.
16 complaints had no documented Accela activity for an average of 60 days as of July 31, 2024
Value: 60 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_inactivity_period
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of July 31, 2024
including 16 with no activity documented in Accela for an average of 60 days as of July 31, 2024 and 4 with no activity documented in Accela for an average of 82 days during our review period, prior to July 31, 2024.
4 complaints had no documented Accela activity for an average of 82 days during review period
Value: 82 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaint_inactivity_period
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
including 16 with no activity documented in Accela for an average of 60 days as of July 31, 2024 and 4 with no activity documented in Accela for an average of 82 days during our review period, prior to July 31, 2024.
Average processing time for completed disciplinary actions was 159 days in follow-up period
Value: 159 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | average_disciplinary_processing_time
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: Follow-up audit period (2024)
Additional analysis of these completed disciplinary actions shows the average processing time was 159 days.
CRA anticipated clearing complaint backlog within 6 to 9 months per November 2023 compliance plan
State: MI | Category: enforcement | backlog_clearance_timeline
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: November 9, 2023
On November 9, 2023, CRA acknowledged the need for timely and effective adjudication of complaints against a licensee and anticipated clearing the current backlog within 6 to 9 months
Prior audit: 370 (17%) pre-licensure inspections not timely conducted April 2021-September 2022
Value: 370 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | late_pre_licensure_inspections
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Our review of inspections CRA conducted from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 disclosed CRA did not timely conduct 370 (17%) pre-licensure, 1,015 (53%) post-licensure, and 17 (32%) of randomly sampled semiannual, annual, or 24-month inspections
Prior audit: 1,015 (53%) post-licensure inspections not timely conducted April 2021-September 2022
Value: 1015 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | late_post_licensure_inspections
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Our review of inspections CRA conducted from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 disclosed CRA did not timely conduct 370 (17%) pre-licensure, 1,015 (53%) post-licensure, and 17 (32%) of randomly sampled semiannual, annual, or 24-month inspections
Prior audit: 17 (32%) of sampled semiannual/annual/24-month inspections not timely conducted
Value: 17 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | late_periodic_inspections
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Our review of inspections CRA conducted from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 disclosed CRA did not timely conduct 370 (17%) pre-licensure, 1,015 (53%) post-licensure, and 17 (32%) of randomly sampled semiannual, annual, or 24-month inspections
Prior audit late pre-licensure inspections: 348 (94%) were 1-30 days late
Value: 348 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | inspection_lateness_1_30_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
1 to 30 days: Pre-Licensure 348 (94%), Post-Licensure 693 (68%), Semiannual/Annual/24 Month 6 (35%)
Prior audit late inspections: 253 (25%) post-licensure and 19 (5%) pre-licensure were 31-90 days late
State: MI | Category: enforcement | inspection_lateness_31_90_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
31 to 90 days: Pre-Licensure 19 (5%), Post-Licensure 253 (25%), Semiannual/Annual/24 Month 7 (41%)
Prior audit late inspections: 69 (7%) post-licensure and 3 (1%) pre-licensure were >90 days late
State: MI | Category: enforcement | inspection_lateness_over_90_days
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Greater than 90 days: Pre-Licensure 3 (1%), Post-Licensure 69 (7%), Semiannual/Annual/24 Month 4 (24%)
Follow-up: CRA timely conducted 1,189 (94%) of 1,270 pre-licensure inspections Jan-Jul 2024
Value: 94 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | pre_licensure_inspection_timeliness
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Our review determined CRA timely conducted 1,189 (94%) of 1,270 pre-licensure, 837 (99%) of 840 post-licensure, and 100% of 50 randomly sampled semiannual, annual, or 24-month medical and adult-use marijuana facility inspections from January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024.
Follow-up: CRA timely conducted 837 (99%) of 840 post-licensure inspections Jan-Jul 2024
Value: 99 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | post_licensure_inspection_timeliness
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Our review determined CRA timely conducted 1,189 (94%) of 1,270 pre-licensure, 837 (99%) of 840 post-licensure, and 100% of 50 randomly sampled semiannual, annual, or 24-month medical and adult-use marijuana facility inspections from January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024.
Follow-up: CRA timely conducted 100% of 50 sampled periodic inspections Jan-Jul 2024
Value: 100 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | periodic_inspection_timeliness
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Our review determined CRA timely conducted 1,189 (94%) of 1,270 pre-licensure, 837 (99%) of 840 post-licensure, and 100% of 50 randomly sampled semiannual, annual, or 24-month medical and adult-use marijuana facility inspections from January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024.
2,066 total semiannual/annual/24-month inspections conducted Jan-Jul 2024
Value: 2066 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | total_periodic_inspections
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Randomly selected and reviewed 50 of the 2,066 semiannual, annual, or 24-month inspections to determine whether CRA completed its investigations in a timely manner.
62% of 134,709 cardholders registered Apr 2021-Sep 2022 were certified by just 18 physicians
Value: 62 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | physician_certification_concentration
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
We noted 62% of the 134,709 cardholders CRA registered from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (376 workdays) had been certified by 18 physicians, indicating it is likely some of these physicians did not have a bona fide physician-patient relationship with the applicants.
134,709 cardholders registered from April 2021 through September 2022 (376 workdays)
Value: 134709 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | cardholders_registered
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
We noted 62% of the 134,709 cardholders CRA registered from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (376 workdays) had been certified by 18 physicians
Two physicians certified 17% of all cardholders during prior audit period
Value: 17 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | physician_certification_concentration
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Two of these physicians certified 17% of the cardholders, and the average number of patients these physicians certified each day far exceeded the average number of patients other physicians reported seeing on a daily basis.
Follow-up: 21,494 registered patient cardholders Jan-Jul 2024, significant decrease from prior period
Value: 21494 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | cardholders_registered
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Our review noted the number of registered patient cardholders (21,494) and the number of certifying physicians (587) during the period January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024 (199 workdays) represented significant decreases in cardholder certification activity since 2022.
587 certifying physicians during Jan-Jul 2024 follow-up period
Value: 587 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | certifying_physicians
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Our review noted the number of registered patient cardholders (21,494) and the number of certifying physicians (587) during the period January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024 (199 workdays) represented significant decreases in cardholder certification activity since 2022.
8 physicians certified 50% of cardholders during Jan-Jul 2024 follow-up period
Value: 50 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | physician_certification_concentration
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
In addition, although we noted eight physicians certified 50% of the cardholders, the average number of patients certified each day by these physicians decreased significantly since the prior audit and none exceeded the maximum average of 20 patients per day that the majority of primary care physicians reported seeing to the Physicians Foundation in 2018.
No certifying physician exceeded average of 20 patients per day during follow-up period
Value: 20 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | physician_daily_certification_limit
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
the average number of patients certified each day by these physicians decreased significantly since the prior audit and none exceeded the maximum average of 20 patients per day that the majority of primary care physicians reported seeing to the Physicians Foundation in 2018.
LARA did not approach the Legislature to seek clarification on physician reporting authority
State: MI | Category: policy | legislative_inaction
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: As of April 2025
LARA indicated it did not approach the Legislature or otherwise seek clarification concerning its authority.
CRA filled two regulation officer positions as part of compliance plan for inspection timeliness
Value: 2 count
State: MI | Category: employment | regulation_officer_hires
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: November 2023
Filled two regulation officer positions.
CRA Legal section to be reorganized into a division with a director and two managers
State: MI | Category: policy | organizational_restructuring
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2025 (planned)
The CRA Legal section will be reorganized into a division with a director and two managers.
Follow-up audit covered January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024
State: MI | Category: enforcement | audit_period
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Our follow-up generally covered January 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024.
Finding 1 (disciplinary action) partially complied - downgraded from material condition to reportable condition
State: MI | Category: enforcement | audit_finding_status
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: April 2025
Finding 1 - Material condition. Disciplinary action process needs improvement. Partially complied. Reportable condition exists.
Finding 2 (inspection timeliness) substantially complied - no further reportable condition
State: MI | Category: enforcement | audit_finding_status
Source: MI_Auditor_General_CRA_Audit_2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: April 2025
Finding 2 - Reportable condition. Inspection timeliness needs improvement. Substantially complied. Not applicable.
Michigan CRA total medical marijuana revenue collected in FY 2024 was $9,866,027
Value: 9866027 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_total_revenue
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Revenue Collected Amount FY 2024 Total $9,866,027
Michigan CRA collected $347,960 in medical marijuana application fees in FY 2024
Value: 347960 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_application_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Application Fees Amount FY 2024 Total $347,960
Michigan CRA collected $4,175,657 in medical marijuana regulatory assessment fees in FY 2024
Value: 4175657 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_regulatory_assessment_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2024
Regulatory Assessment Fees FY 2024 Total $7,500 $9,000 $4,020,815 $88,866 $44,004 $0 $5,472 $4,175,657
Michigan CRA collected $5,342,410 in medical marijuana renewal fees in FY 2024
Value: 5342410 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_renewal_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2024
Renewal Fees FY 2024 Total $72,000 $42,000 $4,018,000 $448,000 $679,776 $24,752 $57,882 $5,342,410
Medical marijuana Grower Class C licenses accounted for $4,020,815 in regulatory assessment fees in FY 2024
Value: 4020815 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_regulatory_assessment_grower_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2024
Regulatory Assessment Fees FY 2024 Total $7,500 $9,000 $4,020,815 $88,866 $44,004 $0 $5,472 $4,175,657
Medical marijuana renewal fees for Grower Class C totaled $4,018,000 in FY 2024
Value: 4018000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_renewal_fees_grower_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2024
Renewal Fees FY 2024 Total $72,000 $42,000 $4,018,000 $448,000 $679,776 $24,752 $57,882 $5,342,410
Medical marijuana renewal fees for Provisioning Center totaled $679,776 in FY 2024
Value: 679776 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_renewal_fees_provisioning_center
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2024
Renewal Fees FY 2024 Total $72,000 $42,000 $4,018,000 $448,000 $679,776 $24,752 $57,882 $5,342,410
Costs of administering the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Program totaled $8,365,771.37 in FY 2024
Value: 8365771.37 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_program_expenses_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Costs of Administering the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Program Expenses Amount State Employee Wages $4,364,362.26 State Employee Benefits $2,630,918.67 Materials and Equipment $1,370,490.44 FY 2024 Total $8,365,771.37
Medical marijuana program state employee wages were $4,364,362.26 in FY 2024
Value: 4364362.26 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_program_wages
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
State Employee Wages $4,364,362.26
Medical marijuana program state employee benefits were $2,630,918.67 in FY 2024
Value: 2630918.67 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_program_benefits
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
State Employee Benefits $2,630,918.67
Medical marijuana program materials and equipment costs were $1,370,490.44 in FY 2024
Value: 1370490.44 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_program_materials_equipment
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Materials and Equipment $1,370,490.44
Medical marijuana Grower Class A shipped 9,893.56 pounds in FY 2024
Value: 9893.56 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_grower_a_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers License Type Pounds Shipped Fluid Ounces Shipped Grower Class A 9,893.56 0
Medical marijuana Grower Class B shipped 7,509.91 pounds in FY 2024
Value: 7509.91 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_grower_b_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class B 7,509.91 0
Medical marijuana Grower Class C shipped 1,076,631.94 pounds in FY 2024
Value: 1076631.94 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_grower_c_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class C 1,076,631.94 0
Medical marijuana Processor shipped 240,177.73 pounds and 34,805.34 fluid ounces in FY 2024
Value: 240177.73 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_processor_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Processor 240,177.73 34,805.34
Medical marijuana Provisioning Center shipped 13,951.66 pounds and 11,830.09 fluid ounces in FY 2024
Value: 13951.66 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_provisioning_center_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Provisioning Center 13,951.66 11,830.09
Medical marijuana Safety Compliance Facility shipped 35.97 pounds in FY 2024
Value: 35.97 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_safety_compliance_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Safety Compliance Facility 35.97 0
Medical marijuana Secure Transporter shipped 264,462.37 pounds and 19,410.93 fluid ounces in FY 2024
Value: 264462.37 lbs
State: MI | Category: production | medical_transfers_secure_transporter_pounds
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Secure Transporter 264,462.37 19,410.93
Total medical marijuana disciplinary actions in FY 2024 were 380, including 61 warning letters, 312 formal complaints, and 7 final orders
Value: 380 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_disciplinary_actions_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2024 Total 61 312 7 380
Medical marijuana facility warning letters totaled 61 in FY 2024
Value: 61 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_warning_letters
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2024 Total 61 312 7 380
Medical marijuana facility formal complaints totaled 312 in FY 2024
Value: 312 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_formal_complaints
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2024
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2024 Total 61 312 7 380
Total medical marijuana prequalification and facility license applications received in FY 2024 was 1,176
Value: 1176 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_received_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 115 8 3 1,009 18 21 1 1 1,176
1,009 Grower Class C applications were received for medical marijuana facilities in FY 2024
Value: 1009 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_received_grower_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 115 8 3 1,009 18 21 1 1 1,176
115 medical marijuana prequalification applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 115 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_prequalification_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 115 8 3 1,009 18 21 1 1 1,176
Total medical marijuana license applications approved in FY 2024 was 1,121
Value: 1121 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_approved_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 107 5 3 970 17 17 2 0 1,121
Zero medical marijuana license applications were denied in FY 2024
Value: 0 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_denied_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
License Applications Denied FY 2024 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average time to process a medical marijuana initial application was 37.11 calendar days in FY 2024
Value: 37.11 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_avg_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Average 37.11
Medical marijuana Prequalification initial application average processing time was 35.67 days in FY 2024
Value: 35.67 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_prequalification
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Prequalification 35.67
Medical marijuana Grower Class A initial application average processing time was 31.40 days in FY 2024
Value: 31.4 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_grower_a
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class A 31.40
Medical marijuana Grower Class B initial application average processing time was 56.33 days in FY 2024
Value: 56.33 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_grower_b
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class B 56.33
Medical marijuana Grower Class C initial application average processing time was 37.28 days in FY 2024
Value: 37.28 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_grower_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class C 37.28
Medical marijuana Processor initial application average processing time was 26.06 days in FY 2024
Value: 26.06 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Processor 26.06
Medical marijuana Provisioning Center initial application average processing time was 47.18 days in FY 2024
Value: 47.18 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_provisioning_center
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Provisioning Center 47.18
Medical marijuana Secure Transporter initial application average processing time was 31.00 days in FY 2024
Value: 31 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_processing_secure_transporter
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2024
Secure Transporter 31.00
Total medical marijuana renewal applications received in FY 2024 was 1,232
Value: 1232 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY 2024
Grand Total 24 12 895 98 163 22 18 1,232
Total medical marijuana renewal applications approved in FY 2024 was 1,162
Value: 1162 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_applications_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2024
Grand Total 24 11 841 95 153 20 18 1,162
Total medical marijuana renewal applications denied in FY 2024 was 32
Value: 32 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_applications_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2024
Grand Total 0 1 22 7 1 0 1 32
Average time to process a medical marijuana renewal application was 28.58 calendar days in FY 2024
Value: 28.58 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_avg_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Average 28.58
Medical marijuana renewal processing time for Grower Class A was 29.42 days in FY 2024
Value: 29.42 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_grower_a
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class A 29.42
Medical marijuana renewal processing time for Secure Transporter was 35.89 days (longest) in FY 2024
Value: 35.89 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_secure_transporter
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Secure Transporter 35.89
0% of medical marijuana initial applications were not processed within established time requirements in FY 2024
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Initial Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements 0%
0% of medical marijuana renewal applications were not processed within established time requirements in FY 2024
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Renewal Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements 0%
2,869 complaints were received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses in FY 2024
Value: 2869 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | total_complaints_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
There were 2,869 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses.
499 complaints were categorized as General Operational Issues in FY 2024
Value: 499 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_general_operational_issues
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
General Operational Issues 499
444 complaints were categorized as METRC Non-compliance in FY 2024
Value: 444 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_metrc_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
METRC Non-compliance 444
381 complaints were categorized as Non-compliant Sales in FY 2024
Value: 381 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_noncompliant_sales
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Non-compliant Sales 381
351 complaints were categorized as Sampling and Testing in FY 2024
Value: 351 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_sampling_and_testing
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Sampling and Testing 351
280 complaints were categorized as Non-compliant Handling and Production in FY 2024
Value: 280 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_noncompliant_handling_production
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Non-compliant Handling and Production 280
270 complaints were categorized as Miscellaneous in FY 2024
Value: 270 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_miscellaneous
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Miscellaneous 270
193 complaints were categorized as Misc Reporting Issues in FY 2024
Value: 193 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_misc_reporting_issues
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Misc Reporting Issues 193
178 complaints were categorized as AFS Non-compliance in FY 2024
Value: 178 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_afs_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
AFS Non-compliance 178
168 complaints were categorized as Surveillance/Security in FY 2024
Value: 168 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_surveillance_security
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Surveillance / Security 168
136 complaints were categorized as Packaging and Advertising in FY 2024
Value: 136 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_packaging_advertising
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Packaging and Advertising 136
93 complaints for Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity in FY 2024
Value: 93 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_failure_report_legal_entity
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity 93
93 complaints for Non-compliant Transfers Between Marijuana Businesses in FY 2024
Value: 93 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_noncompliant_transfers
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Non-compliant Transfers Between Marijuana Businesses 93
77 complaints for Non-compliance with BFS Requirements in FY 2024
Value: 77 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_bfs_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Non-compliance with BFS Requirements 77
64 complaints for Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations in FY 2024
Value: 64 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_failure_report_physical
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations 64
61 complaints for Misc Employee Issues in FY 2024
Value: 61 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_misc_employee_issues
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Misc Employee Issues 61
24 complaints for Non-compliant Waste Disposal in FY 2024
Value: 24 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_noncompliant_waste_disposal
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Non-compliant Waste Disposal 24
4 complaints for Delta-8 THC issues in FY 2024
Value: 4 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_delta8_thc
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Delta-8 THC 4
240 investigative reports for METRC Non-compliance, the highest category, in FY 2024
Value: 240 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_metrc_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
METRC Non-compliance 240
188 investigative reports for Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity in FY 2024
Value: 188 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_failure_report_legal_entity
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity 188
149 investigative reports for AFS Non-Compliance in FY 2024
Value: 149 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_afs_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
AFS Non-Compliance 149
119 investigative reports for Sampling and Testing in FY 2024
Value: 119 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_sampling_testing
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
Sampling and Testing 119
115 investigative reports for General Operational Issues in FY 2024
Value: 115 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_general_operational
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
General Operational Issues 115
110 investigative reports for Surveillance/Security in FY 2024
Value: 110 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_surveillance_security
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
Surveillance / Security 110
204 complaints of illegal activity were referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2024
Value: 204 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_referred_to_msp
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 204
108 unlicensed business complaints were referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2024
Value: 108 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | msp_referrals_unlicensed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
Unlicensed 108
27 Grower complaints were referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2024
Value: 27 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | msp_referrals_grower
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
Grower 27
14 Sales Location complaints were referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2024
Value: 14 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | msp_referrals_sales_location
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2024
Sales Location 14
554 investigations were opened on licensed medical facilities in FY 2024
Value: 554 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_investigations_opened
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
There were 554 investigations opened during the last fiscal year on licensed medical facilities.
881 investigations were closed on licensed medical facilities in FY 2024
Value: 881 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_investigations_closed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
There were 881 investigations closed during the last fiscal year on licensed medical facilities.
Average time to complete medical marijuana investigations was 72.6 days in FY 2024
Value: 72.6 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_investigation_avg_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
The average time to complete investigations was 72.6 days.
1,827 disciplinary actions were taken against medical and adult-use licensees in FY 2024
Value: 1827 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | total_disciplinary_actions
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
There were 1,827 disciplinary actions, e.g. warning letters, formal complaints and summary suspensions, taken against medical and adult-use licensees.
0 administrative hearing adjudication final orders for denials (approximate) in FY 2024
Value: 0 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | admin_hearing_final_orders_denials
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
Approximate Amounts: 0
1 total denial in administrative hearings in FY 2024
Value: 1 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | admin_hearing_denials
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
Denials: 1 total denials
48 litigation cases were filed in FY 2024
Value: 48 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | litigation_cases_filed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
Litigation: 48 cases filed
1 Circuit Court Appeal was filed in FY 2024
Value: 1 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | circuit_court_appeals_filed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2024
Circuit Court Appeals: 1 filed
1,000 complaints were filed by the public and 1,869 were initiated internally by the agency in FY 2024
Value: 1000 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_filed_by_public
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2024
There were 2,869 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses. 1,000 of those complaints were filed by the public and 1,869 were filed due to findings from the agency.
1,869 complaints were initiated internally by the CRA in FY 2024
Value: 1869 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_initiated_internally
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2024
There were 2,869 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses. 1,000 of those complaints were filed by the public and 1,869 were filed due to findings from the agency.
Medical marijuana prequalification application fee is $3,000
Value: 3000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_fee_prequalification
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2024
Prequalification Application $3,000
Medical marijuana Grower Class A regulatory assessment fee is $1,500
Value: 1500 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_fee_grower_a_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class A $1,500
Medical marijuana Grower Class C regulatory assessment fee is $4,500
Value: 4500 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_fee_grower_c_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2024
Grower Class C $4,500
Medical marijuana Provisioning Center regulatory assessment fee is $2,813
Value: 2813 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_fee_provisioning_center_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2024
Provisioning Center $2,813
Medical marijuana demographic survey sent to 2,484 individuals with 504 responses (20.28% rate)
Value: 20.28 percent
State: MI | Category: demographics | medical_survey_response_rate
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: FY 2024
Survey sent to 2,484 individuals. Survey responses received from 504 individuals. Response rate = 20.28%
515 total adult-use state licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 515 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 35 39 38 34 43 43 39 60 46 47 52 39 515
167 adult-use Retailer licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 167 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_retailer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Retailer 12 11 15 13 18 19 10 21 11 13 12 12 167
125 adult-use Class C Marijuana Grower licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 125 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_grower_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Class C Marijuana Grower 7 11 10 10 6 4 10 16 12 16 14 9 125
70 adult-use Processor licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 70 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Processor 7 7 3 5 6 7 8 5 10 3 5 4 70
29 adult-use Class B Marijuana Grower licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 29 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_grower_b
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Class B Marijuana Grower 2 2 4 1 3 4 2 3 2 4 2 0 29
29 Social Equity Retailer licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 29 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_licenses_issued_retailer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Retailer 2 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 3 29
26 Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 26 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_licenses_issued_grower_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 5 5 0 0 5 26
14 Temporary Marijuana Event licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 14 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_temp_event
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Temporary Marijuana Event 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 6 1 14
8 Social Equity Processor licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 8 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_licenses_issued_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Processor 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 8
7 Marihuana Event Organizer licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 7 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_event_organizer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Marihuana Event Organizer 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 7
7 Social Equity Marihuana Event Organizer licenses were issued in FY 2024
Value: 7 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_licenses_issued_event_organizer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Marihuana Event Organizer 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7
Total adult-use disciplinary actions in FY 2024 were 748, including 134 warning letters, 612 formal complaints, and 2 final orders
Value: 748 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_disciplinary_actions_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2024 Total 134 612 2 748
Total adult-use prequalification and establishment license applications received in FY 2024 was 1,125
Value: 1125 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_applications_received_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 27
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 102 100 90 94 92 104 117 98 95 93 81 59 1,125
456 adult-use prequalification applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 456 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_prequalification_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Prequalification 46 42 42 34 32 49 41 35 24 46 37 28 456
191 adult-use Retailer applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 191 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_retailer_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Retailer 11 18 22 16 19 18 20 14 18 12 13 10 191
185 adult-use Class C Marijuana Grower applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 185 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_c_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Class C Marijuana Grower 21 16 9 11 14 8 30 18 20 14 16 8 185
89 adult-use Processor applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 89 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_processor_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Processor 12 9 5 9 9 6 8 7 8 8 3 5 89
991 total adult-use license applications were approved in FY 2024
Value: 991 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_applications_approved_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 87 90 71 76 83 70 73 115 74 79 92 81 991
476 adult-use prequalification applications were approved in FY 2024
Value: 476 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_prequalification_apps_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 27
Period: FY 2024
Prequalification 52 51 33 42 40 27 34 55 28 32 40 42 476
Average time to process an adult-use initial application was 41.32 calendar days in FY 2024
Value: 41.32 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_app_avg_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Average 41.32
Adult-use Safety Compliance Facility initial application took 75.00 days on average (longest) in FY 2024
Value: 75 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_processing_safety_compliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY 2024
Safety Compliance Facility 75.00
Adult-use Social Equity Microbusiness initial application took 70.00 days on average in FY 2024
Value: 70 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_processing_se_microbusiness
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Microbusiness 70.00
Adult-use Social Equity Marihuana Event Organizer initial application took 12.57 days on average (fastest) in FY 2024
Value: 12.57 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_processing_se_event_organizer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Marihuana Event Organizer 12.57
Average time to process an adult-use renewal application was 14.94 calendar days in FY 2024
Value: 14.94 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_avg_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 45
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Average 14.94
0% of adult-use initial applications were not processed within established time requirements in FY 2024
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 45
Period: FY 2024
Initial Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements 0%
0% of adult-use renewal applications were not processed within established time requirements in FY 2024
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 45
Period: FY 2024
Renewal Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements 0%
Michigan CRA total adult-use marijuana revenue collected in FY 2024 was $42,724,738
Value: 42724738 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_total_revenue
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 46
Period: FY 2024
Revenue Collected Amount FY 2024 Total $42,724,738
Adult-use application fees totaled $1,250,831 in FY 2024 ($1,170,881 prequalification + $79,950 social equity)
Value: 1250831 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_application_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 46
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total $1,170,881 $79,950 $1,250,831
Adult-use regulatory assessment fees totaled $7,891,037 in FY 2024
Value: 7891037 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_regulatory_assessment_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 48
Period: FY 2024
Total Regulatory Assessment Fees Amount FY 2024 Total $7,891,037
Adult-use renewal fees totaled $33,582,870 in FY 2024
Value: 33582870 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_renewal_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2024
Total Renewal Fees Amount FY 2024 Total $33,582,870
Costs of administering the Adult-Use Marijuana Licensing Program totaled $19,022,818.10 in FY 2024
Value: 19022818.1 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_program_expenses_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2024
Costs of Administering the Adult-Use Marijuana Licensing Program Expenses Amount State Employee Wages $9,167,341.10 State Employee Benefits $5,152,946.40 Materials and Equipment $4,702,530.60 FY 2024 Total $19,022,818.10
Adult-use program state employee wages were $9,167,341.10 in FY 2024
Value: 9167341.1 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | adult_use_program_wages
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2024
State Employee Wages $9,167,341.10
Adult-use program state employee benefits were $5,152,946.40 in FY 2024
Value: 5152946.4 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | adult_use_program_benefits
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2024
State Employee Benefits $5,152,946.40
Adult-use program materials and equipment costs were $4,702,530.60 in FY 2024
Value: 4702530.6 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_program_materials_equipment
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2024
Materials and Equipment $4,702,530.60
1,236 investigations were opened on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses in FY 2024
Value: 1236 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_investigations_opened
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2024
There were 1,236 investigations opened during the last fiscal year on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses.
1,445 investigations were closed on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses in FY 2024
Value: 1445 count
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_investigations_closed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2024
There were 1,445 investigations closed during the last fiscal year on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses.
Average time to complete adult-use marijuana investigations was 64.2 days in FY 2024
Value: 64.2 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_investigation_avg_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2024
The average time to complete investigations was 64.2 days.
Adult-use prequalification application fee is $3,000
Value: 3000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_prequalification
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Prequalification Application $3,000
Adult-use Class C Marijuana Grower regulatory assessment fee is $24,000
Value: 24000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_grower_c_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Class C Marijuana Grwer $24,000
Adult-use Retailer regulatory assessment fee is $15,000
Value: 15000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_retailer_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Retailer $15,000
Adult-use Processor regulatory assessment fee is $24,000
Value: 24000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_processor_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Processor $24,000
Adult-use Class B Marijuana Grower regulatory assessment fee is $6,000
Value: 6000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_grower_b_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Class B Marijuana Grower $6,000
Adult-use Class A Marijuana Grower regulatory assessment fee is $1,200
Value: 1200 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_grower_a_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Class A Marijuana Grower $1,200
Adult-use Microbusiness regulatory assessment fee is $8,300
Value: 8300 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_fee_microbusiness_regulatory
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2024
Microbusiness $8,300
136 social equity applications were received in FY 2024, with 96 eligible and 31 ineligible
Value: 136 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 56
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Applications Received Eligible Ineligible FY 2024 Total 136 96 31
96 social equity applications were found eligible in FY 2024
Value: 96 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_applications_eligible
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 56
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 136 96 31
22 social equity education and outreach sessions were held in FY 2024
Value: 22 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_outreach_sessions
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 56
Period: FY 2024
Outreach Sessions Sessions Held FY 2024 Total 22
12 social equity application assistance sessions were provided in FY 2024
Value: 12 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_application_assistance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 57
Period: FY 2024
Application Assistance Provided Number of Times FY 2024 Total 12
Adult-use demographic survey sent to 3,115 individuals with 696 responses (22.34% rate)
Value: 22.34 percent
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_response_rate
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 57
Period: FY 2024
Survey sent to 3,115 individuals. Survey responses received from 696 individuals. Response rate = 22.34%
684 of 696 adult-use survey respondents were willing to complete demographic survey
Value: 684 count
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_willing_yes
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 57
Period: FY 2024
684 Yes 17 No Are you willing to complete a demographic survey for adult-use licensees?
471 of adult-use demographic survey respondents identified as Male, 177 as Female, 15 Prefer Not To Answer
Value: 471 count
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_gender_male
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 58
Period: FY 2024
177 Female 471 Male 15 Prefer Not To Answer What gender do you most identify with?
Largest adult-use licensee age group was 30-39 at 170 respondents, followed by 40-49 at 161
Value: 170 count
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_age_30_39
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 58
Period: FY 2024
0 18-20 37 21-29 161 30-39 170 40-49 143 50-59 140 60 or older 6 Prefer Not To Answer What is your current age group?
480 adult-use survey respondents have been Michigan residents more than 5 years
Value: 480 count
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_residency_5plus_years
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY 2024
116 Not a Resident 19 1-2 Years 19 3-5 years 480 More than 5 years 19 Prefer Not To Answer How long have you been a resident of Michigan?
476 of adult-use survey respondents identified as White
Value: 476 count
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_race_white
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 60
Period: FY 2024
476 37 3 27 13 49 36 How would you best identify yourself?
39,615 total applications filed for medical marijuana registry identification cards in FY 2024
Value: 39615 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_applications_filed_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 8,669 19,195 27,864 3,069 8,682 11,751 39,615
27,864 original medical marijuana registry applications filed in FY 2024
Value: 27864 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_original_applications_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 8,669 19,195 27,864
11,751 renewal medical marijuana registry applications filed in FY 2024
Value: 11751 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_applications_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 3,069 8,682 11,751
87,230 qualifying patients approved as of September 30, 2024 across all Michigan counties
Value: 87230 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_patients_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
As of September 30, 2024 Total 87,230
6,328 primary caregivers approved as of September 30, 2024 across all Michigan counties
Value: 6328 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | primary_caregivers_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
As of September 30, 2024 Total 6,328
Wayne County had the most qualifying patients with 17,282 as of September 30, 2024
Value: 17282 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | patients_by_county_wayne
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Wayne 17,282 937
Oakland County had the second most qualifying patients with 14,013 as of September 30, 2024
Value: 14013 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | patients_by_county_oakland
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Oakland 14,013 948
Macomb County had 8,526 qualifying patients as of September 30, 2024
Value: 8526 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | patients_by_county_macomb
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Macomb 8,526 771
Chronic Pain was the most common qualifying condition at 62.45% of patients in FY 2024
Value: 62.45 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_chronic_pain
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Chronic Pain 62.45
Severe and Chronic Pain was listed by 46.07% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 46.07 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_severe_chronic_pain
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Severe and Chronic Pain 46.07
Arthritis was listed by 22.07% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 22.07 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_arthritis
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Arthritis 22.07
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was listed by 9.12% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 9.12 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_ptsd
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 9.12
Muscle Spasms was listed by 7.48% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 7.48 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_muscle_spasms
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Muscle Spasms 7.48
Severe Nausea was listed by 5.87% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 5.87 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_severe_nausea
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Severe Nausea 5.87
Cancer was listed by 3.08% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 3.08 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_cancer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Cancer 3.08
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder was listed by 2.12% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 2.12 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_ocd
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 2.12
Seizures were listed by 1.66% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 1.66 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_seizures
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Seizures 1.66
Glaucoma was listed by 1.15% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 1.15 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_glaucoma
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Glaucoma 1.15
Zero registry identification cards were revoked in FY 2024
Value: 0 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_cards_revoked
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 64
Period: FY 2024
Registry Identification Cards Revoked FY 2024 Total 0
837 total physicians provided written certifications for qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 837 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | certifying_physicians_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 64
Period: FY 2024
Total Physicians 837
25,316 initial registry applications were approved in FY 2024
Value: 25316 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_initial_apps_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 65
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 6,825 18,491 25,316
2,615 initial registry applications were denied in FY 2024
Value: 2615 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_initial_apps_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 65
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 1,911 704 2,615
Average processing time for registry initial application approvals was 0.59 days combined in FY 2024
Value: 0.59 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_initial_approval_avg_days
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 66
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 2.19 0.02 0.59
Average processing time for registry initial application denials was 1.86 days combined in FY 2024
Value: 1.86 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_initial_denial_avg_days
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 66
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 2.40 0.54 1.86
11,273 registry renewal applications were approved in FY 2024
Value: 11273 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_apps_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 67
Period: FY 2024
Total 11,273
11,891 registry renewal applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 11891 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 68
Period: FY 2024
Total 11,891
674 registry renewal applications were denied in FY 2024
Value: 674 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_apps_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 69
Period: FY 2024
Total 674
Average time to process registry renewal approval was 0.58 days combined in FY 2024
Value: 0.58 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_approval_avg_days
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 2.30 0.02 0.58
Average time to process registry renewal denial was 1.54 days combined in FY 2024
Value: 1.54 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_denial_avg_days
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Total 2.42 0.37 1.54
0.00% average of registry initial applications not processed within time requirements in FY 2024, except April at 0.04%
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_initial_not_processed_on_time_avg
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Average 0.00%
0.02% average of registry renewal applications not processed within time requirements in FY 2024
Value: 0.02 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_renewal_not_processed_on_time_avg
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 71
Period: FY 2024
FY 2024 Average 0.02%
Michigan Medical Marijuana Registry Program total revenue was $1,504,509 in FY 2024
Value: 1504509 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | registry_program_revenue_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 71
Period: FY 2024
Revenue Collected Amount FY 2024 Total $1,504,509
Costs of administering the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program totaled $2,570,894.48 in FY 2024
Value: 2570894.48 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | registry_program_expenses_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 72
Period: FY 2024
Costs of Administering the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program Expenses Amount State Employee Wages $1,176,754.01 State Employee Benefits $707,904.22 Materials and Equipment $686,236.25 FY 2024 Total $2,570,894.48
Registry program state employee wages were $1,176,754.01 in FY 2024
Value: 1176754.01 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | registry_program_wages
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 72
Period: FY 2024
State Employee Wages $1,176,754.01
Registry program state employee benefits were $707,904.22 in FY 2024
Value: 707904.22 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | registry_program_benefits
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 72
Period: FY 2024
State Employee Benefits $707,904.22
Registry program materials and equipment costs were $686,236.25 in FY 2024
Value: 686236.25 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | registry_program_materials_equipment
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 72
Period: FY 2024
Materials and Equipment $686,236.25
Medical marijuana registry initial application fee is $40
Value: 40 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_fee_initial
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 72
Period: FY 2024
Initial $40
Medical marijuana registry renewal fee is $40
Value: 40 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | registry_fee_renewal
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 72
Period: FY 2024
Renewal $40
Washtenaw County had 4,165 qualifying patients as of September 30, 2024
Value: 4165 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | patients_by_county_washtenaw
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Washtenaw 4,165 218
Genesee County had 3,473 qualifying patients as of September 30, 2024
Value: 3473 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | patients_by_county_genesee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Genesee 3,473 318
Kent County had 2,948 qualifying patients as of September 30, 2024
Value: 2948 count
State: MI | Category: public_health | patients_by_county_kent
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Kent 2,948 111
Combined total CRA revenue from all three programs was $54,095,274 in FY 2024
Value: 54095274 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_total_revenue_all_programs
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2024
Medical: $9,866,027; Adult-Use: $42,724,738; Registry: $1,504,509
Combined total CRA program expenses were $29,959,483.95 in FY 2024
Value: 29959483.95 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_total_expenses_all_programs
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2024
Medical: $8,365,771.37; Adult-Use: $19,022,818.10; Registry: $2,570,894.48
Autism was listed by 0.81% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.81 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_autism
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Autism 0.81
Inflammatory Bowel Disease was listed by 1.27% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 1.27 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_ibd
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1.27
Rheumatoid Arthritis was listed by 1.32% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 1.32 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_rheumatoid_arthritis
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Rheumatoid Arthritis 1.32
Crohn's Disease was listed by 0.62% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.62 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_crohns
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Crohn's Disease 0.62
Hepatitis C was listed by 0.61% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.61 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_hepatitis_c
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Hepatitis C 0.61
Spinal Cord Injury was listed by 0.75% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.75 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_spinal_cord_injury
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Spinal Cord Injury 0.75
Ulcerative Colitis was listed by 0.40% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.4 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_ulcerative_colitis
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Ulcerative Colitis 0.40
Colitis was listed by 0.33% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.33 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_colitis
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
Colitis 0.33
HIV Positive was listed by 0.29% of qualifying patients in FY 2024
Value: 0.29 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_hiv
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2024
HIV Positive 0.29
33 adult-use Social Equity Retailer applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 33 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_retailer_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Retailer 1 5 2 5 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 3 33
31 adult-use Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower applications were received in FY 2024
Value: 31 count
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_grower_c_apps_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2024
Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower 2 1 0 2 2 7 6 2 0 4 4 1 31
Highest adult-use education level among survey respondents was Bachelor degree with 257 respondents
Value: 257 count
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_survey_education_bachelors
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2024.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY 2024
1 Less than high school degree 49 High school degree or equivalent (e.g., GED) 118 Some college, but no degree 41 Associate degree 257 Bachelor degree 106 Graduate degree 67 Higher than Graduate degree 12 Prefer Not To Answer
Total revenue collected for Medical Marijuana Facility Licensing in FY 2025 was $22,395,510
Value: 22395510 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_facility_licensing_revenue
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Revenue Collected FY 2025 Amount $22,395,510
Total revenue collected for Adult-Use Marijuana Licensing in FY 2025 was $41,748,268
Value: 41748268 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_licensing_revenue
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Revenue Collected Fiscal Year 2025 Amount $41,748,268
Total revenue collected for Medical Marijuana Registry Program in FY 2025 was $1,098,850
Value: 1098850 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_registry_revenue
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 69
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
FY 2025 Total $1,098,850
Medical facility Grower Class A shipped 5,739.15 pounds in FY 2025
Value: 5739.15 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_grower_A
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Grower Class A: 5,739.15 Pounds Shipped
Medical facility Grower Class B shipped 9,659.58 pounds in FY 2025
Value: 9659.58 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_grower_B
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Grower Class B: 9,659.58 Pounds Shipped
Medical facility Grower Class C shipped 1,986,141.45 pounds in FY 2025
Value: 1986141.45 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Grower Class C: 1,986,141.45 Pounds Shipped
Medical facility Processors shipped 451,915.21 pounds and 5,913.72 fluid ounces in FY 2025
Value: 451915.21 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Processor: 451,915.21 Pounds Shipped, 5,913.72 Fluid Ounces Shipped
Medical facility Provisioning Centers shipped 5,002.43 pounds and 4,120.00 fluid ounces in FY 2025
Value: 5002.43 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_provisioning_center
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Provisioning Center: 5,002.43 Pounds Shipped, 4,120.00 Fluid Ounces Shipped
Medical facility Safety Compliance Facilities shipped 584.43 pounds in FY 2025
Value: 584.43 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_safety_compliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Safety Compliance Facility: 584.43 Pounds Shipped
Medical facility Secure Transporters shipped 468,149.58 pounds and 13,100.41 fluid ounces in FY 2025
Value: 468149.58 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_marijuana_transfers_secure_transporter
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Patterns of Marijuana Transfers - Secure Transporter: 468,149.58 Pounds Shipped, 13,100.41 Fluid Ounces Shipped
Total medical facility license applications received in FY 2025 was 615
Value: 615 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_received_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Received FY 2025 Total: Prequal. 56, Grower Class A 5, Grower Class B 6, Grower Class C 531, Processor 8, Provisioning Center 7, Safety Compliance Facility 2, Secure Transporter 0, Total 615
56 medical prequalification applications received in FY 2025
Value: 56 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_prequalification_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Received FY 2025 Total: Prequal. 56
531 medical Grower Class C applications received in FY 2025
Value: 531 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_grower_class_c_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Received FY 2025 Total: Grower Class C 531
Total medical facility license applications approved in FY 2025 was 463
Value: 463 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_approved_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
License Applications Approved FY 2025 Total: Prequal. 52, Grower Class A 2, Grower Class B 6, Grower Class C 392, Processor 4, Provisioning Center 5, Safety Compliance Facility 0, Secure Transporter 2, Total 463
Zero medical facility license applications were denied in FY 2025
Value: 0 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_applications_denied_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
License Applications Denied FY 2025 Total: 0 across all license types
Average time to process medical initial application (Prequalification) was 28.18 calendar days
Value: 28.18 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_prequalification
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Prequalification: 28.18
Average time to process medical initial application (Grower Class A) was 30.00 calendar days
Value: 30 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_grower_A
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Grower Class A: 30.00
Average time to process medical initial application (Grower Class B) was 24.20 calendar days
Value: 24.2 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_grower_B
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Grower Class B: 24.20
Average time to process medical initial application (Grower Class C) was 30.01 calendar days
Value: 30.01 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Grower Class C: 30.01
Average time to process medical initial application (Provisioning Center) was 35.50 calendar days
Value: 35.5 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_provisioning_center
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Provisioning Center: 35.50
Average time to process medical initial application (Processor) was 44.17 calendar days
Value: 44.17 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Processor: 44.17
Average time to process medical initial application (Safety Compliance Facility) was 102.50 calendar days
Value: 102.5 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_safety_compliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Safety Compliance Facility: 102.50
Overall average time to process medical initial applications was 42.08 calendar days in FY 2025
Value: 42.08 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_app_processing_time_average
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
FY 2025 Average: 42.08
Total medical facility renewal applications received in FY 2025 was 1,740
Value: 1740 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Received Grand Total: Class A 15, Class B 8, Class C 1,512, Processor 75, Provisioning Center 100, Safety Compliance 16, Secure Transporter 14, Total 1,740
Total medical facility renewal applications approved in FY 2025 was 1,445
Value: 1445 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_applications_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Approved Grand Total: Class A 20, Class B 8, Class C 1,214, Processor 76, Provisioning Center 100, Safety Compliance 16, Secure Transporter 11, Total 1,445
Total medical facility renewal applications denied in FY 2025 was 27
Value: 27 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_applications_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Denied Grand Total: Grower Class A 0, Grower Class B 0, Grower Class C 22, Provisioning Center 5, Processor 0, Safety Compliance 0, Secure Transporter 0, Total 27
Average time to process medical renewal applications (Grower Class A) was 16.22 calendar days
Value: 16.22 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_time_grower_A
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Grower Class A: 16.22
Average time to process medical renewal applications (Grower Class B) was 23.29 calendar days
Value: 23.29 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_time_grower_B
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Grower Class B: 23.29
Average time to process medical renewal applications (Grower Class C) was 16.68 calendar days
Value: 16.68 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_time_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Grower Class C: 16.68
Average time to process medical renewal applications (Processor) was 25.72 calendar days
Value: 25.72 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_time_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Processor: 25.72
Average time to process medical renewal applications (Provisioning Center) was 23.77 calendar days
Value: 23.77 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_time_provisioning_center
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Average Processing Time (Calendar Days) - Provisioning Center: 23.77
Overall average time to process medical renewal applications was 22.71 calendar days in FY 2025
Value: 22.71 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_processing_time_average
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
FY 2025 Average: 22.71
0% of medical initial applications were not processed within established time requirements
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_initial_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements: 0%
0% of medical renewal applications were not processed within established time requirements
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_renewal_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements: 0%
Medical prequalification application fees collected in FY 2025 totaled $165,000
Value: 165000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_prequalification_application_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Application Fees Prequalification FY 2025 Total: $165,000
Medical regulatory assessment fees collected in FY 2025 totaled $3,999,758
Value: 3999758 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_regulatory_assessment_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment Fees FY 2025 Total: Grower Class A $5,000, Grower Class B $22,060, Grower Class C $3,937,193, Processor $16,440, Provisioning Center $19,065, Safety Compliance $0, Secure Transporter $0, Total $3,999,758
Medical renewal fees collected in FY 2025 totaled $18,230,752
Value: 18230752 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_renewal_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Fees FY 2025 Total: Grower Class A $40,000, Grower Class B $29,000, Grower Class C $17,326,500, Processor $406,813, Provisioning Center $378,057, Safety Compliance $0, Secure Transporter $50,382, Total $18,230,752
Cost of administering the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Program in FY 2025 was $9,446,552.59
Value: 9446552.59 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_program_administration_cost
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses: State Employee Wages $4,427,927.36, State Employee Benefits $2,458,473.85, Materials and Equipment $2,560,151.38, FY 2025 Total $9,446,552.59
Medical program state employee wages were $4,427,927.36 in FY 2025
Value: 4427927.36 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_program_employee_wages
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: State Employee Wages Amount: $4,427,927.36
Medical program state employee benefits were $2,458,473.85 in FY 2025
Value: 2458473.85 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_program_employee_benefits
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: State Employee Benefits Amount: $2,458,473.85
2,500 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marijuana businesses in FY 2025
Value: 2500 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | total_complaints_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 2,500 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses.
106 AFS Non-compliance complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 106 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_afs_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: AFS Non-compliance Total: 106
333 General Operational Issues complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 333 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_general_operational_issues
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: General Operational Issues Total: 333
292 METRC Non-compliance complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 292 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_metrc_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: METRC Non-compliance Total: 292
262 Non-compliant Sales complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 262 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_noncompliant_sales
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Non-compliant Sales Total: 262
273 Sampling and Testing complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 273 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_sampling_testing
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Sampling and Testing Total: 273
232 Surveillance/Security complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 232 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_surveillance_security
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Surveillance / Security Total: 232
165 Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations complaints in FY 2025
Value: 165 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_failure_report_physical_changes
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations Total: 165
113 Non-compliant Handling and Production complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 113 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_noncompliant_handling_production
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Non-compliant Handling and Production Total: 113
112 Packaging and Advertising complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 112 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_packaging_advertising
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Packaging and Advertising Total: 112
1,657 total investigative reports by category in FY 2025
Value: 1657 investigative reports
State: MI | Category: enforcement | total_investigative_reports
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Investigative Reports by Category FY 2025 Total: 1,657
336 METRC Non-compliance investigative reports in FY 2025
Value: 336 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_metrc_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Investigative Reports by Category - METRC Non-compliance: 336
328 Surveillance/Security investigative reports in FY 2025
Value: 328 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_surveillance_security
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Investigative Reports by Category - Surveillance / Security: 328
295 Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations investigative reports in FY 2025
Value: 295 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | investigations_failure_report_physical_changes
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Investigative Reports by Category - Failure to Report Material Changes - Physical Location/Operations: 295
176 total complaints referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2025
Value: 176 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_referred_to_msp
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Illegal Activity Reported to MSP FY 2025 Total: 176
61 unlicensed complaints referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2025
Value: 61 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | msp_referrals_unlicensed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Illegal Activity Reported to MSP - Unlicensed: 61
27 grower complaints referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2025
Value: 27 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | msp_referrals_grower
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Illegal Activity Reported to MSP - Grower: 27
20 sales location complaints referred to Michigan State Police in FY 2025
Value: 20 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | msp_referrals_sales_location
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Illegal Activity Reported to MSP - Sales Location: 20
45 notices of non-compliance sent for medical facilities in FY 2025
Value: 45 notices
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_notices_of_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Notices of Non-Compliance FY 2025 Total: 45
225 investigations opened on licensed medical facilities in FY 2025
Value: 225 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_investigations_opened
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 225 investigations opened during the last fiscal year on licensed medical facilities.
959 investigations closed on licensed medical facilities in FY 2025
Value: 959 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_investigations_closed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 959 investigations closed during the last fiscal year on licensed medical facilities.
Average time to complete investigations on medical facilities was 63.3 days in FY 2025
Value: 63.3 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_investigation_average_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
The average time to complete investigations was 63.3 days.
2,377 disciplinary actions taken against medical and adult-use licensees in FY 2025
Value: 2377 actions
State: MI | Category: enforcement | total_disciplinary_actions
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 2,377 disciplinary actions, e.g. warning letters, formal complaints and summary suspensions, taken against medical and adult-use licensees.
23 warning letters issued as medical disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 23 warning letters
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_disciplinary_warnings
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Warning 23
476 formal complaints issued as medical disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 476 formal complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_disciplinary_formal_complaints
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Formal Complaint 476
338 consent orders issued as medical disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 338 consent orders
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_disciplinary_consent_orders
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Consent Order 338
5 final orders issued as medical disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 5 final orders
State: MI | Category: enforcement | medical_disciplinary_final_orders
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Final Order 5
24 administrative hearing adjudications (approximate) in FY 2025
Value: 24 adjudications
State: MI | Category: enforcement | administrative_hearing_adjudications
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Number of administrative hearing adjudications pertaining to each regulated activity. Provided are all final orders for denials. Approximate Amounts: 24
1 total denial from administrative hearings in FY 2025
Value: 1 denials
State: MI | Category: enforcement | administrative_hearing_denials
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Denials: 1 total denials
33 litigation cases filed in FY 2025
Value: 33 cases
State: MI | Category: enforcement | litigation_cases_filed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Litigation: 33 cases filed
1 Circuit Court Appeal filed in FY 2025
Value: 1 appeals
State: MI | Category: enforcement | circuit_court_appeals
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Circuit Court Appeals: 1 filed
1,115 complaints filed by the public out of 2,500 total in FY 2025
Value: 1115 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_submitted_by_public
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 2,500 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses. 1,115 of those complaints were filed by the public and 1,385 were filed due to findings from the agency.
1,385 complaints initiated internally by the CRA in FY 2025
Value: 1385 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_initiated_internally
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 2,500 complaints received against licensed adult-use and medical marihuana businesses. 1,115 of those complaints were filed by the public and 1,385 were filed due to findings from the agency.
Medical prequalification application fee was $3,000 in FY 2025
Value: 3000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_prequalification_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
List of Fees - Prequalification Application: $3,000
Medical Grower Class A regulatory assessment fee was $2,500
Value: 2500 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_grower_A_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Grower Class A: $2,500
Medical Grower Class C regulatory assessment fee was $15,000
Value: 15000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_grower_C_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Grower Class C: $15,000
Demographic survey sent to 2,297 medical licensee individuals with 519 responses (22.59% rate)
Value: 22.59 percent
State: MI | Category: demographics | medical_demographic_survey_response_rate
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Survey sent to 2,297 individuals. Survey responses received from 519 individuals. Response rate = 22.59%
Medical licensee demographics: 340 male, 138 female, 10 prefer not to answer
Value: 340 respondents
State: MI | Category: demographics | medical_licensee_gender_male
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 21
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
What gender do you most identify with? Female: 138, Male: 340, Prefer Not To Answer: 10
Medical licensee demographics: 361 White, 19 Black, 37 Hispanic/Latino respondents
Value: 361 respondents
State: MI | Category: demographics | medical_licensee_race_white
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
How would you best identify yourself? Values: 361, 19, 1, 16, 14, 37, 24
358 total adult-use licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 358 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses_issued_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued Fiscal Year 2025 Total: 358
110 adult-use Retailer licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 110 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_retailer_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Retailer Total: 110
104 adult-use Class C Marijuana Grower licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 104 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_C_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Class C Marijuana Grower Total: 104
36 adult-use Processor licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 36 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_processor_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Processor Total: 36
34 Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 34 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_grower_C_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower Total: 34
20 Social Equity Retailer licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 20 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_retailer_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Retailer Total: 20
8 Social Equity Processor licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 8 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_processor_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Processor Total: 8
818 total adult-use establishment applications received in FY 2025
Value: 818 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_applications_received_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Received Fiscal Year 2025 Total: 818
346 adult-use prequalification applications received in FY 2025
Value: 346 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_prequalification_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Received - Prequalification Total: 346
697 total adult-use establishment applications approved in FY 2025
Value: 697 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_applications_approved_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 26
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
License Applications Approved Fiscal Year 2025 Total: 697
Zero adult-use establishment applications denied in FY 2025
Value: 0 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_applications_denied_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 27
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
License Applications Denied Fiscal Year 2025 Total: 0 across all license types
Average time to process adult-use initial application (Prequalification) was 35.96 calendar days
Value: 35.96 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_app_processing_prequalification
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Prequalification: 35.96
Average time to process adult-use initial application (Retailer) was 40.09 calendar days
Value: 40.09 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_app_processing_retailer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Retailer: 40.09
Average time to process adult-use initial application (Class C Grower) was 41.49 calendar days
Value: 41.49 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_app_processing_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Class C Marijuana Grower: 41.49
Average time to process adult-use initial application (Processor) was 41.92 calendar days
Value: 41.92 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_app_processing_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Processor: 41.92
Overall average time to process adult-use initial applications was 38.78 calendar days in FY 2025
Value: 38.78 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_app_processing_average
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
FY 2025 Average: 38.78
1,906 total adult-use renewal applications received in FY 2025
Value: 1906 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 34
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Received by County Grand Total: 1,906
1,857 total adult-use renewal applications approved in FY 2025
Value: 1857 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_applications_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 40
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Approved by County Grand Total: 1,857
36 total adult-use renewal applications denied in FY 2025
Value: 36 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_applications_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Denials by County Grand Total: 36
Average time to process adult-use renewal applications was 16.01 calendar days in FY 2025
Value: 16.01 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_processing_time_average
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Fiscal Year 2025 Average: 16.01
0% of adult-use initial applications were not processed within established time requirements
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_initial_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements: 0%
0% of adult-use renewal applications were not processed within established time requirements
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_apps_not_processed_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications not Processed within Established Time Requirements: 0%
Adult-use prequalification application fees totaled $868,455 in FY 2025
Value: 868455 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_prequalification_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Application Fees FY 2025 Total: Prequalification $868,455
Adult-use Social Equity prequalification application fees totaled $66,550 in FY 2025
Value: 66550 USD
State: MI | Category: social_equity | adult_use_se_prequalification_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Application Fees FY 2025 Total: Social Equity Prequalification $66,550
Total adult-use application fees collected in FY 2025 were $935,005
Value: 935005 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_application_fees_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Application Fees FY 2025 Total: $935,005
Total adult-use regulatory assessment fees collected in FY 2025 were $5,586,233
Value: 5586233 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_regulatory_assessment_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 45
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Total Regulatory Assessment Fees FY 2025 Total: $5,586,233
Total adult-use renewal fees collected in FY 2025 were $35,227,030
Value: 35227030 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_renewal_fees
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Total Renewal Fees FY 2025 Total: $35,227,030
Cost of administering the Adult-Use Marijuana Licensing Program in FY 2025 was $24,065,662.97
Value: 24065662.97 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | adult_use_program_administration_cost
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses: State Employee Wages $9,672,805.43, State Employee Benefits $5,157,830.48, Materials and Equipment $9,235,027.06, Fiscal Year 2025 Total $24,065,662.97
Adult-use program state employee wages were $9,672,805.43 in FY 2025
Value: 9672805.43 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | adult_use_program_employee_wages
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: State Employee Wages Amount: $9,672,805.43
Adult-use program state employee benefits were $5,157,830.48 in FY 2025
Value: 5157830.48 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | adult_use_program_employee_benefits
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: State Employee Benefits Amount: $5,157,830.48
Adult-use program materials and equipment costs were $9,235,027.06 in FY 2025
Value: 9235027.06 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | adult_use_program_materials_equipment
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 47
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: Materials and Equipment Amount: $9,235,027.06
5,112 notices of non-compliance sent for adult-use businesses in FY 2025
Value: 5112 notices
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_notices_of_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Notices of Non-Compliance FY 2025 Total: 5,112
1,027 investigations opened on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses in FY 2025
Value: 1027 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_investigations_opened
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 1,027 investigations opened during the last fiscal year on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses.
1,266 investigations closed on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses in FY 2025
Value: 1266 investigations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_investigations_closed
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
There were 1,266 investigations closed during the last fiscal year on licensed adult-use marijuana businesses.
Average time to complete investigations on adult-use businesses was 57.7 days in FY 2025
Value: 57.7 days
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_investigation_average_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 50
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
The average time to complete investigations was 57.7 days.
63 warning letters issued as adult-use disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 63 warning letters
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_disciplinary_warnings
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Warning Letters 63
594 formal complaints issued as adult-use disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 594 formal complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_disciplinary_formal_complaints
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Formal Complaints 594
452 consent orders issued as adult-use disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 452 consent orders
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_disciplinary_consent_orders
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Consent Orders 452
5 final orders issued as adult-use disciplinary actions in FY 2025
Value: 5 final orders
State: MI | Category: enforcement | adult_use_disciplinary_final_orders
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 51
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Disciplinary Actions Taken by the CRA FY 2025 Total: Final Orders 5
Adult-use prequalification application fee was $3,000 in FY 2025
Value: 3000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_prequalification_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
List of Fees - Prequalification Application: $3,000
Adult-use Class C Marijuana Grower regulatory assessment fee was $24,000
Value: 24000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_C_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Class C Marijuana Grower: $24,000
Adult-use Retailer regulatory assessment fee was $15,000
Value: 15000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_retailer_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Retailer: $15,000
Adult-use Processor regulatory assessment fee was $24,000
Value: 24000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_processor_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Processor: $24,000
65 social equity applications received in FY 2025
Value: 65 applications
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_applications_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Social Equity Applications FY 2025 Total: Received 65
50 social equity applications deemed eligible in FY 2025
Value: 50 applications
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_applications_eligible
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Social Equity Applications FY 2025 Total: Eligible 50
14 social equity applications deemed ineligible in FY 2025
Value: 14 applications
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_applications_ineligible
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Social Equity Applications FY 2025 Total: Ineligible 14
21 social equity education and outreach sessions held in FY 2025
Value: 21 sessions
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_outreach_sessions
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 54
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Outreach Sessions FY 2025 Total: 21
10 social equity application assistance instances provided in FY 2025
Value: 10 instances
State: MI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_application_assistance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 54
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Application Assistance Provided FY 2025 Total: 10
Demographic survey sent to 3,058 adult-use licensee individuals with 757 responses (24.75% rate)
Value: 24.75 percent
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_demographic_survey_response_rate
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Survey sent to 3,058 individuals. Survey responses received from 757 individuals. Response rate = 24.75%
Adult-use licensee demographics: 513 male, 186 female, 16 prefer not to answer
Value: 513 respondents
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_licensee_gender_male
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 55
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
What gender do you most identify with? Female: 186, Male: 513, Prefer Not To Answer: 16
Adult-use licensee demographics: 507 White, 40 Black respondents
Value: 507 respondents
State: MI | Category: demographics | adult_use_licensee_race_white
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 58
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
How would you best identify yourself? Values: 507, 40, 4, 28, 16, 56, 38
27,556 total registry identification card applications filed in FY 2025
Value: 27556 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_applications_total
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Filed for Registry Identification Cards FY 2025 Total: Original 20,120, Renewals 7,436, Grand Total 27,556
20,120 original medical registry applications filed in FY 2025
Value: 20120 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_original_applications
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Filed for Registry Identification Cards FY 2025 Total: Paper 5,183, Online 14,937, Total 20,120
7,436 medical registry renewal applications filed in FY 2025
Value: 7436 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_applications
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 59
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Applications Filed for Registry Identification Cards FY 2025 Total: Paper 1,664, Online 5,772, Renewals Total 7,436
62,020 qualifying patients approved as of September 30, 2025
Value: 62020 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_qualifying_patients
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients and Primary Caregivers Approved in Each County - As of September 30, 2025 - Patients Total: 62,020
4,119 primary caregivers approved as of September 30, 2025
Value: 4119 caregivers
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_primary_caregivers
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients and Primary Caregivers Approved in Each County - As of September 30, 2025 - Caregivers Total: 4,119
Wayne County had highest patient count with 11,611 qualifying patients
Value: 11611 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_patients_wayne_county
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients - Wayne: 11,611
Oakland County had 8,970 qualifying patients
Value: 8970 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_patients_oakland_county
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients - Oakland: 8,970
Macomb County had 5,691 qualifying patients
Value: 5691 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_patients_macomb_county
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients - Macomb: 5,691
Chronic Pain was the most common qualifying condition at 61.50% of patients
Value: 61.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_chronic_pain
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Chronic Pain: 61.50
Severe and Chronic Pain was a qualifying condition for 44.55% of patients
Value: 44.55 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_severe_chronic_pain
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Severe and Chronic Pain: 44.55
Arthritis was a qualifying condition for 20.23% of patients
Value: 20.23 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_arthritis
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Arthritis: 20.23
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was a qualifying condition for 10.86% of patients
Value: 10.86 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_ptsd
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 10.86
Muscle Spasms was a qualifying condition for 8.02% of patients
Value: 8.02 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_muscle_spasms
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Muscle Spasms: 8.02
Severe Nausea was a qualifying condition for 5.11% of patients
Value: 5.11 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_severe_nausea
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Severe Nausea: 5.11
Cancer was a qualifying condition for 3.53% of patients
Value: 3.53 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_cancer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Cancer: 3.53
Zero registry identification cards were revoked in FY 2025
Value: 0 cards
State: MI | Category: enforcement | registry_cards_revoked
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 62
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Registry Identification Cards Revoked FY 2025 Total: 0
637 physicians were providing written certifications as of September 30, 2025
Value: 637 physicians
State: MI | Category: public_health | certifying_physicians
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Total Physicians: 637* *Number of physicians as of September 30, 2025.
18,501 medical registry initial applications were approved in FY 2025
Value: 18501 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_initial_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Applications Approved and Denied FY 2025 Total: Issued Paper 4,115, Online 14,386, Total 18,501
1,692 medical registry initial applications were denied in FY 2025
Value: 1692 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_initial_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 63
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Applications Approved and Denied FY 2025 Total: Denied Paper 1,141, Online 551, Total 1,692
Average time to process medical registry initial application approvals was 0.40 days combined in FY 2025
Value: 0.4 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_initial_approval_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 64
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Average Number of Days to Process an Initial Application FY 2025 Average: Approvals Combined 0.40
Average time to process medical registry initial application denials was 1.25 days combined in FY 2025
Value: 1.25 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_initial_denial_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 64
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Average Number of Days to Process an Initial Application FY 2025 Average: Denials Combined 1.25
7,461 total medical registry renewal applications received in FY 2025
Value: 7461 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_received
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 65
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Received Total: 7,461
7,062 total medical registry renewal applications approved in FY 2025
Value: 7062 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_approved
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 66
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Approved Total: 7,062
408 total medical registry renewal applications denied in FY 2025
Value: 408 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_denied
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 67
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications Denied Total: 408
Average time to process medical registry renewal approvals was 0.36 days combined in FY 2025
Value: 0.36 days
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_approval_processing_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 68
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Average Number of Days to Process a Renewal Application FY 2025 Average: Approvals Combined 0.36
0.01% of medical registry initial applications were not processed within time requirements in FY 2025
Value: 0.01 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_initial_apps_not_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 68
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Original Applications not Processed within Time Requirements FY 2025 Average: 0.01%
0% of medical registry renewal applications were not processed within time requirements in FY 2025
Value: 0 percent
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_apps_not_on_time
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 69
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Applications not Processed within Time Requirements FY 2025 Average: 0%
Cost of administering the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program in FY 2025 was $2,100,953.32
Value: 2100953.32 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_registry_program_administration_cost
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses: State Employee Wages $992,178.54, State Employee Benefits $544,675.95, Materials and Equipment $564,098.83, Fiscal Year 2025 Total $2,100,953.32
Medical registry program state employee wages were $992,178.54 in FY 2025
Value: 992178.54 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_registry_program_employee_wages
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: State Employee Wages Amount: $992,178.54
Medical registry card fee for initial application was $40
Value: 40 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_initial_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
List of Registry Cards - Initial Fee: $40
Medical registry card fee for renewal was $40
Value: 40 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_registry_renewal_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
List of Registry Cards - Renewal Fee: $40
OCD was a qualifying condition for 2.33% of patients
Value: 2.33 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_ocd
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: 2.33
Seizures was a qualifying condition for 1.63% of patients
Value: 1.63 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_seizures
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Seizures: 1.63
Rheumatoid Arthritis was a qualifying condition for 1.20% of patients
Value: 1.2 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_rheumatoid_arthritis
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Rheumatoid Arthritis: 1.20
Inflammatory Bowel Disease was a qualifying condition for 1.08% of patients
Value: 1.08 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_condition_ibd
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 61
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Nature of the Debilitating Medical Conditions - Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 1.08
6 Social Equity Excess Grower licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 6 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_excess_grower_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Excess Grower Total: 6
3 Social Equity Marihuana Event Organizer licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 3 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_event_organizer_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Marihuana Event Organizer Total: 3
2 Social Equity Secure Transporter licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 2 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_secure_transporter_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Secure Transporter Total: 2
1 Social Equity Designated Consumption license issued in FY 2025
Value: 1 licenses
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_designated_consumption_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Social Equity Designated Consumption Total: 1
8 Temporary Marijuana Event licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 8 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_temp_event_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Temporary Marijuana Event Total: 8
2 Designated Consumption Facility licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 2 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_designated_consumption_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Designated Consumption Facility Total: 2
10 adult-use Class B Marijuana Grower licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 10 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_B_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Class B Marijuana Grower Total: 10
6 adult-use Class A Marijuana Grower licenses issued in FY 2025
Value: 6 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_A_licenses_issued
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 24
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Licenses Issued - Class A Marijuana Grower Total: 6
Adult-use Class A Marijuana Grower regulatory assessment fee was $1,200
Value: 1200 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_A_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Class A Marijuana Grower: $1,200
Adult-use Class B Marijuana Grower regulatory assessment fee was $6,000
Value: 6000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_grower_B_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Class B Marijuana Grower: $6,000
Adult-use Excess Grower regulatory assessment fee was $24,000
Value: 24000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_excess_grower_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Excess Grower: $24,000
Adult-use Microbusiness regulatory assessment fee was $8,300
Value: 8300 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_microbusiness_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Microbusiness: $8,300
Adult-use Class A Microbusiness regulatory assessment fee was $18,600
Value: 18600 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_class_a_microbusiness_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 53
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Class A Marijuana Microbusiness: $18,600
Total combined CRA program administration costs were $35,613,168.88 in FY 2025
Value: 35613168.88 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | total_cra_administration_cost
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Medical Facilities $9,446,552.59 + Adult-Use $24,065,662.97 + Registry $2,100,953.32 = $35,613,168.88
Total combined CRA revenue collected was $65,242,628 in FY 2025
Value: 65242628 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | total_cra_revenue
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 69
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Medical $22,395,510 + Adult-Use $41,748,268 + Registry $1,098,850 = $65,242,628
Medical Grower Class B regulatory assessment fee was $4,000
Value: 4000 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_grower_B_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Grower Class B: $4,000
Medical Processor regulatory assessment fee was $5,500
Value: 5500 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_processor_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Processor: $5,500
Medical Provisioning Center regulatory assessment fee was $3,813
Value: 3813 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_provisioning_center_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Provisioning Center: $3,813
Medical Secure Transporter regulatory assessment fee was $3,813
Value: 3813 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_secure_transporter_fee
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Regulatory Assessment - Secure Transporter: $3,813
Average time to process adult-use renewal (Retailer) was 16.47 calendar days
Value: 16.47 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_processing_time_retailer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Retailer: 16.47
Average time to process adult-use renewal (Class C Grower) was 12.94 calendar days
Value: 12.94 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_processing_time_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Class C Marijuana Grower: 12.94
Average time to process adult-use renewal (Processor) was 12.42 calendar days
Value: 12.42 calendar days
State: MI | Category: licensing | adult_use_renewal_processing_time_processor
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Processor: 12.42
Average time to process adult-use initial application (Social Equity Retailer) was 33.47 calendar days
Value: 33.47 calendar days
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_initial_app_processing_time_retailer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Social Equity Retailer: 33.47
Average time to process adult-use initial application (Social Equity Class C Grower) was 47.26 calendar days
Value: 47.26 calendar days
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_initial_app_processing_time_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 28
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Initial Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower: 47.26
Average time to process adult-use renewal (Social Equity Retailer) was 9.52 calendar days
Value: 9.52 calendar days
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_renewal_processing_time_retailer
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Social Equity Retailer: 9.52
Average time to process adult-use renewal (Social Equity Class C Grower) was 10.42 calendar days
Value: 10.42 calendar days
State: MI | Category: social_equity | se_renewal_processing_time_grower_C
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 42
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Renewal Application Processing Days (Calendar Days) - Social Equity Class C Marijuana Grower: 10.42
1 Delta-8 THC complaint received in FY 2025
Value: 1 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_delta8_thc
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Delta-8 THC Total: 1
21 Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity complaints in FY 2025
Value: 21 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_failure_report_legal_entity
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Failure to Report Material Changes - Legal Entity Total: 21
103 Non-compliance with BFS Requirements complaints received in FY 2025
Value: 103 complaints
State: MI | Category: enforcement | complaints_bfs_noncompliance
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Complaint Category: Non-compliance with BFS Requirements Total: 103
Washtenaw County had 2,948 qualifying patients
Value: 2948 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_patients_washtenaw_county
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients - Washtenaw: 2,948
Genesee County had 2,575 qualifying patients
Value: 2575 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_patients_genesee_county
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients - Genesee: 2,575
Kent County had 2,434 qualifying patients
Value: 2434 patients
State: MI | Category: public_health | medical_patients_kent_county
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of September 30, 2025
Number of Qualifying Patients - Kent: 2,434
Medical program materials and equipment costs were $2,560,151.38 in FY 2025
Value: 2560151.38 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_program_materials_equipment
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: Materials and Equipment Amount: $2,560,151.38
Medical registry program state employee benefits were $544,675.95 in FY 2025
Value: 544675.95 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_registry_program_employee_benefits
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: State Employee Benefits Amount: $544,675.95
Medical registry program materials and equipment costs were $564,098.83 in FY 2025
Value: 564098.83 USD
State: MI | Category: employment | medical_registry_program_materials_equipment
Source: MI_CRA_Annual_Statistical_Report_FY2026.pdf, p. 70
Period: FY 2025 (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Expenses Category: Materials and Equipment Amount: $564,098.83
Michigan was the 10th state to legalize recreational cannabis and the first in the Midwest
Value: 10 ordinal_rank
State: MI | Category: policy | legalization_order
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2018
Passage of the MRMTA made Michigan the 10th state in the country to legalize recreational cannabis, and the first state in the Midwest.
818 recreational cannabis retailers and consumption spaces existed in Michigan as of Q3 FY 2024
Value: 818 establishments
State: MI | Category: licensing | active_retail_establishments
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: Q3 FY 2024
cannabis businesses currently exist in every county in the state (with a recent total of 818 retailers and consumption spaces)
Peak recreational cannabis license applications exceeded 1,800 per year
Value: 1800 applications
State: MI | Category: licensing | license_applications_peak
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2021-2022
Cannabis businesses began receiving state licenses to operate in 2019, with a surge of license applications and approvals in the first few years of the program, with peaks of over 1,800 applications per year.
FY 2023 recreational cannabis licenses approved declined to 1,223
Value: 1223 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_approved
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2023
More recently, fiscal year (FY) 2023 data showed a decline in annual licenses approved to 1,223.
Michigan has over 1,700 municipalities within 83 counties
Value: 1700 municipalities
State: MI | Category: policy | jurisdictions
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Within its 83 counties, Michigan has over 1,700 municipalities, which include townships, cities, and villages.
139 municipalities opted in to allow recreational cannabis sales and production as of April 2024
Value: 139 municipalities
State: MI | Category: licensing | municipalities_opted_in_recreational
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: April 2024
Most recently (April 2024), 139 municipalities had opted in to allow recreational cannabis sales and production.
Over 300 recreational cannabis establishments provide home delivery
Value: 300 establishments
State: MI | Category: licensing | home_delivery_establishments
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Cannabis establishments focused on recreational sales and consumption have increased over time, with the most recent data showing 818 existed in the state in Quarter (Q) 3 of FY 2024. Over 300 of these establishments provide home delivery of cannabis.
Monthly recreational cannabis sales reached $276.69 million in April 2024
Value: 276690000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_recreational_sales
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 2024
In terms of the dollar value of state-sanctioned recreational cannabis sales, monthly sales figures have generally increased over time, reaching $276.69 million for the month of April 2024.
569,619 pounds of recreational cannabis products sold in April 2024
Value: 569619 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | monthly_weight_sold
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 2024
Climbing sales figures are reflected in the total weight and volume of cannabis products sold each month, which was 569,619 lb. and 1,476,715 oz. respectively in April 2024.
1,476,715 fluid ounces of liquid recreational cannabis sold in April 2024
Value: 1476715 fluid_ounces
State: MI | Category: production | monthly_volume_liquid_sold
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 2024
Climbing sales figures are reflected in the total weight and volume of cannabis products sold each month, which was 569,619 lb. and 1,476,715 oz. respectively in April 2024.
Average price per ounce of recreational cannabis flower was $516.21 in December 2019
Value: 516.21 USD_per_ounce
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | average_price_recreational_flower
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: December 2019
Beginning in December of 2019, the average price per ounce for cannabis flower was $516.21, but this had dropped substantially to $86.61 by April 2024.
Average price per ounce of recreational cannabis flower dropped to $86.61 by April 2024
Value: 86.61 USD_per_ounce
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | average_price_recreational_flower
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 2024
Beginning in December of 2019, the average price per ounce for cannabis flower was $516.21, but this had dropped substantially to $86.61 by April 2024.
Medical and recreational cannabis prices converged at $209 per ounce in June 2021
Value: 209 USD_per_ounce
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | price_convergence
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: June 2021
Although recreational cannabis flower started out with a higher average price, the prices of medical and recreational cannabis have been relatively similar since around June of 2021 when both were at $209 per oz.
Recreational program net revenue reached over $8 million in FY 2020
Value: 8000000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | recreational_program_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2020
In its first full FY (2020), net revenue for the recreational program reached over $8 million and subsequently increased to a high of $37.3 million in FY 2022.
Recreational program net revenue peaked at $37.3 million in FY 2022
Value: 37300000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | recreational_program_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2022
In its first full FY (2020), net revenue for the recreational program reached over $8 million and subsequently increased to a high of $37.3 million in FY 2022.
Recreational program net revenue declined to $28.1 million in FY 2023
Value: 28100000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | recreational_program_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2023
There was a decline to $28.1 million in FY 2023.
Approximately 3.0% of Michigan's population held a medical cannabis certification in 2018
Value: 3 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_certification_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2018
In 2018, approximately 3.0% of the state population held a medical cannabis certification; this fell to about 1.3% in 2023.
Medical cannabis certification rate fell to about 1.3% of the population in 2023
Value: 1.3 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_certification_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
In 2018, approximately 3.0% of the state population held a medical cannabis certification; this fell to about 1.3% in 2023.
Medical cannabis program had negative net revenue of -$563,567 in FY 2023
Value: -563567 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_program_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2023
Since recreational cannabis legalization, state revenue from individual medical cannabis certifications has declined, to the point where most recently there was a negative net revenue in FY 2023 of over half a million dollars.
172 municipalities opted in for medical cannabis (MMFLA) as of April 2024
Value: 172 municipalities
State: MI | Category: licensing | municipalities_opted_in_medical
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 2024
Local jurisdictions may opt in to allowing such facilities (currently 172 opt in).
Medical cannabis facility licenses declined to 698 in FY 2023
Value: 698 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_facility_licenses_approved
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2023
The first 3 years of this regulatory structure saw approximately 1,200 medical cannabis license approvals per year, but this figure declined by nearly half in FY 2023 to 698 licenses.
Medical cannabis facility net revenue peaked at over $20 million in FY 2020
Value: 20000000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_facility_net_revenue_peak
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2020
Although medical cannabis facility-driven net revenue for the state reached a high of over $20 million in FY 2020, the FY 2023 data show a net revenue of just under $690,000.
Medical cannabis facility net revenue declined to $689,356 in FY 2023
Value: 689356 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_facility_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 30
Period: FY 2023
Notably, net revenue peaked in FY 2020 at $21.3 million prior to steadily and sharply declining until the most recent FY for which data were available, where net revenue was calculated at $689,356.
Peak medical cannabis sales reached $52 million in July 2020
Value: 52000000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_monthly_sales_peak
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: July 2020
The peak of $52 million in sales in July 2020 declined drastically to $1.86 million in April 2024
Medical cannabis monthly sales declined to $1.86 million in April 2024
Value: 1860000 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_monthly_sales
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: April 2024
The peak of $52 million in sales in July 2020 declined drastically to $1.86 million in April 2024
25.6% of Michigan residents reported past-year cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 25.6 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2021-2022
Around one in four (25.6%) Michigan residents report past-year cannabis use, and almost one in 5 (18.5%) report past-month use.
18.5% of Michigan residents reported past-month cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 18.5 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_month_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2021-2022
Around one in four (25.6%) Michigan residents report past-year cannabis use, and almost one in 5 (18.5%) report past-month use.
Past-month cannabis use prevalence increased over 150% from 7.2% in 2002-2003 to 18.5% in 2021-2022
Value: 150 percent_change
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_month_use_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2002-2022
The prevalence of past-month cannabis use alone increased by over 150% (from 7.2% in 2002-2003 to 18.5% in 2021-2022) during this time and is greater than what is found in the Midwest and the nation.
14.7% of Michigan population perceived great risk from monthly cannabis smoking in 2021-2022
Value: 14.7 percent
State: MI | Category: demographics | perceived_great_risk
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
The most recent data (2021-2022) show that 14.7% of the Michigan population perceives that smoking cannabis once a month will result in a "great risk" of physical or other personal harm. This represents a striking 59.1% decline since 2002-2003.
Great risk perception of monthly cannabis use declined 59.1% since 2002-2003
Value: 59.1 percent_decline
State: MI | Category: demographics | perceived_great_risk_decline
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2002-2022
This represents a striking 59.1% decline since 2002-2003.
74.4% of Michigan mothers in 2021-2022 did not use cannabis before, during, or after pregnancy
Value: 74.4 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_no_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
For 2021-2022, 74.4% of Michigan's expectant mothers did not use cannabis before, during, or after pregnancy; this rate is lower than the 86.7% reported in 2016-2017 before recreational cannabis legalization.
86.7% of Michigan mothers in 2016-2017 did not use cannabis before, during, or after pregnancy
Value: 86.7 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_no_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2016-2017
For 2021-2022, 74.4% of Michigan's expectant mothers did not use cannabis before, during, or after pregnancy; this rate is lower than the 86.7% reported in 2016-2017 before recreational cannabis legalization.
9.0% of Michigan mothers reported using cannabis while pregnant in 2021-2022
Value: 9 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_use_during_pregnancy
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
For 2021-2022, approximately 1 in 11 mothers (9.0%) reported using cannabis while pregnant.
Cannabis use during pregnancy highest among women under age 20 at 21.2%
Value: 21.2 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_use_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
Use during pregnancy was most common for women who were under age 20 (21.2%), or who did not complete high school (18.6%), or who had an annual income of less than $16,000 (28.5%).
28.5% of mothers with income less than $16,000 used cannabis during pregnancy
Value: 28.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_use_by_income
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
Use during pregnancy was most common for women who were under age 20 (21.2%), or who did not complete high school (18.6%), or who had an annual income of less than $16,000 (28.5%).
Unmarried women 7 times more likely to use cannabis during pregnancy (19.6% vs 2.7%)
Value: 19.6 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_use_unmarried
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
Women who were not married were 7 times more likely to use cannabis during pregnancy compared to married women (19.6% vs. 2.7%)
64.5% of mothers who quit cannabis during pregnancy did not return to use after birth in 2021-2022
Value: 64.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_quit_sustained
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
Among mothers who quit using cannabis during pregnancy, the majority (64.5% in 2021-2022) did not return to cannabis use in the months following birth, which is lower than the 77.4% reported in 2016-2017.
12.7% of mothers reported cannabis use following birth in 2021-2022, up from 4.8% in 2016-2017
Value: 12.7 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | post_pregnancy_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-2022
Following birth, 1 in 8 mothers reported any cannabis use (12.7%), an increase from 1 in 20 (4.8%) in 2016-2017.
5.2% of Michigan potential employees tested positive for cannabis in urine drug tests in 2022
Value: 5.2 percent
State: MI | Category: employment | workforce_positive_drug_tests
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022
Among potential new employees who were tested, 5.2% screened positive for cannabis in 2022, an increase of 62.5% since 2018 when recreational cannabis legalization was approved in the state.
Workforce cannabis-positive drug tests increased 62.5% from 2018 to 2022
Value: 62.5 percent_change
State: MI | Category: employment | workforce_positive_drug_test_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2018-2022
Among potential new employees who were tested, 5.2% screened positive for cannabis in 2022, an increase of 62.5% since 2018 when recreational cannabis legalization was approved in the state.
Michigan opioid prescriptions declined from 9.7 million in 2013 to 6.7 million in 2021
Value: 6700000 prescriptions
State: MI | Category: public_health | opioid_prescriptions
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2021
In Michigan, the number of opioid prescriptions dispensed increased from 9.7 million in 2013 to more than 10 million per year from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, this figure returned to below the 2013 level (9.4 million) and declined to 6.7 million in 2021.
Opioid overdose deaths increased 174.0% from 9.4 per 100K in 2013 to 25.8 per 100K in 2021
Value: 174 percent_change
State: MI | Category: public_health | opioid_overdose_death_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2013-2021
From 2013 to 2021, opioid overdose deaths across all ages in Michigan increased by 174.0% (9.4 to 25.8 per 100K).
Cannabis use among Michigan citizens ages 12+ increased 96.0% during 2002-2021
Value: 96 percent_change
State: MI | Category: consumption | cannabis_use_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2002-2021
During most of the same years in which opioid overdose deaths increased (2002-2021), the percentage of Michigan citizens ages 12 or older who used cannabis increased by 96.0%.
Cannabis-related poison center calls increased 92.0% since recreational cannabis legalization
Value: 92 percent_change
State: MI | Category: public_health | poison_center_calls_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2018-2023
the number of these calls has been rising since approximately 2014 and has increased 92.0% since recreational cannabis was legalized.
ED visits for adverse effects of cannabis among children under 15 increased from 1.8% to 5.0% post-legalization
Value: 5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_children_adverse_effects
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2019-2021
there was a sharp increase post-legalization in visits accounted for by children under age 15 (from 1.8% pre-legalization to 5.0% post-legalization).
ED visits for cannabis poisoning reached 7.3 per 100K after recreational legalization
Value: 7.3 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_cannabis_poisoning_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2018
ED visits for cannabis poisoning climbed after legalization of recreational cannabis to 7.3 per 100K
Cannabis poisoning ED visits among children under 15 rose from 10.4% to 16.4% post-legalization
Value: 16.4 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_children_poisoning
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2019-2021
children under age 15 have accounted for an increasing share of these visits (from 10.4% pre-legalization to 16.4% post-legalization).
Cannabis poisoning was primary cause of death for 6 deaths total during 2004-2022
Value: 6 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_poisoning_primary_cause_death
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2004-2022
Cannabis poisoning was recorded as the primary cause of death for 6 deaths for the total period of 2004-2022.
Cannabis poisoning was related to cause of death for 78 deaths during 2004-2022
Value: 78 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_poisoning_related_death
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2004-2022
Cannabis poisoning was recorded as related to the cause of death for a total of 78 deaths during the same period.
Suicide decedents ages 12-17 testing positive for cannabis increased from 17% in 2016 to 38% in 2022
Value: 38 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | suicide_adolescent_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022
Among suicide decedents, the proportion of positive tests among adolescents ages 12-17 who were tested has increased over time, from 17% in 2016 to 38% in 2022, a more than two-fold increase.
Homicide victims testing positive for cannabis peaked at 64% in 2022
Value: 64 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | homicide_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022
Regarding Michigan homicide victims with cannabis toxicology results, the proportion testing positive for cannabis decreased prior to recreational cannabis legalization, but starting in 2018 has increased steadily to a peak of 64% in 2022.
Rate of fatal motor vehicle crashes increased 22.0% over 13 years from 0.9 to 1.2 per 100M VMT
Value: 22 percent_change
State: MI | Category: public_health | fatal_mvc_rate_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2009-2022
Overall, the rate of fatal MVCs (per 100 million vehicle miles traveled) in Michigan increased 22.0% over 13 years from 0.9 in 2009 to 1.2 in 2022.
Cannabis positivity in fatal crash drug tests jumped from 26.9% in 2019 to 38.9% in 2020
Value: 38.9 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | fatal_crash_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2020
There was a sharper increase from 2019 to 2020 (26.9% to 38.9%), followed by a decline in the subsequent years.
FY 2020 saw 823 recreational cannabis license approvals
Value: 823 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_approved
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2020
FY 2020 saw the approval of 823 licenses for recreational cannabis establishments. This number climbed the next two years to 1,867 and 1,866, respectively, then dropped to 1,223 in FY 2023.
FY 2021 saw 1,867 recreational cannabis license approvals
Value: 1867 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_approved
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2021
FY 2020 saw the approval of 823 licenses for recreational cannabis establishments. This number climbed the next two years to 1,867 and 1,866, respectively, then dropped to 1,223 in FY 2023.
FY 2022 saw 1,866 recreational cannabis license approvals
Value: 1866 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_approved
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2022
FY 2020 saw the approval of 823 licenses for recreational cannabis establishments. This number climbed the next two years to 1,867 and 1,866, respectively, then dropped to 1,223 in FY 2023.
14 recreational license applications denied in FY 2020, and 1 per year in FY 2021-2023
Value: 14 denials
State: MI | Category: licensing | license_denials
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2020
Denied license applications are rare; there were 14 in FY 2020, and 1 per year in FY 2021 through 2023.
91 municipalities opted into recreational cannabis in January 2021, rising to 139 in April 2024
Value: 91 municipalities
State: MI | Category: licensing | municipalities_opted_in_recreational
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: January 2021
January 2021 saw 91 municipalities as opting in, and this rose to a high of 139 in March and April 2024, reflecting roughly 8.0% of municipalities in Michigan.
Upper Peninsula had 19.8 adult-use establishments per 100K, highest regional rate
Value: 19.8 per_100K
State: MI | Category: licensing | dispensary_density_by_region
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: Q3 FY 2024
The Upper Peninsula, Southwest, and Northeast regions cluster at having the highest per capita rates, with 19.8, 18.7, and 17.9 dispensaries per 100K respectively in the most recent data.
Southwest region had 18.7 adult-use establishments per 100K
Value: 18.7 per_100K
State: MI | Category: licensing | dispensary_density_by_region
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: Q3 FY 2024
The Upper Peninsula, Southwest, and Northeast regions cluster at having the highest per capita rates, with 19.8, 18.7, and 17.9 dispensaries per 100K respectively in the most recent data.
Detroit Metro had lowest dispensary rate at 3.9 per 100K
Value: 3.9 per_100K
State: MI | Category: licensing | dispensary_density_by_region
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: Q3 FY 2024
The Detroit Metro region has consistently had the lowest number of these businesses per capita, peaking at 3.9 per 100k in the most recent quarter for which data are available.
43 counties (51.8%) had zero adult-use establishments in Q3 FY 2020
Value: 43 counties
State: MI | Category: licensing | counties_without_establishments
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: Q3 FY 2020
In Q3 of FY 2020, the first FY that saw adult-use establishments open, there were 43 (51.8%) counties in Michigan that had zero adult-use establishments.
Only 8 counties (9.6%) had no adult-use establishment as of Q3 2024
Value: 8 counties
State: MI | Category: licensing | counties_without_establishments
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: Q3 FY 2024
As of Q3 of 2024 only 8 counties in the state (9.6%) did not have an adult-use establishment: Charlevoix, Huron, Keweenaw, Luce, Livingston, Marquette, Missaukee, and Sanilac.
Home delivery provisioning centers increased from 228 in January 2022 to 338 in April 2024
Value: 338 establishments
State: MI | Category: licensing | home_delivery_provisioning_centers
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: April 2024
This has increased from 228 in January of 2022 to 338 in April of 2024.
Average price per ounce of medical cannabis flower was $259.51 in October 2019
Value: 259.51 USD_per_ounce
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | average_price_medical_flower
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 33
Period: October 2019
Beginning in October 2019, the average price per ounce for medical cannabis flower was $259.51; this dropped substantially to $99.74 by April 2024.
Average price per ounce of medical cannabis flower dropped to $99.74 by April 2024
Value: 99.74 USD_per_ounce
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | average_price_medical_flower
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 33
Period: April 2024
Beginning in October 2019, the average price per ounce for medical cannabis flower was $259.51; this dropped substantially to $99.74 by April 2024.
Recreational program net revenue was $17.9 million in FY 2021
Value: 17900000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | recreational_program_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 25
Period: FY 2021
In its first full FY (2020), net revenue reached over $8 million and subsequently increased to $17.9 million and $37.3 million in FY 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Medical cannabis patients increased from 119,470 in 2011 to 297,515 in 2018
Value: 297515 patients
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_patients
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2018
Data from LARA demonstrate that the number of patients with a medical cannabis certification increased about 2.5 times, from 119,470 in 2011 to 297,515 in 2018.
Medical cannabis patients in 2011 were 119,470
Value: 119470 patients
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_patients
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2011
Data from LARA demonstrate that the number of patients with a medical cannabis certification increased about 2.5 times, from 119,470 in 2011 to 297,515 in 2018.
Medical cannabis certifications decreased to 129,099 in 2023
Value: 129099 patients
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_patients
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
Since 2018, when recreational cannabis was legalized, the number of medical cannabis certifications has decreased each year, to 129,099 in 2023.
Registered caregivers declined from 43,056 in 2018 to 11,554 in 2023
Value: 11554 caregivers
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_caregivers
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
The most recent data (2023) show that there was a total of 11,554 registered caregivers, down from 43,056 in 2018.
Physicians issuing medical cannabis certifications were 1,818 in 2018, declining to 1,000 in 2023
Value: 1000 physicians
State: MI | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_physicians
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2023
The number of physicians issuing certifications was somewhat inconsistent from 2011 up to 2018 when there were 1,818 physicians. This number has decreased since 2018 to 1,000 physicians in 2023.
63.0% of qualifying medical cannabis patients had chronic pain as a qualifying condition in 2023
Value: 63 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_chronic_pain
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2023
Summarizing the most recent data from 2023, 63.0% of qualifying patients had chronic pain as a qualifying condition and 41.5% had severe and chronic pain as a qualifying condition.
41.5% of qualifying medical cannabis patients had severe and chronic pain in 2023
Value: 41.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_severe_chronic_pain
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2023
Summarizing the most recent data from 2023, 63.0% of qualifying patients had chronic pain as a qualifying condition and 41.5% had severe and chronic pain as a qualifying condition.
Arthritis was third most frequent qualifying condition at 19.5% in 2023
Value: 19.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_arthritis
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2023
Among other qualifying conditions in 2023, arthritis was the third most frequent (19.5%), followed by severe and persistent muscle spasms (7.6%), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; 7.5%), severe nausea (5.4%), and cancer (3.2%).
PTSD was a qualifying condition for 7.5% of medical cannabis patients in 2023
Value: 7.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | qualifying_condition_ptsd
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2023
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; 7.5%)
Medical cannabis taxed at 6.0% sales tax; recreational at 6.0% sales plus 10.0% excise tax
Value: 10 percent
State: MI | Category: taxation | excise_tax_rate_recreational
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
Although medical cannabis is taxed at a lower rate than recreational cannabis (6.0% sales tax for medical vs. 6.0% sales and 10.0% excise tax for recreational)
Patient application fee was reduced from $60 to $40 in October 2019
Value: 40 USD
State: MI | Category: licensing | patient_application_fee
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: October 2019
At this time, the patient application fee was reduced from $60 to $40. Additional fees were removed altogether, including a $25 caregiver criminal background check processing fee and $10 service fees
Medical cannabis net revenue from patient registration was $6.6 million in 2018
Value: 6600000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_program_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2018
Since 2018, when net revenue was over $6.6 million, both revenue and expenses have sharply declined
Medical cannabis facility licensing approvals: 1,246 in FY 2019, 1,191 in FY 2020, 1,279 in FY 2021
Value: 1246 licenses
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_facility_licenses_approved
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 29
Period: FY 2019
During FY 2019, 2020, and 2021, the number of approved medical cannabis facility licenses was relatively stable at: 1,246, 1,191, and 1,279 respectively. This has greatly declined in recent years, with FY 2023 showing only 698 approved licenses.
Medical cannabis facility net revenue peaked at $21.3 million in FY 2020
Value: 21300000 USD
State: MI | Category: taxation | medical_facility_net_revenue
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 30
Period: FY 2020
Notably, net revenue peaked in FY 2020 at $21.3 million prior to steadily and sharply declining
Medical cannabis home delivery dispensaries increased from 288 in January 2022 to 339 in April 2024
Value: 339 dispensaries
State: MI | Category: licensing | medical_home_delivery_dispensaries
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 30
Period: April 2024
This has increased from 288 in January 2022 to 339 in March and April 2024.
Weight of medical cannabis sold peaked at over 59,000 pounds in October 2021
Value: 59000 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_cannabis_weight_sold_peak
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: October 2021
The weight of state-sanctioned medical cannabis sold reached a peak in October 2021, at over 59,000 pounds sold.
Medical cannabis weight sold declined to 3,586 pounds in February 2024
Value: 3586 pounds
State: MI | Category: production | medical_cannabis_weight_sold
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: February 2024
This has declined sharply to about 3,586 pounds in the most recent month for which data was obtained, February 2024.
Medical liquid cannabis sold peaked at 16,488 fluid oz. in April 2022
Value: 16488 fluid_ounces
State: MI | Category: production | medical_liquid_cannabis_sold
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: April 2022
peaks were again seen in June 2021 (16,229 oz.) and April 2022 (16,488 oz.).
Medical liquid cannabis sold dropped to 1,581 fluid oz. in April 2024
Value: 1581 fluid_ounces
State: MI | Category: production | medical_liquid_cannabis_sold
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 32
Period: April 2024
the most recent month for which we report data (April 2024) dropping to 1,581 oz.
Michigan ranked 11th among US states for past-year cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 11 rank
State: MI | Category: consumption | state_ranking_past_year_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2021-2022
For 2021-2022, Michigan ranked 11th (tied with Montana) out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of the percentage of residents that reported past-year cannabis use.
Past-year cannabis use in Michigan increased 103.2% from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022
Value: 103.2 percent_change
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_use_long_term_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2002-2022
Michigan's rate of increase for past-year cannabis use (i.e., 103.2% increase in prevalence of use since 2002-2003) is rising slightly faster than both the Midwest region
Midwest region past-year cannabis use increased 97.2% from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022
Value: 97.2 percent_change
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_use_midwest_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2002-2022
the prevalence of past-year use has increased by 97.2% from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022
US overall past-year cannabis use increased 89.8% from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022
Value: 89.8 percent_change
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_use_us_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2002-2022
the overall US prevalence, which has increased 89.8% from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022.
44.0% of Michigan young adults (ages 18-25) reported past-year cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 44 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_use_young_adults
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021-2022
In Michigan, the young adult age group (ages 18-25) has the highest prevalence of cannabis use as compared with other age groups, with 44.0% reporting past-year use in 2021-2022.
24.2% of Michigan adults ages 26+ reported past-year cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 24.2 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_use_adults_26plus
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021-2022
For adults ages 26 or older, as a group, 24.2% used cannabis in the past year in 2021-2022.
12.7% of Michigan adolescents (ages 12-17) reported past-year cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 12.7 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_use_adolescents
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021-2022
Among 12-17-year-old adolescents, 12.7% reported past-year use in 2021-2022.
Michigan ranked 12th for past-month cannabis use among US states in 2021-2022
Value: 12 rank
State: MI | Category: consumption | state_ranking_past_month_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021-2022
Michigan ranks 12th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia with respect to the percentage of residents reporting past-month cannabis use.
Past-month cannabis use prevalence in Michigan increased 156.9% from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022
Value: 156.9 percent_change
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_month_use_long_term_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2002-2022
Examination of these trends shows the increase among Michigan residents (156.9% increase in prevalence from 2002-2003 to 2021-2022)
30.1% of Michigan young adults (18-25) reported past-month cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 30.1 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_month_use_young_adults
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2021-2022
young adults (ages 18-25) have the highest prevalence of past-month cannabis use when compared with other age groups, with 30.1% reporting past-month use in 2021-2022.
Past-month cannabis use among adults 26+ jumped 68.2% to 18.0% in 2021-2022
Value: 18 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_month_use_adults_26plus
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2021-2022
Use among adults ages 26 or older has been increasing over time since the legalization of medical cannabis (5.5% in 2008-2009), reaching 10.7% in 2017-2018. There was a 68.2% jump to 18.0% prevalence in 2021-2022.
3.0% of Michigan residents reported first-time cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 3 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | first_time_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2021-2022
In 2021-2022, 3.0% of all Michigan residents (ages 12 or older) reported using cannabis for the first time.
Cannabis initiation rate: 10.9% for young adults, 4.7% for adolescents, 1.3% for adults 26+ in 2021-2022
Value: 10.9 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | first_time_use_young_adults
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2021-2022
The prevalence estimates for cannabis initiation in 2021-2022 were 10.9% for young adults, 4.7% for adolescents, and 1.3% for adults ages 26 or older.
8.0% of young adults (18-25) perceived great risk from monthly cannabis use in 2021-2022
Value: 8 percent
State: MI | Category: demographics | perceived_great_risk_young_adults
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2021-2022
young adults (ages 18-25) consistently had the lowest levels of perceived risk, as characterized by the percentage of that population reporting that smoking cannabis once a month posed a "great risk" of personal harm (8.0% in 2021-2022).
Cannabis use during pregnancy table: 2.9% in 2016-2017 vs 9.0% in 2021-2022
Value: 9 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_cannabis_use_table
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2021-2022
Used during pregnancy: 2016-2017: 2.9%, 2021-2022: 9.0%
24.1% of mothers reported pre-pregnancy cannabis use in 2021-2022, up from 12.4% in 2016-2017
Value: 24.1 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pre_pregnancy_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2021-2022
One in 4 mothers giving birth (24.1%) reported using cannabis in the 12 months prior to their pregnancy vs. 1 in 8 (12.4%) in 2016-2017.
Cannabis workforce positivity: Michigan 5.2% vs US 3.1% in 2022
Value: 3.1 percent
State: MI | Category: employment | workforce_positive_drug_tests_us
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2022
the percentage testing positive in the Michigan workforce in 2022 (5.2%) is higher than the corresponding percentage observed in the US workforce population tested (3.1%)
Cannabis-positive workforce tests increased 136.4% from 2.2% in 2007 to 5.2% in 2022
Value: 136.4 percent_change
State: MI | Category: employment | workforce_positive_test_long_term_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2007-2022
it represents a 136.4% increase in the percentage of cannabis-positive drug tests since 2007 (earliest data available), when the percentage was 2.2% within the tested population.
1,904 opioid overdose deaths in Michigan based on 2023 provisional CDC data
Value: 1904 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | opioid_overdose_deaths
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2023
The US opioid epidemic contributed to over 80,000 drug overdose deaths (~75.0% involved opioids) nationwide in 2023 and 1,904 opioid overdose deaths in Michigan, based on provisional data from the CDC.
Opioid overdose rate increased 932.0% from 2.5 per 100K in 2002 to 25.8 per 100K in 2021
Value: 932 percent_change
State: MI | Category: public_health | opioid_overdose_rate_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2002-2021
Over roughly 20 years, opioid overdose deaths increased 932.0% from a crude rate of 2.5 per 100K in 2002 to a peak of 25.8 per 100K in 2021.
Opioid overdose deaths declined to 23.3 per 100K in 2023, a 9.9% decline from 2021
Value: 23.3 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | opioid_overdose_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2023
Opioid overdose deaths rose from 2019 to 2021 (18.1 to 25.8 per 100K) but have since declined to roughly 23.3 per 100K in 2023 (a 9.9% decline since 2021).
Total poison center calls declined from 87,376 in 2002 to 52,460 in 2023
Value: 52460 calls
State: MI | Category: public_health | total_poison_center_calls
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2023
Calls to the Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center generally decreased over the past two decades, from a high of 87,376 annual calls in 2002 to 52,305 in 2022 (with a similar number, 52,460 in 2023, the most recent year data are available).
Cannabis as percentage of poison center calls rose from 0.1% in 2002 to 1.8% in 2023
Value: 1.8 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | poison_center_cannabis_percent
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2023
The percentage of poison control center calls involving cannabis has risen over the past two decades from 0.1% in 2002 to 1.8% in 2023.
Children under 12 accounted for 41.6% of cannabis poison center calls in 2023, up from 13.0% in 2018
Value: 41.6 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | poison_center_children_under_12
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2023
Children under age 12 accounted for 13.0% of cannabis-related exposure calls in 2018, with an increase to 41.6% in 2023.
In 2009, 64.7% of cannabis poison center calls involved men vs 35.3% women
Value: 64.7 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | poison_center_gender_male
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2009
the largest discrepancy occurring in 2009, when 64.7% of cannabis-related exposure calls involved men versus 35.3% involving women.
In 2023, 52.0% of cannabis poison center calls involved women vs 47.5% men
Value: 52 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | poison_center_gender_female
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2023
the most recent data demonstrating an inversion of historical trends with 52.0% of cannabis-related exposure calls involving women, while 47.5% involved men
ED visits for adverse effects of cannabis increased from 1.8 to 5.8 per 100K from 2016 to 2019
Value: 5.8 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_adverse_effects_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2019
In Michigan, ED visits with any listed diagnosis of adverse effects related to cannabis use increased from 1.8 to a peak of 5.8 per 100K from 2016 to 2019.
ED visits for adverse effects of cannabis dropped to 3.9 per 100K in 2021 during COVID
Value: 3.9 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_adverse_effects_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ED visits for the adverse effects of cannabis use dropped to 3.9 per 100K in 2021.
ED visits for adverse effects of cannabis by age group: pre and post legalization
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_adverse_effects_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2016-2021
Table 9b - Percentage of ED Visits for Adverse Effects of Cannabis Before and After Recreational Cannabis Legalization Onset by Age Group
ED visits for cannabis poisoning nearly doubled from 3.7 per 100K in 2016 to 7.3 per 100K in 2018
Value: 3.7 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_cannabis_poisoning_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 55
Period: 2016
In Michigan, ED visits with any listed diagnosis of cannabis poisoning nearly doubled (93.8% increase) from 3.7 per 100K in 2016 to 7.3 per 100K in 2018.
ED visits for cannabis poisoning remained at roughly 10 per 100K per year from 2019-2021
Value: 10 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_cannabis_poisoning_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 55
Period: 2019-2021
Between 2019 and 2021, after the legalization of recreational cannabis, ED visits for cannabis poisoning have remained at roughly 10 per 100K each year
ED visits for cannabis poisoning by age group: pre and post legalization
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_poisoning_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 55
Period: 2016-2021
Table 9d - Percentage of ED Visits for Cannabis Poisoning Before and After Recreational Cannabis Legalization Onset by Age Group
ED visits for cannabis-related disorders increased from 312.3 to 540.4 per 100K from 2016 to 2021
Value: 540.4 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_cannabis_disorders_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: 2021
In Michigan, ED visits with any listed diagnosis of a cannabis-related disorder increased 4.0% from 312.3 to 324.8 per 100K from 2016 to 2017...trends heading upward again to their highest level, 540.4 per 100K, by 2021.
ED visits for cannabis-related disorders by age group: pre and post legalization
State: MI | Category: public_health | ed_visits_disorders_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 56
Period: 2016-2021
Table 9f - Percentage of ED Visits for Cannabis-Related Disorders Before and After Recreational Cannabis Legalization Onset by Age Group
Hospitalization rate for adverse effects of cannabis peaked at 2.0 per 100K in 2018
Value: 2 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_adverse_effects_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2018
the rate of hospitalizations involving adverse effects of cannabis use (among any listed diagnoses) increased 28.6% in 2018 (increasing from 1.5 per 100K in 2017 to 2.0 per 100K in 2018).
Hospitalization for adverse effects of cannabis declined to 0.9 per 100K in 2021
Value: 0.9 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_adverse_effects_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2021
fell further to 0.9 per 100K in 2021, the most recent year for which data are publicly available.
Hospitalizations for adverse effects of cannabis by age: pre and post legalization
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_adverse_effects_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 58
Period: 2015-2021
Table 9h - Percentage of Inpatient Hospitalizations for Adverse Effects of Cannabis Before and After Recreational Cannabis Legalization Onset by Age Group
Hospitalization rate for cannabis poisoning peaked at 5.6 per 100K in 2019
Value: 5.6 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_cannabis_poisoning_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 58
Period: 2019
rates of hospitalization for cannabis poisoning (as any listed diagnosis) were lowest in 2016 (i.e., 3.0 per 100K), but increased each year through 2019 (5.6 per 100K).
Hospitalizations for cannabis poisoning by age: pre and post legalization
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_poisoning_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2016-2021
Table 9j - Percentage of Inpatient Hospitalizations for Cannabis Poisoning Before and After Recreational Cannabis Legalization Onset by Age Group
Hospitalization rate for cannabis-related disorders: 407 per 100K in 2017, 268 in 2018, 266.6 in 2021
Value: 266.6 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_cannabis_disorders_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2021
The rate of inpatient hospitalizations involving cannabis-related disorders saw a decline prior to legalization of recreational cannabis (e.g., from 407 per 100K in 2017 to 268 per 100K in 2018) with a slight decline in 2019. Rates have increased slightly from 2019 (235.2 per 100K) to 2021 (266.6 per 100K).
Hospitalizations for cannabis-related disorders by age: pre and post legalization
State: MI | Category: public_health | hospitalization_disorders_by_age
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2016-2021
Table 9l - Percentage of Inpatient Hospitalizations for Cannabis-Related Disorders Before and After Legalization of Recreational Cannabis by Age Group
Total substance use treatment admissions were 60,190 in 2004, rising to 63,356 in 2021 (5.3% increase)
Value: 63356 admissions
State: MI | Category: public_health | total_substance_treatment_admissions
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2021
While the total number of substance use treatment admissions fluctuated over an 18-year window between 2004 and 2021 (5.3% increase overall, from 60,190 to 63,356)
Cannabis-related treatment admissions declined 69.6% from 10,374 in 2004 to 3,157 in 2021
Value: 3157 admissions
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_admissions
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2021
the proportion of these admissions that were cannabis-related has consistently declined, resulting in a total decline of 69.6% during the same period (from 10,374 to 3,157).
Cannabis-related treatment admissions as percentage of all admissions peaked at 17.7% in 2010, declined to 5.0% in 2021
Value: 5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_admission_percentage
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2021
Specifically, the percentage of all substance use treatment admissions that were cannabis-related peaked in 2010 (17.7%), but has decreased overall from 17.2% in 2004 to 5.0% in 2021.
Cannabis treatment admission rate highest was 112.4 per 100K in 2007, lowest 31.4 per 100K in 2021
Value: 31.4 per_100K
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_admission_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 61
Period: 2021
cannabis-related admissions decreased overall from 2005 to 2021 with the highest being 112.4 per 100K in 2007 and the lowest being 31.4 per 100K in 2021.
Adults 25+ accounted for 70.4% of cannabis treatment admissions in 2021, up from 43.4% in 2004
Value: 70.4 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_adults_25plus
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 61
Period: 2021
Adults (age 25 or older) account for more treatment admissions, increasing from 43.4% in 2004 to 70.4% in 2021.
72.5% of cannabis treatment seekers in 2021 were men, 27.5% women
Value: 72.5 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_gender
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 61
Period: 2021
TEDS data from 2021 indicate that 72.5% of those seeking treatment related to cannabis were men and the remaining 27.5% were women.
Livingston County saw 311.1% increase in cannabis treatment admissions (2018 to 2023)
Value: 311.1 percent_change
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_county_increase
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 62
Period: 2018-2023
Five counties saw >20.0% increases in cannabis-related treatment admissions: Van Buren (26.7%), Menominee (99.8%), Ionia (113.4%), Schoolcraft (250.2%), and Livingston (311.1%).
Cannabis poisoning as primary cause of death: 6 out of 1,804,273 total deaths (2004-2022)
Value: 1804273 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | total_deaths_period
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2004-2022
During the entire period of 2004-2022, cannabis poisoning was recorded as a primary cause of death for 6 out of 1,804,273 total deaths.
Cannabis-related mental/behavioral disorder was related cause of death for 129 deaths (2004-2022)
Value: 129 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_mental_disorder_related_death
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2004-2022
A cannabis-related mental or behavioral disorder was a related cause of death for 129 total deaths in 2004-2022.
Suicide deaths rose from 1,320 in 2016 to 1,503 in 2022, with peak at 1,525 in 2018
Value: 1503 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | suicide_deaths
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 65
Period: 2022
From 2016 to 2022, the number of suicide deaths in Michigan among people ages 12 years or older rose from 1,320 to 1,503 (with a peak at 1,525 in 2018).
Suicide victims testing positive for cannabis rose from 21.0% in 2016 to 35.0% in 2021, declined to 25.0% in 2022
Value: 25 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | suicide_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 66
Period: 2022
the proportion testing positive for cannabis was relatively stable from 2016 (21.0%) to 2018 (23.0%). This proportion increased annually, reaching a peak of 35.0% in 2021, prior to declining to 25.0% in 2022.
Homicides in Michigan rose from 591 in 2016 to 806 in 2021, declining to 752 in 2022
Value: 752 deaths
State: MI | Category: public_health | homicide_deaths
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 67
Period: 2022
In 2016, there were 591 homicides (including deaths resulting from legal intervention) in Michigan among people ages 12 years or older. This number rose annually to a peak of 806 in 2021, then declined to 752 in 2022.
Female homicide victims testing positive for cannabis increased from 30% in 2016 to 48% in 2022
Value: 48 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | homicide_female_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 68
Period: 2022
For females, the increase over time was more substantial. In 2016, 30.0% of those tested were positive for cannabis; this dropped to 25.0% in 2017, then increased over time to a peak of 48.0% in 2022.
Male homicide victims testing positive for cannabis: 61% in 2016 to 67% in 2022
Value: 67 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | homicide_male_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 68
Period: 2022
Generally, the proportion of males testing positive ranged from 61.0% in 2016 (dipping to 58.0% in 2017) to 67.0% in 2022.
Young adult (18-25) homicide victims cannabis positivity reached 80% in 2022
Value: 80 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | homicide_young_adult_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2022
For young adults (18-25 years), there was more stability 2016-2018 (69.0-70.0%) prior to post-legalization increases, which reached a high of 80.0% in 2022.
Fatal MVC rate increased from 0.9 per 100M VMT in 2009 to 1.2 in 2022
Value: 1.2 per_100M_VMT
State: MI | Category: public_health | fatal_mvc_rate
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 70
Period: 2022
This figure has increased 22.0% over the last 13 years of available data from 0.9 in 2009 to 1.2 in 2022.
Cannabis positivity in fatal crash tests: 12.3% in 2009, 27.2% in 2017, 26.2% in 2018, 38.9% in 2020, 31.7% in 2022
Value: 31.7 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | fatal_crash_cannabis_positivity
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 71
Period: 2022
cannabis positivity rates were increasing in the years leading up to legalization (e.g., 12.3% in 2009 to 27.2% in 2017). There was a sharper increase from 2019 to 2020 (26.9% to 38.9%), followed by a decline in this figure to 31.7% in 2022
Cannabis-related charges dropped 94.2% from 30,497 in 2018 to 1,764 in 2019
Value: 1764 charges
State: MI | Category: enforcement | cannabis_related_charges
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 72
Period: 2019
from 2018 (30,497 cannabis-related charges) to 2019 charges declined by 94.2% to 1,764.
Cannabis-related charges declined to 932 in 2023
Value: 932 charges
State: MI | Category: enforcement | cannabis_related_charges
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 72
Period: 2023
The number has stayed low, dropping to 743 in 2020, with the most recent year's data showing 932 in 2023.
3.4 million misdemeanor and felony convictions from 2012-2023; 2.6% (88,113) were cannabis-related
Value: 88113 convictions
State: MI | Category: enforcement | cannabis_convictions_total
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2012-2023
Of the nearly 3.4 million misdemeanor and felony convictions (from 2012 to 2023) in Michigan, 2.6% (88,113) were cannabis-related convictions; 0.4% (12,035) included a cannabis-related conviction and a concurrent non-cannabis-related felony conviction.
Cannabis convictions as percentage of all convictions dropped from 3.2% in 2018 to 0.2% in recent years
Value: 0.2 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | cannabis_conviction_percentage
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2022-2023
in 2018, cannabis-related convictions made up 3.2% of convictions, dropping by three-quarters the next year in 2019 to 0.8%, with data in the subsequent years ranging from 0.3% to 0.2% annually.
Percentage of cannabis convictions with concurrent non-cannabis felony peaked at 29.4% in 2020
Value: 29.4 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | cannabis_conviction_with_felony
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 73
Period: 2020
the percentage of cannabis convictions that involved a concurrent non-cannabis felony conviction rose from 2018 (16.9%) to 2020 (29.4%), increasing by nearly three-quarters.
HIDTA cannabis seizures peaked at 2,179 in 2013 and declined to 177 in 2023
Value: 177 seizures
State: MI | Category: enforcement | hidta_cannabis_seizures
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 74
Period: 2023
These seizures peaked in 2013 at 2,179 and declined from 2,145 in 2016 to 1,248 in 2018 leading up to recreational cannabis legalization. Since 2019 the annual number of seizures involving cannabis has been much lower, ranging from 177 in 2023 to 330 in 2021.
DTOs/MLOs trafficking cannabis declined from 151 (51.7%) in 2013 to 41 (~15%) in 2022
Value: 41 organizations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | dtos_trafficking_cannabis
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 75
Period: 2022
From 2013 to 2018 the number of DTOs/MLOs under investigation that trafficked cannabis decreased from 151 to 88 (from 51.7% to 39.3% of all DTOs/MLOs under investigation). Continuing from 2019 through 2022, this number fell from 58 to 41, such that in the most recent year for which data are available, roughly 15.0% of the 294 DTOs/MLOs under investigation were trafficking cannabis.
HIDTA involved 121 partnering federal, local, and state agencies in 2023
Value: 121 agencies
State: MI | Category: enforcement | hidta_partner_agencies
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 74
Period: 2023
HIDTA programs seek to identify and remove drug trafficking and money laundering organizations (DTOs and MLOs) and in 2023 involved 121 partnering federal, local, and state agencies.
MI PRAMS 2016-2017 survey: 3,695 respondents representing 217,729 mothers
Value: 217729 mothers
State: MI | Category: demographics | prams_survey_population
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2016-2017
our 2020 baseline report was based on 3,695 survey respondents from the 2016 and 2017 birth years, representative of 217,729 Michigan mothers.
MI PRAMS 2021-2022: 2,726 respondents representing 200,629 mothers
Value: 200629 mothers
State: MI | Category: demographics | prams_survey_population
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2021-2022
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Michigan past-year cannabis use was 12.6% in 2002-2003
Value: 12.6 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2002-2003
Between 2002-2003 and 2016-2017, there was a 32.5% increase in reported past-year cannabis use among Michigan residents (increasing from 12.6% in 2002-2003 to 16.7% in 2016-2017).
Michigan past-year cannabis use was 20.8% in 2018-2019
Value: 20.8 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2018-2019
In 2021-2022, an estimated 25.6% of Michigan residents ages 12 or older reported past-year cannabis use. Note that although the percentage was 20.8% in 2018-2019, past-year cannabis use was rising prior to 2018-2019.
Michigan Midwest region past-year cannabis use was 21.3% in 2021-2022
Value: 21.3 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_cannabis_use_midwest
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2021-2022
the percentage of Michigan residents reporting past-year cannabis use was 25.6%, which is higher than the prevalence among residents in the entire Midwest region (21.3%) and the US population overall (20.5%).
US overall past-year cannabis use was 20.5% in 2021-2022
Value: 20.5 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_year_cannabis_use_us
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2021-2022
the percentage of Michigan residents reporting past-year cannabis use was 25.6%, which is higher than the prevalence among residents in the entire Midwest region (21.3%) and the US population overall (20.5%).
Oakland County saw -83.7% decline in cannabis treatment admissions (2018 to 2023)
Value: -83.7 percent_change
State: MI | Category: public_health | cannabis_treatment_county_decline
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 62
Period: 2018-2023
Other major counties showing reductions were Oakland (-83.7%), Macomb (-75.6%), Wayne (-72.3%), and Genesee (-55.8%)
Cannabis-related charges in 2018 totaled 30,497
Value: 30497 charges
State: MI | Category: enforcement | cannabis_related_charges
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 72
Period: 2018
from 2018 (30,497 cannabis-related charges) to 2019 charges declined by 94.2% to 1,764.
Non-Hispanic Black mothers more likely to use cannabis during pregnancy: 12.8% vs 8.1% others
Value: 12.8 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | pregnancy_use_by_race
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2021-2022
Non-Hispanic Black mothers were slightly more likely to use cannabis while pregnant compared to mothers from all other race/ethnicity categories (12.8% vs. 8.1%).
Past-month cannabis use in Michigan was 7.2% in 2002-2003
Value: 7.2 percent
State: MI | Category: consumption | past_month_cannabis_use
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2002-2003
The prevalence of past-month cannabis use in Michigan increased 61.1% since 2002-2003, rising from 7.2% in 2002-2003 to 11.6% in 2016-2017
294 DTOs/MLOs under investigation by HIDTA, roughly 15% trafficking cannabis in most recent year
Value: 294 organizations
State: MI | Category: enforcement | dtos_under_investigation_total
Source: MI_Impact_Recreational_Cannabis_2025.pdf, p. 75
Period: 2022
roughly 15.0% of the 294 DTOs/MLOs under investigation were trafficking cannabis.
Michigan total adult-use marijuana distributions to local governments were $99,454,551.28 based on FY 2024 revenues
Value: 99454551.28 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | local_government_distributions
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 1
Period: FY 2024
Total Adult-Use Marijuana Distributions $99,454,551.28
Michigan distributed $58,228.66 per marijuana retail store/microbusiness license to local governments in FY 2024
Value: 58228.66 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | per_license_distribution
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 1
Period: FY 2024
Amount Available Per Marijuana Retail Store/Microbusiness License $58,228.66
Michigan had 854 marijuana retail store/microbusiness licenses across 228 municipalities (including 4 Indian tribes) as of September 30, 2024
Value: 854 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | retail_store_licenses
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Total Municipality Distributions 228 local units, 854 licenses $49,727,275.64
Michigan marijuana license distribution by municipality type: 108 cities (590 licenses), 36 villages (65 licenses), 80 townships (191 licenses), 4 Indian tribes (8 licenses)
State: MI | Category: licensing | licenses_by_municipality_type
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of September 30, 2024
City 108 590 $34,354,909.40 Village 36 65 3,784,862.90 Township 80 191 11,121,674.06 Indian Tribe 4 8 465,829.28
Detroit had the most marijuana licenses (54) of any Michigan municipality, receiving $3,144,347.64 in distributions
Value: 54 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | top_municipality_licenses
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 3
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Detroit City Wayne 54 3,144,347.64
Wayne County had the most marijuana licenses (86) of any Michigan county, receiving $5,007,664.76 in county distributions
Value: 86 count
State: MI | Category: licensing | top_county_licenses
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of September 30, 2024
Wayne County Wayne 86 5,007,664.76
Michigan Indian tribes received a total of $931,658.56 in adult-use marijuana distributions (combined municipality and county shares)
Value: 931658.56 USD
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | indian_tribe_distributions
Source: MI_Treasury_FY2024_Adult_Use_Distributions.pdf, p. 1
Period: FY 2024
Total Indian Tribe Distribution $931,658.56
The wholesale cultivation sector of the cannabis industry is dominated by small businesses, with most cultivators employing fewer than 11 total workers
Value: 11 count
State: US | Category: employment_economics | workforce_size
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022
The wholesale cultivation sector of the cannabis industry is dominated by small businesses, and most cultivators employ fewer than 11 total workers, according to the 2022 MJBiz Factbook.
A successful cannabis grow operation can include 10 to 30 workers
State: US | Category: employment_economics | workforce_size
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022
He also notes that a successful grow operation can include 10 to 30 workers.
Automation equipment in cultivation can pay for itself in six to nine months with 10x output improvement
Value: 10 multiplier
State: US | Category: supply_chain | automation_roi
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022
"A piece of equipment that could give you 10 times more output could pay for itself in six to nine months," Todd West, executive vice president of operations at vertically integrated multistate operator Cresco Labs, told MJBizDaily.
LED rebates for cannabis grows can equal up to $25 per square foot of grow space
Value: 25 USD_per_sqft
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_rebates
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022
Those rebates can equal up to $25 per square foot of grow space, allowing growers to offset upfront costs, Kessler said.
LEDs provide energy savings of 20% or more over traditional HPS lights
Value: 20 percent
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_efficiency
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022
"LEDs can provide energy savings of 20% or more over traditional HPS lights," said Lance Melnichenko, who serves as the director of lighting at Hawthorne Gardening Co. "This can be an important consideration when you know that energy prices ... are only going to rise."
Temperature stratification in vertical grows can reach five to 10 degrees higher on upper tiers than lower tiers
State: US | Category: supply_chain | vertical_farming
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2022
However, when using a vertical bench layout, cultivators will have to account for temperature stratification. Since heat rises, the temperature of higher tiers can sometimes reach five to 10 degrees higher than on the lower tiers.
Temperature control accounts for 10% to 20% of the energy bill at major cannabis grows
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_costs
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2022
Temperature control accounts for 10% to 20% of the energy bill at major cannabis grows. For large-scale cultivation operations, this could translate to hundreds of thousands of dollars in expense.
Average utilities costs for a 25,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility are $15,500 per month
Value: 15500 USD_per_month
State: US | Category: supply_chain | utility_costs
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2022
"When it comes to utilities costs, we see averages of $15,500 per month for a 25,000-square-foot facility," said John Burgoon, a solutions architect at agriculture supplier Prospiant.
GRW HVAC solution can save up to 50% of energy compared to traditional HVAC equipment with $33,500 potential annual energy cost savings for a 10,000 CFM unit
Value: 33500 USD_per_year
State: US | Category: supply_chain | hvac_savings
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2022
Save up to 50% of energy compared to traditional HVAC equipment. $7,000 Blower $12,500 Dehumidification $14,000 Hot Gas Reheat $33,500 Potential annual energy cost savings of a 10,000 CFM GRW unit
Freshly harvested cannabis plants have moisture content making up to 75% of total weight; drying brings it down to around 12%
Value: 75 percent
State: US | Category: supply_chain | drying_curing
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2022
Freshly harvested plants will be saturated, with moisture content making up to 75% of total weight. Drying the plant brings the moisture content down around 12%. These final stages also allow terpenes to develop while mitigating harshness.
Cannabis drying takes seven to 10 days; curing takes 10 to 30 days
State: US | Category: supply_chain | drying_curing
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2022
It can take seven to 10 days to thoroughly dry a batch of harvested cannabis, depending on the quantity and method used. ... The curing process can take between 10 and 30 days, and cultivators should open or 'burp' the containers at least once per day early on to release any built-up humidity.
Optimal drying and curing environment requires 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit and 50%-65% humidity
State: US | Category: supply_chain | drying_curing
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2022
To create ideal environments for drying and curing, cultivators will need to install fans and dehumidification equipment in the designated rooms to maintain climate levels around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit and 50%-65% humidity.
MJBizCon audience spends $6.8 billion on cannabis operations annually with average of $426K per attendee; plans to spend $2.7 billion on exhibitors with average of $172K per attendee
Value: 6800000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | industry_spending
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2022
MJBizCon audience spending: $6.8 Billion Avg $426K Spend on Cannabis Operation Annually. $2.7 Billion Avg $172K Plan to Spend on Exhibitors Sourced at MJBizCon.
Surna Cultivation Technologies has completed over 200 licensed projects with stamped MEP engineering across US and Canada over 15 years
Value: 200 count
State: US | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_technology
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022
Over 200 U.S. & Canada Licensed Projects. Commercial Stamped Over 15 Years MEP Engineers Experience.
Recommended growing media safety stock is 45 days supply with ideal of 90 days or full cycle on hand
Value: 90 days
State: US | Category: supply_chain | inventory_management
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Indoor Cultivation.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2022
"In a world where supply chain is a question mark, we would recommend that you have enough inventory of growing media to finish a complete run inclusive of all rooms along with an additional 45-day supply of safety stock," said Matt Durst, director of growing media and nutrients at Hawthorne Gardening Co. "I would personally feel more comfortable if I had the full 90 days (or full cycle) or a complete second cycle worth of growing media on hand at all times."
Switching to LEDs from HPS lights saved vegetable growers 40% in lighting energy costs in 2021 Netherlands study
Value: 40 percent
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_efficiency
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2021
Cost savings can be significant: switching to LEDs from HPS lights saved vegetable growers 40% in lighting energy costs, according to a 2021 study in the Netherlands.
Cannabis growers should aim for a minimum daily light integral (DLI) of 50 moles; bright summer sunshine delivers up to 65 moles per day
Value: 50 moles_per_day
State: US | Category: supply_chain | lighting_requirements
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2021
He aims for a minimum DLI of 50 moles, a unit for measuring light. Bright sunshine in the summer may deliver as much as 65 moles a day.
Cornell University study found no statistical difference between LED light treatments on CBD or THC levels in hemp
State: US | Category: supply_chain | lighting_research
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2020
According to Cornell horticulture professor Neil Mattson, there was no statistical difference between the light treatments on CBD or THC levels. ... He looked at three different autoflower strains grown under four different daily light integral (DLI) levels and found that two strains didn't increase in plant dry weight above 20 moles of light. But one strain did show an increase between 15 and 30 moles.
LEDs could have 40% lower electrical consumption than HID while producing roughly same flower dry weights and CBD yields
Value: 40 percent
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_efficiency
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021
"The research could show that the flower dry weights and CBD yields are roughly the same for LEDs and HID, but the electrical consumption for the LEDs could be found to be 40 percent lower," Mattson is quoted as saying in an article on the GLASE website.
PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) was defined in the 1970s as wavebands between 400-700 nanometers but far-red light (700-850nm) is also photosynthetically active
State: US | Category: supply_chain | lighting_science
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2021
PAR was defined in the 1970s as wavebands in the light spectrum between 400 and 700 nanometers (nm) by scientists measuring how plants responded to individual wavebands of light, van Iersel said. However, scientists have long known that plants do use wavebands outside the PAR definition, including far-red light, which is between 700 nm and 850 nm. "Research from the 1950s found that if you combine PAR with far-red light, then far-red light is photosynthetically active," van Iersel said.
Natural sunlight transmission through greenhouse glass is at least 10% less than outdoor sunlight
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: supply_chain | greenhouse_lighting
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021
"You need to know how much of that sunlight is actually transmitted into the greenhouse. It's lower than what most growers think it is," van Iersel said, adding that natural sunlight transmission is at least 10% less through the greenhouse.
LED lights lower canopy temperatures two to four degrees compared to HPS lights
State: US | Category: supply_chain | lighting_thermal
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021
Use of LED lights will lower canopy temperatures two to four degrees compared to HPS, van Iersel said.
Legal U.S. cannabis cultivation in 2017 consumed enough electricity to power 92,500 homes, forecast to increase 162% from 2017 to 2022
Value: 92500 homes_equivalent
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_consumption
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2017-2022
Legal U.S. cannabis cultivation in 2017 consumed enough electricity to power 92,500 homes, a city the size of Anaheim, Calif., and is forecast to increase 162% from 2017 to 2022, according to New Frontier Data's 2018 Cannabis Energy Report.
Controlling lights more precisely with LEDs can return 25% to 30% in energy efficiency
State: US | Category: supply_chain | energy_efficiency
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021
Just controlling lights more precisely can return 25% to 30% in energy efficiency.
Fohse A3i LED fixture achieves yields of 134.5 g/sqft (8.97 lbs/light) at 4,200 micromol/s output
Value: 134.5 grams_per_sqft
State: US | Category: supply_chain | lighting_yield
Source: Journalistic Reports/MJBizDaily Buyers Guide Lighting.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2021
IP67 134.5 g/sqft 8.97 lbs./light 4,200 micromol/s Achieve the same light levels as the sun in the Summer
California's cannabis excise tax increased from 15% to 19% in July 2025
Value: 19 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | excise_tax
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 2025
California's cannabis excise tax increased from 15% to 19% in July 2025, despite industry-wide pleas for relief amid declining sales and rising costs.
Total effective cannabis tax rates exceed 40% in some California regions when combining excise, cultivation taxes, licensing fees, and local levies
Value: 40 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | total_tax_burden
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
Cultivation taxes, licensing fees, and local levies compound the burden--resulting in total effective tax rates exceeding 40% in some regions.
The unregulated cannabis market accounts for an estimated two-thirds of cannabis sales statewide in California
Value: 66.7 percent
State: CA | Category: market_size_revenue | illicit_market_share
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
These costs are passed to consumers, driving them back to the unregulated market, which now accounts for an estimated two-thirds of cannabis sales statewide.
20 US states currently lack the constitutional tool for citizen-led ballot propositions
Value: 20 count
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | ballot_initiative_availability
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
While citizen-led ballot propositions offer a direct path to mobilization in many states, we recognize that 20 states currently lack this constitutional tool.
California has 1,200+ licensed retail cannabis stores that could serve as petition circulation points
Value: 1200 count
State: CA | Category: licensing | retail_licenses
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2025
This turns California's 1,200+ licensed retail stores into a distributed political engine, driving awareness and action at ground level.
Seven major California jurisdictions failed to successfully execute their social equity programs despite receiving millions in state funding
Value: 7 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | program_failures
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021
A 2021 report by the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) found that seven major jurisdictions failed to successfully execute their equity programs, despite receiving millions in state funding under the Cannabis Equity Act of 2018.
In New York, only 2 social equity applicants were approved in 2019 despite half of all licenses earmarked for equity participants
Value: 2 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | equity_licensing
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2019
In New York, which shares similar equity goals, only 2 social equity applicants were approved in 2019, despite half of all licenses being earmarked for equity participants--a cautionary parallel for California.
In Massachusetts, just 8 out of 122 priority applicants received licenses in 2018
Value: 8 count
State: MA | Category: social_equity | equity_licensing
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2018
In Massachusetts, just 8 out of 122 priority applicants received licenses in 2018, highlighting the systemic barriers even in states with equity mandates.
Oakland reserves 50% of cannabis permits for equity applicants and requires half of dispensary staff to be city residents from impacted communities
Value: 50 percent
State: CA | Category: social_equity | equity_program_design
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Despite these failures, Oakland stands out for its structured approach: reserving 50% of permits for equity applicants and requiring half of dispensary staff to be city residents from impacted communities.
New Jersey granted over 237 conditional licenses to equity applicants and issued $14M in grants under NJEDA Seed Equity and Joint Ventures programs
Value: 237 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | equity_licensing
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-2025
New Jersey's social equity program shows real traction: Over 237 conditional licenses granted to equity applicants. $14M in grants issued under NJEDA's Seed Equity and Joint Ventures programs. Enforced priority in licensing for 'Impact Zones.'
New Jersey NJEDA launched $14M in Seed Equity and Joint Ventures Grants supporting 40 businesses, plus a new $5M Cannabis Business Development Grant offering $75,000 reimbursements
Value: 14000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | equity_grants
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-2025
Cannabis Equity Grant Programs: NJEDA launched multiple grant phases, including: $14M in Seed Equity and Joint Ventures Grants supporting 40 businesses. A new $5M Cannabis Business Development Grant offering $75,000 reimbursements for operating costs.
New Jersey Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF) for cultivators is $1.52 per ounce (2023) to fund training and reinvestment in impacted communities
Value: 1.52 USD_per_ounce
State: NJ | Category: pricing | social_equity_fee
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
Social Equity Excise Fee (SEEF): Cultivators pay a small fee ($1.52/oz in 2023) that funds training, education, and reinvestment in impacted communities.
The California ballot proposition requires an estimated 874,641 valid signatures for a constitutional amendment
Value: 874641 count
State: CA | Category: regulatory_structure | ballot_initiative_requirements
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025-2028
Required Valid Signatures: Estimated 874,641 for constitutional amendment. Activate dispensary networks for petition circulation.
California cannabis was taxed at nearly 28% (higher in some instances) following Proposition 64 legalization
Value: 28 percent
State: CA | Category: pricing | tax_rate
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 3
Period: post-Prop 64
We wanted cannabis legalized in California, not legalized and overregulated and taxed at nearly 28% (higher in some instances).
In 1619, Virginia passed a law requiring every farmer to grow hemp; hemp served as legal tender in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Value: 1619 year
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | historical_hemp_policy
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 15
Period: 1619
Colonial Mandates: In 1619, Virginia passed a law requiring every farmer to grow hemp. It was considered so essential that it served as legal tender in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
METRC track-and-trace system implicated in a 2024 federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging regulator collusion and ignored diversion flags
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | track_and_trace
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
The state's exclusive vendor, METRC, is implicated in a 2024 federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging regulator collusion and ignored diversion flags.
California's cannabis database spans several terabytes yet lacks meaningful enforcement or data validation
State: CA | Category: compliance_enforcement | data_management
Source: National Proposition Initiator.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023
California's cannabis database spans several terabytes yet lacks meaningful enforcement or data validation. Operators are required to report every transaction, movement, and inventory change, creating a massive administrative burden with little return in public safety or market integrity.
Hawaii total monthly cannabis market across all sources (medical, gray, illicit) estimated between $16.5 million and $32 million
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | total_market
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
The current total monthly (past 30-days) cannabis market in Hawai'i across all sources, including medical, gray, and illicit sources, is estimated to range between $16.5 million and $32 million.
Hawaii legal medical cannabis market generates approximately $5.3 million per month, representing roughly 33% of total market share
Value: 5300000 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_market
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
Within this total, the legal medical cannabis market currently generates approximately $5.3 million per month, representing roughly 33% of the initial total market share, which is higher than most states.
Hawaii BioTrack seed-to-sale system recorded $5,336,700 in medical cannabis sales per month; survey estimate of $5,409,500 is 98.6% match
Value: 5336700 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_sales_validation
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 5
Period: March 2025
The Hawai'i medical dispensary seed-to-sale information system, BioTrack, recorded $5,336,700 in medical cannabis sales in a month, while our survey-based estimate totaled $5,409,500, a 98.6% match.
Hawaii medical dispensary system captures 86-87% of all dollars spent by medical cannabis patients
Value: 87 percent
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_market_capture
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
Based on these estimates, Hawai'i's medical dispensary system captures 86-87% of all dollars spent by medical cannabis patients. In other words, the regulated medical market accounts for the vast majority of patient spending and functions as the primary channel through which patients obtain cannabis products.
Hawaii medical cannabis patients represent roughly 25% of all past-month cannabis consumers in the state
Value: 25 percent
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | patient_proportion
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
Notably, the medical cannabis population in the state represents roughly 25% of all past-month cannabis consumers in the state, also higher than most states, lending further confidence to these conservative estimates.
Under adult-use legalization, by year 5 Hawaii total cannabis market projected to reach $59-95 million per month (unweighted) or $46-90 million per month (tax-adjusted at 15%)
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_projections
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 6
Period: Year 5 post-legalization
Should Hawaii choose to legalize adult-use cannabis, by year 5 the total cannabis market across all sources is projected to reach $59-95 million per month, or $46-90 million per month when adjusting for expected consumer participation under a 15% total tax rate.
Tourists projected to contribute $11.5 million per month minimum to Hawaii's total cannabis demand under adult-use market
Value: 11500000 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | tourism_demand
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 6
Period: post-legalization
Tourists are projected to contribute an additional $11.5 million per month at minimum to Hawai'i's total cannabis demand under an adult-use market. This figure is considered a constant minimum in this analysis but is likely to vary based on seasonality.
Domestic tourists willing to spend average of $124.65 per trip on cannabis; international tourists much more conservative at $12.46 per trip
Value: 124.65 USD_per_trip
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | tourist_spending
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
Domestic tourists are willing to spend an average of $124.65 per trip on cannabis products, while international tourists are much more conservative in their reported willingness to spend, at an estimated $12.46 per trip.
Hawaii estimated to require approximately 65 retail outlets statewide at minimum in first year of adult-use sales
Value: 65 count
State: HI | Category: licensing | retail_outlets_needed
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 6
Period: Year 1 post-legalization
Hawai'i is estimated to require approximately 65 retail outlets statewide at minimum in the first year of adult-use sales to meet expected demand from adult-use consumers, medical patients, and tourists.
Hawaii adult-use cultivation needs approximately 117,500 plants harvested and cured annually or 9,700 per month
Value: 117500 plants_per_year
State: HI | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_capacity
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 7
Period: post-legalization
The total production needs modeled using BioTrack plant efficiency data from the medical market averages approximately 117,500 plants harvested and cured annually, or 9,700 plants harvested and cured every month.
Hawaii will need between 17 and 67 indoor cultivation facilities (0.5-2 sq ft per plant) or 47 to 376 outdoor facilities (4-8 sq ft per plant)
State: HI | Category: licensing | cultivation_licenses_needed
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 7
Period: post-legalization
Hawai'i will need between 17 and 67 indoor cultivation facilities (assuming 0.5-2 sq ft per plant) or between 47 and 376 outdoor facilities (assuming 4-8 sq ft per plant). The final mix will be determined by regulatory decisions on indoor vs. outdoor canopy allowances.
Optimal total cannabis tax rate in Hawaii experiment is 15%; tax rate inversely related to likelihood of purchasing from regulated market
Value: 15 percent
State: HI | Category: pricing | optimal_tax_rate
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Holding all else constant, a 15% tax rate as a function of total price (i.e., GET included) would be taxation revenue maximizing. A 10% tax rate is optimal for jurisdictions that wish to retain a larger portion of the legal market, while still maintaining larger comparable taxation revenues as 15%. For jurisdictions wishing to maximize taxation revenue, a 20% taxation rate can be applied.
Medical cannabis patients spend roughly $661,000 monthly on hemp-derived products; hemp makes up 9.5% of total market for patients
Value: 661000 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | hemp_derived_market
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
Medical cannabis patients spend roughly $661,000 on hemp-derived products from all sources monthly. In total, hemp-derived products make up approximately 9.5% of the total market size for cannabis and hemp-derived products every month.
Non-patient adult cannabis consumers spend approximately $6.17M monthly on hemp-derived products, representing 30.9% of total market
Value: 6170000 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | hemp_derived_market
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
Non-patient adult cannabis consumers older than 21 spend approximately $6.17M monthly on hemp-derived products. In total, hemp-derived products make up approximately 30.9% of the total market size for cannabis and hemp-derived products every month.
Medical cannabis patients cultivate between 990-4,500 pounds of homegrown cannabis; adult-use consumers cultivate an additional 2,200-42,000 pounds
State: HI | Category: supply_chain | homegrown_cannabis
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
At any given time, medical cannabis patients altogether are cultivating between 990-4,500 pounds of cannabis. Adult-use cannabis consumers cultivate an additional 2,200-42,000 pounds of cannabis.
68.19% of Hawaii medical patients report plenty of supply; 27.61% report limited supply; 4.20% report little to no supply
Value: 68.19 percent
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | patient_access
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025
Plenty of Supply 68.19% 52.49% - 83.89%. Limited Supply 27.61% 12.44% - 42.77%. Little Supply to No Supply 4.20% 0.00% - 10.98%.
Average travel time to nearest dispensary by island: Oahu 22.98 min, Maui 23.09 min, Kauai 25.16 min, Hawaii 29.64 min, Molokai 69.94 min, Lanai 90 min
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | dispensary_access
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2025
Patients from Hawai'i, Maui, Kaua'i, and O'ahu reported average travel times to their nearest dispensary ranging from approximately 23 to 30 minutes, suggesting generally reasonable geographic access on the most populated islands. In contrast, patients on Moloka'i and Lanai report substantially longer travel times, averaging nearly 70 minutes and 90 minutes, respectively.
Hawaii medical cannabis license fees can exceed $100,000 annually for some operators
Value: 100000 USD_per_year
State: HI | Category: licensing | license_fees
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2025
Licensed operators must pay an annual renewal fee calculated based on factors such as plant count, number of facilities, and market conditions. For some businesses, this fee can exceed $100,000 annually, a substantial cost that applies regardless of patient volume or yearly sales.
Hawaii medical patients' CBD market estimated at $387,319/month; other hemp-derived products at $274,423/month across 29,780 patients
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | hemp_derived_by_segment
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
Past Month Medical Patients (Ages 18+): CBD Market Size by Month $387,318.70; All Other Hemp-Derived Products Market Size by Month $274,422.70; Population Size 29,780; Observations 633.
Average monthly expenditure of a Hawaii medical cannabis patient is approximately $210.13
Value: 210.13 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | patient_spending
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2025
The average monthly expenditure of a medical patient is approximately $210.13 (see Table 7). Provided this, roughly 87% of cannabis purchases in dollars are absorbed through existing licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.
Hawaii medical patients spend on average: $113.55/mo on flower, $35.68/mo on edibles, $32.08/mo on vapes, $10.52/mo on pre-rolls
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | patient_spending_by_product
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2025
Average Expenditures: Flower $113.55, Pre-Rolls $10.52, Edibles $35.68, Beverages $9.01, Concentrates $0.88, Vapes $32.08, Tinctures $4.31, Topicals $3.20, Capsules $0.88.
Hawaii current total monthly cannabis demand: unweighted estimate $27.6M; weighted for 15% tax $24.4M; range $16.7M-$34.1M
Value: 27620753 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | total_demand
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2025
Table 10. Total Current Cannabis Demand in Hawai'i, Past 30-Days. Unweighted: Lower Bound $21,153,875.17, Estimate $27,620,753, Upper Bound $34,085,421.02. Weighted for Tax: Lower Bound $16,655,520.62, Estimate $24,365,051.14, Upper Bound $32,221,951.58.
Hawaii adult-use market Month 1 sales projected at $6.5M (unweighted estimate); Month 60 sales projected at $76.9M
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_projections
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 26
Period: Month 1 to Month 60 post-legalization
Unweighted: Lower Bound Month 1 $4,995,926.08 / Month 60 $58,920,588.02; Estimate Month 1 $6,523,213.31 / Month 60 $76,932,996.69; Upper Bound Month 1 $8,049,978.66 / Month 60 $94,939,250.30.
Hawaii estimated tourism demand for cannabis: $7,611,099 per month constant (unweighted)
Value: 7611099 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: market_size_revenue | tourism_cannabis_demand
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2025
Estimated Tourism in USD - Constant: $7,611,099.18 (appears across all bound estimates as a constant).
BioTrack data shows average 117,527 plants harvested and cured annually (9,794 per month) across Hawaii medical cultivators
Value: 117527 plants_per_year
State: HI | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_production
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2019-2024
Medical Market Grow Efficiency from BioTrack: Plant Average Year (Harvest and Cured) 117,527.40; Plant Average Month (Harvest and Cured) 9,793.95.
Indoor cultivation facility needs: 17 facilities at 0.5 sq ft/plant, 34 at 1 sq ft/plant, or 67 at 2 sq ft/plant for Hawaii adult-use market
State: HI | Category: licensing | indoor_cultivation_facilities
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 28
Period: post-legalization
Table 13: 0.5 Square Ft Per Indoor Plant: 58,763.70 sq ft needed, 17 facilities. 1 Square Ft Per Indoor Plant: 117,527.40 sq ft needed, 34 facilities. 2 Square Ft Per Indoor Plant: 235,054.80 sq ft needed, 67 facilities.
Cannabis production in the US can emit up to 5,200 kg of CO2-equivalent per kilogram of final product
Value: 5200 kg_CO2e_per_kg
State: US | Category: supply_chain | environmental_impact
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 31
Period: published in Nature Sustainability
According to a study published in Nature Sustainability, cannabis production in the U.S. can emit up to 5,200 kg of CO2-equivalent per kilogram of final product, depending on climate and production methods.
A single outdoor cannabis plant can use approximately 5-6 gallons of water per day during growing season
State: US | Category: supply_chain | water_usage
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 30
Period: general
Cannabis is a water-intensive crop. Estimates indicate that a single outdoor cannabis plant can use approximately 5-6 gallons of water per day during the growing season.
Indoor cannabis plants consume more than 2,000 liters of water per 2.2 lbs of cannabis produced
Value: 2000 liters_per_kg
State: US | Category: supply_chain | water_usage
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 30
Period: general
For indoor grows, plants can consume more than 2,000 liters of water per 2.2lbs of cannabis produced, depending on systems and humidification approaches.
Cannabis taxation models across US states: Washington highest at 37% retail; Missouri lowest at 6% retail; Alaska uses weight-based ($50/oz flower)
State: US | Category: pricing | state_tax_comparison
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2025
Table 16: Cannabis Taxes in Other Adult-Use States. Alaska: Wholesale Weight-Based $50/oz flower, $15/oz trim. Delaware: 15% retail. California: 15% retail. Massachusetts: 10.75% retail. Maine: 10% retail + weight-based wholesale. Michigan: 10% retail. Missouri: 6% retail. Montana: 20% retail. New York: 9% retail + 9% wholesale excise. Rhode Island: 10% retail. Washington: 37% retail.
Willingness-to-pay for cannabis licenses in Hawaii: Dispensary $5,617 (all applicants) / $16,029 (legacy farmers); Cultivation $4,316 / $3,875; Processing $7,316 / $3,025
State: HI | Category: licensing | willingness_to_pay
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2025
Table 17. License Types and Mean Reported Willingness-to-Pay: Dispensary $5,617 (all) / $16,029 (legacy); Cultivation $4,316 (all) / $3,875 (legacy); Processing $7,316 (all) / $3,025 (legacy).
Only 23% of all cannabis businesses were profitable in the last year; vast majority run at a loss or break even
Value: 23 percent
State: US | Category: employment_economics | business_profitability
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2024-2025
It has been reported that only 23% of all cannabis businesses were profitable in the last year, requiring the vast majority of businesses to run at a loss or break even.
57.5% of Japanese survey respondents said adult-use legalization would have no influence on their decision to visit Hawaii
Value: 57.5 percent
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | tourism_impact
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 6
Period: October 2025
Perception data from both surveys show that the majority of respondents (57.5% in Japan and 64.5% in Canada) reported that adult-use legalization would have no influence on their decision to visit Hawai'i.
64.5% of Canadian survey respondents said adult-use legalization would have no influence on their decision to visit Hawaii
Value: 64.5 percent
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | tourism_impact
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 6
Period: October 2025
Perception data from both surveys show that the majority of respondents (57.5% in Japan and 64.5% in Canada) reported that adult-use legalization would have no influence on their decision to visit Hawai'i.
Among Japanese tourists anticipating a Hawaii visit, 32.8% said legalization makes them less likely to visit, 19.2% more likely, 48% no change
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | tourism_impact_japan
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 50
Period: October 2025
Table 18. Japan Respondents - Among Those Who Anticipate A Visit (n=250): Less likely 32.80%; More likely 19.20%; No change 48%.
Among Canadian tourists anticipating a Hawaii visit, 11.7% said legalization makes them less likely, 36.4% more likely, 52% no change
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | tourism_impact_canada
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 54
Period: October 2025
Table 21. Canada Respondents - Among Those Who Anticipate A Visit (n=429): Less likely 11.70%; More likely 36.40%; No change 52%.
Guam adult-use legalization (April 2019) showed no statistically significant association with decline or increase in tourism from Japan or South Korea
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | tourism_impact_precedent
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 56
Period: 2012-2020
Despite limited data due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adult-use cannabis legalization was not significantly associated with a decline nor increase in tourism to Guam for neither Japan nor South Korea.
Hawaii Transient Accommodations Tax (hotel tax) base rate is 10.25%
Value: 10.25 percent
State: HI | Category: pricing | hotel_tax
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2025
Hawai'i uses Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT), also known as a hotel tax. At a 10.25% base rate, these taxes on hotels, short-term rentals and lodging are significantly higher than general excise or sales taxes.
Massachusetts imposes 10.75% cannabis excise + 6.25% state sales + up to 3% local tax, totaling over 20% combined
Value: 20 percent
State: MA | Category: pricing | combined_tax_burden
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2025
The state of Massachusetts imposes a 10.75% cannabis excise tax on retail sales, which is layered on top of the state's 6.25% sales tax and an optional local tax of up to 3%, resulting in a potential combined retail-level tax burden exceeding 20%.
New York replaced its potency-based THC tax with a 9% wholesale excise tax to ease compliance
Value: 9 percent
State: NY | Category: pricing | tax_policy_change
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2025
New York replaced its potency tax with a 9% wholesale excise tax to 'ease tax compliance for distributors' and 'promote and support the expansion of the legal adult-use cannabis market.'
Lower bound estimated population of adults who consumed cannabis in past month in Hawaii was 147,000 in 2023; adjusted to 140,238 for 21+ age group
Value: 140238 count
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_population
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2023
The lower bound estimated total population of adults that consumed cannabis in the past month in Hawai'i was 147,000 in 2023. Using BRFSS data, we found that approximately 4.6% of these individuals were between the ages of 18-20. Our total target population estimate was then adjusted to match this to accurately represent those that can legally purchase cannabis in adult-use market (i.e., 140,238).
Hawaii medical cannabis patient population is 29,780; adult-use consumer population (21+) is 110,456
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_segments
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
Past Month Medical Patients (Ages 18+): Population Size 29,780. Past Month Adult-Use Cannabis Consumers (Ages 21+): Population Size 110,456.
Adult-use consumers in Hawaii spend average $124.50/month on all cannabis across all sources, with flower at $77.67 and edibles at $20.52
Value: 124.5 USD_per_month
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | adult_consumer_spending
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2025
Table 9 Total (Mean): Flower Units 25.26g Price $77.67; Pre-Roll 1.97g $6.60; Edibles 2.49 $20.52; Beverages 0.1 $1.00; Concentrates 1.03g $5.87; Vapes 1.32g $12.35; Tinctures 0.04g $0.21; Topicals 0.05 $0.18; Capsules 0.01 $0.10.
Alaska cannabis weight-based tax: $50/oz flower, $15/oz trim, $25/oz immature flower, $1/clone
Value: 50 USD_per_ounce
State: AK | Category: pricing | weight_based_tax
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2025
Alaska: Wholesale; Weight-Based. $50 per ounce of flower, $15 per ounce of trim, $25 per ounce of immature flower and abnormal buds, $1 per clone.
Illinois utilizes a Craft Cultivator license with 5,000 sq ft of canopy specifically for Social Equity applicants
Value: 5000 sqft
State: IL | Category: licensing | craft_cultivation
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 40
Period: current
For example, Illinois utilizes a Craft Cultivator license with 5,000 sq ft of canopy. This license type is specifically for Social Equity applicants, which ensures the classification is being utilized by applicants who meet certain equity criteria.
Top reason Japanese respondents would reconsider visiting Hawaii due to legalization: 'Using cannabis is wrong' (46%), followed by safety concerns (40%)
Value: 46 percent
State: HI | Category: public_health_safety | tourism_deterrence_reasons
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 51
Period: October 2025
Reasons for Reconsidering a Visit (Japan, n=357): Using cannabis is wrong 46%; Legal cannabis makes the destination less safe to travel to 40%; Cannabis consumption is not legal in Japan and makes me uncomfortable 39%; Cannabis legalization makes tourism less enjoyable 31%; People using cannabis make tourism less enjoyable 31%; Cannabis odor 25%.
Approximately 37.8% of Hawaii's population identifies as Asian alone; Asian ethnicities are less likely to consume cannabis
Value: 37.8 percent
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | demographics
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
Approximately 37.8% of Hawai'i's population identifies as Asian alone. The largest Asian ethnicities in Hawai'i are Japanese, Filipino, and Chinese. Asian ethnicities are less likely to consume cannabis, which may be attributed to cultural values.
Nearly 18% of Hawaii's population are immigrants, serving as a prominent gateway for immigration from Asia and the Pacific
Value: 18 percent
State: HI | Category: demand_consumption | demographics
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
Additionally, nearly 18% of Hawai'i's population are immigrants, serving as a prominent gateway for immigration from Asia and the pacific.
BioTrack seed-to-sale retail data includes 6,881,020 transaction records and 664 cultivation records from 2019 to 2024
Value: 6881020 count
State: HI | Category: compliance_enforcement | seed_to_sale_data
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2019-2024
Seed-to-sale retail data from BioTrack for years 2019 to 2024 (n=6,881,020). Seed-to-sale cultivation data from BioTrack for years 2019 to 2024 (n=664).
Michigan prohibits local cannabis taxation but distributes state revenue to cities/counties based on licensed retailer count per jurisdiction
State: MI | Category: pricing | local_tax_model
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 38
Period: current
Michigan follows a model where local taxation is prohibited, but cities and counties receive revenue from the state based on how many licensed retailers operate within their jurisdiction. This incentivizes local governments to allow retailers within their jurisdiction but restricts the extent to which they can benefit monetarily from the adult-use cannabis industry.
Home cultivation estimates: medical patients average 3.88 oz yield per plant with 0.35 plants on average; adult consumers average 5.91 oz yield with 0.44 plants
State: HI | Category: supply_chain | home_cultivation
Source: HI Report Jan 20.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
Table 4: Medical Cannabis Patients: Average Plant Yield 3.88 oz [3.14-4.61], Average Number of Plants 0.35 [0.17-0.53], Total Homegrown 2,527.58 pounds [993.53-4,547.59]. Adult-Use Consumers: Average Plant Yield 5.91 oz [3.02-8.79], Average Number of Plants 0.44 [0.12-0.78], Total Homegrown 17,951.86 pounds [2,222.64-42,049.93].
CanRenew program awarded $1 million to 12 organizations in 2025
Value: 1000000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_total_awarded
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025
In 2025, OCM completed the first funding round of the CanRenew program as appropriated by the Legislature, awarding $1 million to 12 organizations.
12 organizations received CanRenew grant awards in first funding round
Value: 12 organizations
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_awardees_count
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025
In 2025, OCM completed the first funding round of the CanRenew program as appropriated by the Legislature, awarding $1 million to 12 organizations.
153 applications received requesting more than $22 million in CanRenew funding
Value: 153 applications
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_applications_received
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025
Demand for the program far exceeded available resources as appropriated in the first year of the program, with 153 applications requesting more than $22 million in funding.
More than $22 million in funding requested through CanRenew applications
Value: 22000000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_funding_requested
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025
Demand for the program far exceeded available resources as appropriated in the first year of the program, with 153 applications requesting more than $22 million in funding.
Affinity Care MN awarded $100,000 for Revive the Flats project (42-unit HIV/disability housing site)
Value: 100000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Affinity Care MN (Bloomington) was awarded $100,000 for its Revive the Flats project which stabilizes a 42-unit HIV/disability housing site through staffing, security upgrades, direct aid, and workshops on expungement and tenant rights.
Better Futures awarded $70,000 for reentry life and job skills training program
Value: 70000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Better Futures (Minneapolis) was awarded $70,000 to provide men disproportionately impacted by incarceration with life and job skills training that allow them to become fully participating members of their communities and lessen the financial burden of incarceration by reducing the chance of re-offense.
Beltrami Area Service Collaboration awarded $100,000 for youth-led cannabis and substance use prevention campaign
Value: 100000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Beltrami Area Service Collaboration (Bemidji) was awarded $100,000 for its youth-led cannabis and substance use prevention campaign.
Girls Dream Code awarded $50,000 to empower underserved girls in technology
Value: 50000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Girls Dream Code (St. Paul) was awarded $50,000 to help empower underserved girls in technology.
Hired awarded $85,000 for Corridors to Careers project serving 40 Twin Cities youth
Value: 85000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Hired (Minneapolis) was awarded $85,000 for its Corridors to Careers (C2C) project that will serve 40 Twin Cities youth from communities impacted by cannabis laws and help youth build career skills, reduce youth violence, and connect to a healthy future.
Ignite Afterschool awarded $75,000 for afterschool cannabis awareness and education council for youth
Value: 75000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Ignite Afterschool (Minneapolis) was awarded $75,000 for its afterschool youth-led Cannabis Awareness and Education Council for Youth (CAEC) and Young Nonprofit Leaders Club that provides youth peer education on cannabis, civic engagement, and nonprofit management.
InTENtions awarded $100,000 for Environmentally Conscious Youth program for BIPOC communities
Value: 100000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
InTENtions (Brooklyn Center and Mora) was awarded $100,000 for its Environmentally Conscious Youth program that connects black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to nature, sustainable farming, and community gardens, fostering leadership, environmental awareness, and career development.
Metropolitan Economic Development Association awarded $70,000 to create or expand 100+ BIPOC-owned businesses
Value: 70000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Minneapolis) was awarded $70,000 to launch a new initiative called Roadmap to Business Success that will create or expand 100+ BIPOC-owned businesses in North Minneapolis through personal and business financial literacy training and mentorship.
United Way of Steele County awarded $100,000 for teen center development
Value: 100000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
United Way of Steele County (Owatonna) was awarded $100,000 to help develop a teen center that will offer a safe, sober space for youth to study, socialize, and access resources like mental health support and substance use prevention and intervention.
Vermilion Country School awarded $100,000 for Youth Development & Job Training Program
Value: 100000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Vermilion Country School (Tower) was awarded $100,000 for Vermilion Country School's Youth Development & Job Training Program that provides Bois Forte and regional teens with hands-on experience in agriculture, landscaping, forestry, maintenance, and customer service, fostering skills for employment and community engagement.
Walker West Music Academy awarded $50,000 for Rondo Community Music Series
Value: 50000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Walker West Music Academy (St. Paul) was awarded $50,000 to support the Rondo Community Music Series, a monthly concert series highlighting teaching artists, building community, and reinvigorating Rondo as a cultural and arts hub in the Twin Cities.
World Youth Connect awarded $100,000 for S.E.E.D. Program youth research project
Value: 100000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_individual_award
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
World Youth Connect (St. Paul) was awarded $100,000 for the S.E.E.D. Program, a research project that will collect data through collective storytelling. It is designed to train youth researchers to evaluate, develop, and implement resources that benefit youth affected by cannabis.
Complete table of inaugural CanRenew grant recipients with 12 organizations across 5 priority areas
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_awards_table
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2025
Table 1: Inaugural CanRenew grant recipients
Review panels included 18 reviewers for CanGrow and CanRenew grant evaluation
Value: 18 reviewers
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_review_process
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2025
Review panels included 18 reviewers—community leaders, nonprofit practitioners, youth engagement specialists, public health professionals, and other experts—representing expertise in agriculture, community development, small business support, housing, youth engagement, and public health.
First-year CanRenew grants have potential to yield approximately $3.6 million in social and economic value (3.6:1 ROI)
Value: 3600000 dollars (estimated social/economic value)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_estimated_roi
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025 (first year)
the first-year CanRenew grant program awards has the potential to yield approximately $3.6 million in social and economic value – a 3.6 to 1 return on investment.
CanRenew ROI range: lower-bound $2.7 million to high estimate $5.2 million
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_roi_range
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025 (first year)
The range of possible outcomes extends from a lower-bound estimate of $2.7 million to a high estimate of $5.2 million when accounting for long-term multiplier effects such as increased earnings, educational attainment, and business survival.
Affinity Care MN's Revive the Flats serves 42 residents with HIV or disabilities
Value: 42 residents
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_housing_beneficiaries
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
Affinity Care MN's Revive the Flats initiative strengthens housing stability and tenant rights for 42 residents living with HIV or disabilities, pairing supportive housing with expungement workshops that remove legal barriers to employment and tenancy.
Supportive housing models reduce emergency service and incarceration costs by nearly half, saving $31,000 per resident annually
Value: 31000 dollars per resident annually
State: MN | Category: social_equity | supportive_housing_savings
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
Wilder Research's evaluations of supportive housing programs in Minnesota demonstrate that such models reduce emergency service and incarceration costs by nearly half, yielding an estimated public savings of $31,000 per resident annually.
Revive the Flats estimated potential of roughly $1.3 million in annual taxpayer savings
Value: 1300000 dollars (estimated annual savings)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_housing_projected_savings
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
Applying that proxy to Revive the Flats would suggest a potential of roughly $1.3 million in annual taxpayer savings, in addition to the economic benefits of higher wages and stable tenancy following expungement.
$475,000 invested in youth development and prevention through CanRenew, estimated $1.43 million in public benefit (3:1 ROI)
Value: 475000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_youth_investment
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Applying this conservative 3:1 return-on-investment proxy to CanRenew's $475,000 investment in youth development and prevention programming suggests the potential for an estimated $1.43 million in public benefit.
Estimated $1.43 million in public benefit from CanRenew youth development investments
Value: 1430000 dollars (estimated public benefit)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_youth_projected_benefit
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Applying this conservative 3:1 return-on-investment proxy to CanRenew's $475,000 investment in youth development and prevention programming suggests the potential for an estimated $1.43 million in public benefit.
Hired's Corridors to Careers program equips 40 youth with job readiness and violence prevention skills
Value: 40 youth participants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_workforce_participants
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Hired's Corridors to Careers program equips 40 youth with job readiness and violence prevention skills.
Estimated earning gains of approximately $2,000 per participant per year from workforce training programs
Value: 2000 dollars per participant per year
State: MN | Category: social_equity | workforce_training_earnings_gains
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Findings from national workforce and sector-based training evaluations show the potential of earning gains of approximately $2,000 per participant per year.
Hired's cohort of 40 participants suggests potential aggregate annual earnings gain of approximately $80,000
Value: 80000 dollars (estimated annual aggregate earnings gain)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_workforce_projected_earnings
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Utilizing this data as a proxy for estimation of impact applied to Hired's cohort of forty participants, this approach suggests a potential aggregate annual earnings gain of approximately $80,000.
MEDA supporting more than 100 BIPOC business owners with mentorship, financial literacy, and capital access
Value: 100 business owners
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_business_support
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) is supporting more than 100 BIPOC business owners with mentorship, financial literacy, and capital access.
Small business advisory programs return $3 for every public dollar invested per MN SBDC reports
Value: 3 dollars return per dollar invested
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sbdc_roi
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023
Minnesota's Small Business Development Center network reports that such advisory programs return $3 for every public dollar invested through increased business revenue, capital infusion, and job creation.
CanRenew entrepreneurship investments could yield potential for more than $200,000 in community-level economic benefit
Value: 200000 dollars (estimated community economic benefit)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_business_projected_benefit
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Applying this as an estimation for the potential represented by the CanRenew grant program investments so far could suggest the potential for more than $200,000 in community-level economic benefit.
CanRenew portfolio advances projects in five areas of community revitalization
Value: 5 areas of revitalization
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_investment_areas
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2025
The inaugural CanRenew portfolio advances projects in five areas of community revitalization: housing stability, youth development and prevention, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and cultural revitalization.
Awards distributed across seven-county metro and northwest, northeast, and southeast Minnesota
State: MN | Category: demographics | canrenew_geographic_distribution
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2025
Awards were distributed across the seven-county metropolitan region and northwest, northeast, and southeast Minnesota, supporting program reach into both urban and rural communities.
Next round of CanRenew funding opened for applications on November 10, 2025
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_next_round
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: November 10, 2025
The next round of CanRenew funding opened for applications on November 10, 2025, supporting a new cohort of organizations investing in community renewal across Minnesota.
CanGrow and CanRenew grant programs established in Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 63
State: MN | Category: policy | grant_program_establishment
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2023
Both the CanGrow and CanRenew grant programs were established in Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 63, the state's original cannabis legalization law.
WSIPP evaluations show benefit-cost ratios of approximately $3 in public benefit for every $1 invested in youth interventions
Value: 3 dollars benefit per dollar invested
State: MN | Category: social_equity | youth_intervention_roi
Source: MN_CanRenew_Legislative_Report_FY2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
WSIPP's evaluations of intensive, evidence-based youth interventions—such as Multisystemic Therapy for court-involved youth—demonstrate benefit-cost ratios of approximately three dollars in public benefit for every dollar invested, reflecting reductions in justice-system involvement, improved educational outcomes, and increased lifetime earnings.
Number of states that had legalized recreational marijuana at the time the TRS effort began
Value: 23 states
State: US | Category: policy | legalization
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: as of 2023
a summary of the impaired driving prohibitions of the 23 states that had legalized recreational use of marijuana at the time this TRS effort began
Number of states that passed recreational marijuana laws since 2020
Value: 12 states
State: US | Category: policy | legalization
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2020-2023
12 of the 23 states passing such laws since 2020
Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana
Value: 24 ordinal state count
State: OH | Category: policy | legalization
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: November 2023
Since primary work on this TRS began, Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, In November 2023.
Total survey responses received from both surveys
Value: 11 responses
State: US | Category: policy | survey
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: November-December 2023
The surveys received 11 total responses.
Number of responding agencies reporting increases in fatal traffic crashes since legalization
Value: 5 agencies
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_safety
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of 2023
Five of the seven responding agencies reported increases in the number of fatal traffic crashes since legalization of marijuana, ranging from 16% to 22.3%.
Lowest reported increase in fatal traffic crashes after legalization (Michigan)
Value: 16 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2018-2022
Five of the seven responding agencies reported increases in the number of fatal traffic crashes since legalization of marijuana, ranging from 16% (Michigan) to 22.3% (Illinois).
Highest reported increase in fatal traffic crashes after legalization (Illinois)
Value: 22.3 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: January 2020 onward
Five of the seven responding agencies reported increases in the number of fatal traffic crashes since legalization of marijuana, ranging from 16% (Michigan) to 22.3% (Illinois).
Decrease in injury crashes reported by Michigan since legalization
Value: -7 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | traffic_injuries
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2018-2022
decreased by 7% (injury crashes only; does not include serious injuries)
Decrease in serious injury crashes reported by Illinois since legalization
Value: -7.9 percent
State: IL | Category: public_health | traffic_injuries
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: January 2020 onward
7.9% (serious injury crashes)
Respondents highlighting possible correlation of marijuana with speeding
Value: 4 respondents
State: US | Category: public_health | driver_behavior
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of 2023
More than half of the responding agencies highlighted a possible correlation of recreational marijuana use with speeding.
DRE certification requires classroom training hours
Value: 72 hours
State: US | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: as of 2024
DRE certification requires completion of 72 hours of classroom training and field certifications, and passing a comprehensive final exam.
Range of DREs employed by less populous responding states (low end)
Value: 37 DREs
State: US | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: as of 2023
The number of DREs employed by each state varies widely among respondents, from 37 to 40 for the less populous states to 433 and 546 for states with much higher populations.
Range of DREs employed by more populous responding states (high end)
Value: 546 DREs
State: US | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: as of 2023
The number of DREs employed by each state varies widely among respondents, from 37 to 40 for the less populous states to 433 and 546 for states with much higher populations.
All seven respondents highlighted importance of DRE as expert witness
Value: 7 respondents
State: US | Category: enforcement | DRE_benefits
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: as of 2023
All seven respondents highlighted the importance of a DRE serving as an expert witness during prosecutions and providing evidence of impairment.
Number of states with non-zero per se laws for marijuana
Value: 18 states
State: US | Category: policy | per_se_laws
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of 2024
18 states have zero tolerance or non-zero per se laws for marijuana.
States with zero tolerance for THC or a metabolite
Value: 10 states
State: US | Category: policy | per_se_laws
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of 2024
10 states have zero tolerance for THC or a metabolite.
States with zero tolerance for THC but no restriction on metabolites
Value: 4 states
State: US | Category: policy | per_se_laws
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of 2024
4 states have zero tolerance for THC but no restriction on metabolites.
States with specific per se limits for THC
Value: 4 states
State: US | Category: policy | per_se_laws
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of 2024
4 states have specific per se limits for THC.
States with permissible inference law for THC (Colorado only)
Value: 1 states
State: CO | Category: policy | per_se_laws
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of 2024
1 state (Colorado) has a permissible inference law for THC.
States with zero tolerance laws for one or more drugs
Value: 16 states
State: US | Category: policy | zero_tolerance
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of January 2024
16 states have zero tolerance laws in effect for one or more drugs.
States with per se laws for one or more drugs
Value: 5 states
State: US | Category: policy | per_se_laws
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: as of January 2024
[Five] states have per se laws in effect for one or more drugs.
NHTSA study sample size of seriously/fatally injured roadway users
Value: 7279 individuals
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: December 2022
The current study sought to [examine] drug prevalence among a large sample (N = 7,279) of seriously injured roadway users
Percentage of injured/killed roadway users testing positive for one or more drugs including alcohol
Value: 55.8 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: December 2022
Overall, 55.8% of the injured or killed roadway users tested positive for one or more drugs (including alcohol) on this study's toxicology panel.
Percentage of roadway users positive for cannabinoids (active THC) - most prevalent drug category
Value: 25.1 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: December 2022
The most prevalent drug category detected was cannabinoids (active THC) with 25.1% positive
Percentage of roadway users positive for alcohol
Value: 23.1 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: December 2022
followed by alcohol (23.1%)
Percentage of roadway users positive for stimulants
Value: 10.8 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: December 2022
stimulants (10.8%)
Percentage of roadway users positive for opioids
Value: 9.3 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: December 2022
opioids (9.3%)
Percentage of roadway users positive for two or more drug categories
Value: 19.9 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | polydrug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: December 2022
Overall, 19.9% of the roadway users tested positive for two or more categories of drugs.
Traffic fatalities increase per BVMT after retail recreational marijuana using TWFE model
Value: 1.2 fatalities per billion vehicle miles traveled
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2007-2020
results from conventional TWFE suggest traffic fatalities increase at a rate of 1.2 per billion vehicle miles traveled (BVMT) after retail of recreational marijuana begins
Traffic fatalities increase per BVMT after retail recreational marijuana using CS-DID model
Value: 2.2 fatalities per billion vehicle miles traveled
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2007-2020
using the CS-DID model, the authors find slightly larger average total treatment effects (approximately 2.2 fatalities per BVMT)
Estimated annual traffic fatalities attributable to retail recreational marijuana legalization
Value: 1400 fatalities
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2007-2020
Traffic fatalities increase by 2.2 per billion miles driven after retail legalization, which may account for as many as 1,400 traffic fatalities annually.
Increase in crash fatalities in Colorado after recreational market opening
Value: 16 percent
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
substantial increases in crash fatalities in Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and California of 16%, 22%, 20% and 14%, respectively
Increase in crash fatalities in Oregon after recreational market opening
Value: 22 percent
State: OR | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
substantial increases in crash fatalities in Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and California of 16%, 22%, 20% and 14%, respectively
Increase in crash fatalities in Alaska after recreational market opening
Value: 20 percent
State: AK | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
substantial increases in crash fatalities in Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and California of 16%, 22%, 20% and 14%, respectively
Increase in crash fatalities in California after recreational market opening
Value: 14 percent
State: CA | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
substantial increases in crash fatalities in Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and California of 16%, 22%, 20% and 14%, respectively
Average increase in motor vehicle accident deaths from recreational markets across seven states
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
recreational markets were associated with a 10% increase in motor vehicle accident deaths, on average
Increase in crashes with injuries associated with legalization in five states
Value: 5.8 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_injuries
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
legalization of recreational marijuana and the subsequent start of retail sales in these five states [were] associated with a 5.8% increase in crashes with injuries
Increase in fatal crashes associated with legalization in five states
Value: 4.1 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2009-2019
a 4.1% increase in fatal crashes
Increase in fatal crash rates in CO and WA after legalization (not statistically significant)
Value: 1.2 crashes per billion vehicle miles traveled
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2007-2017
fatal crash rates increased more in Colorado and Washington than would be expected had they continued to parallel crash rates in the control states (+1.2 crashes/billion vehicle miles traveled, CI: -0.6 to 2.1, p = 0.087)
Increase in fatal crash rates after opening of commercial dispensaries in CO and WA (statistically significant)
Value: 1.8 crashes per billion vehicle miles traveled
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2014 onward
The effect was more pronounced and statistically significant after the opening of commercial dispensaries (+1.8 crashes/billion vehicle miles traveled, CI: +0.4 to +3.7, p = 0.020).
Increase in insurance collision claims associated with legalization of retail sales (HLDI)
Value: 6 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | insurance_claims
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2018
the legalization of retail sales was associated with a 6.0% increase in insurance collision claims compared with control states
Increase in police-reported crashes in CO, WA and OR after legalization of retail sales
Value: 5.2 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_crashes
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: January 2012-December 2016
The legalization of retail sales in Colorado, Washington and Oregon was associated with a 5.2% higher rate of police-reported crashes compared with neighboring states that did not legalize retail sales.
Crashes up by as much as 6% in CO, NV, OR and WA compared to neighboring states
Value: 6 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | traffic_crashes
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2018
Crashes are up by as much as 6% in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington compared with neighboring states that haven't legalized marijuana for recreational use
Relative increase in marijuana-related fatal crashes in Massachusetts after decriminalization
Value: 174.5 percent
State: MA | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: post-decriminalization
Massachusetts experienced 174.5% relative increases after decriminalization.
Relative increase in marijuana-related fatal crashes in Connecticut after medical legalization with prior decriminalization
Value: 75.3 percent
State: CT | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: post-medical legalization
The relative number increased by 75.3% in Connecticut after medical legalization when decriminalization was already in place.
Relative increase in marijuana-related fatal crashes in Washington after full legalization
Value: 31.2 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: post-full legalization
A 31.2% relative increase in Washington was observed.
Relative increase in marijuana-related fatal crashes in Colorado after full legalization
Value: 63.1 percent
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: post-full legalization
The relative number increased by 63.1% in Colorado.
Best overall estimate of marijuana effect on crash risk (low end)
Value: 25 percent increase
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: May 2018
the best overall estimate of marijuana's effect on crash risk in general is an increase of 25%-35%, or a factor of 1.25 to 1.35
Best overall estimate of marijuana effect on crash risk (high end)
Value: 35 percent increase
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: May 2018
the best overall estimate of marijuana's effect on crash risk in general is an increase of 25%-35%, or a factor of 1.25 to 1.35
Colorado fatalities where driver tested positive for delta-9 THC at or above 5.0 ng/mL in 2016
Value: 52 fatalities
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2016
the number of fatalities in which a driver tested positive for [d]elta-9 THC at or above the 5.0 ng/mL level increased from 52 (14% of all fatalities) in 2016 to 56 in 2019 (13% of all fatalities)
Colorado fatalities where driver tested positive for delta-9 THC at or above 5.0 ng/mL as percentage of all fatalities in 2016
Value: 14 percent
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2016
52 (14% of all fatalities) in 2016
Colorado fatalities where driver tested positive for delta-9 THC at or above 5.0 ng/mL in 2019
Value: 56 fatalities
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2019
to 56 in 2019 (13% of all fatalities)
Colorado fatalities where driver tested positive for delta-9 THC at or above 5.0 ng/mL as percentage of all fatalities in 2019
Value: 13 percent
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2019
56 in 2019 (13% of all fatalities)
Increase in fatalities with cannabinoid-only or cannabinoid-in-combination positive drivers in Colorado
Value: 140 percent
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2013-2019
The number of fatalities with cannabinoid-only or cannabinoid-in-combination positive drivers increased 140%, from 55 in 2013 to 132 in 2019.
Colorado fatalities with cannabinoid-positive drivers in 2013
Value: 55 fatalities
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2013
from 55 in 2013 to 132 in 2019
Colorado fatalities with cannabinoid-positive drivers in 2019
Value: 132 fatalities
State: CO | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2019
from 55 in 2013 to 132 in 2019
Percentage of cannabinoid-positive drivers in WA fatal crashes who were positive for THC in 2014
Value: 84.3 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2014
In 2014, 84.3% of drivers positive for cannabinoids were positive for THC, compared to only 44.4% of cannabinoid-positive drivers in 2010.
Percentage of cannabinoid-positive drivers in WA fatal crashes who were positive for THC in 2010
Value: 44.4 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2010
compared to only 44.4% of cannabinoid-positive drivers in 2010
WA drivers involved in fatal crashes positive for THC in 2014
Value: 75 drivers
State: WA | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2014
among the 75 drivers involved in fatal crashes positive for THC, approximately half (38) exceeded the 5 ng/ml THC per se limit
WA THC-positive fatal crash drivers exceeding 5 ng/mL per se limit in 2014
Value: 38 drivers
State: WA | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2014
approximately half (38) exceeded the 5 ng/ml THC per se limit
Previous four-year average of WA drivers in fatal crashes testing positive for THC
Value: 36 drivers
State: WA | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2010-2013 average
The frequency of drivers in fatal crashes that tested positive for THC, alone or in combination with alcohol or other drugs, was highest in 2014 (75 drivers) compared to the previous four-year average (36 drivers).
Most frequent driver error among WA fatal crash drivers with only THC: lane deviation
Value: 12.5 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health | driver_behavior
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2010-2014
The most frequently reported driver error among drivers in fatal crashes with only THC was lane deviation (12.5%), followed by overcorrecting (8.9%).
Second most frequent driver error among WA fatal crash drivers with only THC: overcorrecting
Value: 8.9 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health | driver_behavior
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2010-2014
followed by overcorrecting (8.9%)
Estimated percentage of all WA fatal-crash-involved drivers who were THC-positive in 2017
Value: 21 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2017
An estimated 21% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in Washington state in 2017 were THC-positive, higher than in any other year in the 10-year period examined.
Percentage of cannabis-involved crash fatalities in 2000
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2000
the percentage of crash fatalities have increased from 9% in 2000 to 21.5% in 2018 (for cannabis alone)
Percentage of cannabis-involved crash fatalities in 2018 (cannabis alone)
Value: 21.5 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2018
the percentage of crash fatalities have increased from 9% in 2000 to 21.5% in 2018 (for cannabis alone)
Percentage of crash fatalities involving cannabis and alcohol combined in 2000
Value: 4.8 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2000
4.8% in 2000 to 10.3% in 2018 (cannabis and alcohol in combination)
Percentage of crash fatalities involving cannabis and alcohol combined in 2018
Value: 10.3 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | drug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2018
4.8% in 2000 to 10.3% in 2018 (cannabis and alcohol in combination)
Unadjusted odds ratio for THC and crash risk in NHTSA case-control study
Value: 1.25 odds ratio
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
For the active ingredient in marijuana, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), this yielded an unadjusted odds ratio of 1.25.
Adjusted odds ratio for THC and crash risk after controlling for demographics and alcohol
Value: 1 odds ratio
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
The adjusted odds ratios for THC were 1.00, 95% [confidence interval] [.83, 1.22], indicating no increased or decreased crash risk.
Number of crash drivers in NHTSA case-control study
Value: 3000 drivers
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
The study obtained biological measures on more than 3,000 crash drivers at the scenes of the crashes, and 6,000 control (comparison) drivers.
Number of control drivers in NHTSA case-control study
Value: 6000 drivers
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
6,000 control (comparison) drivers
Number of breath samples in NHTSA case-control study
Value: 10221 samples
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
Data included 10,221 breath samples, 9,285 oral fluid samples and 1,764 blood samples.
Number of oral fluid samples in NHTSA case-control study
Value: 9285 samples
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
9,285 oral fluid samples
Number of blood samples in NHTSA case-control study
Value: 1764 samples
State: US | Category: public_health | crash_risk
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: December 2016
1,764 blood samples
Colorado per se THC limit for impaired driving
Value: 5 ng/mL
State: CO | Category: policy | per_se_limit
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of 2024
Colorado: Prohibited; 5 ng/mL limit (not per se).
Illinois per se THC blood limit for impaired driving
Value: 5 ng/mL
State: IL | Category: policy | per_se_limit
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of 2024
Illinois: Prohibited; 5 ng/mL limit (per se) blood; 10 ng/mL limit (per se) other bodily substance.
Illinois per se THC limit for other bodily substance
Value: 10 ng/mL
State: IL | Category: policy | per_se_limit
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: as of 2024
10 ng/mL limit (per se) other bodily substance
Montana per se THC limit for impaired driving
Value: 5 ng/mL
State: MT | Category: policy | per_se_limit
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: as of 2024
Montana: Prohibited; 5 ng/mL limit (per se).
Washington per se THC limit for adults
Value: 5 ng/mL
State: WA | Category: policy | per_se_limit
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: as of 2024
Washington: Adult: Prohibited; 5 ng/mL limit (per se). Youth: Prohibited; 0 ng/mL limit (per se).
Washington per se THC limit for youth
Value: 0 ng/mL
State: WA | Category: policy | per_se_limit
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: as of 2024
Youth: Prohibited; 0 ng/mL limit (per se).
Number of law enforcement agencies in the United States
Value: 18000 agencies
State: US | Category: enforcement | descriptive
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 33
Period: as of 2020
With nearly 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States
DECP pilot programs were launched in year
Value: 1987 year
State: US | Category: enforcement | program_history
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 1987
Launched in 1987 with pilot programs in Arizona, Colorado, New York and Virginia, the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP) has been adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia
DECP adopted by all 50 states and DC
Value: 51 jurisdictions
State: US | Category: enforcement | program_adoption
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2024
the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP) has been adopted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia
Minnesota legalized recreational marijuana
Value: 2023 year
State: MN | Category: policy | legalization
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: August 2023
The legalization of recreational marijuana use in Minnesota in August 2023
MN roadside testing pilot project start date
Value: 2023 year
State: MN | Category: enforcement | roadside_testing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
The pilot project must begin on September 1, 2023, and continue until August 31, 2024.
Increase in fatal traffic crashes in Arizona since legalization
Value: 18 percent
State: AZ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 44
Period: November 2020 onward
Increased by approximately 18%.
Michigan traffic fatalities increase comparing 2018 with 2022
Value: 15 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2018-2022
Increased (comparing 2018 with 2022): Fatalities: 15%
Michigan fatal crashes increase comparing 2018 with 2022
Value: 16 percent
State: MI | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2018-2022
Fatal crashes: 16%
Vermont traffic fatalities increase comparing 2018 with 2022
Value: 12 percent
State: VT | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2018-2022
Fatalities: 12%
Vermont fatal crashes increase comparing 2018 with 2022
Value: 21 percent
State: VT | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2018-2022
Fatal crashes: 21%
Rhode Island chemical test refusal rate for suspected impaired drivers
Value: 70 percent
State: RI | Category: enforcement | test_refusal
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 45
Period: as of 2023
With no breathalyzer for cannabis, no per se law and a 70% chemical test refusal rate in the state, suspected impaired drivers are not submitting to any test or evaluation
Number of DREs in Alaska
Value: 37 DREs
State: AK | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Alaska: 37 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 2004
Preferred number of DREs in Alaska
Value: 50 DREs
State: AK | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Preferred # of DREs: 50; Percentage Increase: 35%
Percentage increase needed to reach preferred DRE count in Alaska
Value: 35 percent
State: AK | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Percentage Increase to Reach Preferred # of DREs: 35%
Number of DREs in Arizona
Value: 433 DREs
State: AZ | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Arizona: 433 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 1987
Preferred number of DREs in Arizona
Value: 600 DREs
State: AZ | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Preferred # of DREs: 600; Percentage Increase: 39%
Percentage increase needed to reach preferred DRE count in Arizona
Value: 39 percent
State: AZ | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Percentage Increase: 39%
Number of DREs in Illinois
Value: 170 DREs
State: IL | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Illinois: 170 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 1996
Preferred number of DREs in Illinois within next 5 years
Value: 300 DREs
State: IL | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: next 5 years from 2023
Preferred # of DREs: 300 (next 5 years); Percentage Increase: 76%
Percentage increase needed to reach preferred DRE count in Illinois
Value: 76 percent
State: IL | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Percentage Increase: 76%
Number of DREs in Michigan
Value: 128 DREs
State: MI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Michigan: 128 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 2010
Preferred number of DREs in Michigan (low end)
Value: 200 DREs
State: MI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Preferred # of DREs: 200 to 250; Percentage Increase: 95%
Percentage increase needed to reach preferred DRE count in Michigan
Value: 95 percent
State: MI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Percentage Increase: 95%
Number of DREs in New Jersey
Value: 546 DREs
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
New Jersey: 546 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 1991; No need for additional DREs
Number of DREs in Rhode Island
Value: 62 DREs
State: RI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Rhode Island: 62 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 1990
Preferred number of DREs in Rhode Island
Value: 120 DREs
State: RI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Preferred # of DREs: 120; Percentage Increase: 94%
Percentage increase needed to reach preferred DRE count in Rhode Island
Value: 94 percent
State: RI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Percentage Increase: 94%
Number of DREs in Vermont
Value: 40 DREs
State: VT | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Vermont: 40 DREs, DRE Program Launch Year 2006
Preferred number of DREs in Vermont
Value: 60 DREs
State: VT | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Preferred # of DREs: 60; Percentage Increase: 50%
Percentage increase needed to reach preferred DRE count in Vermont
Value: 50 percent
State: VT | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 51
Period: as of 2023
Percentage Increase: 50%
Percentage of DRE requests in Vermont going unanswered
Value: 40 percent
State: VT | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 52
Period: as of 2023
Currently, approximately 40% of DRE requests in Vermont go unanswered.
Number of counties in Michigan
Value: 83 counties
State: MI | Category: enforcement | coverage
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 52
Period: as of 2023
Michigan State Police's desire to have at least one DRE in each of the state's 83 counties
Maximum DREs in metropolitan Michigan counties
Value: 20 DREs
State: MI | Category: enforcement | staffing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 52
Period: as of 2023
While some of the more metropolitan counties in the state can have up to 20 DREs on staff
Number of Rhode Island cities and towns
Value: 39 cities and towns
State: RI | Category: enforcement | coverage
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 52
Period: as of 2023
Each of Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns assesses its own needs.
Impaired driving refusal rate for DRE evaluation in Rhode Island
Value: 70 percent
State: RI | Category: enforcement | test_refusal
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 53
Period: as of 2023
High refusal rate: Seventy percent of suspected impaired drivers are unwilling to comply with a request to participate in an evaluation
Michigan increased ARIDE trainings from 10 to 36 per year
Value: 36 trainings per year
State: MI | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 54
Period: as of 2023
Increased ARIDE trainings from 10 to 36 per year (Michigan State Police).
Michigan previous ARIDE trainings per year before increase
Value: 10 trainings per year
State: MI | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 54
Period: prior to increase
Increased ARIDE trainings from 10 to 36 per year
Michigan increased DRE school from one to two per year
Value: 2 DRE schools per year
State: MI | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 54
Period: as of 2023
Increased DRE school from one per year to two (Michigan State Police).
States currently licensing the DRE Data Entry and Management System
Value: 16 states
State: US | Category: enforcement | data_systems
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 54
Period: as of 2024
Arizona is among the 16 states currently licensing the DRE Data Entry and Management System
Missouri SoToxa testing devices purchased with NHTSA grant funding
Value: 30 devices
State: MO | Category: enforcement | equipment
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of 2023
Missouri DOT received grant funding from NHTSA that was used to purchase 30 SoToxa testing devices; the agency purchased several more testing instruments with internal funds.
Colorado State Patrol citations analyzed for officer perception study (2018-2020)
Value: 14760 citations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
The authors analyzed 14,760 CSP [Colorado State Patrol] citations from 2018-2020 where impaired driving was suspected
Percentage of CSP citations linked to impaired driving court case filing
Value: 94 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
13,893 citation records (94%) linked to an impaired driving court case filing
Number of CSP citations linked to impaired driving court cases
Value: 13893 citations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
13,893 citation records (94%) linked to an impaired driving court case filing
Percentage of CSP citations with toxicology testing results
Value: 63 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
9,333 citations had toxicology testing results (63%)
Number of CSP citations with toxicology testing results
Value: 9333 citations
State: CO | Category: enforcement | research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
9,333 citations had toxicology testing results (63%)
Officer sensitivity for alcohol positivity on citation records
Value: 90 percent (low end of range)
State: CO | Category: enforcement | detection_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
Citation records were most sensitive and accurate for alcohol positivity in toxicology records (between 90%-98%)
Officer sensitivity for marijuana alone on citation records
Value: 76 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | detection_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
marijuana alone (76%) and other drug alone (80%) had good sensitivity results despite the absence of roadside screening
Officer sensitivity for other drug alone on citation records
Value: 80 percent
State: CO | Category: enforcement | detection_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2018-2020
other drug alone (80%) had good sensitivity results
Wisconsin OWI subjects with positive oral fluid drug screening result
Value: 55 percent
State: WI | Category: enforcement | drug_testing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2017
The results show a positive drug screening result in 55% of the [OF] specimens and 48% of the blood specimens
Wisconsin OWI subjects with positive blood drug screening result
Value: 48 percent
State: WI | Category: enforcement | drug_testing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2017
48% of the blood specimens
Number of Wisconsin oral fluid study subjects
Value: 104 subjects
State: WI | Category: enforcement | drug_testing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2017
Oral fluid (OF) specimens of 104 subjects are collected
Percentage of Wisconsin subjects with BAC over .10 who tested positive for one or more drug categories
Value: 40 percent
State: WI | Category: enforcement | polydrug_prevalence
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2017
40% of subjects with BAC over .10g/100 mL tested positive for one or more drug categories
Number of infrequent cannabis users in simulated driving study
Value: 14 participants
State: US | Category: public_health | impairment_research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2021
Simulated driving performance was assessed in 14 infrequent cannabis users at two time points
Percentage of participants who failed to meet impairment criteria 30 min after vaporizing despite exceeding per se THC limits
Value: 46 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | impairment_research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021
However, 46% of participants failed to meet SDLP criteria for driving impairment.
Percentage of participants showing impairment 3.5 hours post-vaporization despite low THC levels
Value: 57 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | impairment_research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021
At 3.5-h[our] post-vaporization, 57% of participants showed impairment, despite having low concentrations of THC in both blood (median = 1.0 ng/mL) and oral fluid (median = 1.0 ng/mL).
Median blood THC concentration 3.5 hours after vaporization when 57% showed impairment
Value: 1 ng/mL
State: US | Category: public_health | impairment_research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021
despite having low concentrations of THC in both blood (median = 1.0 ng/mL)
California seeking volunteers for cannabis-impaired driving study
Value: 300 volunteers
State: CA | Category: enforcement | research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: August 2023 - February 2025
is seeking 300 volunteers from the Sacramento area to participate in a study to test various methods to detect cannabis-impaired driving
Michigan Phase I pilot: positive roadside THC tests later found not present in blood
Value: 11 false positive tests
State: MI | Category: enforcement | testing_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2019
This occurred in 11 of 74 positive tests for THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana
Michigan Phase I pilot: total positive roadside tests for THC
Value: 74 positive tests
State: MI | Category: enforcement | testing_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2019
11 of 74 positive tests for THC
Michigan Phase I pilot: false positive methamphetamine roadside tests
Value: 1 false positive tests
State: MI | Category: enforcement | testing_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2019
one of three positive tests for methamphetamine
Michigan Phase I pilot: false positive amphetamine roadside tests
Value: 6 false positive tests
State: MI | Category: enforcement | testing_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2019
six of 16 positive tests for amphetamines
Michigan Phase I pilot: false positive cocaine roadside tests
Value: 2 false positive tests
State: MI | Category: enforcement | testing_accuracy
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2019
two of seven positive tests for cocaine
SoToxa oral fluid test provides results within minutes of sample collection
Value: 5 minutes
State: MI | Category: enforcement | testing_speed
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2021
provides results within 5 minutes of sample collection
ARIDE is a 16-hour stand-alone course
Value: 16 hours
State: US | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 48
Period: as of 2023
The ARIDE 16-hour, stand-alone course is self-described to 'serve as a bridge between' SFST and DRE training.
DRE Pre-School training duration
Value: 16 hours
State: US | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: as of 2024
DRE Pre-School (16 hours)
DRE School training duration
Value: 56 hours
State: US | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: as of 2024
DRE School (56 hours)
DRE Field Certification approximate training duration (low end)
Value: 40 hours
State: US | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: as of 2024
DRE Field Certification (Approximately 40 to 60 hours)
Rhode Island DOT requires DREs to complete impaired driving in-service training hours every two years
Value: 8 hours per two years
State: RI | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: as of 2023
Rhode Island DOT requires its DREs to complete eight hours of impaired driving in-service training every two years.
Illinois DOT conducts up to DRE schools annually
Value: 3 DRE schools per year
State: IL | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: as of 2023
Illinois DOT conducts up to three DRE schools annually.
Vermont Criminal Justice Council provides DRE recertification training days per year
Value: 2 training days per year
State: VT | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: as of 2023
Vermont Criminal Justice Council provides two DRE recertification training days per year.
Medical Foundations of Visual Systems Testing course duration
Value: 24 hours
State: US | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 50
Period: as of 2024
This 24-hour, in-person course is intended for officers who are certified DREs
Respondents expecting increase in traffic injuries and fatalities from recent legalization
Value: 3 respondents
State: US | Category: public_health | anticipated_impacts
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: November 2023
All but one of the four respondents expects an increase in both traffic-related serious injuries and fatalities as a result of the recent legalization of recreational marijuana use in their states.
Oral fluid screening identifies drugs in under 15 minutes
Value: 15 minutes
State: US | Category: enforcement | testing_speed
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2021
Using oral fluid as a preliminary screening device to detect drugs at the roadside 'is rapid, simple and noninvasive,' identifying select drugs in under 15 minutes.
Number of oral fluid drug screening devices evaluated by NHTSA
Value: 5 devices
State: US | Category: enforcement | testing_devices
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 32
Period: April 2021
Five field oral fluid drug testing devices were evaluated in the laboratory
Number of drug categories screened in Wisconsin DDS2 oral fluid study
Value: 6 drug categories
State: WI | Category: enforcement | drug_testing
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2017
screened for six drug categories (amphetamine, benxodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC))
Borkenstein Courses founded year
Value: 1958 year
State: US | Category: enforcement | training_history
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 49
Period: 1958
These courses were founded in 1958 by the inventor of the Breathalyzer, Indiana University Professor Robert F. Borkenstein.
DRE 12-step evaluation protocol number of steps
Value: 12 steps
State: US | Category: enforcement | protocol
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 48
Period: as of 2024
DRE-certified officers follow a 12-step evaluation protocol
Seven drug classifications in the DECP
Value: 7 drug classifications
State: US | Category: enforcement | protocol
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 38
Period: as of 2024
the seven drug classifications
Missouri - only one agency requested departmental training and one DRE initiated departmental marijuana impairment training
Value: 1 agency
State: MO | Category: enforcement | training
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 57
Period: as of November 2023
only one Missouri agency had requested departmental training and only one DRE initiated departmental training in marijuana impairment
THC content in vaporized cannabis for simulated driving study
Value: 11 percent THC
State: US | Category: public_health | impairment_research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2021
controlled vaporization of 125 mg (i) THC-dominant (11% THC; <1% CBD)
Cannabis dose in simulated driving study
Value: 125 mg
State: US | Category: public_health | impairment_research
Source: MN_DOT_Cannabis_Traffic_Safety_2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2021
controlled vaporization of 125 mg
Minnesota established 11 cannabis business license types
Value: 11 license types
State: MN | Category: licensing | license_type_structure
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of 2025
State law establishes 11 cannabis business license types and three lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) business license types.
Minnesota established 3 lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) business license types
Value: 3 license types
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_license_types
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: as of 2025
State law establishes 11 cannabis business license types and three lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) business license types.
Four cannabis license types are capped in statute through July 1, 2026
Value: 4 license types
State: MN | Category: licensing | capped_licenses
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: through July 1, 2026
Four of the cannabis license types are capped in statute through July 1, 2026: cannabis cultivator, cannabis manufacturer, cannabis mezzobusiness, and cannabis retailer.
OCM hosted application window for 10 of 11 cannabis license types from Feb 17-March 24, 2025
Value: 10 license types
State: MN | Category: licensing | application_window
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: February 17 - March 24, 2025
The office hosted an application window for 10 of the 11 cannabis license types (excluding the cannabis event license type) from Feb. 17-March 24, 2025.
OCM received 3,563 applications across 10 cannabis business license types from 2024-2025 windows combined
Value: 3563 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | total_applications
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-2025
Combined with the applications received during the 2024 application window, the office received 3,563 applications across 10 cannabis business license types.
Cannabis event organizer ongoing application window opened Aug. 26, 2025
State: MN | Category: licensing | event_organizer_window
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: August 26, 2025
On Aug. 26, 2025, the office opened an ongoing application window for cannabis event organizer licenses and re-opened for an ongoing window for cannabis testing facility licenses.
First OCM license issued on June 18, 2025 to a microbusiness
State: MN | Category: licensing | first_license
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: June 18, 2025
The first license issued by OCM on June 18, 2025, was to a microbusiness whose initial business focus was outdoor cultivation.
Preliminarily approved applicants have 18 months to receive a cannabis business license
Value: 18 months
State: MN | Category: licensing | approval_timeline
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: as of 2025
Preliminarily approved applicants have 18 months to secure a location, finalize operational plans, obtain local zoning certification, and pass a site inspection to receive a cannabis business license.
More than 1,300 preliminarily approved applicants as of late 2025
Value: 1300 applicants
State: MN | Category: licensing | preliminary_approvals
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of late 2025
Uncertainty in timing around when the more than 1,300 preliminarily approved applicants will open their doors is a challenge for the office in forecasting eventual market saturation in 2026 and beyond.
Cannabis cultivator: 50 available licenses, 23 qualified applicants, 23 preliminary approvals, 4 licenses issued
Value: 4 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | cultivator
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Cultivator (general): Available licenses 50, Qualified applicants 23, Preliminary approvals 23, Licenses issued 4
Cannabis cultivator canopy limit: 30,000 sq ft indoors or 2 acres outdoors
Value: 30000 square feet (indoor limit)
State: MN | Category: production | cultivator_canopy_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
The canopy limit is up to 30,000 sq. ft. indoors or 2 acres of mature flowering plants outdoors.
Cannabis delivery service: 33 qualified applicants, 38 preliminary approvals, 0 licenses issued
Value: 0 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | delivery_service
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Delivery service: Available licenses Not limited, Qualified applicants 33, Preliminary approvals 38, Licenses issued 0
Cannabis mezzobusiness: 100 available licenses, 43 qualified applicants, 54 preliminary approvals, 3 licenses issued
Value: 3 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | mezzobusiness
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Mezzobusiness: Available licenses 100, Qualified applicants 43, Preliminary approvals 54, Licenses issued 3
Cannabis mezzobusiness canopy limit: 15,000 sq ft indoors or 1 acre outdoors
Value: 15000 square feet (indoor limit)
State: MN | Category: production | mezzobusiness_canopy_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
A vertically integrated license that allows cultivation of up to 15,000 sq. ft. indoors or 1 acre outdoors, manufacturing, and operation of up to three retail locations.
Cannabis microbusiness: 373 qualified applicants, 1,124 preliminary approvals, 96 licenses issued
Value: 96 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | microbusiness
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Microbusiness: Available licenses Not limited, Qualified applicants 373, Preliminary approvals 1,124, Licenses issued 96
Cannabis microbusiness canopy limit: 5,000 sq ft indoors or one-half acre outdoors
Value: 5000 square feet (indoor limit)
State: MN | Category: production | microbusiness_canopy_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
Microbusiness: A vertically integrated license that allows cultivation of up to 5,000 sq. ft. indoors or one-half acre outdoors, manufacturing, and operation of one retail location.
Cannabis manufacturer: 24 available licenses, 8 qualified applicants, 15 preliminary approvals, 1 license issued
Value: 1 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | manufacturer
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Manufacturer: Available licenses 24, Qualified applicants 8, Preliminary approvals 15, Licenses issued 1
Medical cannabis combination business: 1 qualified applicant, 3 preliminary approvals, 2 licenses issued
Value: 2 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_combination
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Medical cannabis combination: Available licenses Not limited, Qualified applicants 1, Preliminary approvals 3, Licenses issued 2
Cannabis retailer: 150 available licenses, 73 qualified applicants, 86 preliminary approvals, 4 licenses issued
Value: 4 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | retailer
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Retail: Available licenses 150, Qualified applicants 73, Preliminary approvals 86, Licenses issued 4
Cannabis testing facility: 5 qualified applicants, 9 preliminary approvals, 3 licenses issued
Value: 3 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | testing_facility
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Testing facility: Available licenses Not limited, Qualified applicants 5, Preliminary approvals 9, Licenses issued 3
Cannabis transporter: 16 qualified applicants, 30 preliminary approvals, 3 licenses issued
Value: 3 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | transporter
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Transporter: Available licenses Not limited, Qualified applicants 16, Preliminary approvals 30, Licenses issued 3
Cannabis wholesaler: 19 qualified applicants, 22 preliminary approvals, 3 licenses issued
Value: 3 licenses issued
State: MN | Category: licensing | wholesaler
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of December 31, 2025
Table 2.1: Wholesaler: Available licenses Not limited, Qualified applicants 19, Preliminary approvals 22, Licenses issued 3
Research suggests licensed canopy should equal twice the market demand for effective supply
Value: 2 multiplier of market demand
State: MN | Category: production | canopy_supply_ratio
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: as of 2025
Research in emerging cannabis markets suggests licensed canopy should equal twice the market demand to maintain an effective supply.
119 cannabis licenses issued at close of 2025
Value: 119 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | total_licenses_issued
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of December 31, 2025
At the close of 2025, 119 cannabis licenses have been issued, reflecting an increase in pace since the first license was issued in June.
1,405 preliminary approvals issued as of Dec. 31, 2025 across all cannabis license types
Value: 1405 preliminary approvals
State: MN | Category: licensing | total_preliminary_approvals
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of December 31, 2025
However, the 1,405 preliminary approvals issued as of Dec. 31, 2025—across all cannabis license types, including uncapped categories such as microbusinesses—suggest the potential for a robust and healthy marketplace across the entire cannabis supply chain.
More than 68,000 patients registered in Minnesota medical cannabis program
Value: 68000 patients
State: MN | Category: consumption | medical_patients_registered
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of late 2025
Further evidence of the likely shift includes an increase in participation in the medical cannabis program over the last year, now registering more than 68,000 patients.
1,910 inspections of hemp-derived cannabinoid product businesses conducted Jan-Oct 2025
Value: 1910 inspections
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hdcp_inspections
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Between January and October, inspectors conducted 1,910 inspections of businesses selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCPs).
HDCP compliance rate increased to more than 90% in 2025 from 75% in 2024
Value: 90 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | compliance_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2025
The compliance rate increased to more than 90% in 2025, from 75% in 2024.
HDCP compliance rate was 75% in 2024
Value: 75 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | compliance_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
The compliance rate increased to more than 90% in 2025, from 75% in 2024.
12 sites found selling illicit cannabis flower during 1,910 inspections
Value: 12 sites
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_sales_sites
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Of the 1,910 inspections, 12 sites were found selling illicit cannabis flower.
38 pounds of illicit cannabis flower voluntarily destroyed
Value: 38 pounds
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_product_destroyed
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Working with the inspector on site, the retail businesses voluntarily destroyed 38 pounds of cannabis flower worth a retail value of $240,500.
Retail value of destroyed illicit cannabis flower was $240,500
Value: 240500 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_product_value
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Working with the inspector on site, the retail businesses voluntarily destroyed 38 pounds of cannabis flower worth a retail value of $240,500.
52 penalties issued for non-compliance violations
Value: 52 penalties
State: MN | Category: enforcement | non_compliance_penalties
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Fifty-two penalties were issued due to non-compliance violations, averaging $5,794 per penalty.
Average penalty for non-compliance violations was $5,794
Value: 5794 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | average_penalty_amount
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Fifty-two penalties were issued due to non-compliance violations, averaging $5,794 per penalty.
Minnesota medical cannabis program established in 2014
Value: 2014 year
State: MN | Category: policy | medical_program_established
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2014
Minnesota established a medical cannabis program in 2014 and has maintained a relatively small medical market in comparison to other states.
Medical cannabis program was limited to 2 manufacturers
Value: 2 manufacturers
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_manufacturers
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: prior to adult-use legalization
The state's medical cannabis program was limited to two manufacturers.
Active patients in Minnesota Medical Cannabis Registry rose from 37,230 in August 2022 to more than 72,000 in December 2025
Value: 37230 patients
State: MN | Category: consumption | medical_patients_aug2022
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2022
the number of active patients in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Registry rising from 37,230 in August 2022 to more than 72,000 in December 2025.
More than 72,000 active patients in Minnesota Medical Cannabis Registry in December 2025
Value: 72000 patients
State: MN | Category: consumption | medical_patients_dec2025
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: December 2025
the number of active patients in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Registry rising from 37,230 in August 2022 to more than 72,000 in December 2025.
Total medical cannabis products purchased peaked in May 2025 at 217,233
Value: 217233 products
State: MN | Category: consumption | medical_product_purchases_peak
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: May 2025
Despite the growing patient population, the total number of products purchased peaked in May 2025 at 217,233 and has since declined.
Federal ban on hemp products containing more than 0.4 mg THC passed November 2025
Value: 0.4 milligrams THC
State: MN | Category: policy | federal_hemp_thc_ban_threshold
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: November 2025
in November 2025, the federal government passed legislation that included a federal ban on hemp products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC – including LPHEs such as gummies and seltzers.
Federal hemp THC ban planned effective date: November 12, 2026
State: MN | Category: policy | federal_hemp_ban_effective_date
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: November 12, 2026
The ban is planned to go into effect a year after the passage of the federal legislation, Nov. 12, 2026, and short of any additional changes before then, the impacts on Minnesota's hemp-derived THC industry are likely significant.
5,380 hemp businesses registered with OCM at closing of registration system Aug 31, 2025
Value: 5380 businesses
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_registered_businesses
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: as of August 31, 2025
At the time of the closing of the registration system on Aug. 31, there were 5,380 businesses registered with OCM.
2,009 applications received for LPHE retailer licenses
Value: 2009 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | lphe_retailer_applications
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: October 1-31, 2025
OCM received 2,009 applications for LPHE retailers, 119 applications for LPHE manufacturers, and 94 applications for LPHE wholesalers.
119 applications received for LPHE manufacturer licenses
Value: 119 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | lphe_manufacturer_applications
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: October 1-31, 2025
OCM received 2,009 applications for LPHE retailers, 119 applications for LPHE manufacturers, and 94 applications for LPHE wholesalers.
94 applications received for LPHE wholesaler licenses
Value: 94 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | lphe_wholesaler_applications
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: October 1-31, 2025
OCM received 2,009 applications for LPHE retailers, 119 applications for LPHE manufacturers, and 94 applications for LPHE wholesalers.
Adult inpatient SUD treatment service averages 312 patients per year (2022-2024)
Value: 312 patients per year
State: MN | Category: public_health | sud_treatment_patients
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2022-2024
Data from Minnesota Direct Treatment and Care (DCT) in 2022, 2023, and 2024 show their adult inpatient substance use disorder treatment service averages 312 patients per year and maintains an occupancy rate of 82%.
SUD treatment facility occupancy rate of 82%
Value: 82 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | sud_treatment_occupancy
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2022-2024
Data from Minnesota Direct Treatment and Care (DCT) in 2022, 2023, and 2024 show their adult inpatient substance use disorder treatment service averages 312 patients per year and maintains an occupancy rate of 82%.
Commitment cases filed declined from 4,909 in 2021 to 4,577 in 2024
Value: 4909 cases filed
State: MN | Category: public_health | commitment_cases_2021
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2021
Minnesota District Court case data for commitments show a slight decline in cases filed from 4,909 in 2021 to 4,577 in 2024.
Commitment cases filed: 4,577 in 2024
Value: 4577 cases filed
State: MN | Category: public_health | commitment_cases_2024
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Minnesota District Court case data for commitments show a slight decline in cases filed from 4,909 in 2021 to 4,577 in 2024.
Minnesota has 123 acute care hospitals across 87 counties
Value: 123 hospitals
State: MN | Category: public_health | acute_care_hospitals
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of 2025
These data include all emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations (referred to as hospital visits) in Minnesota's 123 acute care hospitals across all 87 counties.
22,885 cannabis-related hospital visits in 2021
Value: 22885 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospital_visits
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2021
Table 7.2: 2021 Count 22,885 Rate 4.00 per 1,000 MN residents
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate: 4.00 per 1,000 residents in 2021
Value: 4 per 1,000 residents
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_hospital_visit_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2021
Table 7.2: 2021 Count 22,885 Rate 4.00 per 1,000 MN residents
22,362 cannabis-related hospital visits in 2022
Value: 22362 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospital_visits
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022
Table 7.2: 2022 Count 22,362 Rate 3.91 per 1,000 MN residents
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate: 3.91 per 1,000 residents in 2022
Value: 3.91 per 1,000 residents
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_hospital_visit_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022
Table 7.2: 2022 Count 22,362 Rate 3.91 per 1,000 MN residents
24,330 cannabis-related hospital visits in 2023
Value: 24330 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospital_visits
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023
Table 7.2: 2023 Count 24,330 Rate 4.24 per 1,000 MN residents
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate: 4.24 per 1,000 residents in 2023
Value: 4.24 per 1,000 residents
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_hospital_visit_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023
Table 7.2: 2023 Count 24,330 Rate 4.24 per 1,000 MN residents
25,639 cannabis-related hospital visits in 2024
Value: 25639 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospital_visits
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Table 7.2: 2024 Count 25,639 Rate 4.46 per 1,000 MN residents
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate: 4.46 per 1,000 residents in 2024
Value: 4.46 per 1,000 residents
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_hospital_visit_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Table 7.2: 2024 Count 25,639 Rate 4.46 per 1,000 MN residents
6,160 cannabis-related hospital visits in Q1 2025
Value: 6160 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_related_hospital_visits
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Q1 2025
Table 7.2: Q1 2025 Count 6,160 Rate Not Available
Patients aged 15-39 accounted for 63% of cannabis-related hospital visits from 2022-2024
Value: 63 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_age_distribution
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2024
Most cannabis-related hospital visits occur among patients aged 15-39 years old, who accounted for 63% of visits from 2022-2024.
Patients aged 20-24 had highest proportion of cannabis-related hospital visits: 16% of visits, 10.59 per 1,000 residents (2022-2024)
Value: 10.59 per 1,000 residents
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_peak_age_rate
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2024
During this period, the highest proportion and rate was among patients aged 20-24 years old (16% of visits; 10.59 per 1,000 residents)
Cannabis-related hospital rate for ages 10-14 declined 7% from 2022 to 2024 (0.87 to 0.92 per 1,000)
Value: -7 percent change
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_youth_trend
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2024
From 2022 to 2024, cannabis-related hospital rates slightly declined among patients aged 10-14 years old (7% decrease from 0.87 to 0.92 per 1,000 residents)
Cannabis-related hospital rate for ages 15-19 declined 3% from 2022 to 2024 (6.69 to 6.38 per 1,000)
Value: -3 percent change
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_youth_trend
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2024
and 15-19 years old (3% decline from 6.69 to 6.38 per 1,000 residents).
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 10-14 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_10_14
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 10-14: 2021: 302 (1%), 2022: 327 (1%), 2023: 367 (2%), 2024: 337 (1%), Q1 2025: 64 (1%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 15-19 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_15_19
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 15-19: 2021: 2,798 (12%), 2022: 2,521 (11%), 2023: 2,529 (10%), 2024: 2,470 (10%), Q1 2025: 593 (10%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 20-24 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_20_24
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 20-24: 2021: 3,895 (17%), 2022: 3,803 (17%), 2023: 3,751 (15%), 2024: 3,791 (15%), Q1 2025: 880 (14%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 25-29 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_25_29
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 25-29: 2021: 3,351 (15%), 2022: 3,013 (13%), 2023: 3,277 (13%), 2024: 3,356 (13%), Q1 2025: 826 (13%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 30-34 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_30_34
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 30-34: 2021: 3,058 (13%), 2022: 2,891 (13%), 2023: 3,116 (13%), 2024: 3,382 (13%), Q1 2025: 796 (13%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 35-39 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_35_39
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 35-39: 2021: 2,332 (10%), 2022: 2,221 (10%), 2023: 2,568 (11%), 2024: 2,925 (11%), Q1 2025: 656 (11%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 40-44 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_40_44
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 40-44: 2021: 1,750 (8%), 2022: 1,864 (8%), 2023: 2,115 (9%), 2024: 2,319 (9%), Q1 2025: 578 (9%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 45-49 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_45_49
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 45-49: 2021: 1,239 (5%), 2022: 1,280 (6%), 2023: 1,404 (6%), 2024: 1,653 (6%), Q1 2025: 418 (7%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 50-54 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_50_54
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 50-54: 2021: 1,153 (5%), 2022: 1,160 (5%), 2023: 1,378 (6%), 2024: 1,340 (5%), Q1 2025: 328 (5%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 55-59 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_55_59
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 55-59: 2021: 1,167 (5%), 2022: 1,115 (5%), 2023: 1,201 (5%), 2024: 1,193 (5%), Q1 2025: 303 (5%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 60-64 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_60_64
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 60-64: 2021: 962 (4%), 2022: 1,027 (5%), 2023: 1,242 (5%), 2024: 1,245 (5%), Q1 2025: 298 (5%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 65-69 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_65_69
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 65-69: 2021: 533 (2%), 2022: 708 (3%), 2023: 797 (3%), 2024: 893 (3%), Q1 2025: 223 (4%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 70-74 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_70_74
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 70-74: 2021: 263 (1%), 2022: 300 (1%), 2023: 373 (2%), 2024: 488 (2%), Q1 2025: 117 (2%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 75-79 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_75_79
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 75-79: 2021: 56 (0%), 2022: 82 (0%), 2023: 146 (1%), 2024: 164 (1%), Q1 2025: 52 (1%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 80-84 year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_80_84
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 80-84: 2021: 11 (0%), 2022: 24 (0%), 2023: 41 (0%), 2024: 48 (0%), Q1 2025: 14 (0%)
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 85+ year olds, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_85plus
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 85+: 2021: 10 (0%), 2022: 14 (0%), 2023: 13 (0%), 2024: 13 (0%), Q1 2025: 8 (0%)
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 10-14 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_10_14
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 10-14: 2021: 0.79, 2022: 0.87, 2023: 0.98, 2024: 0.92
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 15-19 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_15_19
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 15-19: 2021: 7.43, 2022: 6.69, 2023: 6.58, 2024: 6.38
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 20-24 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_20_24
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 20-24: 2021: 10.95, 2022: 10.77, 2023: 10.45, 2024: 10.56
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 25-29 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_25_29
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 25-29: 2021: 9.11, 2022: 8.34, 2023: 9.17, 2024: 9.55
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 30-34 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_30_34
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 30-34: 2021: 8.02, 2022: 7.60, 2023: 8.18, 2024: 8.89
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 35-39 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_35_39
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 35-39: 2021: 5.85, 2022: 5.62, 2023: 6.54, 2024: 7.50
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 40-44 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_40_44
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 40-44: 2021: 4.74, 2022: 4.91, 2023: 5.44, 2024: 5.82
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 45-49 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_45_49
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 45-49: 2021: 3.87, 2022: 4.00, 2023: 4.28, 2024: 5.00
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 50-54 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_50_54
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 50-54: 2021: 3.33, 2022: 3.41, 2023: 4.13, 2024: 4.08
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 55-59 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_55_59
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 55-59: 2021: 3.11, 2022: 3.09, 2023: 3.46, 2024: 3.59
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 60-64 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_60_64
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 60-64: 2021: 2.53, 2022: 2.70, 2023: 3.28, 2024: 3.29
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 65-69 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_65_69
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 65-69: 2021: 1.66, 2022: 2.16, 2023: 2.38, 2024: 2.61
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 70-74 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_70_74
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 70-74: 2021: 1.03, 2022: 1.16, 2023: 1.39, 2024: 1.79
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 75-79 year olds, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_75_79
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.4: Age 75-79: 2021: 0.35, 2022: 0.46, 2023: 0.79, 2024: 0.83
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by age: 80-84 year olds, 2022-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_by_age_80_84
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2024
Table 7.4: Age 80-84: 2021: Suppressed, 2022: 0.22, 2023: 0.35, 2024: 0.39
Metro region had highest proportion of cannabis-related hospital visits: 46% of 72,331 visits (2022-2024)
Value: 46 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_metro_proportion
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2024
the Metro region has the highest proportion of visits from 2022-2024 (46% of 72,331 visits).
Total cannabis-related hospital visits 2022-2024: 72,331
Value: 72331 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_3yr_total
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2024
the Metro region has the highest proportion of visits from 2022-2024 (46% of 72,331 visits).
Cannabis-related hospital visit rates by EMS region ranged from 2.98 (southwest) to 7.78 (northeast) per 1,000
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_regional_range
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2024
Rates varied substantially by region, ranging from 2.98 in the southwest to 7.78 in the northeast.
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: Central, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_central
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: Central: 2021: 3,297, 2022: 3,385, 2023: 3,699, 2024: 3,513, Q1 2025: 858, 2021-23: 10,381, 2022-24: 10,597
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: Metro, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_metro
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: Metro: 2021: 12,079, 2022: 10,779, 2023: 10,840, 2024: 11,791, Q1 2025: 2,961, 2021-23: 33,698, 2022-24: 33,410
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: Northeast, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_northeast
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: Northeast: 2021: 2,350, 2022: 2,570, 2023: 2,809, 2024: 2,195, Q1 2025: 470, 2021-23: 7,729, 2022-24: 7,574
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: Northwest, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_northwest
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: Northwest: 2021: 775, 2022: 644, 2023: 767, 2024: 743, Q1 2025: 210, 2021-23: 2,186, 2022-24: 2,154
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: South Central, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_south_central
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: South Central: 2021: 736, 2022: 703, 2023: 811, 2024: 762, Q1 2025: 190, 2021-23: 2,250, 2022-24: 2,276
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: Southeast, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_southeast
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: Southeast: 2021: 1,901, 2022: 2,614, 2023: 3,584, 2024: 4,828, Q1 2025: 1,067, 2021-23: 8,099, 2022-24: 11,026
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: Southwest, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_southwest
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: Southwest: 2021: 800, 2022: 763, 2023: 788, 2024: 928, Q1 2025: 202, 2021-23: 2,351, 2022-24: 2,479
Cannabis-related hospital visits by EMS region: West Central, 2021-Q1 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_ems_west_central
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.5: West Central: 2021: 944, 2022: 903, 2023: 1,029, 2024: 878, Q1 2025: 202, 2021-23: 2,876, 2022-24: 2,810
Total cannabis-related hospital visits 2021-2023: 69,577
Value: 69577 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_3yr_total
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2023
Table 7.5: Total 2021-2023: 69,577
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: Central, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_central
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Central: 2021: 4.18, 2022: 4.24, 2023: 4.59, 2024: 4.31, 2021-23: 4.34, 2022-24: 4.38, change: 1%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: Metro, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_metro
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Metro: 2021: 3.82, 2022: 3.42, 2023: 3.43, 2024: 3.74, 2021-23: 3.56, 2022-24: 3.53, change: -1%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: Northeast, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_northeast
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Northeast: 2021: 7.22, 2022: 7.89, 2023: 8.59, 2024: 6.70, 2021-23: 7.90, 2022-24: 7.72, change: -2%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: Northwest, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_northwest
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Northwest: 2021: 4.57, 2022: 3.80, 2023: 4.54, 2024: 4.40, 2021-23: 4.30, 2022-24: 4.25, change: -1%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: South Central, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_south_central
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: South Central: 2021: 3.10, 2022: 2.96, 2023: 3.41, 2024: 3.20, 2021-23: 3.16, 2022-24: 3.19, change: 1%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: Southeast, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_southeast
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Southeast: 2021: 3.66, 2022: 5.03, 2023: 6.87, 2024: 9.25, 2021-23: 5.19, 2022-24: 7.05, change: 36%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: Southwest, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_southwest
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Southwest: 2021: 2.86, 2022: 2.74, 2023: 2.84, 2024: 3.35, 2021-23: 2.81, 2022-24: 2.98, change: 6%
Cannabis-related hospital visit rate by EMS region: West Central, 2021-2024
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_ems_west_central
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: West Central: 2021: 3.98, 2022: 3.79, 2023: 4.31, 2024: 3.67, 2021-23: 4.03, 2022-24: 3.92, change: -3%
Statewide cannabis-related hospital visit rate: 3-year averages and 4% change
Value: 4 percent change
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visit_rate_statewide_change
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Total: 2021: 4.00, 2022: 3.91, 2023: 4.24, 2024: 4.46, 2021-23: 4.05, 2022-24: 4.21, change: 4%
992 hospital visits for newborns affected by maternal cannabis use from 2022-2024
Value: 992 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022-2024
From 2022 through 2024, there were 992 hospital visits with a discharge diagnosis indicating a newborn affected by maternal cannabis use.
Newborn maternal cannabis hospital visits decreased 24% from 2022 to 2023 (264 to 193 visits)
Value: -24 percent change
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_change
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022-2023
The rate of these visits decreased 24% from 2022 to 2023 (4.19 to 3.18 per 1,000 residents; 264 to 193 visits)
Newborn maternal cannabis hospital visits increased 41% from 2023 to 2024 (193 to 273 visits)
Value: 41 percent change
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_change
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023-2024
and then increased 41% from 2023 to 2024 (3.18 to 4.48 per 1,000 residents; 193 to 273 visits)
Newborn affected by maternal cannabis use: 262 visits in 2021, rate 4.14 per 1,000 live births
Value: 262 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_2021
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2021
Table 7.7: 2021: Count 262, Rate 4.14 per 1,000 live births
Newborn affected by maternal cannabis use: 264 visits in 2022, rate 4.19 per 1,000 live births
Value: 264 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_2022
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022
Table 7.7: 2022: Count 264, Rate 4.19 per 1,000 live births
Newborn affected by maternal cannabis use: 193 visits in 2023, rate 3.18 per 1,000 live births
Value: 193 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_2023
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023
Table 7.7: 2023: Count 193, Rate 3.18 per 1,000 live births
Newborn affected by maternal cannabis use: 273 visits in 2024, rate 4.48 per 1,000 live births
Value: 273 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_2024
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Table 7.7: 2024: Count 273, Rate 4.48 per 1,000 live births
Newborn affected by maternal cannabis use: 73 visits in Q1 2025
Value: 73 hospital visits
State: MN | Category: public_health | newborn_maternal_cannabis_q1_2025
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: Q1 2025
Table 7.7: Q1 2025: Count 73, Rate Not available
More than 100 cannabis licenses issued in 2025 during market launch
Value: 100 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | licenses_issued_2025
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
the state's cannabis industry launched in 2025 with the first adult-use cannabis sales and more than 100 licenses issued
Cannabis retailer license allows operation of up to 5 dispensaries
Value: 5 dispensaries
State: MN | Category: licensing | retailer_dispensary_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of 2025
Can operate up to five dispensaries, subject to local regulation.
Mezzobusiness license allows operation of up to 3 retail locations
Value: 3 retail locations
State: MN | Category: licensing | mezzobusiness_retail_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
A vertically integrated license that allows cultivation of up to 15,000 sq. ft. indoors or 1 acre outdoors, manufacturing, and operation of up to three retail locations.
Social equity license transfers restricted to other verified social equity applicants for first 3 years
Value: 3 years
State: MN | Category: social_equity | license_transfer_restriction
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: as of 2025
Transfers of social equity licenses during the first three years of operations must go to another verified social equity applicant, but after three years they may be transferred to any eligible entity.
Southeast region cannabis-related hospital visit rate increased 36% between 3-year periods (2021-23 to 2022-24)
Value: 36 percent change
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_southeast_increase
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2021-2024
Table 7.6: Southeast: Percent change from 2021-23 to 2022-24: 36%
Minnesota has 87 counties with acute care hospitals
Value: 87 counties
State: MN | Category: public_health | counties_with_hospitals
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of 2025
These data include all emergency department visits and inpatient hospitalizations (referred to as hospital visits) in Minnesota's 123 acute care hospitals across all 87 counties.
Total implied penalty revenue from 52 non-compliance penalties: approximately $301,288
Value: 301288 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | total_penalty_revenue
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: January - October 2025
Fifty-two penalties were issued due to non-compliance violations, averaging $5,794 per penalty.
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: <5 year olds, select years
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_under5
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age <5: 2021: Suppressed, 2022: 6 (0%), 2023: 6 (0%), 2024: 14 (0%), Q1 2025: Suppressed
Cannabis-related hospital visits by age group: 5-9 year olds, select years
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_visits_by_age_5_9
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021-Q1 2025
Table 7.3: Age 5-9: 2021: Suppressed, 2022: 6 (0%), 2023: 6 (0%), 2024: 8 (0%), Q1 2025: Suppressed
Cannabis cultivator outdoor canopy limit: 2 acres
Value: 2 acres
State: MN | Category: production | cultivator_outdoor_canopy_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
The canopy limit is up to 30,000 sq. ft. indoors or 2 acres of mature flowering plants outdoors.
Mezzobusiness outdoor canopy limit: 1 acre
Value: 1 acres
State: MN | Category: production | mezzobusiness_outdoor_canopy_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
A vertically integrated license that allows cultivation of up to 15,000 sq. ft. indoors or 1 acre outdoors
Microbusiness outdoor canopy limit: one-half acre
Value: 0.5 acres
State: MN | Category: production | microbusiness_outdoor_canopy_limit
Source: MN_2025_Market_Analysis_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of 2025
A vertically integrated license that allows cultivation of up to 5,000 sq. ft. indoors or one-half acre outdoors
67.6% of cannabis consumers who obtained cannabis in the past month cited friends and family as primary sources
Value: 67.6 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_acquisition_sources
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
According to the report, a majority of individuals who obtained any cannabis in the past month cited friends and family (67.6%) and adult-use dispensaries (61.3%)—interpreted here as retailers of lower-potency hemp edibles—as their primary sources. Notably, 53.4% acquired cannabis from an illicit source (this study specifically investigated use of a “dealer”) and 42.7% from a medical dispensary. Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
61.3% of cannabis consumers who obtained cannabis in the past month cited adult-use dispensaries (interpreted as lower-potency hemp edible retailers) as primary sources
Value: 61.3 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_acquisition_sources
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
According to the report, a majority of individuals who obtained any cannabis in the past month cited friends and family (67.6%) and adult-use dispensaries (61.3%)—interpreted here as retailers of lower-potency hemp edibles—as their primary sources. Notably, 53.4% acquired cannabis from an illicit source (this study specifically investigated use of a “dealer”) and 42.7% from a medical dispensary. Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
53.4% of cannabis consumers acquired cannabis from an illicit source (dealer)
Value: 53.4 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_market_prevalence
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
According to the report, a majority of individuals who obtained any cannabis in the past month cited friends and family (67.6%) and adult-use dispensaries (61.3%)—interpreted here as retailers of lower-potency hemp edibles—as their primary sources. Notably, 53.4% acquired cannabis from an illicit source (this study specifically investigated use of a “dealer”) and 42.7% from a medical dispensary. Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
42.7% of cannabis consumers obtained cannabis from a medical dispensary
Value: 42.7 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_acquisition_sources
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
According to the report, a majority of individuals who obtained any cannabis in the past month cited friends and family (67.6%) and adult-use dispensaries (61.3%)—interpreted here as retailers of lower-potency hemp edibles—as their primary sources. Notably, 53.4% acquired cannabis from an illicit source (this study specifically investigated use of a “dealer”) and 42.7% from a medical dispensary. Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
19.1% of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from medical dispensaries
Value: 19.1 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_market_diversion
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
20.8% of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from caregivers
Value: 20.8 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_market_diversion
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
10.1% of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from delivery services
Value: 10.1 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_market_diversion
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
Additionally, it is noteworthy that a significant portion of non-medical patients obtained cannabis from regulated sources: 19.1% from medical dispensaries, 20.8% from caregivers, and 10.1% from delivery services. Although not definitive, these figures indicate a potential prevalence of illicitly acquiring regulated medical cannabis.
Dealers accounted for the largest proportion of cannabis obtained at 17.6%
Value: 17.6 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_market_prevalence
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
The prevalence of acquiring cannabis from dealers—an illicit source—is notably high. Dealers accounted for the largest proportion of cannabis obtained (17.6%), and participants were more likely to visit dealers multiple times within a month compared to other sources. Regionally, residents of Olmsted County (5.7 grams), Blue Earth County (5.6 grams), Washington County (5.2 grams), St. Louis County (5.2 grams), Hennepin County (4.5 grams), and Sherburne County (4.4 grams) reported the highest average amounts of cannabis obtained from dealers in the past month (only counties with 10 or more respondents were included in this comparative analysis). These findings underscore the continued prominence of the illicit cannabis market in Minnesota.
Olmsted County residents reported highest average cannabis obtained from dealers at 5.7 grams per month
Value: 5.7 grams
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_market_regional_consumption
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
Regionally, residents of Olmsted County (5.7 grams), Blue Earth County (5.6 grams), Washington County (5.2 grams), St. Louis County (5.2 grams), Hennepin County (4.5 grams), and Sherburne County (4.4 grams) reported the highest average amounts of cannabis obtained from dealers in the past month (only counties with 10 or more respondents were included in this comparative analysis).
50% of survey participants reported using at least one alternative cannabinoid (CBD, Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC) within the last month
Value: 50 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | alternative_cannabinoid_use
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
The report also sheds light on the usage of alternative cannabinoids like CBD, Delta-8 THC, and Delta-10 THC. Over half of the participants (50%) reported using at least one such alternative within the last month, with 68% indicating usage at some point in the past.
68% of survey participants reported using alternative cannabinoids at some point in the past
Value: 68 percent
State: MN | Category: demand_consumption | alternative_cannabinoid_use
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
The report also sheds light on the usage of alternative cannabinoids like CBD, Delta-8 THC, and Delta-10 THC. Over half of the participants (50%) reported using at least one such alternative within the last month, with 68% indicating usage at some point in the past.
Approximately 3,050 businesses registered with the State of Minnesota to sell lower-potency hemp edibles
Value: 3050 count
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_edible_registrations
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: As of January 2024
As of October 1, 2023, businesses selling these products were required to register with the Department of Health. At the time of publication of this report, there are approximately 3,050 businesses registered (https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/cannabis/edibles/index.html) with the State of Minnesota to sell these products.
Hemp edibles in Minnesota are restricted to 5mg of Delta-9 or Delta-8 THC per serving, 25mg CBD per serving, 25mg CBG per serving
Value: 5 mg per serving
State: MN | Category: regulatory_structure | hemp_edible_potency_limits
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
The law specifies that each serving of these hemp edibles can contain a maximum serving of 5mg of Delta-9 or Delta-8 THC, 25mg of CBD, and 25mg of CBG. Additionally, hemp beverages are allowed to have up to 10mg of THC per container, or two servings, and edibles can have up to 50mg of THC per package, equating to ten servings.
In 2022, Minnesota had 25,872 DWI arrests and 3,261 drugged driving arrests
Value: 25872 count
State: MN | Category: public_health_safety | impaired_driving_arrests
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2022
In 2022, there were 25,872 DWI arrests and 3,261 arrests for drugged driving incidents; see Minnesota Department of Public Safety Report (https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf). In order to understand the rate of cannabis impaired driving there will need to be more specificity collected related to DUIC incidents.
3,261 arrests for drugged driving incidents in Minnesota in 2022
Value: 3261 count
State: MN | Category: public_health_safety | drugged_driving_arrests
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: 2022
In 2022, there were 25,872 DWI arrests and 3,261 arrests for drugged driving incidents; see Minnesota Department of Public Safety Report (https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2022a-crash-facts.pdf). In order to understand the rate of cannabis impaired driving there will need to be more specificity collected related to DUIC incidents.
Minnesota statute reserves 20% of total application points for social equity applicants
Value: 20 percent
State: MN | Category: social_equity | application_scoring
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
The Office recommends a strengthening of the existing social equity prioritization in Chapter 63 by replacing the 20% of points reserved for social equity applicants with a new license classification. Although current statute reserves 20% of total application points for these applicants, it doesn’t address their prioritization in scenarios without caps for certain license categories (see Chapter 63 § 342.18 Subdivision 4(d)).
OCM recommends minimum 51% ownership by social equity applicants, modeled on New Mexico and Colorado best practices
Value: 51 percent
State: MN | Category: social_equity | ownership_requirements
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Learning from other states, a more practical approach is mandating a minimum 51% ownership by social equity applicants, facilitating better capital acquisition through ownership shares to meet ownership eligibility criteria.
$10 million appropriated in FY25 for local and tribal health departments to create and disseminate educational materials on cannabis
Value: 10000000 USD
State: MN | Category: public_health_safety | education_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2025
Chapter 63 includes $10M in FY25 for local and tribal health departments to create and disseminate educational materials on cannabis.
$2 million appropriated in FY2025 to Minnesota Department of Health for pregnancy and breastfeeding cannabis education
Value: 2000000 USD
State: MN | Category: public_health_safety | pregnancy_education_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2025
To support this work, Chapter 63 appropriated $2 million in funding in fiscal year 2025 to the Minnesota Department of Health to coordinate programming to educate pregnant individuals, breastfeeding individuals, and individuals who may become pregnant on the health risks of cannabis.
$5 million appropriated in FY2025 to Minnesota Department of Health for youth cannabis education on adverse health effects for people under 25
Value: 5000000 USD
State: MN | Category: public_health_safety | youth_education_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025
To support this work, Chapter 63 appropriated $5 million in funding in fiscal year 2025 to the Minnesota Department of Health to coordinate programming to raise public awareness about adverse health effects of cannabis for people under age 25.
$6 million appropriated for DEED for CanTrain, CanNavigate, and CanStartup programs for FY2024 and FY2025
Value: 6000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | program_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024-FY2025
To support the work to launch the CanTrain, CanNavigate, and CanStartup programs, Chapter 63 appropriated $6 million in funding for the Department of Employment and Economic Development for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The Office is collaborating with the relevant regulatory agencies to prepare for and launch these programs and to ascertain funding recommendations for future years. Chapter 63 also appropriated $1 million per year starting in fiscal year 2024 to support the CanGrow program.
$1 million per year starting in FY2024 appropriated for the CanGrow program
Value: 1000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | cangrow_program_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2024 onwards
Chapter 63 also appropriated $1 million per year starting in fiscal year 2024 to support the CanGrow program.
$1 million appropriated in FY2025 and $15 million per year starting FY2026 for CanRenew community development grants
Value: 15000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_program_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 12
Period: FY2025-FY2026+
The legislation also appropriated $1 million in fiscal year 2025 and then $15 million per year in fiscal year 2026 to support the CanRenew program. The Office’s Division of Social Equity will administer the grants in accordance with the criteria outlined in statute that includes extensive outreach and engagement with community organizations, particularly those located in eligible communities.
$10 million appropriated in FY2024 and $5 million in FY2025 to Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety for law enforcement training
Value: 10000000 USD
State: MN | Category: public_health_safety | law_enforcement_training_funding
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024-FY2025
To support this training work, Chapter 63 appropriated $10 million in fiscal year 2024 and $5 million in fiscal year 2025 to the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety. Currently, the Office is working in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police, the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association, the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Minnesota Counties, and county social services agencies to determine appropriate funding levels for these initiatives in future years.
Minnesota's adult-use cannabis program is in pre-market phase with a 2025 market launch goal
State: MN | Category: regulatory_structure | market_launch_timeline
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
This strategy would accelerate the timeline, help ensure adequate supply for initial market launch, mitigate some the risk associated with the time between legalization and final rule adoption, and offer first mover advantage for social equity applicants, all in support of the 2025 market launch goal.
Lower-potency hemp and CBD markets management will transfer from Minnesota Department of Health to OCM by March 1, 2025
State: MN | Category: regulatory_structure | program_transfer
Source: State Reports/Minnesota Report to Legislature (2024).pdf, p. 6
Period: March 1, 2025
According to Chapter 63, the management and oversight of the lower potency hemp and CBD markets will transfer from the Minnesota Department of Health to the Office of Cannabis Management by March 1, 2025.
Maryland cannabis market surpassed $1.1 billion in total retail sales in first full calendar year of adult-use sales (2024)
Value: 1100000000 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | total_retail_sales
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: Calendar year 2024 (first full year)
In the first full-calendar year of sales the market significantly exceeded expectations, surpassing $1.1 billion in total retail sales.
MCA conducted the largest-to-date medical cannabis patient survey in the nation with more than 30,000 responses
Value: 30000 count
State: MD | Category: public_health_safety | patient_survey_responses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2023
The MCA completed the largest-to-date two-phase medical cannabis patient survey in the nation, with more than 30,000 responses.
205 social equity applicants were selected across standard and micro grower, processor, and dispensary license categories in first-in-the-nation social equity-only licensing round
Value: 205 count
State: MD | Category: social_equity | social_equity_licenses_awarded
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024
The MCA administered a first-in-the-nation social equity-only licensing round, which resulted in 205 selected applicants across standard and micro grower, processor, and dispensary license categories. This pool of selected applicants is the most diverse group in any cannabis licensing round conducted to date.
115,356 certified medical patients in Maryland at end of FY2024, a nearly 30% decrease from 162,401 at end of FY2023
Value: 115356 count
State: MD | Category: demand_consumption | certified_medical_patients
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024 (ending June 30, 2024)
Maryland continues to have a robust medical cannabis program, with 115,356 certified medical patients at the end of FY24. Since the legalization of broad adult use in Maryland on July 1, 2023, Maryland has seen a nearly 30% decrease in certified patients over the first year, down from 162,401 at the end of FY23. This decrease falls in line with what several other states experienced in the transition from medical-only to medical and adult-use.
Maryland had 162,401 certified medical patients at end of FY2023
Value: 162401 count
State: MD | Category: demand_consumption | certified_medical_patients
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2023
Maryland continues to have a robust medical cannabis program, with 115,356 certified medical patients at the end of FY24. Since the legalization of broad adult use in Maryland on July 1, 2023, Maryland has seen a nearly 30% decrease in certified patients over the first year, down from 162,401 at the end of FY23.
Maryland had 157,293 certified adult patients in FY2022
Value: 157293 count
State: MD | Category: demand_consumption | certified_medical_patients
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2022
Comparison FY2022 - FY2024: FY2022: 157,293; FY2023: 162,401; FY2024: 115,356
27,045 medical patient applications received during FY2024 in Maryland
Value: 27045 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | medical_patient_applications
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024
Despite the overall decline in patients, MCA received 27,045 applications during FY24.
160 minor patients certified in Maryland's medical cannabis program at end of FY2024
Value: 160 count
State: MD | Category: demand_consumption | minor_medical_patients
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024
FY 2024 Certified Patients and Caregiver Statistics: 115,356 Adult Patients, 160 Minor Patients, 6,921 Caregivers
6,921 caregivers registered in Maryland's medical cannabis program at end of FY2024
Value: 6921 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | medical_caregivers
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024
FY 2024 Certified Patients and Caregiver Statistics: 115,356 Adult Patients, 160 Minor Patients, 6,921 Caregivers
MCA printed and distributed 8,780 medical patient ID cards during FY2024
Value: 8780 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | patient_id_cards
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024
During FY2024, MCA printed and distributed 8,780 medical patient ID cards.
More than 2,500 certifying providers in Maryland's medical cannabis provider registry
Value: 2500 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | certifying_providers
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024
The MCA Provider registry currently has more than 2,500 certifying providers located throughout the state who may certify patients with a qualifying condition to obtain medical cannabis.
MCA's PIA response achieved 100% legal compliance (response within 30 days or 60 days with permission)
Value: 100 percent
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | public_records_compliance
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY2024
In FY 2024, MCA’s Office of Communications and Outreach executed one hundred percent legal compliance in MCA’s PIA response (response provided within 30 days, or 60 days with permission of requestor); managed three successful mediations with the Office of the Ombudsman due to minor disputes with requesters or bad faith requesters.
MCA processed 132 Metrc tickets and 73 hemp acquisitions in FY2024
Value: 132 count
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | metrc_tickets_processed
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2024
The team has assisted with 132 Metrc tickets and processed 73 hemp acquisitions.
MCA processed a total of 1,304 cannabis products for packaging, labeling, and product approval in 2024
Value: 1304 count
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | product_approvals
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
The team has processed a total of 1,304 cannabis products in 2024. Additionally, the team reviews the edible cannabis products exemptions required for licensees to have in order to produce high potency cannabis products for medical patients. The team has processed a total of 45 high potency edible cannabis products in 2024.
45 high potency edible cannabis products reviewed by MCA in 2024
Value: 45 count
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | high_potency_product_reviews
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
The team has processed a total of 45 high potency edible cannabis products in 2024.
Cannabis demand study estimated $450 million in adult-use sales in first year; actual sales exceeded $700 million in first year of adult-use
Value: 700000000 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_first_year
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: July 2023 - June 2024 (first year of adult-use)
The report also examined the demand study completed by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, which estimated total adult-use sales to be roughly $450 million in the first year of operation. In actuality, the State outperformed this estimate, with over $700 million in the first year of adult-use sales alone.
Maryland licensed market had over 730,000 square feet of flowering canopy in FY2024
Value: 730000 sq ft
State: MD | Category: supply_chain | flowering_canopy
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024
The report summarized the total reported canopy of the licensed market in fiscal year 2024—which surpassed a collective 730,000 square feet of flowering canopy. This further resulted in over 489,000 pounds of total weight harvested and subsequently 168,212 pounds of flower sold.
Over 489,000 pounds of total weight harvested from Maryland's licensed cannabis market in FY2024
Value: 489000 lbs
State: MD | Category: supply_chain | total_harvest_weight
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024
The report summarized the total reported canopy of the licensed market in fiscal year 2024—which surpassed a collective 730,000 square feet of flowering canopy. This further resulted in over 489,000 pounds of total weight harvested and subsequently 168,212 pounds of flower sold.
168,212 pounds of flower sold in Maryland's cannabis market in FY2024
Value: 168212 lbs
State: MD | Category: supply_chain | flower_sold
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024
This further resulted in over 489,000 pounds of total weight harvested and subsequently 168,212 pounds of flower sold.
MCA estimates 200,000 to 1 million square feet of additional flowering canopy needed for second round of licensees
State: MD | Category: supply_chain | canopy_expansion_needed
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024 projection
By the MCA’s estimate, there will need to be an increase of 200,000 to 1 million of flowering canopy to be grown and developed by the second round of licensees, in which the MCA is authorized to award up to 25 standard and 70 micro grower licenses.
An estimated 1.2 million square feet of canopy must be added to meet current market demand in Maryland
Value: 1200000 sq ft
State: MD | Category: supply_chain | canopy_demand_estimate
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024
The MCA found that current production only minimally exceeds current demand and, assuming production efficiency remains constant, an estimated 1.2 million square feet of canopy must be added to current market demand alone.
Over 57,000 cannabis deliveries made to medical cannabis delivery patients in Maryland from July 2023 to October 2024
Value: 57000 count
State: MD | Category: supply_chain | medical_deliveries
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: July 2023 - October 2024
From July 2023 to October 2024, the State’s seed-to-sale tracking system (METRC), showed over 57,000 cannabis deliveries were made to medical cannabis delivery patients.
Medical cannabis sales in Maryland reached $8.4 million in total from July 2024 to October 2024
Value: 8400000 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_delivery_sales
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: July 2024 - October 2024
Medical cannabis sales have increased steadily, reaching $8.4 million in total sales from July 2024 to October 2024. This trend is expected to grow as adult-use cannabis consumers gain access to new micro-delivery services.
MCA awarded all 10 micro-delivery licenses allocated in statute following the first round lottery
Value: 10 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | micro_delivery_licenses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024
Following the first round lottery in early 2024, the MCA awarded all 10 micro-delivery licenses allocated in statute.
BeCannabisSmart campaign achieved more than 130 million impressions across three campaigns
Value: 130000000 count
State: MD | Category: public_health_safety | public_education_campaign_impressions
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2024
Advertisements ran on multiple digital and print platforms, achieving more than 130 million impressions across the three campaigns. OPHDE developed resources in Spanish and provided a digital toolkit of assets to local health departments (LHD) to support coordinated statewide messaging.
Initial adult-use education campaign (June 2023 through February 2024) achieved 140 million impressions
Value: 140000000 count
State: MD | Category: public_health_safety | public_education_campaign_impressions
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: June 2023 - February 2024
This campaign will move cannabis education forward and build on the 140 million impressions achieved through the initial adult-use education campaign (June 2023 through February 2024).
First BeCannabisSmart driving safety campaign achieved 70 million impressions
Value: 70000000 count
State: MD | Category: public_health_safety | driving_safety_campaign
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: April 2024
The first ads focus on the hazards of consuming cannabis while, or before, driving. The ads ran statewide on billboard, transit, TV/streaming TV, paid socials, in bars (jukebox, drink coasters) and on Spanish-language radio, achieving 70 million impressions.
Maryland MCA total revenue in FY2024 was $34,508,534
Value: 34508534 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | regulatory_agency_revenue
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2024
Revenue: Licensing Fees $31,458,513; Agent Badges $625,400; Patient and Caregivers $474,550; Medical Cannabis Interest and Fees $474,550; Patient Survey; Total Revenue $34,508,534
Maryland MCA total expenses in FY2024 were $23,237,795
Value: 23237795 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | regulatory_agency_expenses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2024
Expenses: Personnel Cost $11,306,490; Contract & Services $11,931,305; Total Expenses $23,237,795
MCA licensing fees revenue was $31,458,513 in FY2024
Value: 31458513 USD
State: MD | Category: market_size_revenue | licensing_fee_revenue
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2024
Revenue: Licensing Fees $31,458,513; Agent Badges $625,400; Patient and Caregivers $474,550; Medical Cannabis Interest and Fees $474,550; Total Revenue $34,508,534
Over 1,700 applications received for cannabis business licenses in Maryland's first social equity-only application round (September 2023)
Value: 1700 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | social_equity_applications
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: November-December 2023
MCA received over 1,700 applications for cannabis business licenses.
174 social equity business licenses were drawn by lottery across micro and standard grower, processor and dispensary categories
Value: 174 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | social_equity_lottery_licenses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: March 2024
The Maryland Cannabis Administration held a lottery for 174 social equity business licenses across micro and standard grower, processor and dispensary categories. The lottery is the first application round in the nation designated exclusively for social equity applicants across all license types and categories.
Over 1,500 applications were entered into Maryland's social equity lottery pools
Value: 1500 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | social_equity_lottery_eligible
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: March 2024
Over 1,500 applications were entered into the lottery pools and eligible for selection.
Workforce Development Program received 1,261 applications in first 4 days (by September 4, 2024)
Value: 1261 count
State: MD | Category: employment_economics | workforce_development_applications
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: September 1-4, 2024
On September 1, we opened applications for the Workforce Development Program. By September 4, we received an impressive 1,261 applications. This overwhelming response underscores the community’s interest in the program and the critical need for accessible workforce education and support.
First cohort of Cannabis Workforce Development Program attended by more than 90 participants
Value: 90 count
State: MD | Category: employment_economics | workforce_development_participants
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024
The first cohort of in-person training was attended by more than 90 participants, and similar enrollments are expected in future months.
MCA patient registration term extended from 3 to 6 years in October 2022
Value: 6 years
State: MD | Category: regulatory_structure | patient_registration_term
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: October 2022
In October 2022, MCA extended the patient registration term from three to six years and effective July 1, 2024, MCA removed the registration fee and ID card requirement (patients and caregivers still wishing to obtain a physical ID card can do so for a $25 fee).
More than 40,000 completed responses across three waves of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Patient Survey (2022-2024)
Value: 40000 count
State: MD | Category: public_health_safety | patient_survey_total_responses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2022-2024
With more than 40,000 completed responses across the three waves, the MMCPS is one of the largest, repeated, cross-sectional datasets of medical cannabis patients.
Approximately 15,000 patients completed each wave of the MMCPS survey, hitting capacity within first week
Value: 15000 count
State: MD | Category: public_health_safety | patient_survey_wave_responses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2022-2023
Similar to the previous year, for the inaugural MMCPS-22, conducted in the fall of 2022, approximately 15,000 patients completed the survey, hitting capacity within the first week of launch during both waves.
MCA FY2024 inspection activity: 5 routine, 18 complaint-driven, 11 Metrc/virtual audit, 3 renewal registration inspections
Value: 37 count
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | inspections
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2024
Inspection Activity: Routine 5, Complaint-Driven 18, Metrc/Virtual Audit 11, Renewal Registration 3
385 dispensary inspections conducted by MCA Office of Compliance and Regulation in FY2024
Value: 385 count
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | dispensary_inspections
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2024
FY24 Inspection Activities: 58 Growers, 40 Processors, 6 Others, 385 Dispensaries
MCA authorized to award up to 25 standard and 70 micro grower licenses in second round of licensing
Value: 95 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | second_round_grower_licenses
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024 projection
By the MCA’s estimate, there will need to be an increase of 200,000 to 1 million of flowering canopy to be grown and developed by the second round of licensees, in which the MCA is authorized to award up to 25 standard and 70 micro grower licenses.
Ancillary Business & Workforce Development Conference had 308 in-person attendees and 309 virtual participants
Value: 617 count
State: MD | Category: employment_economics | workforce_conference_attendance
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: March 2024
With 308 in-person attendees and 309 participating virtually, the event highlighted a strong interest in the expanding opportunities within the cannabis industry.
Johns Hopkins University technical assistance seminar for social equity applicants attracted 391 attendees out of 400 registered
Value: 391 count
State: MD | Category: social_equity | technical_assistance_attendance
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: October 9, 2024
At Johns Hopkins University on October 9, 391 individuals attended the event out of the 400 that signed up. Prince George's Community College attracted 248 attendees on October 16, while Morgan State University hosted 185 participants on October 23. A virtual seminar on October 30 drew 357 attendees, and Bowie State University capped off the series on November 6th with full attendance of 260 attendees.
Maryland cannabis was legalized for adult consumers on July 1, 2023 following November 8, 2022 ballot referendum
State: MD | Category: regulatory_structure | legalization_timeline
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: July 1, 2023
On November 8, 2022, Maryland voters passed a ballot referendum legalizing cannabis use for individuals over 21 beginning on July 1, 2023. The Cannabis Reform Act of 2023 was signed into law by the Governor in May, functionally creating a framework for adult-use cannabis in Maryland.
Maryland state reference laboratory opened March 1, 2024 - first in the nation run by a cannabis regulatory agency
State: MD | Category: compliance_enforcement | reference_laboratory
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: March 1, 2024
The State Reference Laboratory opened its doors on March 1, 2024. The laboratory contains a microbiology suite equipped to perform culture and molecular identification of microbial contaminants and common food pathogens listed in the TA; and an analytical chemistry suite that contains state of the art instrumentation to perform potency, terpene, and containment analysis listed in the TA. The laboratory has achieved ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, with potency and loss on drying included on the current scope of accreditation.
Four independent testing laboratories (ITLs) registered with the MCA
Value: 4 count
State: MD | Category: licensing | testing_laboratories
Source: State Reports/MCA Annual Report 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2024
The Registration and Inspections Subdivision is primarily responsible for auditing the four independent testing laboratories (ITLs) registered with the MCA.
110,484 medical patient certifications printed in Maine in 2024, a 1.4% increase from 109,001 in 2023
Value: 110484 count
State: ME | Category: demand_consumption | medical_patient_certifications
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 5
Period: Calendar year 2024
In 2024, 110,484 certifications were printed through that online portal, a 1.4% increase from the 109,001 certifications printed in 2023. These numbers include all patient certifications printed, including any certifications that may have been reprinted because of loss or damage.
210 patient certifications printed for patients age 17 and under in Maine in 2024, down from 280 in 2023
Value: 210 count
State: ME | Category: demand_consumption | minor_patient_certifications
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 5
Period: Calendar year 2024
To protect patient confidentiality, Maine does not maintain a central registry of qualifying patients. Minimal information is maintained regarding the age of patients, but in 2024, there were 210 patient certifications printed for patients age 17 and under. This is a decrease from the 280 patient certifications printed for this age group in 2023.
Maine medical patient certifications by county (2018-2024) showing growth from 45,940 total in 2018 to 110,484 in 2024
State: ME | Category: demand_consumption | patient_certifications_by_county
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2018-2024
Figure 2: Printed Patient Certifications by County (2018 – 2024)
777 medical providers authorized to certify qualifying patients in Maine's medical cannabis program in 2024
Value: 777 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | medical_providers
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 8
Period: Calendar year 2024
In 2024, there were a total of 777 medical providers authorized to assess and certify qualifying patients in Maine’s medical cannabis program.
Top 10 medical providers in Maine issued a combined 76,122 patient certifications, or 68.9% of all certifications in 2024
Value: 68.9 percent
State: ME | Category: licensing | provider_concentration
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 9
Period: Calendar year 2024
These 10 providers issued a combined 76,122 patient certifications, or 68.9% of all certifications printed statewide in 2024.
906 total active medical providers by county in Maine in 2024, up from 874 in 2023
Value: 906 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | medical_providers_by_county
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Figure 6: Medical Providers by County (2020 – 2024)
7,320 total MMCP applications submitted in Maine in 2024 (4,512 new, 2,808 renewals)
Value: 7320 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | medical_program_applications
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 11
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 9: MMCP Applications Received in 2024
1,677 registered caregivers operating in Maine MMCP as of December 31, 2024, a net decrease of 4.9% from 1,763 in 2023
Value: 1677 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | registered_caregivers
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 11
Period: December 31, 2024
There were 1,677 registered caregivers operating in the MMCP as of December 31, 2024. This was a net decrease of 4.9% from the 1,763 registered caregivers in 2023.
Maine registered caregivers by county (2018-2024) showing decline from peak of 3,046 in 2020 to 1,677 in 2024
State: ME | Category: licensing | registered_caregivers_by_county
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2018-2024
Figure 11: Registered Caregivers by County (2018 – 2024)
237 caregivers reported operating a retail store in Maine in 2024
Value: 237 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | caregiver_retail_stores
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 13
Period: Calendar year 2024
In 2024, 237 caregivers reported that they were operating a retail store.
70 active registration certificates issued to dispensaries in Maine MMCP in 2024, a 16.7% increase from 60 in 2023
Value: 70 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | registered_dispensaries
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 13
Period: Calendar year 2024
There were 70 active registration certificates issued to dispensaries in the MMCP in 2024, a 16.7% increase from the 60 actively operating in 2023.
138 total registered dispensary locations in Maine by county in 2024, up from 106 in 2023 and 67 in 2022
Value: 138 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | dispensary_locations_by_county
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
Figure 14: Registered Dispensary Locations by County (2022 – 2024)
46 registration certificates issued to dispensaries with retail locations in Maine in 2024, a 27.8% increase from 36 in 2023
Value: 46 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | dispensary_retail_certificates
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 13
Period: Calendar year 2024
There were 46 registration certificates issued to registered dispensaries with retail locations in 2024, increasing from 36 actively operating in 2023 – a 27.8% increase.
4,358 employees registered with OCP in Maine MMCP in 2024, a 6% increase from 4,108 in 2023
Value: 4358 count
State: ME | Category: employment_economics | medical_program_employees
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 14
Period: Calendar year 2024
A total of 4,358 employees were registered with OCP in 2024, a 6% increase from 4,108 employees in 2023.
12 registrants issued IHS Manufacturing Facility Registration Certificate in Maine by end of 2024 (4 dispensaries, 8 caregivers)
Value: 12 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | ihs_manufacturing_certificates
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 15
Period: Calendar year 2024
In January 2024, OCP launched a separate registration certificate for new and renewing MMCP registrants engaged in cannabis extraction using inherently hazardous substances (IHS) to facilitate program compliance for those engaged in that activity. By the end of 2024, 12 registrants had been issued an IHS Manufacturing Facility Registration Certificate—four registered dispensaries and eight registered caregivers.
Four licensed certified testing facilities in Maine adult use program are authorized to test medical cannabis
Value: 4 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | testing_facilities
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 15
Period: Calendar year 2024
There are currently no cannabis testing facilities specifically registered in the MMCP. However, the four licensed certified testing facilities in the adult use program are authorized to test medical cannabis in addition to adult use cannabis.
1,595 compliance inspections completed in Maine medical program in 2024, up from 1,424 in 2023 and 1,074 in 2022
Value: 1595 count
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | medical_compliance_inspections
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
OCP completed 1,595 compliance inspections in the medical program in 2024, an increase from 1,424 inspections in 2023 and 1,074 inspections in 2022.
Maine MMCP compliance inspections breakdown: 1,358 formal inspections and 237 complaint investigations in 2024
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | inspection_types
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 16: Compliance Inspections by Type in 2024
6 revocations, 5 suspensions, and 2 fines in Maine MMCP administrative actions in 2024
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | administrative_actions
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 17: 2024 Administrative Actions
Administrative actions impacted 0.5% of all registered caregivers and 0.09% of all caregiver assistants in Maine in 2024
Value: 0.5 percent
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | violation_rate
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
Administrative actions impacted 0.5% of all registered caregivers and 0.09% of all caregiver assistants in 2024. The majority of violations identified during inspections or investigations were resolved using technical assistance rather than a revocation, suspension, or fine.
One Maine registered caregiver assessed $7,500 fine for packaging and labeling violations in 2024
Value: 7500 USD
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | fines
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
Of the two fines settled in 2024: One registered caregiver assessed a $7,500 fine for packaging and labeling violations. One registered caregiver assessed a $1,000 fine for sale or transfer to a person not authorized to possess cannabis for medical use.
One Maine registered caregiver assessed $1,000 fine for unauthorized sale or transfer in 2024
Value: 1000 USD
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | fines
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
Of the two fines settled in 2024: One registered caregiver assessed a $7,500 fine for packaging and labeling violations. One registered caregiver assessed a $1,000 fine for sale or transfer to a person not authorized to possess cannabis for medical use.
Maine Medical Use of Cannabis Fund revenue was $2,257,962 in FY2024, down from $2,913,410 in FY2023
Value: 2257962 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_fund_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
Figure 18: Revenue and Expenses of the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund
An estimated $15,056,795 in medical cannabis sales tax revenue deposited into Maine General Fund in FY2024
Value: 15056795 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_sales_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2024
An estimated $15,056,795 in sales tax revenue was deposited into the General Fund in FY 2024, decreased from $15,766,951 in FY 2023. This information regarding sales tax revenue is obtained from Maine Revenue Services (MRS). It reflects the general sales tax rate of 5.5% applied to sales of harvested cannabis except edible cannabis products that are taxed at the 8% sales tax rate for prepared foods.
$15,766,951 in medical cannabis sales tax revenue deposited into Maine General Fund in FY2023
Value: 15766951 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_sales_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2023
An estimated $15,056,795 in sales tax revenue was deposited into the General Fund in FY 2024, decreased from $15,766,951 in FY 2023.
29 states plus DC have provided information to allow their medical cannabis credentials to be used in Maine
Value: 29 count
State: ME | Category: regulatory_structure | reciprocity_states
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Medical.pdf, p. 7
Period: Calendar year 2024
The complete list of jurisdictions that have provided the information necessary to OCP to permit the use of their credentials in Maine are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
4,050 total Individual Identification Card (IIC) applications submitted for Maine adult use program in 2024
Value: 4050 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | adult_use_iic_applications
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 5
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 1: 2024 Individual Identification Cards (IIC) Applications
443 AUCP license applications received across all establishment types in Maine in 2024 (160 new, 283 renewals)
Value: 443 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | adult_use_license_applications
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 6
Period: Calendar year 2024
A total of 443 applications were received across all establishment license types in 2024. Of the applications submitted prior to the end of the year, 63.9% were renewals.
334 active AUCP licenses in Maine as of December 31, 2024, an 11.3% increase from 300 in 2023
Value: 334 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | active_adult_use_licenses
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 7
Period: December 31, 2024
Overall, there were 300 active licenses in 2023 and 334 in 2024—an 11.3% increase.
420 total AUCP licenses (conditional + active) in Maine as of December 31, 2024
State: ME | Category: licensing | total_adult_use_licenses
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 7
Period: December 31, 2024
Figure 3: AUCP Licenses as of December 31, 2024
18 adult use licensees left Maine's program in 2024: 9 cultivation, 3 manufacturing, 6 retail, 1 testing facility
Value: 18 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | licensee_attrition
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 8
Period: Calendar year 2024
There were 18 adult use licensees who left the program in 2024 including nine cultivation facilities, three manufacturing facilities, six retail stores, and one testing facility. There was a net decrease of one cultivation facility, a net increase of six manufacturing facilities, a net increase of 30 retail stores, and a net decrease of one testing facility.
Six administrative violations in Maine AUCP in 2024 resulted in monetary fines ranging from $2,500 to $15,000
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | adult_use_fines
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 8
Period: Calendar year 2024
In 2024, eight adult use licensees had administrative violations. Two were due to implementing facility changes without prior approval, while six were due to not receiving prior approval for transfer of ownership interests or control. The six violations due to transfer of ownership violations resulted in monetary fines. One licensee paid fines totaling $15,000. One licensee paid fines totaling $12,500. One licensee paid fines totaling $10,000. One licensee paid fines totaling $9,000. One licensee paid fines totaling $4,000. One licensee paid fines totaling $2,500.
87 active adult use cultivation establishments with 311,669 sq ft of plant canopy in Maine as of December 31, 2024
Value: 311669 sq ft
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_canopy
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 9
Period: December 31, 2024
As of December 31, 2024, there were 87 adult use cultivation establishments with active licenses representing a total of 311,669 square feet of plant canopy. This is a decrease from the 358,798 square feet of plant canopy across 88 cultivators in 2023.
Maine adult use cultivation licensees operating at 74.7% capacity in 2024 (max canopy would be 417,000 sq ft at full capacity)
Value: 74.7 percent
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_capacity_utilization
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 9
Period: Calendar year 2024
Cultivation licensees were operating at 74.7% capacity in 2024 compared to 74.5% capacity in 2023. If all active establishments were operating at full capacity, the maximum plant canopy in the AUCP would be 417,000 square feet.
47 cultivation facilities had ordered batch tags and 46 had started using them as of December 2024; 53% of cultivators using batch tags
Value: 53 percent
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | batch_tagging_adoption
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 10
Period: December 2024
As of December 2024, 47 cultivation facilities had ordered batch tags and 46 of those cultivators had started using tags. Of the 87 cultivators active in the AUCP in 2024, 53% were using batch tags.
Maine adult use cultivation facilities distributed 23,723.21 kilograms of usable cannabis in 2024
Value: 23723.21 kg
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_distribution_volume
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 11
Period: Calendar year 2024
Cultivation facilities distributed a total of 23,723.21 kilograms of usable cannabis to other licensees in 2024.
$16,148,484 collected from Maine's excise tax on adult use cannabis sold by cultivation facilities in 2024
Value: 16148484 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 11
Period: Calendar year 2024
A total of $16,148,484 was collected from the State’s excise tax on adult use cannabis sold by cultivation facilities.
Maine adult use cultivation facility inventory as of January 28, 2025: 9,829 kg packaged usable cannabis and 94,695 plants
Value: 9829 kg
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_inventory
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 11
Period: January 28, 2025
As of January 28, 2025, the inventory at adult use cultivation facilities consisted of 9,829 kilograms of packaged usable cannabis and 94,695 plants available for future harvests, sales, and wholesale transactions.
Gross annual sales by Maine adult use cannabis retail stores reached $243,876,905 in 2024 through 4,559,786 transactions
Value: 243876905 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_retail_sales
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 11
Period: Calendar year 2024
Gross annual sales by adult use cannabis retail stores reached $243,876,905 in 2024 through a total of 4,559,786 sales transactions. The chart below demonstrates the year over year growth of adult use sales, which increased by 12.4% between 2023 and 2024.
4,559,786 sales transactions at Maine adult use cannabis retail stores in 2024
Value: 4559786 count
State: ME | Category: demand_consumption | retail_transactions
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 11
Period: Calendar year 2024
Gross annual sales by adult use cannabis retail stores reached $243,876,905 in 2024 through a total of 4,559,786 sales transactions.
Average price per gram of adult use cannabis in Maine was $7.24 in 2024, down from $7.77 in 2023 and $9.23 in 2022
Value: 7.24 USD per gram
State: ME | Category: pricing | average_retail_price_per_gram
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 11
Period: Calendar year 2024
While total sales have continued to increase each year, the average price per gram has decreased. The average price per gram of adult use cannabis was $9.23 in 2022, $7.77 in 2023, and $7.24 in 2024.
Maine adult use product sold by category in 2024: 18,790.6 kg usable cannabis, 4,571 plant units, 319.3 kg concentrate, 1,610,668 concentrate units, 2,048,947 infused product units
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | product_volumes_by_category
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 12
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 10: AUCP Product Sold by Product Category
Maine adult use gross sales by category in 2024: Usable Cannabis $142,348,539, Plants $114,501, Concentrate $64,525,577, Infused Products $36,888,288
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_by_product_category
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 12
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 11: AUCP Gross Sales by Product Category
Maine adult use retail sales were $216,906,065 in 2023
Value: 216906065 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_retail_sales
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 22
Period: Calendar year 2023
Adult use retail sales increased by 12%, from $216,906,065 in 2023 to $243,876,905 in 2024.
$67,047 generated through delivery sales in Maine's adult use program in 2024
Value: 67047 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | delivery_sales
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 13
Period: Calendar year 2024
As of December 31, 2024, 11 retail stores and one products manufacturing facility have been authorized for delivery, while only five stores have started conducting deliveries. A total of $67,047 was generated through delivery sales in 2024.
387 compliance inspections completed by OCP in Maine adult use program in 2024, covering 87.1% of active licensees
Value: 387 count
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | adult_use_compliance_inspections
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 14
Period: Calendar year 2024
OCP completed 387 compliance inspections in 2024 with 87.1% of all active licensees being inspected within the calendar year, including 100% of new licensees.
133 complaints of adult use licensees investigated by OCP in Maine in 2024; 54 not violations, 76 resolved with technical assistance, 3 resulted in monetary penalties
Value: 133 count
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaints_investigated
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 14
Period: Calendar year 2024
In 2024, OCP investigated 133 complaints of adult use licensees. After investigation, 54 complaints were deemed not a compliance violation. Of the remaining 79 complaints, 76 were resolved with technical assistance (96.2%) while three resulted in monetary penalties (3.8%).
14,198 adult use samples submitted for testing in Maine in 2024 with 6.5% initial fail rate (923 fails)
Value: 14198 count
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | mandatory_testing
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 15
Period: Calendar year 2024
In calendar year 2024, there were 14,198 adult use samples submitted for testing, with an overall initial fail rate for all cannabis and cannabis products of 6.5% (923 fails).
Total Maine adult use cannabis revenue for calendar year 2024 was $40,729,044
Value: 40729044 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | total_adult_use_state_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 17
Period: Calendar year 2024
Below is a summary of adult use cannabis revenue received by the State for calendar year 2024.
$22,544,552 in sales tax revenue from Maine adult use cannabis in calendar year 2024
Value: 22544552 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 17
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 15: All Adult Use Cannabis Revenue for Calendar Year 2024: Sales Tax $22,544,552
Adult Use Cannabis Regulatory Coordination Fund revenue was $1,574,027 in 2024
Value: 1574027 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | regulatory_fund_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 17
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 16: Revenue and Expenses of the Adult Use Cannabis Regulatory Coordination Fund
Adult Use Cannabis Public Health and Safety and Municipal Opt-in Fund revenue was $4,936,432 in 2024
Value: 4936432 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | public_health_fund_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 17
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 17: Revenue and Expenses of the Adult Use Cannabis Public Health and Safety and Municipal Opt-in Fund
OCP had 46 full-time employees and 3 vacant positions as of December 2024
Value: 46 count
State: ME | Category: employment_economics | regulatory_agency_staffing
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 18
Period: December 2024
As of December 2024, OCP has 46 full-time employees and three vacant positions.
OCP Adult Use Cannabis Program expenses were $3,762,197 in FY2024
Value: 3762197 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | program_expenses
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
Figure 19: OCP Adult Use Cannabis Program Expenses for Fiscal Year 2024
OCP projected adult use program administrative costs of $4,930,130 for FY2025
Value: 4930130 USD
State: ME | Category: market_size_revenue | projected_program_expenses
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 19
Period: FY2025 projection
Figure 20: OCP Estimated Adult Use Cannabis Program Administrative Cost Projections for Fiscal Year 2025
Average retail price of cannabis flower in Maine has declined 56% over four years
Value: 56 percent
State: ME | Category: pricing | retail_price_decline
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2020-2024 (approximate)
The average retail price of cannabis flower has declined 56% over four years. Similarly, the wholesale price of cannabis (the purchase amount that manufacturers and retailers buy cannabis from cultivators) has also substantially declined. However, the weight-based excise tax paid by cultivators has remained the same, thus, the burden of the cannabis excise tax paid by cultivators relative to the wholesale price that cultivators receive for their product has increased significantly.
Maine Governor proposes excise tax reduction by one-third and sales tax increase from 10% to 14% for adult use cannabis
State: ME | Category: regulatory_structure | proposed_tax_changes
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2026-2027 proposal
Part F of the Governor’s proposed 2026-2027 biennial budget, LD 201, proposes that the excise tax rate is reduced by one-third and the sales tax rate is concurrently increased from 10% to 14%. The sales tax adjustment puts Maine in similar range with other states that have cannabis sales tax.
Maine adult use cannabis sales began in October 2020
State: ME | Category: regulatory_structure | market_launch_date
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 22
Period: October 2020
Maine’s adult use cannabis industry has seen significant growth and transformation since sales began in October of 2020.
Over 75% of campaign evaluation respondents said Let's Talk Cannabis campaign helped them understand the importance of having conversations about cannabis use with youth
Value: 75 percent
State: ME | Category: public_health_safety | campaign_effectiveness
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 16
Period: Calendar year 2024
In the campaign evaluation results (n=300), over 75% of respondents said the campaign helped them understand the importance of having conversations about cannabis use, while 76% agreed the materials helped them recognize the risks of teen cannabis use, particularly its effect on mental health.
$2 million annual transfer from adult use fund to DHHS for recovery community centers
Value: 2000000 USD
State: ME | Category: public_health_safety | recovery_center_funding
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 18
Period: Annual, per P.L. 2023 ch. 658
Pursuant to P.L. 2023, ch. 658: Transfer of $2 million annually to the Department of Health and Human Services for operational support for recovery community centers and to provide funding for capacity building for recently established or new recovery community centers.
$150,000 annual transfer from adult use fund to Department of Economic and Community Development
Value: 150000 USD
State: ME | Category: social_equity | economic_development_transfer
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 18
Period: Annual, per P.L. 2023 ch. 683
Pursuant to P.L. 2023, ch. 683, Pt. A, §2: Transfer of $150,000 annually to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
169 active cannabis retail store licenses in Maine adult use program as of December 31, 2024
Value: 169 count
State: ME | Category: licensing | active_retail_stores
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 7
Period: December 31, 2024
Figure 3: AUCP Licenses as of December 31, 2024: Cannabis Retail Store - 38 Conditional, 9 Conditional Jurisdiction Approved, 169 Active, 216 Total
Maine retail store inventory as of January 28, 2025: 1,694.2 kg usable cannabis, 777 plants, 47.3 kg concentrate, 76,551 concentrate units, 414,432 infused product units
State: ME | Category: supply_chain | retail_inventory
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 12
Period: January 28, 2025
As of January 28, 2025, the inventory of cannabis retail stores consisted of 1,694.2 kilograms of usable cannabis, 777 plants, 47.3 kilograms of concentrate, 76,551 units of concentrate, and 414,432 units of infused products for future sales.
One adult use cultivation facility in Maine assessed $5,000 fine for mandatory testing violations in 2024
Value: 5000 USD
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | fines
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 14
Period: Calendar year 2024
The three complaints resulting in monetary penalties involved three separate licensees, with one fine settled as of January 2025 and two still pending. Regarding the fine that was settled: One adult use cultivation facility assessed a $5,000 fine for mandatory testing violations.
$135,500 in fine revenue collected from Maine adult use cannabis program in calendar year 2024
Value: 135500 USD
State: ME | Category: compliance_enforcement | total_fine_revenue
Source: State Reports/Maine 2024 Adult Use.pdf, p. 17
Period: Calendar year 2024
Figure 15: All Adult Use Cannabis Revenue for Calendar Year 2024: Fines $135,500
Office of Cannabis Management established in August 2023
State: MN | Category: policy | agency_establishment
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: August 2023
Established in August 2023, Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management continues to work to develop the operational and regulatory systems to oversee the new regulated cannabis industry.
Office of Medical Cannabis transitioned from Department of Health to OCM on July 1, 2024
State: MN | Category: policy | agency_transition
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 1, 2024
On July 1, 2024, the Office of Medical Cannabis transitioned from the Department of Health to the Office of Cannabis Management.
Two medical manufacturers currently operating in Minnesota with 16 retail locations
Value: 2 manufacturers
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_cannabis
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
As required by statute, there are two medical manufacturers currently operating in the state of Minnesota with 16 retail locations.
16 medical cannabis retail locations operating in Minnesota
Value: 16 retail locations
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_cannabis_retail
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
As required by statute, there are two medical manufacturers currently operating in the state of Minnesota with 16 retail locations.
More than 4,500 registered businesses selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products in Minnesota
Value: 4500 registered businesses
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_derived_retail
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
There are more than 4,500 registered businesses selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products operating in the state of Minnesota under the regulations of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
OCM began official inspections of flower products on retail shelves in March 2024
State: MN | Category: enforcement | inspections_launch
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: March 2024
In March 2024, the office began official inspections of flower products on retail shelves.
Seven permanent compliance and enforcement inspectors staffed as of November 2024
Value: 7 inspectors
State: MN | Category: employment | enforcement_staff
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: November 2024
As of November 2024, the office staffed seven permanent compliance and enforcement inspectors.
2,388 inspections conducted between January and October 2024
Value: 2388 inspections
State: MN | Category: enforcement | inspections_total
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: January-October 2024
Between January and October 2024, the office conducted 2,388 inspections.
134 sites found selling illicit cannabis flower
Value: 134 sites
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_sales_sites
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: January-October 2024
Of those inspections, 134 sites were found selling illicit cannabis flower.
199.92 pounds of cannabis flower voluntarily destroyed
Value: 199.92 pounds
State: MN | Category: enforcement | flower_destroyed
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: January-October 2024
the retail business entities voluntarily destroyed 199.92 pounds of cannabis flower (Fig. 1) worth a retail value of $607,316.
Retail value of destroyed illicit cannabis flower was $607,316
Value: 607316 dollars
State: MN | Category: enforcement | destroyed_flower_value
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: January-October 2024
the retail business entities voluntarily destroyed 199.92 pounds of cannabis flower (Fig. 1) worth a retail value of $607,316.
Four retail business entities issued civil penalties of $10,000 each
Value: 4 businesses
State: MN | Category: enforcement | civil_penalties
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: January-October 2024
Four retail business entities were issued civil penalties in the amount of $10,000 each.
Civil penalty amount per violation was $10,000
Value: 10000 dollars per penalty
State: MN | Category: enforcement | civil_penalty_amount
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: January-October 2024
Four retail business entities were issued civil penalties in the amount of $10,000 each.
Minnesota legalized sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products with lower THC potency in 2019
State: MN | Category: policy | hemp_legalization
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2019
Minnesota legalized the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products with lower THC potency in 2019 with Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72.
Hemp edibles may contain up to 5 mg of delta-9 or delta-8 THC per serving and up to 50 mg THC per package
Value: 5 mg THC per serving
State: MN | Category: policy | hemp_potency_limits
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
The law specifies that each serving of hemp edibles may contain up to 5 mg of delta-9 or delta-8 THC and up to 50 mg of THC per package, equating to 10 servings.
Hemp edible packages limited to 50 mg THC (10 servings)
Value: 50 mg THC per package
State: MN | Category: policy | hemp_package_limit
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
The law specifies that each serving of hemp edibles may contain up to 5 mg of delta-9 or delta-8 THC and up to 50 mg of THC per package, equating to 10 servings.
Hemp-derived cannabinoid beverages limited to 10 mg THC per container (two servings)
Value: 10 mg THC per container
State: MN | Category: policy | hemp_beverage_limit
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
Hemp-derived cannabinoid beverages can have up to 10 mg of THC per container, or two servings.
Only 35% of businesses inspected were compliant in Q1 2024
Value: 35 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | compliance_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: Q1 2024
in the first quarter of 2024 only 35% of businesses inspected were found to be compliant with Minnesota Statues, section 151.72.
Compliance rate rose to 70% by Q3 2024
Value: 70 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | compliance_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: Q3 2024
By the third quarter of 2024, OCM observed a compliance rate of 70%.
Compliance rate reached 87% in first two weeks of December 2024
Value: 87 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | compliance_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: December 1-14, 2024
In the first two weeks of December 2024, that figure was 87% (Fig. 2 and 3), a significant increase in compliance rates.
31,095 high-risk HDCP products voluntarily destroyed from January-November 2024
Value: 31095 products
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hdcp_products_destroyed
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January 1 - November 30, 2024
From January 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024, the office has overseen voluntary destruction of 31,095 high-risk HDCP products with a retail value of $838,578 (Fig. 4).
Retail value of destroyed high-risk HDCP products was $838,578
Value: 838578 dollars
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hdcp_destroyed_value
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January 1 - November 30, 2024
From January 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024, the office has overseen voluntary destruction of 31,095 high-risk HDCP products with a retail value of $838,578 (Fig. 4).
DWI arrests associated with alcohol impairment: 25,586 in 2022
Value: 25586 arrests
State: MN | Category: public_health | dwi_arrests_alcohol
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022
In 2022 and 2023, DWI arrests associated with alcohol impairment respectively represented 25,586 and 26,932 cases.
DWI arrests associated with alcohol impairment: 26,932 in 2023
Value: 26932 arrests
State: MN | Category: public_health | dwi_arrests_alcohol
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023
In 2022 and 2023, DWI arrests associated with alcohol impairment respectively represented 25,586 and 26,932 cases.
6,374 cases underwent full toxicology screening in 2022; 56.3% positive for cannabinoids
Value: 6374 cases
State: MN | Category: public_health | toxicology_screenings
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022
In 2022, 6,374 cases went through a full toxicology screening. Of them, 56.3% (n = 3,591) of screenings were positive for cannabinoids.
56.3% of full toxicology screenings positive for cannabinoids in 2022 (n=3,591)
Value: 56.3 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabinoid_positivity_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022
In 2022, 6,374 cases went through a full toxicology screening. Of them, 56.3% (n = 3,591) of screenings were positive for cannabinoids.
Blood screen cannabinoid positivity rate 58.0% in 2022 (n=2,794 of 4,814)
Value: 58 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | blood_screen_positivity
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022
Positivity rates were higher in blood screens (58.0%) than in urine screens (51.1%), but the number of blood screens was also higher than the number of urine screens (4,814 blood screens vs. 1,560 urine screens).
Urine screen cannabinoid positivity rate 51.1% in 2022 (n=797 of 1,560)
Value: 51.1 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | urine_screen_positivity
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022
Positivity rates were higher in blood screens (58.0%) than in urine screens (51.1%), but the number of blood screens was also higher than the number of urine screens (4,814 blood screens vs. 1,560 urine screens).
5,809 cases underwent full toxicology screening in 2023; 57.9% positive for cannabinoids
Value: 5809 cases
State: MN | Category: public_health | toxicology_screenings
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
The number of cases with a full toxicology screening was lower in 2023 at 5,809 cases. Overall rates of cases screening positive for cannabinoids was at 57.9%
57.9% of full toxicology screenings positive for cannabinoids in 2023
Value: 57.9 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabinoid_positivity_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
The number of cases with a full toxicology screening was lower in 2023 at 5,809 cases. Overall rates of cases screening positive for cannabinoids was at 57.9%
Blood screen cannabinoid positivity rate 61.8% in 2023 (n=2,555 of 4,131)
Value: 61.8 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | blood_screen_positivity
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
blood screens (61.8%) showing higher positivity rates than urine screens (48.3%). Similar to 2022, blood screens were more common than urine screens (4,131 blood screens vs. 1,678 urine screens).
Urine screen cannabinoid positivity rate 48.3% in 2023 (n=810 of 1,678)
Value: 48.3 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | urine_screen_positivity
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023
blood screens (61.8%) showing higher positivity rates than urine screens (48.3%). Similar to 2022, blood screens were more common than urine screens (4,131 blood screens vs. 1,678 urine screens).
Odds of accident leading to serious injury or death 1-3 times higher for those testing positive for cannabis
State: MN | Category: public_health | cannabis_accident_risk
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
Availability of some statistics show the odds of getting into an accident that leads to serious injury or death are 1-3 times higher in those testing positive for cannabis than in those who test negative
THC percentage in seized cannabis samples increased from 3.96% in 1995 to 16.14% in 2022 nationally
Value: 16.14 percent THC
State: MN | Category: production | potency_trends_national
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 1995-2022
data show that the percentage of THC in cannabis increased from 3.96% in 1995 to 16.14% in 2022.
455 dried flower products available in medical cannabis dispensaries in 2024; 91.6% had >15% THC
Value: 455 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_products
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
In 2024, there were 455 dried flower products available for purchase in medical cannabis dispensaries. Of those products, 91.6% (n = 417) were categorized as having >15% THC by weight.
91.6% of medical dried flower products categorized as >15% THC by weight in 2024 (n=417)
Value: 91.6 percent
State: MN | Category: production | high_potency_flower_share
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
Of those products, 91.6% (n = 417) were categorized as having >15% THC by weight.
Medical dried flower products by THC potency and year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_potency_distribution
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-2024
Table 2. Number of cannabis flower products available by THC potency and year.
139 vape products available to medical patients in 2024; median THC potency 85% by weight
Value: 139 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_products
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
In 2024, 139 vape products were available to medical cannabis patients. The average (median) THC potency was 85% THC by weight, ranging from 7.3% to 89% THC by weight.
Medical vape product potency by year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_potency_trends
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2022-2024
Table 3. Description of THC potency in vaporized concentrate oil products by year, measured by % THC by weight.
Median THC potency of medical vape products increased from 76% in 2022 to 85% in 2024
Value: 85 percent THC by weight
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_potency_trend
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2022-2024
Vape products have become more THC potent since 2022, the median THC potency in 2022 was 76%, while in 2024 it was 85%
Medical edible gummy products by potency and year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_gummy_products
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2022-2024
Table 4. Number of edible gummy products available by THC potency and year.
Medical nano-gummy products by potency and year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_nano_gummy_products
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022-2024
Table 5. Number of edible nano-gummy products available by potency and year.
Medical capsule/tablet products: median 4.29 mg THC per piece, range 0.1-23.99 mg in 2024
Value: 4.29 mg THC per piece (median)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_capsule_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
The average (median) amount of THC found in capsule/tablet products is 4.29 mg THC per piece, ranging from trace amounts THC (0.1 mg) to 23.99 mg THC per piece
One dissolvable tablet product sold 2022-2024 at 4.75 mg THC per tablet
Value: 4.75 mg THC per tablet
State: MN | Category: production | medical_dissolvable_tablet
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022-2024
There is one dissolvable tablet product that has been sold in 2022-2024. The THC potency of this product is 4.75 mg THC per tablet.
All Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) products are 70% THC by weight containing 1,400 mg THC per package
Value: 1400 mg THC per package
State: MN | Category: production | medical_rso_products
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023-2024
All RSO products are 70% THC by weight and contain 1400 mg THC per package. RSO products were introduced in 2023, there are three RSO products available in both 2023 and 2024.
Medical oral solution potency by year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_oral_solution_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2024
Table 7. Description of THC potency in oral solution products by year, measured by mg THC per mL.
Medical tincture/sublingual spray potency by year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_tincture_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022-2024
Table 8. Description of THC potency in tincture and sublingual spray products by year, measured by mg THC per mL.
Medical lozenge products by potency and year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_lozenge_products
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2024
Table 9. Number of lozenge products available by potency and year.
Medical topical product potency by year (2022-2024)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_topical_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2024
Table 10. Number of topical products available by potency and year, measured by mg TCH per item
More than 1,800 applications for license preapproval from social equity applicants received
Value: 1800 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | social_equity_applications
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: August 2024
The office received more than 1,800 applications for license preapproval from verified social equity applicants (SEAs) during the social equity application phase that closed in August 2024.
53% of enrolled medical cannabis patients live in seven-county Twin Cities metro area
Value: 53 percent
State: MN | Category: demographics | medical_patient_geography
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: As of June 30, 2024
As of June 30, 2024, all Minnesota counties are represented in the program, with 53% of all enrolled patients living in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
All 87 Minnesota counties represented in medical cannabis program
Value: 87 counties
State: MN | Category: demographics | medical_patient_coverage
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: As of June 30, 2024
As of June 30, 2024, all Minnesota counties are represented in the program, with 53% of all enrolled patients living in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Two medical cannabis retail locations per congressional district (16 total, 8 districts)
Value: 2 retail locations per congressional district
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_retail_distribution
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
There are two manufacturers serving the medical cannabis program in Minnesota and they operate a total of 16 medical cannabis retail locations in the state, two in each congressional district as outlined in state law.
85 drug-recognition experts and 16 drug-recognition expert instructors trained since July 2023
Value: 85 drug-recognition experts
State: MN | Category: enforcement | dre_training
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: July 2023 - January 2025
Since July 2023, the Department of Safety reports 85 drug-recognition experts and 16 drug-recognition expert instructors have been trained.
16 drug-recognition expert instructors trained since July 2023
Value: 16 instructors
State: MN | Category: enforcement | dre_instructor_training
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: July 2023 - January 2025
Since July 2023, the Department of Safety reports 85 drug-recognition experts and 16 drug-recognition expert instructors have been trained.
$10 million appropriated in FY2024 for law enforcement training via Office of Traffic Safety
Value: 10000000 dollars
State: MN | Category: enforcement | law_enforcement_training_funding
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: FY2024
To support training work, the legislation appropriated $10 million in fiscal year 2024 and $5 million in fiscal year 2025 to the Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety.
$5 million appropriated in FY2025 for law enforcement training via Office of Traffic Safety
Value: 5000000 dollars
State: MN | Category: enforcement | law_enforcement_training_funding
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: FY2025
To support training work, the legislation appropriated $10 million in fiscal year 2024 and $5 million in fiscal year 2025 to the Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety.
CanGrow program has $2 million in funding with 3% allocated to administrative costs per biennium
Value: 2000000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | cangrow_funding
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: Per biennium
The program has an appropriation of $2 million in funding with 3% allocated to administrative costs in each biennium and it is anticipated this funding will support 2-200 grants ranging from $10,000–$50,000 for technical assistance and $200,000–$500,000 in revolving loans.
CanGrow grants anticipated to range from $10,000-$50,000 for technical assistance
State: MN | Category: social_equity | cangrow_grant_amounts
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2025
it is anticipated this funding will support 2-200 grants ranging from $10,000–$50,000 for technical assistance and $200,000–$500,000 in revolving loans.
CanRenew program appropriated $1 million in FY2025 and $15 million per year in FY2026
Value: 1000000 dollars
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_funding
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: FY2025
The original cannabis legalization legislation appropriated $1 million in fiscal year 2025 and then $15 million per year in fiscal year 2026 to support the CanRenew program.
CanRenew program funding increases to $15 million per year starting FY2026
Value: 15000000 dollars per year
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_funding_ongoing
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: FY2026 onwards
The original cannabis legalization legislation appropriated $1 million in fiscal year 2025 and then $15 million per year in fiscal year 2026 to support the CanRenew program.
CanRenew anticipated to support 5-20 grants ranging from $50,000-$200,000
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_grant_amounts
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2025
It is anticipated that the CanRenew grant will support 5-20 grants ranging from $50,000-$200,000 to eligible organizations.
Nearly half of all federal prisoners incarcerated for drug offenses as recently as 2019
Value: 50 percent (approximate)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | drug_incarceration_national
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2019
Nearly half of all federal prisoners in the U.S. were incarcerated for drug offenses as recently as 2019, with communities of color bearing the brunt of these policies.
75% of medical vape products had above 84% THC by weight in 2024
Value: 75 percent of products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_high_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
The vast majority, 75% of products available had above 84% THC by weight.
8.4% of medical flower products categorized as 5-15% THC by weight in 2024 (n=38)
Value: 8.4 percent
State: MN | Category: production | medium_potency_flower_share
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
The rest of the products were categorized as 5-15% THC by dry weight (n = 38; 8.4%), there were no flower products with <5% THC available in 2024
Zero medical flower products with less than 5% THC available in 2024
Value: 0 products
State: MN | Category: production | low_potency_flower
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
there were no flower products with <5% THC available in 2024
Medical tincture/sublingual spray median THC potency was 20 mg per mL in 2024, range 0.01-50 mg
Value: 20 mg THC per mL (median)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_tincture_potency_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
In 2024, the median THC potency of tincture and sublingual spray products was 20 mg per mL, ranging from 0.01 to 50 mg THC per mL.
Three lozenge products offered in 2024 at 5mg, 10mg, and 50mg THC per piece
Value: 3 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_lozenge_count
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
In 2024, there where three lozenge products offered to medical cannabis patients. THC potency of these products was 5 mg, 10 mg, and 50 mg THC per piece.
Medical topical products median THC potency was 75 mg per item in 2024, range 1-375 mg
Value: 75 mg THC per item (median)
State: MN | Category: production | medical_topical_potency_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
In 2024, the median THC potency of topical products was 75 mg per item (e.g., bar, jar), ranging from 1 to 375 mg THC per item.
Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits cannabis use where smoke could be inhaled by a minor (under 21)
State: MN | Category: policy | clean_indoor_air
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
The Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits the use or possession of cannabis in: Public school or school buses, State correctional facilities, Anywhere that the smoke aerosol or vapor could be inhaled by a minor (under 21), Federal property (airports, courthouses, national parks)
Minnesota Department of Education to publish list of model cannabis education programs by June 1, 2025
State: MN | Category: public_health | youth_education_programs
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: June 1, 2025
As required by statute, MDE is planning to publish a list of model programs that include written materials, resources, and training for instructors by June 1, 2025.
Minnesota shares geography with 11 Tribes
Value: 11 Tribes
State: MN | Category: policy | tribal_relations
Source: MN_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2024
In order to provide consistency to the state's relationships with the 11 Tribes who share geography with Minnesota
OCM established in August 2023
Value: 2023 year
State: MN | Category: policy | agency_establishment
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: August 2023
Established in August 2023, OCM has since developed the operational and regulatory systems to oversee the new adult-use cannabis industry.
OCM received 3,540 cannabis business license applications across ten license type categories
Value: 3540 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | cannabis_business_applications
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-2025
With applications submitted during the 2024 window, the office received 3,540 applications for cannabis business licenses across ten license type categories.
Ten different cannabis business license types were offered
Value: 10 license types
State: MN | Category: licensing | license_type_count
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: February-March 2025
The office hosted a general licensing application window for ten different cannabis business license types hosted for all applicants
Cannabis industry rules formally adopted and went into effect April 14, 2025
State: MN | Category: policy | rules_adoption
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: April 14, 2025
The rules governing Minnesota's adult-use cannabis industry were formally adopted and went in effect, after being approved by an administrative law judge and published in the Minnesota State Register on Monday, April 14, 2025.
First application lottery conducted on June 5, 2025
State: MN | Category: licensing | lottery_date
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: June 5, 2025
The office conducted the first application lottery on June 5, 2025, for certain license types available in limited numbers under statute, including cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, mezzobusinesses, and social equity retailers.
First cannabis business license issued to a microbusiness on June 18, 2025
State: MN | Category: licensing | first_license_issued
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: June 18, 2025
The office issued the first cannabis business license to a microbusiness applicant on June 18, 2025.
Second application lottery conducted on July 22, 2025 for cannabis retailers
State: MN | Category: licensing | lottery_date
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 22, 2025
The office conducted the second application lottery on July 22, 2025, for the cannabis retailer license category, including both general applicants and the remaining social equity applicants not selected in the first lottery.
Over 3,500 applications reviewed by July 2025
Value: 3500 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | applications_reviewed
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: July 2025
The office completed initial review of all applications received (over 3,500 applications) in July.
119 total cannabis business licenses issued as of Dec. 29, 2025
Value: 119 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | licenses_issued_total
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of December 29, 2025
As of Dec. 29, 2025, the office has issued a total of 119 cannabis business licenses, averaging approximately 18 per month.
Average of approximately 18 cannabis business licenses issued per month
Value: 18 licenses per month
State: MN | Category: licensing | license_issuance_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: October-December 2025
As of Dec. 29, 2025, the office has issued a total of 119 cannabis business licenses, averaging approximately 18 per month.
More than 1,400 cannabis business license applicants received preliminary approval status
Value: 1400 applicants
State: MN | Category: licensing | preliminary_approval
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of December 29, 2025
As of Dec. 29, 2025, there are also more than 1,400 cannabis business license applicants that have received 'preliminary approval' status, meaning they are in the final stages of the application process and have 18 months to submit specific site information to complete their conversion to licensure and begin operations.
Preliminary approved applicants have 18 months to complete conversion to licensure
Value: 18 months
State: MN | Category: licensing | conversion_timeline
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
they are in the final stages of the application process and have 18 months to submit specific site information to complete their conversion to licensure and begin operations.
2,222 lower-potency hemp edible (LPHE) applications received
Value: 2222 applications
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_lphe_applications
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: October 2025
The office is currently reviewing 2,222 LPHE applications and, to-date, has issued more than 400 licenses to LPHE retailers.
More than 400 LPHE retailer licenses issued
Value: 400 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_lphe_licenses_issued
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of January 2026
The office is currently reviewing 2,222 LPHE applications and, to-date, has issued more than 400 licenses to LPHE retailers.
Six Tribal Nations signed cannabis compacts with Minnesota
Value: 6 Tribal Nations
State: MN | Category: policy | tribal_compacts
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
six Tribal Nations sharing territory with Minnesota—Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Prairie Island Indian Community and White Earth Nation—signed Tribal-state cannabis compacts with the state of Minnesota.
One Tribal Nation signed a cooperative agreement with Minnesota
Value: 1 Tribal Nation
State: MN | Category: policy | tribal_cooperative_agreement
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
One Tribal Nation, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, signed a cooperative agreement with the state under the same authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9228.
OCM enforcement division employs 15 cannabis inspectors
Value: 15 inspectors
State: MN | Category: enforcement | inspector_staffing
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2025
As of December 2025, OCM's enforcement and compliance division employs 15 cannabis inspectors who conduct routine inspections of licensed and registered businesses as well as pre-licensure inspections of license applicants' facilities as pre-requisite to a business receiving their final licensure.
Inspector staffing increased more than 50% since 2024 report
Value: 50 percent increase
State: MN | Category: enforcement | staffing_increase
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024-2025
This staffing presence reflects more than a 50% increase since the 2024 report as part of the office's focus on statewide enforcement presence.
1,910 routine and complaint-based inspections conducted Jan-Oct 2025
Value: 1910 inspections
State: MN | Category: enforcement | inspections_conducted
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
Between January and October 2025, OCM conducted 1,910 routine and complaint-based inspections, yielding 181 sites identified as operating in noncompliance.
181 sites identified as operating in noncompliance
Value: 181 sites
State: MN | Category: enforcement | noncompliant_sites
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
Between January and October 2025, OCM conducted 1,910 routine and complaint-based inspections, yielding 181 sites identified as operating in noncompliance.
12 businesses found selling illicit cannabis flower
Value: 12 businesses
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_flower_sales
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
Twelve businesses were found selling illicit cannabis flower.
38 pounds of cannabis flower voluntarily destroyed
Value: 38 pounds
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_flower_destroyed
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
In collaboration with the on-site inspector, the businesses voluntarily destroyed 38 pounds of cannabis flower worth a total retail value of $240,500.
Destroyed illicit cannabis flower had total retail value of $240,500
Value: 240500 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_product_retail_value
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
In collaboration with the on-site inspector, the businesses voluntarily destroyed 38 pounds of cannabis flower worth a total retail value of $240,500.
30 of the 38 pounds of illicit cannabis were from one location
Value: 30 pounds
State: MN | Category: enforcement | single_location_seizure
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
Of those 38 pounds of cannabis, 30 pounds were from one location.
52 penalties issued due to noncompliance violations
Value: 52 penalties
State: MN | Category: enforcement | penalties_issued
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
A total of 52 penalties were issued due to noncompliance violations, averaging $5,794 per penalty.
Average penalty for noncompliance was $5,794
Value: 5794 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | average_penalty_amount
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: January-October 2025
A total of 52 penalties were issued due to noncompliance violations, averaging $5,794 per penalty.
Illicit cannabis flower found for sale decreased by nearly 81% from 2024
Value: 81 percent decrease
State: MN | Category: enforcement | illicit_market_reduction
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-2025
The amount of cannabis flower found for sale illegally decreased by nearly 81%.
155 complaints received related to cannabis in 2025
Value: 155 complaints
State: MN | Category: enforcement | complaints_received
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
In 2025, OCM received 155 complaints related to medical cannabis products, noncompliant products, unlicensed sales or events, on-site consumption, online sales, and false or misleading advertising.
22 complaints submitted by law enforcement or other government agencies
Value: 22 complaints
State: MN | Category: enforcement | law_enforcement_complaints
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
Of these, 22 complaints were submitted by law enforcement or other government agencies.
70 additional complaints related to cannabis use in residential housing
Value: 70 complaints
State: MN | Category: enforcement | residential_complaints
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
An additional 70 complaints received related to cannabis use or activity in residential housing settings.
Minnesota legalized sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products in 2019
Value: 2019 year
State: MN | Category: policy | hemp_legalization
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2019
Through the passage of Minnesota Statutes, section 151.72, the state of Minnesota in 2019 legalized the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products (HDCP) with a capped THC potency.
More than 5,000 businesses registered to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products
Value: 5000 businesses
State: MN | Category: licensing | hemp_registered_businesses
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: As of August 2025
At the close of the second window, there were more than 5,000 businesses registered with the office to sell HDCPs.
1,910 inspections of businesses selling hemp-derived cannabinoid products Jan-Oct 2025
Value: 1910 inspections
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hemp_inspections
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: January-October 2025
Between January and October 2025, inspectors conducted 1,910 inspections of businesses selling HDCPs.
HDCP compliance rate more than 90% in 2025
Value: 90 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hemp_compliance_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
The compliance rate of these inspections in 2025 was more than 90%, compared to 75% compliance documented in 2024.
HDCP compliance rate was 75% in 2024
Value: 75 percent
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hemp_compliance_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The compliance rate of these inspections in 2025 was more than 90%, compared to 75% compliance documented in 2024.
352 business locations had HDCP voluntary destruction in 2024
Value: 352 business locations
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hemp_product_destruction_locations
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
In 2024, the office oversaw the voluntary destruction of HDCPs at 352 business locations.
114 business locations had HDCP destruction in 2025
Value: 114 business locations
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hemp_product_destruction_locations
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2025
In 2025, OCM oversaw the destruction of HDCPs at 114 business locations, representing a decrease in noncompliance of more than 67%.
Hemp product noncompliance decreased more than 67% from 2024 to 2025
Value: 67 percent decrease
State: MN | Category: enforcement | hemp_noncompliance_reduction
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-2025
In 2025, OCM oversaw the destruction of HDCPs at 114 business locations, representing a decrease in noncompliance of more than 67%.
Federal law signed Nov. 12, 2025 prohibits hemp products with more than 0.4 mg THC
Value: 0.4 milligrams THC
State: MN | Category: policy | federal_thc_limit
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: November 12, 2025; effective November 13, 2026
On Nov. 12, 2025, President Trump signed a bill into law—which includes a prohibition on hemp-derived products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC—that becomes effective Nov. 13, 2026.
56% of full toxicology screenings tested positive for cannabinoids in 2022
Value: 56 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_cannabinoid_positive_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022
Table 3.1: Positive screenings for cannabinoids have remained steady over time... 2022 (N=6,374)... Positive test result for cannabinoids 56%
6,374 total toxicology tests completed in 2022
Value: 6374 tests
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_toxicology_tests
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022
Table 3.1: 2022 (N=6,374)
58% of full toxicology screenings tested positive for cannabinoids in 2023
Value: 58 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_cannabinoid_positive_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023
Table 3.1: 2023 (N=5,809)... Positive test result for cannabinoids 58%
5,809 total toxicology tests completed in 2023
Value: 5809 tests
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_toxicology_tests
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023
Table 3.1: 2023 (N=5,809)
58% of full toxicology screenings tested positive for cannabinoids in 2024
Value: 58 percent
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_cannabinoid_positive_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Table 3.1: 2024 (N=5,583)... Positive test result for cannabinoids 58%
5,583 total toxicology tests completed in 2024
Value: 5583 tests
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_toxicology_tests
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Table 3.1: 2024 (N=5,583)
THC in cannabis increased from about 4% in 1995 to more than 16% in 2022 per NIDA
Value: 4 percent THC
State: MN | Category: production | historical_thc_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 1995
Illegal cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) show that the percentage of THC in cannabis increased from around 4% in 1995 to more than 16% in 2022.
THC in cannabis increased to more than 16% in 2022 per NIDA
Value: 16 percent THC
State: MN | Category: production | historical_thc_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022
Illegal cannabis samples seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) show that the percentage of THC in cannabis increased from around 4% in 1995 to more than 16% in 2022.
80% THC potency cap on adult-use cannabis concentrate vape products
Value: 80 percent THC
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_adult_use_vape
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
The lone exception is an 80% potency cap on cannabis concentrate products designed for vaporized delivery methods sold in the adult-use market.
Ingestible cannabis products limited to 10 mg THC per serving, 200 mg per package
Value: 10 mg THC per serving
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_ingestible
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: Ingestible (non-beverage) Edibles, cannabis-derived tinctures... Per Serving Limit 10 mg THC, Total Package Limit 200 mg THC
Ingestible cannabis beverage limited to 10 mg THC per serving, 20 mg per package
Value: 20 mg THC per package
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_beverage
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: Ingestible (beverage)... Per Serving Limit 10 mg THC, Total Package Limit 20 mg THC
Infused cannabis flower potency limit is 50% THC
Value: 50 percent THC
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_infused_flower
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: Infused cannabis flower... Potency Limit 50% THC
Cannabis topical/transdermal product total package limit is 1,000 mg THC
Value: 1000 mg THC per package
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_topical
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: Cannabis topical/transdermal... Total Package Limit 1,000 mg THC
LPHE non-beverage products limited to 0.3% THC, 5 mg per serving, 50 mg per package
Value: 5 mg THC per serving
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_lphe_nonbeverage
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: LPHE (non-beverage)... Potency Limit 0.3% THC, Per Serving Limit 5 mg THC, Total Package Limit 50 mg THC
LPHE beverage products limited to 0.3% THC, 10 mg per serving, 10 mg per package
Value: 10 mg THC per serving
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_lphe_beverage
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: LPHE (beverage)... Potency Limit 0.3% THC, Per Serving Limit 10 mg THC, Total Package Limit 10 mg THC
HDCP products limited to 0.3% THC
Value: 0.3 percent THC
State: MN | Category: policy | potency_limit_hdcp
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2025 (rules effective)
Table 4.1: HDCP Hemp flower and hemp-derived oils (including vapes)... Potency Limit 0.3% THC
485 dried flower products available in medical cannabis dispensaries in 2025
Value: 485 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_products
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
In 2025, 485 dried flower products were available for purchase in medical cannabis dispensaries.
More than 96% (467) of dried flower products contained over 15% THC in 2025
Value: 96 percent
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_high_thc
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
Of those products, more than 96% (n = 467) contained over 15% THC.
467 dried flower products contained over 15% THC in 2025
Value: 467 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_high_thc_count
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
more than 96% (n = 467) contained over 15% THC.
18 dried flower products contained 5-15% THC in 2025
Value: 18 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_medium_thc_count
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
The remainder contained 5-15% THC (n = 18), and no cannabis flower had less than 5% THC available
Zero dried flower products with less than 5% THC available in 2025
Value: 0 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_flower_low_thc_count
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
no cannabis flower had less than 5% THC available
282 vape products available to medical cannabis patients in 2025
Value: 282 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_products
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2025
In 2025, 282 vape products were available to medical cannabis patients.
Median THC potency of vape products was 87% in 2025
Value: 87 percent THC
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_median_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2025
Median THC potency was 87% THC and ranged from 7.3% to 90% THC.
Vape product THC potency ranged from 7.3% to 90% in 2025
Value: 90 percent THC maximum
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_max_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2025
Median THC potency was 87% THC and ranged from 7.3% to 90% THC.
75% of vape products had above 85% THC in 2025
Value: 75 percent of products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_high_potency_share
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2025
The vast majority of products (75%) had above 85% THC.
Vaporized concentrate oil products - 2022: 38 products, min 4.0%, max 87.0%, median 76.0% THC
Value: 38 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_products_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022
Table 4.2: 2022 - 38 products, Min 4.0, Max 87.0, Median 76.0
Vaporized concentrate oil products - 2023: 75 products, min 7.3%, max 87.0%, median 85.0% THC
Value: 75 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_products_2023
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023
Table 4.2: 2023 - 75 products, Min 7.3, Max 87.0, Median 85.0
Vaporized concentrate oil products - 2024: 206 products, min 7.3%, max 90.0%, median 87.0% THC
Value: 206 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_vape_products_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Table 4.2: 2024 - 206 products, Min 7.3, Max 90.0, Median 87.0
Edible gummy products 2022: 1 at 5mg THC and 8 at 10mg THC per piece
Value: 9 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_gummy_products_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022
Table 4.3: 2022 - 5 mg THC per piece: 1, 10 mg THC per piece: 8
Edible gummy products 2023: 1 at 5mg THC and 21 at 10mg THC per piece
Value: 22 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_gummy_products_2023
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2023
Table 4.3: 2023 - 5 mg THC per piece: 1, 10 mg THC per piece: 21
Edible gummy products 2024: 7 at 5mg THC and 33 at 10mg THC per piece
Value: 40 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_gummy_products_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Table 4.3: 2024 - 5 mg THC per piece: 7, 10 mg THC per piece: 33
Edible gummy products 2025: 7 at 5mg THC and 35 at 10mg THC per piece
Value: 42 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_gummy_products_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2025
Table 4.3: 2025 - 5 mg THC per piece: 7, 10 mg THC per piece: 35
Nano-gummy products onset time 15-30 minutes vs more than an hour for traditional gummies
Value: 15 minutes onset (minimum)
State: MN | Category: production | nano_gummy_onset_time
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2025
Patients may feel the effects of THC within 15-30 minutes of using nano-gummies, compared to more than an hour using traditional gummies.
Nano-gummy products 2022: 0 at 5mg and 1 at 10mg THC
Value: 1 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_nano_gummy_products_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022
Table 4.4: 2022 - 5 mg: 0, 10 mg: 1
Nano-gummy products 2023-2025: 0 at 5mg and 3 at 10mg THC each year
Value: 3 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_nano_gummy_products_2023_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2023-2025
Table 4.4: 2023/2024/2025 - 5 mg: 0, 10 mg: 3 each year
Capsule/tablet products median THC potency 4.29 mg per piece (2022-2025)
Value: 4.29 mg THC per piece
State: MN | Category: production | medical_capsule_median_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022-2025
The median amount of THC found in capsule/tablet products is 4.29 milligrams THC per piece, ranging from trace amounts (0.1 milligram) to nearly 24 milligrams per piece.
Capsule/tablet products: 19 products in 2022, range 0.10-23.99 mg THC
Value: 19 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_capsule_products_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2022
Table 4.5: 2022 - 19 products, Min 0.10, Max 23.99, Median 4.29
Capsule/tablet products: 15 products in 2023-2025, range 0.10-23.99 mg THC
Value: 15 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_capsule_products_2023_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2023-2025
Table 4.5: 2023/2024/2025 - 15 products each year, Min 0.10, Max 23.99, Median 4.29
One dissolvable tablet product available 2022-2025 at 4.75 mg THC per tablet
Value: 4.75 mg THC per tablet
State: MN | Category: production | medical_dissolvable_tablet_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2022-2025
One dissolvable tablet product was available in the market in 2022-2025, with a potency of 4.75 milligrams THC per tablet.
All RSO products are 70% THC by weight and contain 1,400 mg THC per package
Value: 1400 mg THC per package
State: MN | Category: production | medical_rso_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2023-2025
All RSO products are 70% THC by weight and contain 1,400 milligrams THC per package.
3 RSO products available since 2023
Value: 3 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_rso_products
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2023-2025
RSO products were introduced in 2023, and there are three RSO products available since 2023.
Oral solution products 2022: 19 products, range 0.01-50.00 mg/mL, median 5.00 mg/mL THC
Value: 19 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_oral_solution_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2022
Table 4.6: 2022 - 19 products, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 5.00
Oral solution products 2023-2024: 14 products each year, range 0.01-50.00, median 5.00 mg/mL
Value: 14 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_oral_solution_2023_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2023-2024
Table 4.6: 2023/2024 - 14 products each year, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 5.00
Oral solution products 2025: 13 products, range 0.01-50.00, median 5.00 mg/mL
Value: 13 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_oral_solution_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2025
Table 4.6: 2025 - 13 products, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 5.00
Tincture/sublingual spray products 2022: 14 products, median 12.97 mg/mL THC
Value: 14 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_tincture_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022
Table 4.7: 2022 - 14 products, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 12.97
Tincture/sublingual spray products 2023: 9 products, median 20.00 mg/mL THC
Value: 9 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_tincture_2023
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023
Table 4.7: 2023 - 9 products, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 20.00
Tincture/sublingual spray products 2024: 11 products, median 20.00 mg/mL THC
Value: 11 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_tincture_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Table 4.7: 2024 - 11 products, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 20.00
Tincture/sublingual spray products 2025: 13 products, median 15.00 mg/mL THC
Value: 13 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_tincture_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2025
Table 4.7: 2025 - 13 products, Min 0.01, Max 50.00, Median 15.00
Lozenge products 2022: 5 at 5mg, 1 at 10mg, 0 at 50mg THC
Value: 6 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_lozenge_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022
Table 4.8: 2022 - 5 mg: 5, 10 mg: 1, 50 mg: 0
Lozenge products 2023: 1 at 5mg, 1 at 10mg, 0 at 50mg THC
Value: 2 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_lozenge_2023
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023
Table 4.8: 2023 - 5 mg: 1, 10 mg: 1, 50 mg: 0
Lozenge products 2024: 1 at 5mg, 1 at 10mg, 1 at 50mg THC
Value: 3 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_lozenge_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Table 4.8: 2024 - 5 mg: 1, 10 mg: 1, 50 mg: 1
Lozenge products 2025: 0 at 5mg, 1 at 10mg, 1 at 50mg THC
Value: 2 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_lozenge_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2025
Table 4.8: 2025 - 5 mg: 0, 10 mg: 1, 50 mg: 1
Topical products 2022: 13 products, min 1.00 mg, max 375.00 mg, median 125.00 mg THC
Value: 13 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_topical_2022
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2022
Table 4.9: 2022 - 13 products, Min 1.00, Max 375.00, Median 125.00
Topical products 2023: 8 products, median 112.50 mg THC
Value: 8 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_topical_2023
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2023
Table 4.9: 2023 - 8 products, Min 1.00, Max 375.00, Median 112.50
Topical products 2024: 7 products, median 75.00 mg THC
Value: 7 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_topical_2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Table 4.9: 2024 - 7 products, Min 1.00, Max 375.00, Median 75.00
Topical products 2025: 10 products, median 120.00 mg THC
Value: 10 products
State: MN | Category: production | medical_topical_2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2025
Table 4.9: 2025 - 10 products, Min 1.00, Max 375.00, Median 120.00
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 1 (past conviction): 828 (30.1%)
Value: 828 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_1_past_conviction
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Past conviction for cannabis (Criterion 1) - Count: 828*, Proportion: 30.1%*
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 2 (family conviction): 171 (6.2%)
Value: 171 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_2_family_conviction
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Family conviction for cannabis (Criterion 2) - Count: 171, Proportion: 6.2%
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 3 (dependent of convicted): 2 (0.1%)
Value: 2 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_3_dependent
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Dependent of someone with conviction for cannabis (Criterion 3) - Count: 2, Proportion: 0.1%
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 4 (veteran): 1,034 (37.6%)
Value: 1034 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_4_veteran
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Veteran (Criterion 4) - Count: 1034, Proportion: 37.6%
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 5 (veteran lost honorable status): 0 (0.0%)
Value: 0 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_5_veteran_lost_status
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Veteran – lost honorable status (Criterion 5) - Count: 0, Proportion: 0.0%
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 6 (resident of affected area): 678 (24.7%)
Value: 678 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_6_affected_area
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Resident of affected area (Criterion 6) - Count: 678, Proportion: 24.7%
SEV applicants verified under Criterion 7 (small-scale farmer): 36 (1.3%)
Value: 36 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_7_small_farmer
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Table 5.1: Small-scale farmer (Criterion 7) - Count: 36, Proportion: 1.3%
Additional 55 individuals certified under Criterion 1 after statutory update
Value: 55 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_criterion_1_additional
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2025
Following the change to the statutory definition of social equity criteria, the office reported an additional 55 individuals certified under Criterion 1.
Average SEV processing time was under 30 days
Value: 30 days
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_processing_time
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
Average processing time was under 30 days, and applications were received from more than half of Minnesota's 87 counties.
SEV applications received from more than half of Minnesota's 87 counties
Value: 87 counties total
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_geographic_reach
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024-2025
applications were received from more than half of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Social equity verified community input survey distributed to 2,594 verified individuals
Value: 2594 individuals
State: MN | Category: social_equity | survey_distribution
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: April 16-30, 2025
The survey, distributed to 2,594 verified individuals, received 491 responses (19% response rate)
491 responses received to social equity community input survey (19% response rate)
Value: 491 responses
State: MN | Category: social_equity | survey_responses
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: April 16-30, 2025
The survey, distributed to 2,594 verified individuals, received 491 responses (19% response rate)
19% response rate on social equity community input survey
Value: 19 percent
State: MN | Category: social_equity | survey_response_rate
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: April 16-30, 2025
The survey, distributed to 2,594 verified individuals, received 491 responses (19% response rate)
BCA automatically expunged approximately 57,000 cannabis-related records
Value: 57000 records
State: MN | Category: social_equity | expungement_records
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: As of January 2026
the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) automatically expunged approximately 57,000 cannabis-related records.
Approximately 2,839 individuals approved for social equity verification from 2024-2025
Value: 2839 individuals
State: MN | Category: social_equity | total_sev_approved
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024-2025
From 2024-2025, there were approximately 2,839 individuals approved for social equity verification.
SEV survey respondents: 17% Black, 8% Native American, 8% Latino, 4% Asian/Pacific Islander, 63% white
Value: 17 percent Black
State: MN | Category: demographics | sev_survey_race
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: Spring 2025
Respondents were racially diverse (17% Black, 8% Native American, 8% Latino, 4% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 63% white)
Cannabis businesses in 38 counties in Minnesota
Value: 38 counties
State: MN | Category: licensing | geographic_distribution
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: As of December 2025
There are cannabis businesses in 38 counties in Minnesota, with 57% of businesses being outside of the 7-county metro area.
57% of cannabis businesses are outside of the 7-county metro area
Value: 57 percent
State: MN | Category: licensing | rural_business_share
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: As of December 2025
with 57% of businesses being outside of the 7-county metro area.
Approximately two-thirds of SEV survey respondents had prior business ownership experience
Value: 66 percent
State: MN | Category: social_equity | prior_business_experience
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: Spring 2025
Approximately two-thirds of respondents had prior business ownership experience.
SEV survey: 77% preferred webinars, 67% written guides, 54% in-person training
Value: 77 percent (webinars)
State: MN | Category: social_equity | preferred_training_formats
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: Spring 2025
Respondents preferred practical formats such as webinars (77%), written guides (67%), and in-person training (54%).
65 of 119 issued licenses are social equity classified
Value: 65 licenses
State: MN | Category: social_equity | social_equity_licenses_issued
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: As of December 29, 2025
there are 119 licenses issued, 65 of which are social equity classified.
Cultivator lottery: 34 social equity applicants selected of 50 capped licenses (68%)
Value: 34 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_cultivator_sea
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Cultivator - SEAs selected: 34, Capped licenses: 50, Proportion: 68%
50 capped cultivator licenses available
Value: 50 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | cultivator_cap
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Cultivator - Number of capped licenses: 50
Manufacturer lottery: 13 social equity applicants selected of 24 capped licenses (54%)
Value: 13 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_manufacturer_sea
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Manufacturer - SEAs selected: 13, Capped licenses: 24, Proportion: 54%
24 capped manufacturer licenses available
Value: 24 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | manufacturer_cap
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Manufacturer - Number of capped licenses: 24
Mezzobusiness lottery: 89 social equity applicants selected of 100 capped licenses (89%)
Value: 89 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_mezzobusiness_sea
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Mezzobusiness - SEAs selected: 89, Capped licenses: 100, Proportion: 89%
100 capped mezzobusiness licenses available
Value: 100 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | mezzobusiness_cap
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Mezzobusiness - Number of capped licenses: 100
Retailer lottery: 123 social equity applicants selected of 150 capped licenses (82%)
Value: 123 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_retailer_sea
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Retailer - SEAs selected: 123, Capped licenses: 150, Proportion: 82%
150 capped retailer licenses available
Value: 150 licenses
State: MN | Category: licensing | retailer_cap
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1: Retailer - Number of capped licenses: 150
Cultivator lottery - SEAs by criterion: 10 (20%) Crit 1, 1 (2%) Crit 2, 0 Crit 3, 13 (26%) Crit 4, 0 Crit 5, 8 (16%) Crit 6, 2 (4%) Crit 7
Value: 34 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_cultivator_criteria_breakdown
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1 Cultivator detail: Crit 1: 10 (20%), Crit 2: 1 (2%), Crit 3: 0, Crit 4: 13 (26%), Crit 5: 0, Crit 6: 8 (16%), Crit 7: 2 (4%)
Manufacturer lottery - SEAs by criterion: 2 (8%) Crit 1, 3 (13%) Crit 2, 0 Crit 3, 6 (25%) Crit 4, 0 Crit 5, 2 (8%) Crit 6, 0 Crit 7
Value: 13 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_manufacturer_criteria_breakdown
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1 Manufacturer detail: Crit 1: 2 (8%), Crit 2: 3 (13%), Crit 3: 0, Crit 4: 6 (25%), Crit 5: 0, Crit 6: 2 (8%), Crit 7: 0
Mezzobusiness lottery - SEAs by criterion: 22 (22%) Crit 1, 5 (5%) Crit 2, 1 (1%) Crit 3, 43 (43%) Crit 4, 0 Crit 5, 15 (15%) Crit 6, 3 (3%) Crit 7
Value: 89 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_mezzobusiness_criteria_breakdown
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1 Mezzobusiness detail: Crit 1: 22 (22%), Crit 2: 5 (5%), Crit 3: 1 (1%), Crit 4: 43 (43%), Crit 5: 0, Crit 6: 15 (15%), Crit 7: 3 (3%)
Retailer lottery - SEAs by criterion: 29 (19%) Crit 1, 13 (9%) Crit 2, 0 Crit 3, 56 (37%) Crit 4, 0 Crit 5, 24 (16%) Crit 6, 13 (9%) Crit 7
Value: 123 applicants
State: MN | Category: social_equity | lottery_retailer_criteria_breakdown
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2025
Table 6.1 Retailer detail: Crit 1: 29 (19%), Crit 2: 13 (9%), Crit 3: 0, Crit 4: 56 (37%), Crit 5: 0, Crit 6: 24 (16%), Crit 7: 13 (9%)
71,699 patients with approved enrollment active in medical cannabis registry
Value: 71699 patients
State: MN | Category: consumption | medical_cannabis_patients
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of December 24, 2025
As of Dec. 24, 2025, there are 71,699 patients with approved enrollment who are active in the registry.
55% of medical patients reside in the 7-county Twin Cities metropolitan area
Value: 55 percent
State: MN | Category: demographics | medical_patient_geography
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of October 1, 2025
As of Oct. 1, 2025, all Minnesota counties are represented, with 55% of patients residing in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
23 dispensary locations licensed/endorsed for medical cannabis retail sales
Value: 23 dispensary locations
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_dispensary_locations
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of January 2026
There are 23 dispensary locations licensed and/or endorsed to offer medical cannabis retail sales to registry participants across eight congressional districts, up from 15 locations last year.
15 medical dispensary locations in previous year
Value: 15 dispensary locations
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_dispensary_locations_prior
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
up from 15 locations last year.
Medical dispensaries span 8 congressional districts
Value: 8 congressional districts
State: MN | Category: licensing | medical_dispensary_geographic_reach
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of January 2026
23 dispensary locations licensed and/or endorsed to offer medical cannabis retail sales to registry participants across eight congressional districts
Social equity license transfer restriction period is 3 years
Value: 3 years
State: MN | Category: social_equity | license_transfer_restriction
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
licenses issued as social equity licenses...may be transferred only to another verified social equity applicant during the first three years following issuance.
Small-scale farmer eligibility requires gross farm sales $5,000-$100,000
Value: 5000 USD minimum gross farm sales
State: MN | Category: social_equity | farmer_eligibility_floor
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
had gross farm sales of at least $5,000 but not more than $100,000 in the previous year.
Small-scale farmer eligibility requires gross farm sales not more than $100,000
Value: 100000 USD maximum gross farm sales
State: MN | Category: social_equity | farmer_eligibility_ceiling
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
had gross farm sales of at least $5,000 but not more than $100,000 in the previous year.
CanRenew program appropriated $1 million in FY2025
Value: 1000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_appropriation_fy2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2025
The original cannabis legalization legislation appropriated $1 million in fiscal year 2025, and $15 million per year each year thereafter.
CanRenew originally appropriated $15 million per year ongoing
Value: 15000000 USD per year
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_appropriation_ongoing_original
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2026 onward (original)
The original cannabis legalization legislation appropriated $1 million in fiscal year 2025, and $15 million per year each year thereafter.
CanRenew FY2026 appropriation reduced to $10.6 million
Value: 10600000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_appropriation_fy2026
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2026
However, the Legislature enacted reductions to the CanRenew grant program funding as part of the 2026-27 biennial budget agreement. There is now $10.6 million appropriated in fiscal year 2026 for the CanRenew program.
First CanRenew round awarded $1 million across 12 organizations
Value: 1000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_first_round_awarded
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2025
In 2025, OCM completed the first funding round of the CanRenew program, awarding $1 million in total across grants to 12 organizations.
12 organizations awarded CanRenew grants in first round
Value: 12 organizations
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_first_round_grantees
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2025
awarding $1 million in total across grants to 12 organizations.
153 CanRenew applications requesting more than $22 million in funding
Value: 153 applications
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_applications_received
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2025
Demand for the program far exceeded available resources as appropriated, with 153 applications requesting more than $22 million in funding.
CanRenew applications requested more than $22 million total
Value: 22000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | canrenew_funding_requested
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: 2025
with 153 applications requesting more than $22 million in funding.
CanTrain organizations could apply for up to $500,000 in state funds
Value: 500000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | cantrain_max_grant
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: 2025
Organizations were eligible to apply for up to $500,000 total in state funds through the request for proposal (RFP).
5 organizations awarded CanTrain grants
Value: 5 organizations
State: MN | Category: social_equity | cantrain_grantees
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: Fall 2025
Five organizations were awarded CanTrain grants: Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis Training Partnerships, White Earth Tribal and Community College, Urban League Twin Cities, and Minnesota Cannabis College.
CanGrow first RFP had nearly $3 million available
Value: 3000000 USD
State: MN | Category: social_equity | cangrow_first_rfp_funding
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: April 2025
In April 2025, OCM released its first CanGrow farmer loan grant request for proposals (RFP), with nearly $3 million available.
Law enforcement training: $10 million appropriated in FY2024
Value: 10000000 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | law_enforcement_training_fy2024
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2024
the legislation appropriated $10 million in fiscal year 2024 and $5 million in fiscal year 2025 to the Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety.
Law enforcement training: $5 million appropriated in FY2025
Value: 5000000 USD
State: MN | Category: enforcement | law_enforcement_training_fy2025
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: FY2025
the legislation appropriated $10 million in fiscal year 2024 and $5 million in fiscal year 2025 to the Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety.
85 drug-recognition experts trained since July 2023
Value: 85 experts
State: MN | Category: enforcement | drug_recognition_experts_trained
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: Since July 2023
Since July 2023, the Department of Safety reports 85 drug-recognition experts and 16 drug-recognition expert instructors have been trained.
16 drug-recognition expert instructors trained since July 2023
Value: 16 instructors
State: MN | Category: enforcement | drug_recognition_instructors_trained
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: Since July 2023
Since July 2023, the Department of Safety reports 85 drug-recognition experts and 16 drug-recognition expert instructors have been trained.
MDH youth prevention grants: 39 organizations submitted applications
Value: 39 organizations
State: MN | Category: public_health | youth_prevention_applicants
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: March 2025
In March 2025, MDH released a request for proposals focused on youth prevention and education, using the Communities that Care (CTC) program, with 39 organizations submitting an application.
10 organizations awarded youth prevention funds for June 2025-May 2030
Value: 10 organizations
State: MN | Category: public_health | youth_prevention_grantees
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2030
Ten organizations were awarded funds for the project period June 1, 2025-May 31, 2030.
6 vendors identified for 'Be Cannabis Aware' education campaign
Value: 6 vendors
State: MN | Category: public_health | education_campaign_vendors
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: September 2025
Six vendors were identified, with one leading the effort and coordinating information, and five vendors assigned specific audiences
MDH mailed cannabis fact sheet to all 53 Community Health Boards in May 2025
Value: 53 Community Health Boards
State: MN | Category: public_health | health_board_outreach
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: May 2025
In May 2025, MDH mailed a supply of the fact sheet What to Know About Cannabis for You, Your Baby, and Young Children to all 53 Community Health Boards throughout Minnesota.
MN PRAMS cannabis supplement consists of 12 questions
Value: 12 questions
State: MN | Category: public_health | prams_cannabis_supplement
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: 2025
The supplement consists of 12 questions and asks if marijuana or cannabis was used before and during pregnancy
Report covers 42 pages total
Value: 42 pages
State: MN | Category: policy | report_length
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: January 15, 2026
page 2 of 42
DWI alcohol impairment threshold is 0.08% blood alcohol concentration
Value: 0.08 percent BAC
State: MN | Category: public_health | dui_alcohol_threshold
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2025
legal impairment is at an alcohol concentration >= 0.08%
SEV first verification window: June 24 - August 12, 2024
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_window_1
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: June 24 - August 12, 2024
The office hosted SEV windows from June 24-Aug. 12, 2024, and Jan. 15-30, 2025
SEV second verification window: January 15-30, 2025
State: MN | Category: social_equity | sev_window_2
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: January 15-30, 2025
The office hosted SEV windows from June 24-Aug. 12, 2024, and Jan. 15-30, 2025
University of Minnesota Extension youth curriculum project through June 2029
Value: 2029 year (end date)
State: MN | Category: public_health | youth_curriculum_timeline
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: Through June 2029
MDH partnered with the University of Minnesota Extension to develop and tailor a Positive Youth Development curriculum for youth workers...This project is slated to continue through June 2029.
RSO products potency is 70% THC by weight
Value: 70 percent THC
State: MN | Category: production | rso_thc_potency
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2023-2025
All RSO products are 70% THC by weight and contain 1,400 milligrams THC per package.
Social equity residency requirement: 5 years in eligible area
Value: 5 years
State: MN | Category: social_equity | residency_requirement
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
Has been a resident for the last five years of one or more subareas, such as census tracts or neighborhoods
Affected area poverty threshold: 20% or more
Value: 20 percent poverty rate
State: MN | Category: social_equity | poverty_rate_threshold
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
Where the poverty rate was 20% or more.
Affected area income threshold: median family income not exceeding 80% of statewide
Value: 80 percent of statewide median
State: MN | Category: social_equity | income_threshold
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
Where the median family income did not exceed 80% of the statewide median family income
Affected area SNAP threshold: 20% or more of households
Value: 20 percent of households on SNAP
State: MN | Category: social_equity | snap_threshold
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
Where at least 20% of the households receive assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Farmer eligibility requires at least 3 years of farm operation
Value: 3 years
State: MN | Category: social_equity | farmer_experience_requirement
Source: MN_OCM_2026_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
Has participated in the business operation of a farm for at least three years
Missouri cumulative medical retail cannabis product sales reached $890.7 million through PY23
Value: 890700000 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_medical_sales
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Cumulative through PY23 (Dec 2022 - Nov 2023)
$890.7 million in cumulative medical retail product sales with $20.5 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Veterans' Health and Care Fund,
Missouri cumulative adult use retail cannabis product sales reached $929.7 million with $45.0 million in cumulative taxes during PY23
Value: 929700000 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_adult_use_sales
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Cumulative through PY23 (Dec 2022 - Nov 2023)
$929.7 million in cumulative adult use retail product sales with $45.0 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Reinvestment Fund during PY23,
Missouri medical cannabis cumulative tax deposits into Veterans' Health and Care Fund totaled $20.5 million
Value: 20500000 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Cumulative through PY23
$890.7 million in cumulative medical retail product sales with $20.5 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Veterans' Health and Care Fund,
Missouri adult use cannabis cumulative tax deposits into Reinvestment Fund totaled $45.0 million during PY23
Value: 45000000 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Cumulative through PY23
$929.7 million in cumulative adult use retail product sales with $45.0 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Reinvestment Fund during PY23,
Missouri transferred $13 million from Veterans' Fund to Missouri Veterans Commission, bringing cumulative total to $40 million
Value: 13000000 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | veterans_fund_transfer
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: PY23
DHSS transferred $13.0 million in medical cannabis sales tax revenue from the Veterans' Health and Care Fund to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC), bringing the cumulative total transferred to $40 million.
Missouri transferred $3.9 million in adult use cannabis sales tax from Reinvestment Fund, distributed equally to three beneficiaries at $1.3 million each
Value: 3900000 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | reinvestment_fund_transfer
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: PY23
DHSS transferred $3.9 million in adult cannabis use sales tax revenue from the Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund. These were distributed in amounts of $1.3 million to each of the following beneficiaries: MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grants Program and the Missouri State Public Defender System.
Missouri Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical) financial summary by fiscal year FY19-FY24
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_fund_financials
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY19 through FY24 (as of Nov 30, 2023)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical). Missouri State fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30. Revenues are comprised of medical fees, taxes on sale of medical products, and any interest generated on the investments of the fund. The first medical retail sales occurred October 16, 2020 (FY 21). FY21 was the first year the legislature appropriated a transfer to the Missouri Veterans Commission. FY24 revenues, expended budget and transfer are current as of Nov.30, 2023.
Missouri adult use cannabis Reinvestment Fund generated $22.3 million in FY23 and $30.4 million in FY24 (partial)
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_fund_financials
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY23-FY24 (FY24 as of Nov 30, 2023)
Figure 3: Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund (Adult Use). Missouri State fiscal year runs July 1 – June 30. Revenues are comprised of adult use fees, taxes on sale of adult use products, and any interest generated on the investments of the fund. FY24 revenues and expended budget are current as of November 30, 2023.
Missouri Reinvestment Fund FY24 transfers: $1,278,973 each to Expungements, MO Veterans Commission, Substance Use Disorder Grant, and Public Defender
Value: 1278973 USD
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | reinvestment_fund_transfers_detail
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY24 (as of Nov 30, 2023)
Figure 6: Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund: Transfers. FY24 was the first year the legislature appropriated transfers as the legalization of cannabis became effective six months into FY23 and adult use sales commenced two months later. FY24 revenues, expended budget are current as of November 30, 2023.
Missouri patient ID cards issued decreased 68% from PY22 to PY23, with active patient cards declining 87% as consumers shifted to adult use
Value: -87 percent
State: MO | Category: public_health_safety | medical_patient_decline
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: PY22 to PY23
In PY23, the number of patient ID cards issued decreased by 68% from PY22, with a total number of active patient ID card holders decreasing by 87%. This decrease is due to changes in constitutional provisions resulting in adult sales that began on February 3, 2023. Beginning December 8, 2022, nurse practitioners were allowed to certify patients' qualifying medical conditions. At the close of PY23, there were 577 physicians and 53 nurse practitioners actively registered and verified to submit electronic Physician and Nurse Certification Forms within the patient registry system.
Missouri patient and caregiver ID card issuance and active counts PY22 vs PY23
State: MO | Category: licensing | patient_caregiver_id_cards
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: PY22-PY23
Figures 7 and 8: Issued and Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards comparing PY22 and PY23.
Missouri issued 48 microbusiness licenses in PY23: 32 wholesale and 16 dispensary facilities
Value: 48 count
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: PY23 (issued October 2, 2023)
Forty-eight microbusiness licenses are to be awarded in three separate rounds for a total of 144 licenses. Six licenses are awarded per congressional district: two microbusiness dispensaries and four microbusiness wholesale facilities. On October 2, 2023, DHSS issued 48 total licenses: 32 wholesale and 16 dispensary facilities.
Missouri agent ID cards issued increased 18.4% from PY22 to PY23, with 9,235 issued in PY23
Value: 9235 count
State: MO | Category: employment_economics | agent_id_cards_issued
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: PY23
All employees, contractors, owners, and volunteers who have access to a licensed cannabis facility are required to obtain an agent ID card before beginning employment, work, or volunteer services. Agent ID cards are valid for three years. In PY23, the number of agent ID cards issued increased by 18.4% from PY22 in response to adult sales beginning on February 3, 2023.
Missouri had 18,843 active cannabis facility agent ID card holders by end of PY23, up from 10,101 in PY22
Value: 18843 count
State: MO | Category: employment_economics | active_cannabis_workers
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: End of PY23 (Nov 30, 2023)
9,695 agent ID cards issued to allow individuals to work in the cannabis industry, bringing the total number of agents working in this new industry to over 19,000 since April 2020.
Missouri issued 72 new cannabis licenses in PY23 by type
Value: 72 count
State: MO | Category: licensing | licenses_issued_by_type
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: PY23
PY23 was the first year DHSS regulated both medical and adult use cannabis markets, which include medical, comprehensive, testing, transportation, seed to sale, warehouse, and microbusiness licensees.
Missouri issued 2,184 consumer personal cultivation ID cards in PY23, with 2,170 in active status
Value: 2184 count
State: MO | Category: licensing | personal_cultivation_cards
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: PY23
Article XIV, Section 2 requires DHSS to issue consumer personal cultivation ID cards, allowing individuals at least 21 years of age to cultivate cannabis plants for non-commercial use beginning February 3, 2023. PY23 Issued: 2,184. Active: 2,170.
Missouri cannabis product testing: 492 failed tests in PY23, with microbial screening (173) and residual solvents (152) as top failure types
Value: 492 count
State: MO | Category: compliance_enforcement | failed_product_tests
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: PY23
Mandatory testing must be conducted on all final product to adequately assess for contaminants and cannabinoid profile consistency (19 CSR 100-1.110(7)). This requirement is in place to ensure the health and safety of the public regarding products under the regulatory authority of DHSS.
Missouri received 166 licensed facility complaints in PY23, with diversion/inversion (50) and security (33) as top categories
Value: 166 count
State: MO | Category: compliance_enforcement | facility_complaints
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: PY23
DHSS may receive complaints from the public, law enforcement, or other agencies or organizations. In addition to receiving complaints, DHSS may open an investigation through the normal compliance verification processes. In PY23, DHSS revoked zero individual ID cards, licenses, or certifications. DHSS suspended seven licensees, three of which have resumed operations after coming into compliance. Two facility licenses expired or were deactivated.
Missouri DHSS suspended 7 cannabis licensees in PY23, revoked zero licenses
Value: 7 count
State: MO | Category: compliance_enforcement | license_suspensions
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: PY23
In PY23, DHSS revoked zero individual ID cards, licenses, or certifications. DHSS suspended seven licensees, three of which have resumed operations after coming into compliance. Two facility licenses expired or were deactivated.
Missouri received 857 appeals from denied medical facility applicants between December 2019 and February 2020; by end of PY23, 531 dismissed
Value: 857 count
State: MO | Category: licensing | medical_facility_appeals
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: December 2019 - end of PY23
From December 2019 to February 2020, the AHC received 857 appeals from medical facility applicants denied due to the scoring and ranking process mandated by Article XIV Section 1. By the end of PY23, 531 cases had been dismissed, 49 Summary Decisions were granted in favor of DHSS, one Summary Decision was granted in favor of an applicant, nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing, and two licenses were granted after hearing.
Missouri DHSS hired 78 of 148.5 authorized new positions for cannabis regulation by end of PY23, with total authorized staffing of 172 positions and $32.2 million budget
Value: 172 count
State: MO | Category: regulatory_structure | regulatory_staffing
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: PY23
By the end of PY23, DHSS hired 78 of the 148.5 authorized new positions to meet the new and more complex responsibilities under Article XIV, Section 2. DHSS is authorized to administer both the Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Programs with a total of 172 positions and $32.2 million.
Missouri DHSS allocated $3.8 million of $20.3 million adult use appropriation to establish state cannabis reference laboratory
Value: 3800000 USD
State: MO | Category: regulatory_structure | reference_laboratory_funding
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY24
The appropriated budget for DHSS supports several regulatory activities within the Department, including the establishment of a state reference laboratory. DHSS allocated $3.8 million of its $20.3 million appropriation to begin this effort.
Missouri conducted 400 commencement inspections in PY23 across all license types
Value: 400 count
State: MO | Category: compliance_enforcement | commencement_inspections
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: PY23
To help ensure a licensed facility's operational readiness under the provisions of Article XIV and rules in 19 CSR 100-1, licensees must request and pass a commencement inspection before they may begin operations.
Missouri received 111 remediation requests for failed cannabis product tests in PY23
Value: 111 count
State: MO | Category: compliance_enforcement | remediation_requests
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: PY23
All products that fail mandatory testing must be reanalyzed, remediated, or destroyed within three (3) months of initial test failure. Beginning July 30, 2023, approved remediation processes outlined in 19 CSR 100-1.110(11) became effective. This resulted in a significant decline in remediation requests for the remainder of PY23.
Missouri received 85 business change applications in PY23, with ownership changes (58) being the most common
Value: 85 count
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_applications
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: PY23
Licensees must seek and obtain DHSS approval for business change applications before they may change location, make material deviations, change ownership, or transfer license.
Missouri had 577 physicians and 53 nurse practitioners actively registered to certify cannabis patients at close of PY23
Value: 630 count
State: MO | Category: public_health_safety | certifying_practitioners
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: End of PY23
At the close of PY23, there were 577 physicians and 53 nurse practitioners actively registered and verified to submit electronic Physician and Nurse Certification Forms within the patient registry system.
Missouri legislature allocated $1.3 million for DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grant Program from adult use fund
Value: 1300000 USD
State: MO | Category: public_health_safety | substance_use_disorder_grants
Source: State Reports/2023 Medical and Adult Use Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY24
The legislature allocated $1.3 million (FY24) for DHSS to implement the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Grant Program from the adult use fund. DHSS hired a coordinator to oversee the grant program and develop a broader infrastructure for grant making. For this year's grants, DHSS partnered with the Missouri Department of Mental Health to support and expand Recovery Community Support Centers (RCCs). Four grants of $300,000 each will be awarded in February 2024 (PY24).
DHSS hired 78 of 148.5 authorized new positions for adult-use cannabis regulation by end of PY23
Value: 78 positions
State: MO | Category: employment | regulatory_staffing
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
By the end of PY23, DHSS hired 78 of the 148.5 authorized new positions to meet the new and more complex responsibilities under Article XIV, Section 2.
148.5 new positions were authorized for DHSS to implement adult-use cannabis regulation
Value: 148.5 positions
State: MO | Category: employment | regulatory_staffing
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
By the end of PY23, DHSS hired 78 of the 148.5 authorized new positions to meet the new and more complex responsibilities under Article XIV, Section 2.
DHSS transferred $13.0 million in medical cannabis sales tax revenue from the Veterans' Health and Care Fund to the Missouri Veterans Commission
Value: 13000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | fund_transfer_medical
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS transferred $13.0 million in medical cannabis sales tax revenue from the Veterans' Health and Care Fund to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC), bringing the cumulative total transferred to $40 million.
Cumulative total transferred from Veterans' Health and Care Fund to Missouri Veterans Commission reached $40 million
Value: 40000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | cumulative_fund_transfer_medical
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2018-12 to 2023-11-30
DHSS transferred $13.0 million in medical cannabis sales tax revenue from the Veterans' Health and Care Fund to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC), bringing the cumulative total transferred to $40 million.
DHSS transferred $3.9 million in adult cannabis use sales tax revenue from the Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund
Value: 3900000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | fund_transfer_adult_use
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS transferred $3.9 million in adult cannabis use sales tax revenue from the Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund. These were distributed in amounts of $1.3 million to each of the following beneficiaries: MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grants Program and the Missouri State Public Defender System.
$1.3 million in adult-use cannabis tax revenue distributed to Missouri Veterans Commission
Value: 1300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | fund_distribution_adult_use
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
These were distributed in amounts of $1.3 million to each of the following beneficiaries: MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grants Program and the Missouri State Public Defender System.
$1.3 million in adult-use cannabis tax revenue distributed to DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grants Program
Value: 1300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | fund_distribution_adult_use
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
These were distributed in amounts of $1.3 million to each of the following beneficiaries: MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grants Program and the Missouri State Public Defender System.
$1.3 million in adult-use cannabis tax revenue distributed to Missouri State Public Defender System
Value: 1300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | fund_distribution_adult_use
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
These were distributed in amounts of $1.3 million to each of the following beneficiaries: MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder Grants Program and the Missouri State Public Defender System.
48 microbusiness licenses were awarded in Round 1, supporting small-scale cannabis operations
Value: 48 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023-10-02
A total of 48 microbusiness licenses were awarded, supporting small-scale cannabis operations in specific areas of Missouri.
Agent ID card issuance increased by 18.4% from PY22, reflecting expansion of adult-use
Value: 18.4 percent
State: MO | Category: licensing | agent_id_cards_growth
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
The issuance of agent ID cards for facility staff increased by 18.4%, reflecting expansion of adult-use and the broader regulatory responsibilities of DHSS.
DHSS requested and received legislative appropriation of up to $20.3 million from the Reinvestment Fund for adult-use operating costs
Value: 20300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | regulatory_appropriation
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS requested and received legislative appropriation to utilize up to $20.3 million from the Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund for operating costs. This appropriation included 148.5 new positions to implement regulation of adult use cannabis.
Medical Cannabis Program appropriation budget reduced to $11.9 million due to declining patient applications
Value: 11900000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_program_appropriation
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS responded to this reality by requesting and receiving a reduction in its Medical Cannabis Program appropriation budget and staffing to $11.9 million and 23.5 positions, respectively.
Medical Cannabis Program staffing reduced to 23.5 positions
Value: 23.5 positions
State: MO | Category: employment | medical_program_staffing
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS responded to this reality by requesting and receiving a reduction in its Medical Cannabis Program appropriation budget and staffing to $11.9 million and 23.5 positions, respectively.
DHSS authorized to administer both Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Programs with a total of 172 positions and $32.2 million
Value: 172 positions
State: MO | Category: employment | total_authorized_positions
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
As of this report, DHSS is authorized to administer both the Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Programs with a total of 172 positions and $32.2 million.
Total authorized budget for both Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Programs was $32.2 million
Value: 32200000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | total_program_budget
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
As of this report, DHSS is authorized to administer both the Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Programs with a total of 172 positions and $32.2 million.
144 total microbusiness licenses planned across three rounds, with 48 per round
Value: 144 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses_planned
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Forty-eight microbusiness licenses are to be awarded in three separate rounds for a total of 144 licenses. Six licenses are awarded per congressional district: two microbusiness dispensaries and four microbusiness wholesale facilities.
32 microbusiness wholesale and 16 microbusiness dispensary licenses issued on October 2, 2023
Value: 48 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses_breakdown
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-10-02
On October 2, 2023, DHSS issued 48 total licenses: 32 wholesale and 16 dispensary facilities.
Legislature allocated $1.3 million (FY24) for Substance Use Disorder Grant Program from adult-use fund
Value: 1300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | substance_use_disorder_grant
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY24 (2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30)
The legislature allocated $1.3 million (FY24) for DHSS to implement the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Grant Program from the adult use fund.
Four SUD grants of $300,000 each to be awarded in February 2024 for Recovery Community Support Centers
Value: 300000 dollars_per_grant
State: MO | Category: public_health | recovery_support_grants
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-02
Four grants of $300,000 each will be awarded in February 2024 (PY24). RCCs offer a place where people seeking recovery from addiction can be connected to community resources and assistance.
Four percent statewide tax levied on retail sale of medical cannabis in Missouri
Value: 4 percent
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_retail_tax_rate
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
A four percent statewide tax is levied on the retail sale of cannabis sold in Missouri for medical use.
Veterans' Health and Care Fund FY19: $3,161,975 appropriated budget, $3,978,496 medical cannabis revenues, $585,014 expended, $0 transferred to MVC
Value: 3978496 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY19 (2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical)
Veterans' Health and Care Fund FY20: $13,511,557 appropriated budget, $21,530,724 medical cannabis revenues, $6,276,380 expended, $0 transferred to MVC
Value: 21530724 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY20 (2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical)
Veterans' Health and Care Fund FY21: $13,543,316 appropriated budget, $13,971,784 medical cannabis revenues, $9,393,434 expended, $2,135,510 transferred to MVC
Value: 13971784 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY21 (2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical)
Veterans' Health and Care Fund FY22: $13,827,511 appropriated budget, $25,704,462 medical cannabis revenues, $8,408,818 expended, $11,843,310 transferred to MVC
Value: 25704462 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY22 (2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical)
Veterans' Health and Care Fund FY23: $14,071,166 appropriated budget, $26,155,980 medical cannabis revenues, $6,628,904 expended, $13,000,000 transferred to MVC
Value: 26155980 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY23 (2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical)
Veterans' Health and Care Fund FY24 (through Nov 30, 2023): $11,904,629 appropriated budget, $6,314,975 medical cannabis revenues, $1,527,391 expended, $13,000,000 transferred to MVC
Value: 6314975 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY24 partial (2023-07-01 to 2023-11-30)
Figure 1: Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Medical)
Six percent statewide tax levied on retail sale of adult-use cannabis in Missouri
Value: 6 percent
State: MO | Category: taxation | adult_use_retail_tax_rate
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
A six percent statewide tax is levied on the retail sale of cannabis sold in Missouri for adult use.
Reinvestment Fund FY23: $5,975,834 appropriated budget, $22,251,348 adult-use cannabis revenues, $1,425,498 expended
Value: 22251348 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | adult_use_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY23 (2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30)
Figure 3: Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund (Adult Use)
Reinvestment Fund FY24 (through Nov 30, 2023): $20,290,040 appropriated budget, $30,365,265 adult-use cannabis revenues, $3,067,841 expended
Value: 30365265 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | adult_use_cannabis_revenues
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY24 partial (2023-07-01 to 2023-11-30)
Figure 3: Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund (Adult Use)
DHSS allocated $3.8 million of its $20.3 million appropriation for the state reference laboratory
Value: 3800000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | reference_laboratory_funding
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY24 (2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30)
DHSS allocated $3.8 million of its $20.3 million appropriation to begin this effort.
FY24 Reinvestment Fund transfers: $1,278,973 each to Expungements, MO Veterans Commission, Substance Use Disorder Grant, and Public Defender
Value: 1278973 dollars_per_entity
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfers
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY24 (2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30)
Figure 6: Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund: Transfers
Patient ID cards issued decreased by 68% from PY22 in PY23
Value: -68 percent_change
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_decline
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
In PY23, the number of patient ID cards issued decreased by 68% from PY22, with a total number of active patient ID card holders decreasing by 87%.
Active patient ID card holders decreased by 87% from PY22
Value: -87 percent_change
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patients_decline
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
In PY23, the number of patient ID cards issued decreased by 68% from PY22, with a total number of active patient ID card holders decreasing by 87%.
577 physicians and 53 nurse practitioners actively registered to certify patients at close of PY23
Value: 577 physicians
State: MO | Category: demographics | registered_certifying_physicians
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-11-30
At the close of PY23, there were 577 physicians and 53 nurse practitioners actively registered and verified to submit electronic Physician and Nurse Certification Forms within the patient registry system.
53 nurse practitioners actively registered to certify patients at close of PY23
Value: 53 nurse_practitioners
State: MO | Category: demographics | registered_certifying_nurse_practitioners
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-11-30
At the close of PY23, there were 577 physicians and 53 nurse practitioners actively registered and verified to submit electronic Physician and Nurse Certification Forms within the patient registry system.
40,173 new patient ID cards issued in PY23 (down from 126,192 in PY22)
Value: 40173 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | new_patient_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
65,440 patient renewal ID cards issued in PY23 (down from 78,720 in PY22)
Value: 65440 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_renewal_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
1,100 new caregiver ID cards issued in PY23 (down from 2,220 in PY22)
Value: 1100 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | new_caregiver_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
789 caregiver renewal ID cards issued in PY23 (down from 974 in PY22)
Value: 789 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_renewal_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
4,505 new patient cultivation ID cards issued in PY23 (down from 9,302 in PY22)
Value: 4505 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | new_patient_cultivation_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
11,994 patient cultivation renewal ID cards issued in PY23 (down from 15,391 in PY22)
Value: 11994 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_renewal_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
109,812 active patients in PY23 (down from 205,897 in PY22)
Value: 109812 patients
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patients
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-11-30
Figure 8: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
1,878 active caregivers in PY23 (down from 2,910 in PY22)
Value: 1878 caregivers
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_caregivers
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-11-30
Figure 8: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
17,143 active patient cultivators in PY23 (down from 25,627 in PY22)
Value: 17143 cultivators
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_cultivators
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-11-30
Figure 8: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
2,184 consumer personal cultivation ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 2184 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | consumer_personal_cultivation_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 9: Consumer Personal Cultivation ID Cards Issued and in Active Status
2,170 active consumer personal cultivation ID cards in PY23
Value: 2170 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | consumer_personal_cultivation_active
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-11-30
Figure 9: Consumer Personal Cultivation ID Cards Issued and in Active Status
9,235 agent ID cards issued in PY23 (up from 4,243 in PY22)
Value: 9235 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 10: Issued, Renewed, and Active Agent ID Cards
460 agent ID cards renewed in PY23 (first year renewals occurred)
Value: 460 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_renewed
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 10: Issued, Renewed, and Active Agent ID Cards. PY23 was the first year agent ID cards came due for renewals as the first agent ID cards were issued in April 2020.
18,843 active agent ID cards in PY23 (up from 10,101 in PY22)
Value: 18843 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | active_agent_id_cards
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-11-30
Figure 10: Issued, Renewed, and Active Agent ID Cards
3 cultivation licenses issued in PY23
Value: 3 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | cultivation_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
5 dispensary licenses issued in PY23
Value: 5 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | dispensary_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
4 manufacturing licenses issued in PY23
Value: 4 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | manufacturing_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
16 microbusiness dispensary licenses issued in PY23
Value: 16 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_dispensary_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
32 microbusiness wholesale licenses issued in PY23
Value: 32 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_wholesale_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
6 seed-to-sale certifications issued in PY23
Value: 6 certifications
State: MO | Category: licensing | seed_to_sale_certifications_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
6 transportation certifications issued in PY23
Value: 6 certifications
State: MO | Category: licensing | transportation_certifications_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
0 testing licenses and 0 warehouse licenses issued in PY23
Value: 0 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | testing_warehouse_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
72 total licenses issued in PY23
Value: 72 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | total_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 11: Licenses Issued
85 total business change applications received in PY23
Value: 85 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_applications
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 12: Business Change Applications Received by License Type in PY23
400 total commencement inspections received in PY23
Value: 400 inspections
State: MO | Category: enforcement | commencement_inspections
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 13: Commencement Inspections Received by Licensee and Inspection Type in PY23
492 total failed mandatory tests in PY23 (173 cultivation, 319 manufacturing)
Value: 492 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_mandatory_tests
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 14: Number of Failed Tests by Licensee and Test Type in PY23
173 microbial screening failures were the most common test failure type in PY23
Value: 173 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | microbial_screening_failures
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 14: Number of Failed Tests by Licensee and Test Type in PY23
152 residual solvents screening failures in PY23
Value: 152 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | residual_solvents_failures
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 14: Number of Failed Tests by Licensee and Test Type in PY23
111 total remediation requests in PY23 (35 cultivation, 76 manufacturing)
Value: 111 requests
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_requests
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Remediation Requests by Licensee and Failed Test in PY23
Zero individual ID cards, licenses, or certifications revoked in PY23
Value: 0 revocations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | revocations
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
In PY23, DHSS revoked zero individual ID cards, licenses, or certifications.
7 licensees suspended in PY23, 3 of which resumed operations after compliance
Value: 7 licensees
State: MO | Category: enforcement | suspensions
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS suspended seven licensees, three of which have resumed operations after coming into compliance.
2 facility licenses expired or were deactivated in PY23
Value: 2 licenses
State: MO | Category: enforcement | licenses_expired_deactivated
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Two facility licenses expired or were deactivated.
9 individual cardholder complaints received in PY23
Value: 9 complaints
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_cardholder_complaints
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 17: Number of Individual Cardholder Complaints Received in PY23
166 licensed facility complaints received in PY23
Value: 166 complaints
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_complaints
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 18: Number of Licensed Facility Complaints Received in PY23
6 AHC appeals received from denied individual ID card applicants in PY23 (5 patients, 1 agent); all dismissed
Value: 6 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | ahc_individual_appeals
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
During PY23, the AHC received six appeals from denied individual ID card applicants: five patients and one agent. All six cases were dismissed after being resolved prior to a hearing.
857 medical facility appeals received by AHC from December 2019 to February 2020
Value: 857 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_total
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019-12 to 2020-02
From December 2019 to February 2020, the AHC received 857 appeals from medical facility applicants denied due to the scoring and ranking process mandated by Article XIV Section 1.
531 medical facility appeal cases dismissed by end of PY23
Value: 531 cases
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_dismissed
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019-12 to 2023-11-30
By the end of PY23, 531 cases had been dismissed, 49 Summary Decisions were granted in favor of DHSS, one Summary Decision was granted in favor of an applicant, nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing, and two licenses were granted after hearing.
49 summary decisions granted in favor of DHSS in medical facility appeals
Value: 49 decisions
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_dhss_wins
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019-12 to 2023-11-30
By the end of PY23, 531 cases had been dismissed, 49 Summary Decisions were granted in favor of DHSS, one Summary Decision was granted in favor of an applicant, nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing, and two licenses were granted after hearing.
1 summary decision granted in favor of applicant and 2 licenses granted after hearing in medical facility appeals
Value: 3 decisions_favoring_applicant
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_applicant_wins
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019-12 to 2023-11-30
one Summary Decision was granted in favor of an applicant, nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing, and two licenses were granted after hearing.
9 license denials upheld by AHC after hearing in medical facility appeals
Value: 9 decisions
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_denials_upheld
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019-12 to 2023-11-30
nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing
1,577 microbusiness applications denied on October 2, 2023
Value: 1577 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_applications_denied
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-10-02
On October 2, 2023, 48 microbusiness applicants were issued a license, and the remaining 1,577 applications were denied.
4 microbusiness applicants have pending appeals with AHC following application denial
Value: 4 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | microbusiness_pending_appeals
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-10 to 2023-11-30
Four applicants have pending appeals with the AHC in relation to application denial.
$890.7 million in cumulative medical retail product sales
Value: 890700000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_medical_retail_sales
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2020-10-16 to 2023-11-30
$890.7 million in cumulative medical retail product sales with $20.5 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Veterans' Health and Care Fund
$20.5 million in cumulative medical cannabis taxes deposited into Veterans' Health and Care Fund
Value: 20500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | cumulative_medical_taxes
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2020-10-16 to 2023-11-30
$890.7 million in cumulative medical retail product sales with $20.5 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Veterans' Health and Care Fund
$929.7 million in cumulative adult-use retail product sales with $45.0 million in cumulative taxes
Value: 929700000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_adult_use_retail_sales
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-02-03 to 2023-11-30
$929.7 million in cumulative adult use retail product sales with $45.0 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Reinvestment Fund during PY23
$45.0 million in cumulative adult-use cannabis taxes deposited into Reinvestment Fund during PY23
Value: 45000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | cumulative_adult_use_taxes
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-02-03 to 2023-11-30
$929.7 million in cumulative adult use retail product sales with $45.0 million in cumulative taxes deposited into the Reinvestment Fund during PY23
9,695 agent ID cards issued in PY23, bringing total agents working in cannabis industry to over 19,000 since April 2020
Value: 9695 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_issued_conclusion
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
9,695 agent ID cards issued to allow individuals to work in the cannabis industry, bringing the total number of agents working in this new industry to over 19,000 since April 2020.
Over 19,000 total agents have worked in Missouri cannabis industry since April 2020
Value: 19000 agents
State: MO | Category: employment | cumulative_agents
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2020-04 to 2023-11-30
9,695 agent ID cards issued to allow individuals to work in the cannabis industry, bringing the total number of agents working in this new industry to over 19,000 since April 2020.
Active patient ID cards declined to over 109,000, an 87% decrease from PY22
Value: 109000 patients
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patients_conclusion
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-11-30
At the conclusion of PY23, the number of active patient ID cards declined to a little over 109,000, which represents an 87% decrease from PY22.
DOR may retain no more than 2% of total medical cannabis tax collected for administration costs
Value: 2 percent
State: MO | Category: taxation | dor_retention_rate
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DOR may retain no more than two percent of the total tax collected for their administration costs, depositing the remainder into the Veterans' Health and Care Fund
Patient standard allotment increased from 3 to 6 ounces under new constitutional provisions
Value: 6 ounces
State: MO | Category: policy | patient_allotment_increase
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-08
Increase patient standard allotment from 3 to 6 ounces.
Emergency rules for adult-use cannabis established February 3, 2023; final rules effective July 30, 2023
State: MO | Category: policy | rulemaking_timeline
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023-02-03 to 2023-07-30
Emergency rules to implement Article XIV, Section 2 were established on Feb. 3, 2023, and final rules went into effect on July 30, 2023.
Chief Equity Officer began employment with DHSS on February 1, 2023
State: MO | Category: social_equity | chief_equity_officer_hired
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023-02-01
Article XIV required DHSS to appoint a chief equity officer within 60 days of the effective date of the new law. The first chief equity officer began employment with the department on Feb. 1, 2023.
Adult-use cannabis sales commenced February 3, 2023 upon award of comprehensive licenses
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales_start
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023-02-03
Accepted facility requests to convert to a comprehensive license on December 8, 2022, and approved or denied requests within 60 days of receipt. DHSS met this deadline by awarding comprehensive licenses on February 3, 2023. Adult use sales commenced immediately upon award of these licenses.
Microbusiness license applications accepted between July 27 and August 10, 2023
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_application_window
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023-07-27 to 2023-08-10
The Department met this requirement ahead of the deadline, accepting applications between July 27, 2023, and August 10, 2023.
1,625 total microbusiness applications received (48 approved, 1,577 denied)
Value: 1625 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_total_applications
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-07-27 to 2023-10-02
On October 2, 2023, 48 microbusiness applicants were issued a license, and the remaining 1,577 applications were denied.
6 microbusiness licenses awarded per congressional district: 2 dispensaries and 4 wholesale facilities
Value: 6 licenses_per_district
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_per_congressional_district
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Six licenses are awarded per congressional district: two microbusiness dispensaries and four microbusiness wholesale facilities.
DHSS issued first major product recall due to potential threat to public health and safety
Value: 1 recalls
State: MO | Category: public_health | product_recall
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
DHSS issued the first major recall on products due to a potential threat to public health and safety.
Item approval process implemented September 1, 2023 for product, package, and label design review
State: MO | Category: policy | item_approval_process
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-09-01
On September 1, 2023, DHSS implemented the item approval process to facilitate licensee compliance with 19 CSR 100-1.120(2). The item approval process is in place to ensure all product, packages, and labels are designed in a manner that protects public health and is not attractive to children.
Voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3 on November 8, 2022 allowing adult-use cannabis
State: MO | Category: policy | adult_use_legalization
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-11-08
On Nov. 8, 2022, voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3, which allows individuals aged 21 years and older (adult consumers) to legally purchase, possess and consume cannabis in Missouri.
78 heavy metal screening failures in PY23 (23 cultivation, 55 manufacturing)
Value: 78 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | heavy_metal_failures
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 14: Number of Failed Tests by Licensee and Test Type in PY23
61 chemical residue screening failures in PY23 (all manufacturing)
Value: 61 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | chemical_residue_failures
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 14: Number of Failed Tests by Licensee and Test Type in PY23
23 cannabinoid screening failures in PY23 (all manufacturing)
Value: 23 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | cannabinoid_screening_failures
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 14: Number of Failed Tests by Licensee and Test Type in PY23
Division of Cannabis Regulation created in December 2022 to administer both medical and adult-use programs
State: MO | Category: policy | division_created
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12
DHSS created the Division of Cannabis Regulation in December 2022 to administer both the medical and adult use programs under one organizational structure.
Medical cannabis Section 1 became effective December 6, 2018; adult-use Section 2 became effective December 8, 2022
State: MO | Category: policy | constitutional_effective_dates
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2018-12-06 to 2022-12-08
Section 1 became effective Dec. 6, 2018, with amendments related to adult-use effective Dec. 8, 2022. Section 2 became effective Dec. 8, 2022.
205,897 active patients in PY22 before adult-use legalization impact
Value: 205897 patients
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patients_py22
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 8: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards
Approved remediation processes became effective July 30, 2023, resulting in significant decline in remediation requests
State: MO | Category: policy | preapproved_remediation
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-07-30
Beginning July 30, 2023, approved remediation processes outlined in 19 CSR 100-1.110(11) became effective. This resulted in a significant decline in remediation requests for the remainder of PY23.
First medical retail sales occurred October 16, 2020
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | first_medical_sales
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2020-10-16
The first medical retail sales occurred October 16, 2020 (FY 21).
FY24 Reinvestment Fund total transfers: $5,115,892 across 4 entities ($1,278,973 each)
Value: 5115892 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | total_reinvestment_fund_transfers
Source: MO_2023_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY24 (2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30)
Figure 6: Veterans, Health, and Community Reinvestment Fund: Transfers
Medical cannabis retail sales in PY24
Value: 182000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_retail_sales
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Recorded $182 million in medical cannabis retail sales, for a total of $1.07 billion since program inception.
Cumulative medical cannabis retail sales since program inception
Value: 1070000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_retail_sales_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2018-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Recorded $182 million in medical cannabis retail sales, for a total of $1.07 billion since program inception.
Medical cannabis sales tax deposited into Veterans' Health and Care Fund in PY24
Value: 7400000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_sales_tax_veterans_fund
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
This resulted in $7.4 million in sales tax deposited into the Veterans' Health and Care Fund (Veterans' Fund) in PY24 with a total of $41.2 million in sales tax deposited since program inception.
Cumulative medical cannabis sales tax deposited into Veterans' Fund since inception
Value: 41200000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_sales_tax_veterans_fund_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2018-12-01 to 2024-11-30
with a total of $41.2 million in sales tax deposited since program inception.
Amount transferred from Veterans' Fund to Missouri Veterans Commission in PY24
Value: 6500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfer_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Transferred $6.5 million from the Veterans' Fund to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) bringing the cumulative amount transferred to $46.4 million.
Cumulative amount transferred from Veterans' Fund to MVC
Value: 46400000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfer_to_mvc_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2018-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Transferred $6.5 million from the Veterans' Fund to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) bringing the cumulative amount transferred to $46.4 million.
Adult-use cannabis product retail sales in PY24
Value: 1260000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_retail_sales
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Recorded $1.26 billion in adult-use cannabis product retail sales, for a total of $2.2 billion since program inception.
Cumulative adult-use cannabis retail sales since program inception
Value: 2200000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_retail_sales_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-12-08 to 2024-11-30
Recorded $1.26 billion in adult-use cannabis product retail sales, for a total of $2.2 billion since program inception.
Adult-use cannabis sales tax deposited into Reinvestment Fund in PY24
Value: 72300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | adult_use_sales_tax_reinvestment_fund
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
This resulted in $72.3 million in sales tax deposited into the Veterans, Health and Community Reinvestment Fund (Reinvestment Fund) in PY24, with a total of $117.3 million in sales tax deposited since program inception.
Cumulative adult-use cannabis sales tax deposited into Reinvestment Fund since inception
Value: 117300000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | adult_use_sales_tax_reinvestment_fund_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-12-08 to 2024-11-30
with a total of $117.3 million in sales tax deposited since program inception.
Total amount transferred from Reinvestment Fund in PY24
Value: 31600000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfers
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Transferred $31.6 million from the Reinvestment Fund; $10.5 million each to MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder (SUD) grants program, and the Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD).
Reinvestment Fund transfer to MVC in PY24
Value: 10500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Transferred $31.6 million from the Reinvestment Fund; $10.5 million each to MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder (SUD) grants program, and the Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD).
Reinvestment Fund transfer to DHSS SUD grants program in PY24
Value: 10500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_sud
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Transferred $31.6 million from the Reinvestment Fund; $10.5 million each to MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder (SUD) grants program, and the Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD).
Reinvestment Fund transfer to Missouri State Public Defender System in PY24
Value: 10500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mspd
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Transferred $31.6 million from the Reinvestment Fund; $10.5 million each to MVC, the DHSS Substance Use Disorder (SUD) grants program, and the Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD).
New microbusiness licenses issued in PY24
Value: 57 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Issued 57 new microbusiness licenses in PY24 for a total of 96 licenses since program inception.
Total microbusiness licenses issued since program inception
Value: 96 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_licenses_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022-12-08 to 2024-11-30
Issued 57 new microbusiness licenses in PY24 for a total of 96 licenses since program inception.
Cannabis product recalls issued in PY24 due to public health and safety risks
Value: 5 recalls
State: MO | Category: public_health | product_recalls
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Issued five cannabis product recalls due to public health and safety risks.
Medical cannabis tax rate on retail sales
Value: 4 percent
State: MO | Category: taxation | medical_tax_rate
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
A four percent statewide tax is levied on the retail sale of cannabis in Missouri for medical use.
Adult-use cannabis tax rate on retail sales
Value: 6 percent
State: MO | Category: taxation | adult_use_tax_rate
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
A six percent statewide tax is levied on the retail sale of cannabis in Missouri for adult use.
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 appropriated budget
Value: 3264380 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 Appropriated Budget $3,264,380
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 medical cannabis revenues
Value: 3978496 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 Medical Cannabis Revenues $3,978,496
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 expended budget
Value: 687230 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 Expended Budget $687,230
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 transfers to MVC
Value: 0 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY19 Transfers to MVC $0
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 appropriated budget
Value: 14864082 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 Appropriated Budget $14,864,082
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 medical cannabis revenues
Value: 21530724 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 Medical Cannabis Revenues $21,530,724
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 expended budget
Value: 7284401 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 Expended Budget $7,284,401
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 transfers to MVC
Value: 0 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY20 Transfers to MVC $0
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 appropriated budget
Value: 17592584 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 Appropriated Budget $17,592,584
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 medical cannabis revenues
Value: 13971974 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 Medical Cannabis Revenues $13,971,974
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 expended budget
Value: 10876267 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 Expended Budget $10,876,267
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 transfers to MVC
Value: 2135510 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY21 Transfers to MVC $2,135,510
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 appropriated budget
Value: 28103489 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 Appropriated Budget $28,103,489
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 medical cannabis revenues
Value: 25704472 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 Medical Cannabis Revenues $25,704,472
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 expended budget
Value: 10277439 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 Expended Budget $10,277,439
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 transfers to MVC
Value: 11843310 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY22 Transfers to MVC $11,843,310
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 appropriated budget
Value: 29964404 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 Appropriated Budget $29,964,404
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 medical cannabis revenues
Value: 26155980 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 Medical Cannabis Revenues $26,155,980
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 expended budget
Value: 7968630 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 Expended Budget $7,968,630
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 transfers to MVC
Value: 13000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY23 Transfers to MVC $13,000,000
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 appropriated budget
Value: 27236460 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 Appropriated Budget $27,236,460
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 medical cannabis revenues
Value: 11735402 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 Medical Cannabis Revenues $11,735,402
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 expended budget
Value: 5906128 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 Expended Budget $5,906,128
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 transfers to MVC
Value: 13000000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY24 Transfers to MVC $13,000,000
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 appropriated budget
Value: 24768865 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 Appropriated Budget $24,768,865
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 medical cannabis revenues (partial)
Value: 3811025 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 Medical Cannabis Revenues $3,811,025
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 expended budget (partial)
Value: 1722288 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 Expended Budget $1,722,288
Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 transfers to MVC (partial)
Value: 6500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_transfers_to_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 1: Veterans' Fund (Medical) - FY25 Transfers to MVC $6,500,000
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY23 appropriated budget
Value: 9370671 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY23 Appropriated Budget $9,370,671
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY23 adult-use cannabis revenues
Value: 22251348 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY23 Adult-Use Cannabis Revenues $22,251,348
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY23 expended budget
Value: 3185128 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY23 Expended Budget $3,185,128
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY24 appropriated budget
Value: 55642017 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY24 Appropriated Budget $55,642,017
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY24 adult-use cannabis revenues
Value: 80387900 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY24 Adult-Use Cannabis Revenues $80,387,900
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY24 expended budget
Value: 18046089 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY24 Expended Budget $18,046,089
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY25 appropriated budget
Value: 60616680 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_appropriated_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY25 Appropriated Budget $60,616,680
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY25 adult-use cannabis revenues (partial)
Value: 32151893 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_revenues
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY25 Adult-Use Cannabis Revenues $32,151,893
Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY25 expended budget (partial)
Value: 7515868 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_expended_budget
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 2: Reinvestment Fund (Adult-Use) - FY25 Expended Budget $7,515,868
Expungement spending from Reinvestment Fund in FY25 (partial)
Value: 473329 dollars
State: MO | Category: social_equity | expungement_spending
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Thus far in FY25 (July 1–Nov. 30, 2024), $473,329 has been spent on expungements bringing the cumulative total to $4,055,227 since program inception.
Cumulative expungement spending from Reinvestment Fund since program inception
Value: 4055227 dollars
State: MO | Category: social_equity | expungement_spending_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2022-12-08 to 2024-11-30
Thus far in FY25 (July 1–Nov. 30, 2024), $473,329 has been spent on expungements bringing the cumulative total to $4,055,227 since program inception.
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY24 to MVC
Value: 6355407 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY24 MVC $6,355,407
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY24 to DHSS SUD Grants
Value: 6355407 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_sud_grants
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY24 DHSS SUD Grants $6,355,407
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY24 to MSPD
Value: 6355407 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mspd
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY24 MSPD $6,355,407
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY24 total
Value: 19066221 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfers_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY24 Total $19,066,221
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY25 to MVC (partial)
Value: 5459172 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mvc
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY25 MVC $5,459,172
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY25 to DHSS SUD Grants (partial)
Value: 5459172 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_sud_grants
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY25 DHSS SUD Grants $5,459,172
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY25 to MSPD (partial)
Value: 5459172 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mspd
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY25 MSPD $5,459,172
Reinvestment Fund transfers - FY25 total (partial)
Value: 16377516 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfers_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - FY25 Total $16,377,516
Reinvestment Fund transfers - cumulative to MVC
Value: 11814579 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mvc_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - Total MVC $11,814,579
Reinvestment Fund transfers - cumulative to DHSS SUD Grants
Value: 11814579 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_sud_grants_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - Total DHSS SUD Grants $11,814,579
Reinvestment Fund transfers - cumulative to MSPD
Value: 11814579 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfer_mspd_cumulative
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - Total MSPD $11,814,579
Reinvestment Fund transfers - cumulative total all agencies
Value: 35443737 dollars
State: MO | Category: taxation | reinvestment_fund_transfers_cumulative_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 4: Reinvestment Fund Transfers - Grand Total $35,443,737
New patient ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 126192 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-New PY22: 126,192
New patient ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 40173 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-New PY23: 40,173
New patient ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 14575 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-New PY24: 14,575
Patient renewal ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 78720 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-Renewal PY22: 78,720
Patient renewal ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 65440 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-Renewal PY23: 65,440
Patient renewal ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 1040 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-Renewal PY24: 1,040
New patient cultivation ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 9302 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-New Cultivation PY22: 9,302
New patient cultivation ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 4505 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-New Cultivation PY23: 4,505
New patient cultivation ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 1587 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-New Cultivation PY24: 1,587
Patient cultivation renewal ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 15391 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-Cultivation Renewal PY22: 15,391
Patient cultivation renewal ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 11994 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-Cultivation Renewal PY23: 11,994
Patient cultivation renewal ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 183 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_cultivation_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient-Cultivation Renewal PY24: 183
New caregiver ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 2220 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_id_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver-New PY22: 2,220
New caregiver ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 1100 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_id_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver-New PY23: 1,100
New caregiver ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 470 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_id_cards_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver-New PY24: 470
Caregiver renewal ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 974 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_id_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver-Renewal PY22: 974
Caregiver renewal ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 789 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_id_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver-Renewal PY23: 789
Caregiver renewal ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 6 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | caregiver_id_cards_renewal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 5: Issued Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver-Renewal PY24: 6
Active patient ID cards in PY22
Value: 205897 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_id_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient PY22: 205,897
Active patient ID cards in PY23
Value: 109812 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_id_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient PY23: 109,812
Active patient ID cards in PY24
Value: 118892 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_id_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient PY24: 118,892
Active patient cultivation ID cards in PY22
Value: 25627 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_cultivation_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient Cultivation PY22: 25,627
Active patient cultivation ID cards in PY23
Value: 17143 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_cultivation_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient Cultivation PY23: 17,143
Active patient cultivation ID cards in PY24
Value: 18491 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_cultivation_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Patient Cultivation PY24: 18,491
Active caregiver ID cards in PY22
Value: 2910 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_caregiver_id_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver PY22: 2,910
Active caregiver ID cards in PY23
Value: 1878 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_caregiver_id_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver PY23: 1,878
Active caregiver ID cards in PY24
Value: 2254 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_caregiver_id_cards
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 6: Active Patient and Caregiver ID Cards - Caregiver PY24: 2,254
Decline in new and renewal patient ID cards issued PY24 vs PY23
Value: 85 percent_decrease
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_id_cards_decline
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
The number of new and renewal patient ID cards issued in PY24 decreased by a total of 85% compared to PY23.
Active patient ID cards increase from PY23 to PY24
Value: 8 percent_increase
State: MO | Category: demographics | active_patient_cards_growth
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
The total number of active patient ID card holders increased by 8% from PY23 to PY24.
Consumer personal cultivation ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 2184 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | consumer_cultivation_cards_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Consumer Personal Cultivation ID Cards Issued and in Active Status - Issued PY23: 2,184
Consumer personal cultivation ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 1250 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | consumer_cultivation_cards_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 7: Consumer Personal Cultivation ID Cards Issued and in Active Status - Issued PY24: 1,250
Active consumer personal cultivation ID cards in PY23
Value: 2170 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | consumer_cultivation_cards_active
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 7: Consumer Personal Cultivation ID Cards Issued and in Active Status - Active PY23: 2,170
Active consumer personal cultivation ID cards in PY24
Value: 2236 cards
State: MO | Category: demographics | consumer_cultivation_cards_active
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 7: Consumer Personal Cultivation ID Cards Issued and in Active Status - Active PY24: 2,236
Agent ID cards issued in PY22
Value: 4243 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Issued PY22: 4,243
Agent ID cards issued in PY23
Value: 9235 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Issued PY23: 9,235
Agent ID cards issued in PY24
Value: 5558 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Issued PY24: 5,558
Agent ID cards renewed in PY23
Value: 460 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_renewed
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Renewed PY23: 460
Agent ID cards renewed in PY24
Value: 1491 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_renewed
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Renewed PY24: 1,491
Active agent ID cards in PY22
Value: 10101 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_active
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2021-12-01 to 2022-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Active PY22: 10,101
Active agent ID cards in PY23
Value: 18843 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_active
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Active PY23: 18,843
Active agent ID cards in PY24
Value: 20909 cards
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_active
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 8: Issued, Renewed and Active Agent ID Cards - Active PY24: 20,909
Agent ID cards issued decrease PY23 to PY24
Value: 40 percent_decrease
State: MO | Category: employment | agent_id_cards_decline
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
In PY24, the number of agent ID cards issued decreased by 40% from PY23.
Cultivation licenses issued in PY24
Value: 1 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | cultivation_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Cultivation: 1
Dispensary licenses issued in PY24
Value: 7 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | dispensary_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Dispensary: 7
Manufacturing licenses issued in PY24
Value: 1 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | manufacturing_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Manufacturing: 1
Microbusiness dispensary licenses issued in PY24
Value: 25 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_dispensary_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Microbusiness Dispensary: 25
Microbusiness wholesale licenses issued in PY24
Value: 33 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_wholesale_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Microbusiness Wholesale: 33
Seed-to-sale certifications issued in PY24
Value: 7 certifications
State: MO | Category: licensing | seed_to_sale_certifications_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Seed to Sale: 7
Transportation certifications issued in PY24
Value: 4 certifications
State: MO | Category: licensing | transportation_certifications_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Transportation: 4
Testing licenses issued in PY24
Value: 0 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | testing_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Testing: 0
Warehouse licenses issued in PY24
Value: 0 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | warehouse_licenses_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Warehouse: 0
Total licenses and certifications issued in PY24
Value: 71 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | total_licenses_certifications_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 9: Licenses and Certifications Issued - Total: 71
Business change applications - Cultivation location changes
Value: 5 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_cultivation_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Cultivation Location: 5
Business change applications - Cultivation ownership changes
Value: 14 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_cultivation_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Cultivation Ownership: 14
Business change applications - Cultivation transfer of entity same ownership
Value: 2 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_cultivation_transfer
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Cultivation Transfer of Entity Same Ownership: 2
Business change applications - Cultivation total
Value: 21 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_cultivation_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Cultivation Total: 21
Business change applications - Dispensary location changes
Value: 23 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_dispensary_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Dispensary Location: 23
Business change applications - Dispensary ownership changes
Value: 62 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_dispensary_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Dispensary Ownership: 62
Business change applications - Dispensary transfer of entity same ownership
Value: 0 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_dispensary_transfer
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Dispensary Transfer of Entity Same Ownership: 0
Business change applications - Dispensary total
Value: 85 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_dispensary_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Dispensary Total: 85
Business change applications - Manufacturing location changes
Value: 11 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_manufacturing_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Manufacturing Location: 11
Business change applications - Manufacturing ownership changes
Value: 20 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_manufacturing_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Manufacturing Ownership: 20
Business change applications - Manufacturing transfer of entity same ownership
Value: 2 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_manufacturing_transfer
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Manufacturing Transfer of Entity Same Ownership: 2
Business change applications - Manufacturing total
Value: 33 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_manufacturing_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Manufacturing Total: 33
Business change applications - Microbusiness Dispensary location changes
Value: 5 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_dispensary_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Dispensary Location: 5
Business change applications - Microbusiness Dispensary ownership changes
Value: 0 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_dispensary_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Dispensary Ownership: 0
Business change applications - Microbusiness Dispensary transfer of entity same ownership
Value: 4 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_dispensary_transfer
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Dispensary Transfer of Entity Same Ownership: 4
Business change applications - Microbusiness Dispensary total
Value: 9 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_dispensary_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Dispensary Total: 9
Business change applications - Microbusiness Wholesale location changes
Value: 6 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_wholesale_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Wholesale Location: 6
Business change applications - Microbusiness Wholesale ownership changes
Value: 0 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_wholesale_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Wholesale Ownership: 0
Business change applications - Microbusiness Wholesale transfer of entity same ownership
Value: 13 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_wholesale_transfer
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Wholesale Transfer of Entity Same Ownership: 13
Business change applications - Microbusiness Wholesale total
Value: 19 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_microbusiness_wholesale_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Microbusiness Wholesale Total: 19
Business change applications - Testing total
Value: 0 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_testing_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Testing Total: 0
Business change applications - Transportation location changes
Value: 2 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_transportation_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Transportation Location: 2
Business change applications - Transportation ownership changes
Value: 3 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_transportation_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Transportation Ownership: 3
Business change applications - Transportation total
Value: 5 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_transportation_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Transportation Total: 5
Total business change applications - Location
Value: 52 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_total_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Total Location: 52
Total business change applications - Ownership
Value: 99 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_total_ownership
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Total Ownership: 99
Total business change applications - Transfer of entity same ownership
Value: 21 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_total_transfer
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Total Transfer of Entity Same Ownership: 21
Total business change applications received in PY24
Value: 172 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | business_change_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 10: Business Change Applications Received - Grand Total: 172
Commencement inspections - Cultivation new license/ATO
Value: 6 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_cultivation_new
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Cultivation New License/ATO: 6
Commencement inspections - Cultivation new location
Value: 3 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_cultivation_new_location
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Cultivation New Location: 3
Commencement inspections - Cultivation new space
Value: 40 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_cultivation_new_space
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Cultivation New Space: 40
Commencement inspections - Cultivation shared space
Value: 71 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_cultivation_shared_space
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Cultivation Shared Space: 71
Commencement inspections - Cultivation change use
Value: 39 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_cultivation_change_use
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Cultivation Change Use: 39
Commencement inspections - Cultivation total
Value: 159 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_cultivation_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Cultivation Total: 159
Commencement inspections - Dispensary total
Value: 92 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_dispensary_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Dispensary Total: 92 (New License/ATO: 14, New Location: 13, New Space: 22, Shared Space: 1, Change Use: 42)
Commencement inspections - Manufacturing total
Value: 122 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_manufacturing_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Manufacturing Total: 122 (New License/ATO: 6, New Location: 4, New Space: 31, Shared Space: 44, Change Use: 37)
Commencement inspections - Microbusiness Dispensary total
Value: 2 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_microbusiness_dispensary_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Microbusiness Dispensary Total: 2 (New License/ATO: 2)
Commencement inspections - Microbusiness Wholesale total
Value: 6 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_microbusiness_wholesale_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Microbusiness Wholesale Total: 6 (New License/ATO: 3, New Space: 1, Change Use: 2)
Commencement inspections - Testing total
Value: 5 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_testing_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Testing Total: 5 (New Space: 5)
Commencement inspections - Transportation total
Value: 38 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_transportation_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Transportation Total: 38 (New License/ATO: 1, New Location: 1, New Space: 24, Shared Space: 8, Change Use: 4)
Total commencement inspections received in PY24
Value: 424 inspections
State: MO | Category: licensing | commencement_inspections_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 11: Commencement Inspections - Grand Total: 424 (New License/ATO: 32, New Location: 21, New Space: 123, Shared Space: 124, Change Use: 124)
Failed tests - Cannabinoid profile screening by cultivation facilities
Value: 0 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_cannabinoid_cultivation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Cannabinoid Profile Screening Cultivation: 0
Failed tests - Cannabinoid profile screening by manufacturing facilities
Value: 6 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_cannabinoid_manufacturing
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Cannabinoid Profile Screening Manufacturing: 6, Total: 6
Failed tests - Chemical residue screening by cultivation facilities
Value: 7 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_chemical_residue_cultivation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Chemical Residue Screening Cultivation: 7
Failed tests - Chemical residue screening by manufacturing facilities
Value: 55 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_chemical_residue_manufacturing
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Chemical Residue Screening Manufacturing: 55, Total: 62
Failed tests - Foreign matter screening total
Value: 2 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_foreign_matter
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Foreign Matter Screening Cultivation: 2, Manufacturing: 0, Total: 2
Failed tests - Heavy metal screening by cultivation facilities
Value: 17 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_heavy_metal_cultivation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Heavy Metal Screening Cultivation: 17
Failed tests - Heavy metal screening by manufacturing facilities
Value: 40 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_heavy_metal_manufacturing
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Heavy Metal Screening Manufacturing: 40, Total: 57
Failed tests - Microbial screening by cultivation facilities
Value: 135 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_microbial_cultivation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Microbial Screening Cultivation: 135
Failed tests - Microbial screening by manufacturing facilities
Value: 76 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_microbial_manufacturing
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Microbial Screening Manufacturing: 76, Total: 211
Failed tests - Residual solvent screening by cultivation facilities
Value: 2 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_residual_solvent_cultivation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Residual Solvent Screening Cultivation: 2
Failed tests - Residual solvent screening by manufacturing facilities
Value: 110 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_residual_solvent_manufacturing
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Residual Solvent Screening Manufacturing: 110, Total: 112
Failed tests - Water activity and moisture content by cultivation facilities
Value: 17 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_water_activity_cultivation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Water Activity and Moisture Content Screening Cultivation: 17
Failed tests - Water activity and moisture content by manufacturing facilities
Value: 9 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_water_activity_manufacturing
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Water Activity and Moisture Content Screening Manufacturing: 9, Total: 26
Total failed tests by cultivation facilities
Value: 180 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_cultivation_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Cultivation Total: 180
Total failed tests by manufacturing facilities
Value: 296 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_manufacturing_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Manufacturing Total: 296
Total failed tests across all facility types
Value: 476 failed_tests
State: MO | Category: public_health | failed_tests_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 12: Number of Failed Tests - Grand Total: 476
Approved remediation notifications - Microbial screening total
Value: 92 notifications
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_approved_microbial
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Number of Remediation Requests - Remediation Notification (Approved) Microbial Screening Total: 92 (Cultivation: 61, Manufacturing: 31)
Approved remediation notifications - Chemical residue screening total
Value: 3 notifications
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_approved_chemical_residue
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Number of Remediation Requests - Remediation Notification (Approved) Chemical Residue Screening Total: 3
Approved remediation notifications - Heavy metal screening total
Value: 2 notifications
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_approved_heavy_metal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Number of Remediation Requests - Remediation Notification (Approved) Heavy Metal Screening Total: 2
Approved remediation notifications - Residual solvent screening total
Value: 45 notifications
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_approved_residual_solvent
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Number of Remediation Requests - Remediation Notification (Approved) Residual Solvent Screening Total: 45
Approved remediation notifications - Water activity and moisture content total
Value: 9 notifications
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_approved_water_activity
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Number of Remediation Requests - Remediation Notification (Approved) Water Activity Total: 9
Total approved remediation notifications
Value: 151 notifications
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_approved_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Number of Remediation Requests - Remediation Notification (Approved) Grand Total: 151 (Cultivation: 66, Manufacturing: 85)
Remediation requests requiring approval - Microbial screening total
Value: 19 requests
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_request_microbial
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Remediation Request (Requires Approval) Microbial Screening Total: 19 (Cultivation: 12, Manufacturing: 7)
Remediation requests requiring approval - Chemical residue screening total
Value: 1 requests
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_request_chemical_residue
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Remediation Request (Requires Approval) Chemical Residue Screening Total: 1
Remediation requests requiring approval - Water activity and moisture content total
Value: 4 requests
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_request_water_activity
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Remediation Request (Requires Approval) Water Activity Total: 4 (Cultivation: 0, Manufacturing: 4)
Total remediation requests requiring approval
Value: 24 requests
State: MO | Category: public_health | remediation_requests_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 13: Remediation Request (Requires Approval) Grand Total: 24 (Cultivation: 12, Manufacturing: 12)
Individual cardholder investigations opened - Compliance
Value: 6 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_investigations_compliance
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Individual Cardholder Investigations Opened - Compliance: 6
Individual cardholder investigations opened - Distribution
Value: 8 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_investigations_distribution
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Individual Cardholder Investigations Opened - Distribution: 8
Individual cardholder investigations opened - Over plant count
Value: 3 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_investigations_over_plant_count
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Individual Cardholder Investigations Opened - Over Plant Count: 3
Individual cardholder investigations opened - Security
Value: 10 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_investigations_security
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Individual Cardholder Investigations Opened - Security: 10
Individual cardholder investigations opened - Theft
Value: 23 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_investigations_theft
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Individual Cardholder Investigations Opened - Theft: 23
Total individual cardholder investigations opened in PY24
Value: 50 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | individual_investigations_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 15: Number of Individual Cardholder Investigations Opened - Total: 50
Licensed facility investigations opened - Compliance
Value: 38 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_compliance
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Compliance: 38
Licensed facility investigations opened - Diversion/Inversion
Value: 65 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_diversion
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Diversion/Inversion: 65
Licensed facility investigations opened - Legal
Value: 3 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_legal
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Legal: 3
Licensed facility investigations opened - Product
Value: 16 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_product
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Product: 16
Licensed facility investigations opened - Sales
Value: 9 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_sales
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Sales: 9
Licensed facility investigations opened - Security
Value: 63 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_security
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Security: 63
Licensed facility investigations opened - Theft
Value: 2 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_theft
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Theft: 2
Licensed facility investigations opened - Unlicensed
Value: 19 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_unlicensed
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Unlicensed: 19
Total licensed facility investigations opened in PY24
Value: 215 investigations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | facility_investigations_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Figure 16: Number of Licensed Facility Investigations Opened - Total: 215
Individual ID cards, licenses or certifications revoked in PY24
Value: 11 revocations
State: MO | Category: enforcement | revocations
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
In PY24, DHSS revoked 11 individual ID cards, licenses or certifications.
Licensees suspended in PY24
Value: 2 suspensions
State: MO | Category: enforcement | suspensions
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
DHSS suspended two licensees, neither of which has resumed operations after coming into compliance.
Facility licenses expired or deactivated in PY24
Value: 7 licenses
State: MO | Category: enforcement | licenses_expired_deactivated
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Seven facility licenses expired or were deactivated.
AHC appeals from denied individual ID card applicants in PY24
Value: 4 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | ahc_individual_appeals
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
During PY24, the AHC received four appeals from denied individual ID card applicants: three patients and one consumer personal cultivator.
Microbusiness applicants issued a license in PY24 second round
Value: 57 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_second_round_issued
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
During PY24, 57 microbusiness applicants were issued a license, and the remaining 2,026 applications were denied as a result of the lottery selection process.
Microbusiness applications denied in PY24 second round lottery
Value: 2026 applications
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_second_round_denied
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
During PY24, 57 microbusiness applicants were issued a license, and the remaining 2,026 applications were denied as a result of the lottery selection process.
Microbusiness applicants seeking AHC review of denial
Value: 4 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | microbusiness_ahc_appeals
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Four applicants have sought AHC review of the application denial.
Medical facility appeals received by AHC (Dec 2019-Feb 2020)
Value: 857 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2020-02-29
Between Dec. 2019 and Feb. 2020, AHC received 857 appeals from medical facility applicants denied due to the scoring and ranking process mandated by Article XIV, Section 1.
Medical facility appeal cases remaining at end of PY24
Value: 61 cases
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_remaining
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
At the end of PY24, 61 cases remained, 735 cases have been dismissed and 49 Summary Decisions were granted in favor of DHSS.
Medical facility appeal cases dismissed cumulative
Value: 735 cases
State: MO | Category: enforcement | medical_facility_appeals_dismissed
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
At the end of PY24, 61 cases remained, 735 cases have been dismissed and 49 Summary Decisions were granted in favor of DHSS.
Medical facility summary decisions granted in favor of DHSS
Value: 49 decisions
State: MO | Category: enforcement | summary_decisions_favor_dhss
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
49 Summary Decisions were granted in favor of DHSS.
Medical facility summary decisions granted in favor of applicant
Value: 1 decisions
State: MO | Category: enforcement | summary_decisions_favor_applicant
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
One Summary Decision was granted in favor of the applicant.
License denials upheld by AHC after hearing
Value: 9 decisions
State: MO | Category: enforcement | ahc_denials_upheld
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing and two licenses were granted after hearing.
Licenses granted by AHC after hearing
Value: 2 licenses
State: MO | Category: enforcement | ahc_licenses_granted
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Nine denials of a license were upheld by the AHC after hearing and two licenses were granted after hearing.
Penalty appeals received by AHC (Dec 2019-Nov 2024)
Value: 27 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | penalty_appeals_total
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
From Dec. 2019–Nov. 2024, the AHC received 27 penalty appeals, of which nine have been dismissed and 18 remain pending.
Penalty appeals dismissed
Value: 9 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | penalty_appeals_dismissed
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
From Dec. 2019–Nov. 2024, the AHC received 27 penalty appeals, of which nine have been dismissed and 18 remain pending.
Penalty appeals pending
Value: 18 appeals
State: MO | Category: enforcement | penalty_appeals_pending
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2019-12-01 to 2024-11-30
From Dec. 2019–Nov. 2024, the AHC received 27 penalty appeals, of which nine have been dismissed and 18 remain pending.
Microbusiness wholesale licenses certified eligible in second round by CEO
Value: 18 licenses
State: MO | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_wholesale_certified_eligible
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-04-15 to 2024-09-20
During the second round of licensure review, the CEO certified eligibility for 18 microbusiness wholesale licenses and seven microbusiness dispensary licenses.
Microbusiness dispensary licenses certified eligible in second round by CEO
Value: 7 licenses
State: MO | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_dispensary_certified_eligible
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-04-15 to 2024-09-20
During the second round of licensure review, the CEO certified eligibility for 18 microbusiness wholesale licenses and seven microbusiness dispensary licenses.
Microbusiness wholesale licenses identified with indications of ineligibility
Value: 15 licenses
State: MO | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_wholesale_ineligible
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-04-15 to 2024-09-20
The CEO identified indications of ineligibility for 15 microbusiness wholesale licenses and 17 microbusiness dispensary licenses.
Microbusiness dispensary licenses identified with indications of ineligibility
Value: 17 licenses
State: MO | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_dispensary_ineligible
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-04-15 to 2024-09-20
The CEO identified indications of ineligibility for 15 microbusiness wholesale licenses and 17 microbusiness dispensary licenses.
Total microbusiness licenses subject to revocation after second round review
Value: 32 licenses
State: MO | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_subject_to_revocation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-04-15 to 2024-09-20
The 32 licenses that were not certified as eligible are subject to revocation.
Total microbusiness licenses to be awarded across three rounds
Value: 144 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_total_planned
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-12-08 to 2024-11-30
Forty-eight microbusiness licenses are to be awarded in three separate rounds for a total of 144 licenses.
Initial decline in patient applications for PY23 due to adult-use program
Value: 87 percent_decrease
State: MO | Category: demographics | patient_application_decline
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
The adult-use program, in combination with Dec. 8, 2022 constitutional provisions regarding patient, caregiver and patient cultivator fees led to an initial 87% decline in patient applications for PY23.
Veterans' Fund tax revenue decrease in FY24
Value: 55 percent_decrease
State: MO | Category: taxation | veterans_fund_revenue_decline
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
the tax revenue deposited into the Veterans' Fund in FY24 decreased by 55%.
SUD grant program appropriation in FY25
Value: 9100000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_program_appropriation
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
The state legislature appropriated $9.1 million in FY25 to DHSS to operate the SUD grant program.
Grant to Recovery Community Centers via DMH partnership
Value: 1200000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_recovery_community_centers
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
DHSS has partnered with the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) and granted $1.2 million to support and expand Recovery Community Centers (RCCs) across the state.
New contacts initiated at SUD grant-funded RCCs in FY25
Value: 1086 contacts
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_new_contacts
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Thus far in FY25, the SUD grant-funded RCCs initiated 1,086 new contacts, distributed 1,078 fentanyl test strips and 721 naloxone doses, and engaged in two overdose referrals.
Fentanyl test strips distributed by SUD grant-funded RCCs in FY25
Value: 1078 test_strips
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_fentanyl_test_strips
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Thus far in FY25, the SUD grant-funded RCCs initiated 1,086 new contacts, distributed 1,078 fentanyl test strips and 721 naloxone doses, and engaged in two overdose referrals.
Naloxone doses distributed by SUD grant-funded RCCs in FY25
Value: 721 doses
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_naloxone_doses
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
distributed 1,078 fentanyl test strips and 721 naloxone doses, and engaged in two overdose referrals.
Overdose referrals by SUD grant-funded RCCs in FY25
Value: 2 referrals
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_overdose_referrals
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
and engaged in two overdose referrals.
Housing referrals made by SUD grant-funded RCC staff in FY25
Value: 211 referrals
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_housing_referrals
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Staff made 211 housing referrals, 223 treatment referrals, 1,155 phone support calls, received 279 employment assistance requests and aided 124 individuals in being hired.
Treatment referrals made by SUD grant-funded RCC staff in FY25
Value: 223 referrals
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_treatment_referrals
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
Staff made 211 housing referrals, 223 treatment referrals, 1,155 phone support calls
Phone support calls by SUD grant-funded RCC staff in FY25
Value: 1155 calls
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_phone_support_calls
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
1,155 phone support calls
Employment assistance requests received by SUD grant-funded RCCs in FY25
Value: 279 requests
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_employment_assistance_requests
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
received 279 employment assistance requests and aided 124 individuals in being hired.
Individuals aided in being hired by SUD grant-funded RCCs in FY25
Value: 124 individuals
State: MO | Category: public_health | rcc_individuals_hired
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2024-11-30
aided 124 individuals in being hired.
Grant for Peer Respite Stabilization Centers via DMH
Value: 1500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_peer_respite_centers
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
DHSS also partnered with DMH by granting $1.5 million for Peer Respite Stabilization Centers statewide
Grant for Prevention Resource Centers via DMH
Value: 1150000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_prevention_resource_centers
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
DHSS partnered with DMH and granted $1.15 million to enhance the capabilities of Prevention Resource Centers to implement evidence-based alcohol misuse prevention efforts and youth substance use prevention programming.
Grant for Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons and Community Behavioral Health Liaison
Value: 500000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_behavioral_health_liaisons
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
$500,000 was granted to fund additional Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons and a Community Behavioral Health Liaison.
Grant for drug abuse resistance materials and programming for youth
Value: 350000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_youth_drug_prevention
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
DHSS partnered with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and granted $350,000 to implement and expand drug abuse resistance materials and programming, including marijuana initiatives for youth.
Grant for medication-assisted treatment programs via OSCA
Value: 250000 dollars
State: MO | Category: public_health | sud_grant_mat_programs
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
DHSS partnered with the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) and granted $250,000 to support treatment programs focused on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for Missourians with SUD related to alcohol and opioid addiction.
Email bulletins distributed in 2024
Value: 71 bulletins
State: MO | Category: policy | email_bulletins_distributed
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
In 2024, 71 bulletins were distributed.
Approximate number of subscribers per GovDelivery topic category
Value: 1000 subscribers
State: MO | Category: policy | govdelivery_subscribers_per_topic
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Currently, there are approximately 1,000 subscribers in each topic category.
Missouri Cannabis Regulation Collaborative members
Value: 30 members
State: MO | Category: policy | cannabis_collaborative_members
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-12-01 to 2024-11-30
Comprised of 30 members representing different licensee types and regions of the state.
Additional microbusiness licenses issued in second round to replace first round revocations
Value: 9 licenses
State: MO | Category: licensing | microbusiness_replacement_licenses
Source: MO_2024_Medical_Adult_Use_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-04-15 to 2024-11-30
DHSS issued 57 licenses during the second round, which included an additional nine licenses to specific congressional districts to replace those revoked in the first round.
Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have fully legalized adult-use cannabis as of August 2024
Value: 24 states
State: MT | Category: policy | legalization_status
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-08
As of August 2024, twenty four states and the District of Columbia have now fully legalized adult-use cannabis.
Thirteen additional states permit the sale of medical cannabis
Value: 13 states
State: MT | Category: policy | medical_cannabis_legalization
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-08
An additional thirteen states permit the sale of medical cannabis, while seven only allow CBD oil.
Seven states only allow CBD oil
Value: 7 states
State: MT | Category: policy | cbd_only_states
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-08
An additional thirteen states permit the sale of medical cannabis, while seven only allow CBD oil.
Cannabis remains fully illegal in six states
Value: 6 states
State: MT | Category: policy | prohibition_states
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-08
Cannabis remains fully illegal in six states but has been decriminalized in two of those (Nebraska and North Carolina).
Montana adult-use cannabis tax rate is 20% of retail price
Value: 20 percent
State: MT | Category: taxation | adult_use_tax_rate
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-01 to 2024-06
Montana 20% sales tax, 4% on medical, local option tax of up to 3%
Montana medical cannabis tax rate is 4%
Value: 4 percent
State: MT | Category: taxation | medical_tax_rate
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-01 to 2024-06
Montana 20% sales tax, 4% on medical, local option tax of up to 3%
Montana allows a local option cannabis tax of up to 3%
Value: 3 percent
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_tax_cap
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022-01 to 2024-06
Montana 20% sales tax, 4% on medical, local option tax of up to 3%
Ballot Initiative-190 legalized adult-use cannabis in Montana in November 2020
State: MT | Category: policy | legalization_history
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2020-11
The passage of Ballot Initiative-190 in November 2020 legalized adult-use cannabis in Montana.
Legal sales of adult-use cannabis began January 1, 2022
State: MT | Category: policy | sales_start_date
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-01-01
Legal sales of adult-use cannabis began January 1, 2022.
Moratorium on new business licenses until July 1, 2025; only businesses licensed as of April 27, 2021 may participate in adult-use market
State: MT | Category: licensing | moratorium
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2021-04-27 to 2025-07-01
There is currently a moratorium on the issuance of new business licensees, meaning that only previous medical businesses, licensed as of April 27, 2021, may be licensed to participate in the adult-use market until July 1, 2025.
SB 333 (2017) created a 4% tax on medical cannabis, later decreased to 2% on July 1, 2018
Value: 4 percent
State: MT | Category: policy | legislative_history
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2017
SB 333 Created a 4 percent tax on medical cannabis, later decreased to 2 percent on July 1, 2018. Implemented a license fee for dispensaries, required providers to obtain a nursery license, and required implementation of the seed-to-sale tracking system.
HB 362 (2023) appropriated $300,000 each year of the 2025 biennium for crisis intervention team training
Value: 300000 dollars
State: MT | Category: policy | appropriation_crisis_intervention
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY2024-FY2025
HB 362 Appropriated $300,000 each year of the 2025 biennium from the marijuana state special revenue account to the board of crime control for a crisis intervention team training program.
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2018 was $1,836,085
Value: 1836085 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2018
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2018 $1,836,085
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2019 was $1,626,805
Value: 1626805 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2019
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2019 $1,626,805
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2020 was $3,871,936
Value: 3871936 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2020
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2020 $3,871,936
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2021 was $6,319,828
Value: 6319828 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2021
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2021 $6,319,828
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2022 was $5,595,671
Value: 5595671 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2022
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2022 $5,595,671
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2023 was $3,061,340
Value: 3061340 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2023
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2023 $3,061,340
Montana medical cannabis tax revenue FY2024 was $2,067,613
Value: 2067613 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2024
Table 8.2 Medical Cannabis Collections: 2024 $2,067,613
Montana adult-use cannabis tax revenue FY2022 was $18,816,673 (6 months of sales)
Value: 18816673 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2022
Table 8.3 Adult-use Cannabis Collections: 2022 $18,816,673
Montana adult-use cannabis tax revenue FY2023 was $47,613,282
Value: 47613282 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2023
Table 8.3 Adult-use Cannabis Collections: 2023 $47,613,282
Montana adult-use cannabis tax revenue FY2024 was $49,722,303
Value: 49722303 dollars
State: MT | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2024
Table 8.3 Adult-use Cannabis Collections: 2024 $49,722,303
Montana cannabis license fee revenue FY2022 was $3,482,011
Value: 3482011 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | license_fee_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2022
Table 8.4 Cannabis License Fees Collections: 2022 $3,482,011
Montana cannabis license fee revenue FY2023 was $6,348,382
Value: 6348382 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | license_fee_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2023
Table 8.4 Cannabis License Fees Collections: 2023 $6,348,382
Montana cannabis license fee revenue FY2024 was $6,757,303
Value: 6757303 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | license_fee_revenue
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY2024
Table 8.4 Cannabis License Fees Collections: 2024 $6,757,303
228 cultivator licensees operating 343 facilities in Montana
Value: 228 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Cultivator 228 licensees, 343 locations
343 cultivator facility locations in Montana
Value: 343 locations
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_locations
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Cultivator 228 licensees, 343 locations
214 dispensary licensees operating 465 locations in Montana
Value: 214 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | dispensary_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Dispensary 214 licensees, 465 locations, $5,000 per licensed premises
465 dispensary locations in Montana
Value: 465 locations
State: MT | Category: licensing | dispensary_locations
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Dispensary 214 licensees, 465 locations
159 manufacturer licensees operating 180 locations in Montana
Value: 159 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | manufacturer_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Manufacturer 159 licensees, 180 locations
3 testing lab licensees at 3 locations in Montana
Value: 3 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | testing_lab_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Testing Lab 3 licensees, 3 locations, $5,000 per licensed premises
2 testing lab storage facility licensees in Montana
Value: 2 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | testing_lab_storage_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Testing Lab Storage Facility 2 licensees, 2 locations, $1,000 per licensed storage facility
9 transporter licensees in Montana
Value: 9 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | transporter_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Transporter 9 licensees, $10,000 (2-year)
1 transporter storage facility licensee in Montana
Value: 1 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | transporter_storage_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Transporter Storage Facility 1 licensee, 1 location
14,930 cannabis medical registry ID cardholders in Montana
Value: 14930 cardholders
State: MT | Category: licensing | medical_registry_cardholders
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Cannabis Medical Registry ID 14,930, $20; $10 for a replacement card
5,834 cannabis worker permit holders in Montana
Value: 5834 permit holders
State: MT | Category: employment | worker_permits
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Cannabis Worker Permit 5,834, $50; $10 for a replacement permit; $30 background check fee for lab workers
9 Micro tier cultivators (250 sq ft max) at 9 facilities
Value: 9 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_micro_tier
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Micro tier 250 square feet at one indoor cultivation facility, 9 licensees, 9 facilities, $1,000 fee
60 Tier 1 cultivators (1,000 sq ft max) at 60 facilities
Value: 60 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_1
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 1 1,000 square feet at one indoor cultivation facility, 60 licensees, 60 facilities, $2,500 fee
45 Tier 2 cultivators (2,500 sq ft max) at 56 facilities
Value: 45 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_2
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 2 2,500 square feet at up to two indoor cultivation facilities, 45 licensees, 56 facilities, $5,000 fee
38 Tier 3 cultivators (5,000 sq ft max) at 49 facilities
Value: 38 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_3
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 3 5,000 square feet at up to three indoor cultivation facilities, 38 licensees, 49 facilities, $7,500 fee
13 Tier 4 cultivators (7,500 sq ft max) at 24 facilities
Value: 13 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_4
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 4 7,500 square feet at up to four indoor cultivation facilities, 13 licensees, 24 facilities, $10,000 fee
26 Tier 5 cultivators (10,000 sq ft max) at 46 facilities
Value: 26 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_5
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 5 10,000 square feet at up to five indoor cultivation facilities, 26 licensees, 46 facilities, $13,000 fee
18 Tier 6 cultivators (13,000 sq ft max) at 43 facilities
Value: 18 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_6
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 6 13,000 square feet at up to five indoor cultivation facilities, 18 licensees, 43 facilities, $15,000 fee
5 Tier 7 cultivators (15,000 sq ft max) at 15 facilities
Value: 5 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_7
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 7 15,000 square feet at up to five indoor cultivation facilities, 5 licensees, 15 facilities, $17,500 fee
1 Tier 8 cultivator (17,500 sq ft max) at 4 facilities
Value: 1 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_8
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 8 17,500 square feet at up to five indoor cultivation facilities, 1 licensee, 4 facilities, $20,000 fee
2 Tier 9 cultivators (20,000 sq ft max) at 8 facilities
Value: 2 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_9
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 9 20,000 square feet at up to six indoor cultivation facilities, 2 licensees, 8 facilities, $23,000 fee
6 Tier 10 cultivators (30,000 sq ft max) at 12 facilities
Value: 6 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_10
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 10 30,000 square feet at up to seven indoor cultivation facilities, 6 licensees, 12 facilities, $27,000 fee
2 Tier 11 cultivators (40,000 sq ft max) at 6 facilities
Value: 2 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_11
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 11 40,000 square feet at up to eight indoor cultivation facilities, 2 licensees, 6 facilities, $32,000 fee
3 Tier 12 cultivators (50,000 sq ft max) at 11 facilities
Value: 3 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | cultivator_tier_12
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.6 Cultivator License Tiers and Fees: Tier 12 50,000 square feet at up to nine indoor cultivation facilities, 3 licensees, 11 facilities, $37,000 fee
133 Tier 1 manufacturers producing less than 10 lbs concentrate per month
Value: 133 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | manufacturer_tier_1
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.7 Manufacturer License Tiers and Fees: Tier 1 Produces less than ten pounds of concentrate per month, 133 licensees, $5,000 fee
13 Tier 2 manufacturers producing 10-15 lbs concentrate per month
Value: 13 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | manufacturer_tier_2
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.7 Manufacturer License Tiers and Fees: Tier 2 Produces between 10 and 15 pounds of concentrate per month, 13 licensees, $10,000 fee
34 Tier 3 manufacturers producing 15+ lbs concentrate per month
Value: 34 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | manufacturer_tier_3
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.7 Manufacturer License Tiers and Fees: Tier 3 Produces 15 or more pounds of concentrate per month, 34 licensees, $20,000 fee
Department collected approximately $375,000 in civil penalties in FY2024
Value: 375000 dollars
State: MT | Category: enforcement | civil_penalties
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY2024
The department collected approximately $375,000 in civil penalties in FY 2024 but anticipates the amount of penalties to decrease moving forward.
$6 million distributed to HEART fund from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 6000000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | heart_fund_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: HEART fund FY 2022 $6,000,000
$6 million distributed to HEART fund from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 6000000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | heart_fund_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: HEART fund FY 2023 $6,000,000
$6 million distributed to HEART fund from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 6000000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | heart_fund_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: HEART fund FY 2024 $6,000,000
$4,437,772 distributed to wildlife habitat from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 4437772 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | wildlife_habitat_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Wildlife Habitat FY 2022 $4,437,772
$8,756,701 distributed to wildlife habitat from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 8756701 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | wildlife_habitat_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Wildlife Habitat FY 2023 $8,756,701
$9,545,259 distributed to wildlife habitat from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 9545259 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | wildlife_habitat_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Wildlife Habitat FY 2024 $9,545,259
$887,554 distributed to state parks from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 887554 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | state_parks_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: State Parks FY 2022 $887,554
$1,751,340 distributed to state parks from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 1751340 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | state_parks_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: State Parks FY 2023 $1,751,340
$1,909,052 distributed to state parks from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 1909052 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | state_parks_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: State Parks FY 2024 $1,909,052
$887,554 distributed to trails and recreation from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 887554 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | trails_recreation_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Trails and Recreation FY 2022 $887,554
$1,751,340 distributed to trails and recreation from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 1751340 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | trails_recreation_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Trails and Recreation FY 2023 $1,751,340
$1,909,052 distributed to trails and recreation from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 1909052 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | trails_recreation_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Trails and Recreation FY 2024 $1,909,052
$887,554 distributed to nongame wildlife from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 887554 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | nongame_wildlife_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Nongame Wildlife FY 2022 $887,554
$1,751,340 distributed to nongame wildlife from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 1751340 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | nongame_wildlife_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Nongame Wildlife FY 2023 $1,751,340
$1,909,052 distributed to nongame wildlife from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 1909052 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | nongame_wildlife_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Nongame Wildlife FY 2024 $1,909,052
$200,000 distributed to veterans affairs from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 200000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | veterans_affairs_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Veteran's Affairs FY 2022 $200,000
$200,000 distributed to veterans affairs from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 200000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | veterans_affairs_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Veteran's Affairs FY 2023 $200,000
$200,000 distributed to veterans affairs from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 200000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | veterans_affairs_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: Veteran's Affairs FY 2024 $200,000
$450,000 distributed to DOJ Grant Funding and Board of Crime Control from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 450000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | doj_crime_control_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: DOJ Grant Funding and Board of Crime Control FY 2022 $450,000
$150,000 distributed to DOJ Grant Funding and Board of Crime Control from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 150000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | doj_crime_control_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: DOJ Grant Funding and Board of Crime Control FY 2023 $150,000
$450,000 distributed to DOJ Grant Funding and Board of Crime Control from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 450000 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | doj_crime_control_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: DOJ Grant Funding and Board of Crime Control FY 2024 $450,000
$14,238,426 distributed to general fund from cannabis revenue in FY2022
Value: 14238426 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | general_fund_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2022
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: General Fund FY 2022 $14,238,426
$29,422,782 distributed to general fund from cannabis revenue in FY2023
Value: 29422782 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | general_fund_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2023
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: General Fund FY 2023 $29,422,782
$31,803,882 distributed to general fund from cannabis revenue in FY2024
Value: 31803882 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | general_fund_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: FY2024
Table 8.8 Distribution of Cannabis Taxes and Fees: General Fund FY 2024 $31,803,882
29 Montana counties have enacted a local option cannabis tax
Value: 29 counties
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_tax_counties
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2024-10
Table 8.9 Counties That Currently Have a Local Option Tax lists 29 counties with local option cannabis taxes
Department of Revenue retains 5% of local option collections for administrative purposes
Value: 5 percent
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_admin_retention
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022 to 2024
The Department of Revenue retains 5% of the collections for administrative purpose and distributes 50% back to the counties and 45% to the municipalities in each county based on population.
Yellowstone County received largest local option distribution at $1,421,672 in FY2023
Value: 1421672 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2023
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Yellowstone FY 2023 Total from DOR $1,421,672
Yellowstone County received $1,445,470 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 1445470 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Yellowstone FY 2024 Total from DOR $1,445,470
Gallatin County received $1,161,916 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 1161916 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Gallatin FY 2024 Total from DOR $1,161,916
Missoula County received $816,285 in local option distribution in FY2023
Value: 816285 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2023
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Missoula FY 2023 Total from DOR $816,285
Missoula County received $846,398 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 846398 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Missoula FY 2024 Total from DOR $846,398
Flathead County received $660,697 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 660697 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Flathead FY 2024 Total from DOR $660,697
Lewis & Clark County received $592,978 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 592978 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Lewis & Clark FY 2024 Total from DOR $592,978
Cascade County received $509,574 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 509574 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Cascade FY 2024 Total from DOR $509,574
Silver Bow County received $364,814 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 364814 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Silver Bow FY 2024 Total from DOR $364,814
Richland County received $283,350 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 283350 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Richland FY 2024 Total from DOR $283,350
Ravalli County received $195,799 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 195799 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Ravali FY 2024 Total from DOR $195,799
Medical cannabis tax rate was 2% from July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019
Value: 2 percent
State: MT | Category: taxation | medical_tax_rate_history
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-09-30
From July 1, 2018, through September 30, 2020, the tax dropped to 2 percent of gross sales. The tax rate increased back to 4 percent on October 1, 2019
Adult-use cannabis tax is collected by dispensaries and remitted within 15 days of end of quarter
Value: 15 days
State: MT | Category: taxation | filing_payment_timeline
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-01 to 2024-06
The dispensaries are required to file sales reports and remit the tax collections to the department within 15 days of the end of the quarter.
Dispensary license fee is $5,000 per licensed premises
Value: 5000 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | dispensary_license_fee
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Dispensary $5,000 per licensed premises
Testing lab license fee is $5,000 per licensed premises
Value: 5000 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | testing_lab_license_fee
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Testing Lab $5,000 per licensed premises
Transporter license fee is $10,000 for 2 years
Value: 10000 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | transporter_license_fee
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Transporter $10,000 (2-year)
Cannabis medical registry ID costs $20; $10 for replacement
Value: 20 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | medical_registry_fee
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Cannabis Medical Registry ID $20; $10 for a replacement card
Cannabis worker permit costs $50; $10 for replacement; $30 background check for lab workers
Value: 50 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | worker_permit_fee
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Cannabis Worker Permit $50; $10 for a replacement permit; $30 background check fee for lab workers
Medical cannabis cardholders and sales have decreased each year following adult-use legalization
State: MT | Category: consumption | medical_to_adult_use_shift
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2022 to FY2024
Following the legalization of Adult-use cannabis and the start of sales in January 2022, the number of medical cannabis cardholders and amount of sales has decreased each year.
HB 948 (2023) prohibited manufacturing and sales of synthetic marijuana products
State: MT | Category: policy | synthetic_cannabis_prohibition
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023
HB 948 Prohibited the manufacturing and sales of synthetic marijuana products and created a synthetic marijuana products advisory council to be established by the Department of Revenue.
Park County received $170,527 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 170527 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Park FY 2024 Total from DOR $170,527
Dawson County received $176,048 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 176048 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Dawson FY 2024 Total from DOR $176,048
Hill County received $168,737 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 168737 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Hill FY 2024 Total from DOR $168,737
Lake County received $150,811 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 150811 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Lake FY 2024 Total from DOR $150,811
Carbon County received $140,665 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 140665 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Carbon FY 2024 Total from DOR $140,665
Big Horn County received $116,617 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 116617 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Big Horn FY 2024 Total from DOR $116,617
Rosebud County received $87,803 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 87803 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Rosebud FY 2024 Total from DOR $87,803
Roosevelt County received $81,942 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 81942 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Roosevelt FY 2024 Total from DOR $81,942
Valley County received $52,256 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 52256 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Valley FY 2024 Total from DOR $52,256
Madison County received $49,766 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 49766 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Madison FY 2024 Total from DOR $49,766
Sanders County received $41,888 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 41888 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Sanders FY 2024 Total from DOR $41,888
Deer Lodge County received $33,328 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 33328 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Deer Lodge FY 2024 Total from DOR $33,328
Sheridan County received $23,078 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 23078 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Sheridan FY 2024 Total from DOR $23,078
Mineral County received $17,997 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 17997 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Mineral FY 2024 Total from DOR $17,997
Lincoln County received $14,581 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 14581 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Lincoln FY 2024 Total from DOR $14,581
Beaverhead County received $13,877 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 13877 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Beaverhead FY 2024 Total from DOR $13,877
Blaine County received $11,566 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 11566 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Blaine FY 2024 Total from DOR $11,566
Powell County received $1,109 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 1109 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Powell FY 2024 Total from DOR $1,109
Granite County received $606 in local option distribution in FY2024
Value: 606 dollars
State: MT | Category: taxation | local_option_distribution
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: FY2024
Table 8.10 Local Option Collections and Distributions by County: Granite FY 2024 Total from DOR $606
Department of Revenue assumed administration of medical cannabis program from DPHHS on July 1, 2021
State: MT | Category: policy | administrative_transfer
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2021-07-01
The department subsequently created the Cannabis Control Division and assumed the administration of the medical cannabis program from the Department of Public Health and Human Services on July 1, 2021.
HB 128 (2023) transferred administration of marijuana testing labs from DPHHS to DOR
State: MT | Category: policy | testing_lab_administration_transfer
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023
HB 128 Clarified many components of the administration of adult-use and medical marijuana and transferred the administration of marijuana testing labs from DPHHS to DOR.
Combined-use marijuana license fee is $7,500 with zero current licensees
Value: 0 licensees
State: MT | Category: licensing | combined_use_licensees
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Combined-use Marijuana 0 licensees, 0 locations, $7,500
Testing lab storage facility license fee is $1,000 per licensed storage facility
Value: 1000 dollars
State: MT | Category: licensing | testing_lab_storage_fee
Source: MT_Biennial_Report_Cannabis_2022-2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-08
Table 8.5 Cannabis License Types and Fees: Testing Lab Storage Facility $1,000 per licensed storage facility
123 medicinal and adult-use cannabis businesses opened in 2024
Value: 123 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | new_business_openings
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024
In 2024, New Jersey saw continued expansion the cannabis industry. The year was marked by the opening of 123 medicinal and adult-use cannabis businesses and the agency's adoption of new rules to improve business viability and support product innovation.
Average time from application fee payment to Board consideration is less than two months for conditional applications
Value: 2 months
State: NJ | Category: licensing | processing_time_conditional
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of June 2025
As of June 2025, the average time it takes from application fee payment to Board consideration is less than two months for conditional applications; less than six months for annual applications. We have issued more than 3,000 cure letters, giving applicants the opportunity to rectify errors in their applications.
Average time from application fee payment to Board consideration is less than six months for annual applications
Value: 6 months
State: NJ | Category: licensing | processing_time_annual
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of June 2025
As of June 2025, the average time it takes from application fee payment to Board consideration is less than two months for conditional applications; less than six months for annual applications. We have issued more than 3,000 cure letters, giving applicants the opportunity to rectify errors in their applications.
More than 3,000 cure letters issued to applicants
Value: 3000 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | cure_letters
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: Cumulative through 2024
As of June 2025, the average time it takes from application fee payment to Board consideration is less than two months for conditional applications; less than six months for annual applications. We have issued more than 3,000 cure letters, giving applicants the opportunity to rectify errors in their applications.
265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey (four years in)
Value: 265 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | total_adult_use_operators
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of mid-2025
This is undoubtedly why – four years in - there are 265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey. Those operators represent 46 cultivators, 31 manufacturers, 181 retailers, 6 laboratories, and 1 wholesaler. Despite the financial hurdles presented by federal illegality that makes traditional financial tools inaccessible for cannabis businesses, and despite the location limits engendered by the 60% of the state's municipalities that have rejected cannabis businesses, the market is growing. Not only are new operators coming online weekly, but the market is showing stability with every annual license renewal.
46 cultivators among Adult Use operators
Value: 46 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | cultivator_operators
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of mid-2025
This is undoubtedly why – four years in - there are 265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey. Those operators represent 46 cultivators, 31 manufacturers, 181 retailers, 6 laboratories, and 1 wholesaler.
31 manufacturers among Adult Use operators
Value: 31 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | manufacturer_operators
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of mid-2025
This is undoubtedly why – four years in - there are 265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey. Those operators represent 46 cultivators, 31 manufacturers, 181 retailers, 6 laboratories, and 1 wholesaler.
181 retailers among Adult Use operators
Value: 181 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | retailer_operators
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of mid-2025
This is undoubtedly why – four years in - there are 265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey. Those operators represent 46 cultivators, 31 manufacturers, 181 retailers, 6 laboratories, and 1 wholesaler.
6 laboratories among Adult Use operators
Value: 6 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | laboratory_operators
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of mid-2025
This is undoubtedly why – four years in - there are 265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey. Those operators represent 46 cultivators, 31 manufacturers, 181 retailers, 6 laboratories, and 1 wholesaler.
1 wholesaler among Adult Use operators
Value: 1 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | wholesaler_operators
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of mid-2025
This is undoubtedly why – four years in - there are 265 Adult Use operators in New Jersey. Those operators represent 46 cultivators, 31 manufacturers, 181 retailers, 6 laboratories, and 1 wholesaler.
60% of NJ municipalities have rejected cannabis businesses
Value: 60 percent
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | municipal_opt_out_rate
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
Despite the financial hurdles presented by federal illegality that makes traditional financial tools inaccessible for cannabis businesses, and despite the location limits engendered by the 60% of the state's municipalities that have rejected cannabis businesses, the market is growing.
New Jerseyans spent more than $1 billion on adult-use cannabis sales in 2024
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
We are proud of what we have achieved. New Jerseyans spent more than ($1 billion) on adult-use cannabis sales last year; yielding more than ($50 million) in state tax revenue and potentially up to ($20 million) for opted-in municipalities.
More than $50 million in state tax revenue from adult-use cannabis in 2024
Value: 50000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | state_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
We are proud of what we have achieved. New Jerseyans spent more than ($1 billion) on adult-use cannabis sales last year; yielding more than ($50 million) in state tax revenue and potentially up to ($20 million) for opted-in municipalities.
Potentially up to $20 million for opted-in municipalities from cannabis revenue
Value: 20000000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | municipal_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
We are proud of what we have achieved. New Jerseyans spent more than ($1 billion) on adult-use cannabis sales last year; yielding more than ($50 million) in state tax revenue and potentially up to ($20 million) for opted-in municipalities.
NJ-CRC staff remains below 100 employees
Value: 100 count
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_staff
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
With a staff that remains below 100, the NJ-CRC has met the challenges of establishing a regulatory agency and overseeing the sprouting of a market that saw more than $1 billion in sales in 2024. Those sales generated $61,019,060 in state tax dollars, almost 10,000 cannabis industry workers, and immeasurable economic impact for and from ancillary businesses in 2024.
NJ cannabis market generated $61,019,060 in state tax dollars in 2024
Value: 61019060 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | state_tax_revenue_retail
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
With a staff that remains below 100, the NJ-CRC has met the challenges of establishing a regulatory agency and overseeing the sprouting of a market that saw more than $1 billion in sales in 2024. Those sales generated $61,019,060 in state tax dollars, almost 10,000 cannabis industry workers, and immeasurable economic impact for and from ancillary businesses in 2024.
Almost 10,000 cannabis industry workers in NJ in 2024
Value: 10000 count
State: NJ | Category: employment_economics | industry_workers
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
With a staff that remains below 100, the NJ-CRC has met the challenges of establishing a regulatory agency and overseeing the sprouting of a market that saw more than $1 billion in sales in 2024. Those sales generated $61,019,060 in state tax dollars, almost 10,000 cannabis industry workers, and immeasurable economic impact for and from ancillary businesses in 2024.
131 adult use cannabis businesses at end of 2023, growing to 254 by end of 2024
Value: 254 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | operational_businesses
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: End of 2024
At the end of 2023, there were 131 adult use cannabis businesses in New Jersey. By the end of 2024, there were 254.
11 scheduled board meetings held in 2024
Value: 11 count
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | board_meetings
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
In addition to 11 scheduled board meetings in 2024, the NJ-CRC hosted: 12 registration clinics for Medicinal Cannabis Program patients and caregivers; Six listening sessions to get public input on packaging and labeling rules, the licensing process, medicinal cannabis access, and institutional caregivers; Three virtual town hall meetings for healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers to share their insights on and challenges participating in the Medicinal Cannabis Program; Three public hearings to hear the public's wish list for how funds raised from Social Equity Excise Fees should be spent.
12 registration clinics for Medicinal Cannabis Program patients and caregivers in 2024
Value: 12 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | patient_registration_clinics
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
In addition to 11 scheduled board meetings in 2024, the NJ-CRC hosted: 12 registration clinics for Medicinal Cannabis Program patients and caregivers; Six listening sessions to get public input on packaging and labeling rules, the licensing process, medicinal cannabis access, and institutional caregivers; Three virtual town hall meetings for healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers to share their insights on and challenges participating in the Medicinal Cannabis Program; Three public hearings to hear the public's wish list for how funds raised from Social Equity Excise Fees should be spent.
More than 667,000 unique visitors to nj.gov/cannabis in 2024
Value: 667000 count
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | website_visitors
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
The more than 667,000 unique visitors to the nj.gov/cannabis in 2024, indicate that the agency's website is a primary source of information on regulation, safe cannabis use, the Medicinal Cannabis Program, and the licensing process for stakeholders. Content on the website – including instructional videos, webinars, and reports – came up in more than 400,000 internet search results over the course of the year.
Website content appeared in more than 400,000 internet search results in 2024
Value: 400000 count
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | website_search_results
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
The more than 667,000 unique visitors to the nj.gov/cannabis in 2024, indicate that the agency's website is a primary source of information on regulation, safe cannabis use, the Medicinal Cannabis Program, and the licensing process for stakeholders. Content on the website – including instructional videos, webinars, and reports – came up in more than 400,000 internet search results over the course of the year.
Commission at a Glance (Adult Use) - summary statistics table
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | overview_summary
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
86 staff (includes contractors) at NJ-CRC, 12 new in 2024
Value: 86 count
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_staff_total
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
2,191 total licenses approved (cumulative), 496 new in 2024
Value: 2191 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | total_licenses_approved
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
253 total Adult Use licenses operational, 197 new in 2024
Value: 253 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | operational_licenses
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
10,245 total approved cannabis business employees, 6,050 new in 2024
Value: 10245 count
State: NJ | Category: employment_economics | approved_employees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$21,310,000 total application and licensing fees collected, $6,645,350 new in 2024
Value: 21310000 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | licensing_fees_collected
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$2,010,859,454 total gross sales (cumulative), $1,000,125,130 new in 2024
Value: 2010859454 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_gross_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$1,000,125,130 in adult-use recreational cannabis gross sales in 2024
Value: 1000125130 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_gross_sales_adult_use
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$130,425,388 total tax revenue to State (cumulative), $64,503,651 new in 2024
Value: 130425388 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_state_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$64,503,651 total tax revenue to State in 2024 (retail + excise)
Value: 64503651 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_total_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$123,048,606 cumulative retail sales tax revenue to State
Value: 123048606 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_retail_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$7,376,782 cumulative excise tax revenue to State
Value: 7376782 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_excise_tax
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: Cumulative through 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
$3,484,591 in Social Equity Excise Fee revenue in 2024
Value: 3484591 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | excise_fee_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
Office of Licensing processed 200 license applications in 2024
Value: 200 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | applications_processed
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
In 2024, the Office of Licensing processed 200 license applications. As the unit has developed efficiencies, the processing time for business license applications has continued to trend down. By the end of 2024, adult-use cannabis conditional license applications were approved within an average of four weeks, and annual license applications were approved within approximately eighteen weeks.
Conditional license applications approved within average of four weeks by end of 2024
Value: 4 weeks
State: NJ | Category: licensing | conditional_approval_time
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: End of 2024
In 2024, the Office of Licensing processed 200 license applications. As the unit has developed efficiencies, the processing time for business license applications has continued to trend down. By the end of 2024, adult-use cannabis conditional license applications were approved within an average of four weeks, and annual license applications were approved within approximately eighteen weeks.
Annual license applications approved within approximately eighteen weeks by end of 2024
Value: 18 weeks
State: NJ | Category: licensing | annual_approval_time
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: End of 2024
In 2024, the Office of Licensing processed 200 license applications. As the unit has developed efficiencies, the processing time for business license applications has continued to trend down. By the end of 2024, adult-use cannabis conditional license applications were approved within an average of four weeks, and annual license applications were approved within approximately eighteen weeks.
Applications Received (Adult Use) by license type - cumulative
State: NJ | Category: licensing | applications_received_by_type
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Applications Received (Adult Use)
3,003 total adult-use license applications received (cumulative)
Value: 3003 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | total_applications_received
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Applications Received (Adult Use)
1,679 retailer applications received (most of any license type)
Value: 1679 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | retailer_applications
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Applications Received (Adult Use)
702 cultivator applications received
Value: 702 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | cultivator_applications
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Applications Received (Adult Use)
Annual Awardees by County (Adult Use) - 228 total
State: NJ | Category: licensing | annual_awardees_by_county
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Annual Awardees by County (Adult Use)
228 total annual license awardees by county (Adult Use)
Value: 228 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | annual_awardees_total
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Annual Awardees by County (Adult Use)
Conversion to Annual by County (Adult Use) - 414 total
State: NJ | Category: licensing | conversion_awardees_by_county
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Conversion to Annual by County (Adult Use)
414 total conversion to annual license awardees
Value: 414 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | conversion_awardees_total
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Conversion to Annual by County (Adult Use)
Office of Compliance conducted reviews of over 2,500 people as part of 463 applications in 2024
Value: 2500 count
State: NJ | Category: compliance_enforcement | background_reviews
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Office of Compliance & Investigations is tasked with monitoring the integrity and safety of New Jersey's cannabis industry. To that end, the unit conducted reviews of over 2500 people who were part of 463 applications in 2024 and made approximately 450 site visits, including 110 unannounced site visits. The unit also vetted and cleared over 5000 new employees to work in cannabis in NJ in 2024.
463 applications reviewed by Compliance & Investigations in 2024
Value: 463 count
State: NJ | Category: compliance_enforcement | applications_reviewed
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Office of Compliance & Investigations is tasked with monitoring the integrity and safety of New Jersey's cannabis industry. To that end, the unit conducted reviews of over 2500 people who were part of 463 applications in 2024 and made approximately 450 site visits, including 110 unannounced site visits. The unit also vetted and cleared over 5000 new employees to work in cannabis in NJ in 2024.
Approximately 450 site visits conducted in 2024, including 110 unannounced
Value: 450 count
State: NJ | Category: compliance_enforcement | site_visits
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Office of Compliance & Investigations is tasked with monitoring the integrity and safety of New Jersey's cannabis industry. To that end, the unit conducted reviews of over 2500 people who were part of 463 applications in 2024 and made approximately 450 site visits, including 110 unannounced site visits. The unit also vetted and cleared over 5000 new employees to work in cannabis in NJ in 2024.
110 unannounced site visits conducted in 2024
Value: 110 count
State: NJ | Category: compliance_enforcement | unannounced_site_visits
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Office of Compliance & Investigations is tasked with monitoring the integrity and safety of New Jersey's cannabis industry. To that end, the unit conducted reviews of over 2500 people who were part of 463 applications in 2024 and made approximately 450 site visits, including 110 unannounced site visits. The unit also vetted and cleared over 5000 new employees to work in cannabis in NJ in 2024.
Over 5,000 new employees vetted and cleared to work in cannabis in NJ in 2024
Value: 5000 count
State: NJ | Category: employment_economics | new_employees_vetted
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Office of Compliance & Investigations is tasked with monitoring the integrity and safety of New Jersey's cannabis industry. To that end, the unit conducted reviews of over 2500 people who were part of 463 applications in 2024 and made approximately 450 site visits, including 110 unannounced site visits. The unit also vetted and cleared over 5000 new employees to work in cannabis in NJ in 2024.
Commission adopted final rules for cannabis consumption areas, clinical registrants, and expanded edible products in 2024
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | rule_adoptions
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Commission expanded its guiding regulations in 2024 by adopting final rules governing three areas: cannabis consumption areas, clinical registrants, and the expansion of edible products for medical and recreational uses. Final rules regarding cannabis consumption areas established the application and operational requirements for cannabis retailers seeking to provide spaces for on-site medical or adult-use cannabis consumption. The final rules on clinical registrants – a special type of alternative treatment center that has a contractual relationship with an academic medical center to conduct clinical research on medical cannabis use – specify the parameters needed to protect study participants and encourage scientifically sound research. The final expansion of edible products authorizes new shelf stable (or "non-TCS") food items and single-serving beverages, thereby opening the path to a greater variety of product types to be offered to medical patients or adult-use cannabis consumers.
Commission adopted Resolution 2024-220 waiving one-year operational deadline for cannabis businesses
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | operational_deadline_waiver
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Recognizing the challenges faced by businesses when finalizing facility construction and other external factors, the Commission adopted Resolution 2024-220, waiving the regulatory requirement that cannabis businesses become operational within one year of being approved for a license. With no danger posed to public health, safety, or welfare, the waiver ensures a more efficient licensing process for applicants and benefits businesses that may be at risk for losing their cannabis license due to delays caused by external factors.
NJ Institute of Technology selected in October 2024 to conduct independent review of the regulatory agency
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | independent_study
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: October 2024
N.J.S.A. 24:6I-24(f) requires that the Commission contract with a public research university to conduct and independent review of the regulatory agency and its effectiveness. To select a public research university to perform this study, the Commission solicited proposals from eligible institutions. After an in-depth review of the submitted proposals, the NJ-CRC decided in October 2024 to engage the New Jersey Institute of Technology to complete the required study. After the study is completed, the Commission will submit the findings of the university's review to the Governor and Legislature, along with the agency's recommendations for executive or legislative action, if any.
Social Equity Excise Fee adjusted to $2.50 per ounce for calendar year 2025
Value: 2.5 USD_per_ounce
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | excise_fee_rate
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Calendar year 2025
The Social Equity Excise Fee is a per-ounce flat-rate fee assessed on all cannabis cultivated and sold in New Jersey's recreational cannabis market. Permissible rates for the Social Equity Excise Fee are set in statute and the NJ-CRC's regulations and may be adjusted annually based upon the statewide average retail price of usable cannabis for consumer purchase. As a result of reductions in the average price of cannabis, the excise fee was adjusted to $2.50 per ounce of usable and unusable cannabis for calendar year 2025.
Social Equity Excise Fee estimated to generate $6.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025
Value: 6500000 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | excise_fee_projected_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Fiscal Year 2025
The Social Equity Excise Fee is estimated to generate $6.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025. By law, 15% of the generated revenue, or $975,000, is required to be deposited into the Underage Deterrence and Prevention Account, leaving approximately $5.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Governor and Legislature to potentially spend on recommended programs.
15% of Social Equity Excise Fee revenue ($975,000) deposited into Underage Deterrence and Prevention Account
Value: 975000 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | underage_deterrence_funding
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Fiscal Year 2025
The Social Equity Excise Fee is estimated to generate $6.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025. By law, 15% of the generated revenue, or $975,000, is required to be deposited into the Underage Deterrence and Prevention Account, leaving approximately $5.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Governor and Legislature to potentially spend on recommended programs.
Approximately $5.5 million available for Governor and Legislature to spend on recommended programs in FY2025
Value: 5500000 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | discretionary_excise_fee_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Fiscal Year 2025
The Social Equity Excise Fee is estimated to generate $6.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025. By law, 15% of the generated revenue, or $975,000, is required to be deposited into the Underage Deterrence and Prevention Account, leaving approximately $5.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Governor and Legislature to potentially spend on recommended programs.
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Annual License Awardees (Adult Use) - 993 total persons across 228 annual awardees
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | demographic_data_annual_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Annual License Awardees (Adult Use)
White persons represent 56.9% of persons of interest in annual license awardees with 43.3% of total ownership
Value: 56.9 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | white_representation_annual
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Annual License Awardees (Adult Use)
Black or African American persons represent 12.6% of persons of interest in annual license awardees
Value: 12.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | black_representation_annual
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Annual License Awardees (Adult Use)
Asian persons represent 8.7% of persons of interest in annual license awardees with 13.9% of total ownership
Value: 8.7 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | asian_representation_annual
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Annual License Awardees (Adult Use)
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Conversion Awardees (Adult Use) - 1,434 total persons across 414 conversion awardees
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | demographic_data_conversion_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Self-Identified Demographic Data for Persons of Interest, Conversion Awardees (Adult Use)
Diversity and Inclusion Data: 13% of annual approvals were justice-involved, 43% were minority-owned
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | diversity_inclusion_summary
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversity And Inclusion Data (Adult Use)
43% of annual approvals were minority-owned businesses
Value: 43 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | minority_owned_approval_rate
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversity And Inclusion Data (Adult Use)
Awards by Social Equity Status: 511 of 2,191 total licenses had social equity status
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | awards_by_social_equity_status
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awards by Social Equity Status (Adult Use)
511 of 2,191 total licenses (23.3%) were awarded to social equity applicants
Value: 511 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | social_equity_licenses
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awards by Social Equity Status (Adult Use)
Awardees with Previous Marijuana Conviction: 390 of 2,191 total licenses
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | previous_conviction_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees with Previous Marijuana Conviction (Adult Use)
390 of 2,191 awardees (17.8%) had previous marijuana convictions
Value: 390 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | previous_conviction_count
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees with Previous Marijuana Conviction (Adult Use)
Awardees from Economically Disadvantaged Areas: 399 of 2,191 total licenses
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | economically_disadvantaged_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees from Economically Disadvantaged Areas (Adult Use)
399 of 2,191 awardees (18.2%) from economically disadvantaged areas
Value: 399 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | economically_disadvantaged_count
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees from Economically Disadvantaged Areas (Adult Use)
Impact Zone Awardees: 949 of 2,191 total licenses from impact zones
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | impact_zone_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Impact Zone Awardees (Adult Use)
949 of 2,191 awardees (43.3%) were from impact zones
Value: 949 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | impact_zone_count
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Impact Zone Awardees (Adult Use)
Diversely Owned Business Awardees: 1,574 of 2,191 total licenses
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | diversely_owned_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversely Owned Business Awardees (Adult Use)
1,574 of 2,191 awardees (71.8%) were diversely owned businesses
Value: 1574 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | diversely_owned_count
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversely Owned Business Awardees (Adult Use)
Awardees' Diversely Owned Business Status breakdown by certification type
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | dob_certification_breakdown
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees' Diversely Owned Business Status
Microbusiness Benchmark Data - all license types exceed 15% benchmark
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_benchmarks
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Microbusiness Benchmark Data
65% of Class 6 Delivery licenses are microbusinesses, exceeding 15% benchmark by 51 percentage points
Value: 65 percent
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | microbusiness_delivery
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Microbusiness Benchmark Data
Diversely Owned Business Benchmark Data: Minority Owned at 48%, Woman or Disabled Veteran Owned at 44%
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | diversely_owned_benchmarks
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversely Owned Business Benchmark Data
1,051 minority-owned licenses representing 48% of all licenses, exceeding 15% benchmark by 33 percentage points
Value: 1051 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | minority_owned_licenses
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversely Owned Business Benchmark Data
972 woman or disabled veteran owned licenses representing 44% of all licenses
Value: 972 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | woman_disabled_veteran_licenses
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Diversely Owned Business Benchmark Data
Awardees Who are Hispanic or Latino of Any Race: 638 of 6,389 total persons
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | hispanic_latino_awardees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees Who are Hispanic or Latino of Any Race
638 of 6,389 persons of interest (10.0%) identified as Hispanic or Latino
Value: 638 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | hispanic_latino_count
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: Cumulative through 2024
Awardees Who are Hispanic or Latino of Any Race
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use) quarterly breakdown Q1 2022 through Q1 2025
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2022 - Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$1,084,038,162 total gross sales (medicinal + recreational) in 2024
Value: 1084038162 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | total_gross_sales_2024
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$83,913,032 in medicinal cannabis sales in 2024
Value: 83913032 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | medicinal_sales_2024
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$277,203,897 in Q4 2024 recreational sales, the highest quarterly rec sales recorded
Value: 277203897 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_rec_sales_peak
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q4 2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$2,727,882,212 cumulative total gross sales (all time through Q1 2025)
Value: 2727882212 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_all_time_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2022 - Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$2,276,720,074 cumulative recreational sales (all time through Q1 2025)
Value: 2276720074 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_rec_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q2 2022 - Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$140,794,802 cumulative rec tax revenue (all time through Q1 2025)
Value: 140794802 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_rec_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q2 2022 - Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$9,592,287 cumulative Social Equity Excise Fees (all time through Q1 2025)
Value: 9592287 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | cumulative_excise_fees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q2 2022 - Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
Adult-use rec sales grew from $329,541,810 in 2022 to $681,192,514 in 2023 to $1,000,125,130 in 2024
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_rec_sales_trend
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2022-2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
Medicinal sales declined from $226,112,984 in 2022 to $124,731,705 in 2023 to $83,913,032 in 2024
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_medicinal_sales_trend
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2022-2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
6 new medical permits issued in 2024
Value: 6 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | new_medical_permits
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
New Medical Permit Issuances
Seven fines issued totaling $35,500 in 2024
Value: 35500 USD
State: NJ | Category: compliance_enforcement | fines_issued
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Seven fines were issued totaling $35,500
CRC completed 221 investigations in 2024
Value: 221 count
State: NJ | Category: compliance_enforcement | investigations_completed
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
CRC completed 221 Investigations in 2024
Alternative Treatment Center Enrollment (Medicinal) - Curaleaf NJ has most assigned patients at 49,955
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | atc_patient_enrollment
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
Alternative Treatment Center Enrollment (Medicinal)
Curaleaf NJ has the most assigned medicinal patients at 49,955
Value: 49955 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | top_atc_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
Alternative Treatment Center Enrollment (Medicinal)
ATCs dispensed 352,160 ounces (22,010 pounds) of medicinal cannabis in 2023
Value: 22010 lbs
State: NJ | Category: supply_chain | medicinal_amount_dispensed
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
In total, ATCs dispensed 352,160 ounces, or 22,010 pounds, of medicinal cannabis to registered patients in 2023.
67,119 active medicinal cannabis patients
Value: 67119 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | active_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
Patient Registration Data (Medicinal)
9,421 first-time patient registrations in 2023; 256,807 total since program inception
Value: 256807 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | cumulative_patient_registrations
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Since program inception through 2023
Patient Registration Data (Medicinal)
203 patients deceased in 2023; 8,903 total since program inception
Value: 8903 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | patients_deceased
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Since program inception through 2023
Patient Registration Data (Medicinal)
4,530 active caregivers in medicinal program
Value: 4530 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | active_caregivers
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
Caregiver Data (Medicinal)
12,873 total caregiver registrations since program inception
Value: 12873 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | cumulative_caregiver_registrations
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Since program inception through 2023
Caregiver Data (Medicinal)
1,345 active healthcare practitioners in medicinal program
Value: 1345 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | active_healthcare_practitioners
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
Healthcare Practitioner Registration Data
2,048 total healthcare practitioner registrations since program inception
Value: 2048 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | cumulative_practitioner_registrations
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Since program inception through 2023
Healthcare Practitioner Registration Data
Nature of Patients' Qualifying Conditions - Anxiety is top condition with 41,014 patients all time
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | qualifying_conditions_all_time
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: All time
Nature of Patients' Qualifying Condition, All Time (Medicinal)
41,014 patients with anxiety as qualifying condition (all time, #1 condition)
Value: 41014 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | anxiety_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: All time
Nature of Patients' Qualifying Condition, All Time (Medicinal)
30,236 patients with chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders (all time, #2 condition)
Value: 30236 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | chronic_pain_musculoskeletal_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: All time
Nature of Patients' Qualifying Condition, All Time (Medicinal)
885 patients with Opioid Use Disorder qualifying condition (all time)
Value: 885 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | opioid_use_disorder_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: All time
Nature of Patients' Qualifying Condition, All Time (Medicinal)
2024 Health Care Providers Enrolled in Medicinal Cannabis Program by Specialty
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | healthcare_providers_by_specialty
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
2024 Health Care Providers Enrolled in Medicinal Cannabis Program, by Specialty (Medicinal)
Internal Medicine is the top specialty with 290 healthcare providers enrolled
Value: 290 count
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | top_provider_specialty
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
2024 Health Care Providers Enrolled in Medicinal Cannabis Program, by Specialty (Medicinal)
Patients by Age Distribution (Medicinal) - 41-50 age group is largest at 21%
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | patient_age_distribution
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
Patients by Age Distribution (Medicinal)
41-50 age group is the largest patient demographic at 14,564 patients (21%)
Value: 14564 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | largest_patient_age_group
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
Patients by Age Distribution (Medicinal)
Patient Gender Distribution: 53.26% Male, 46.69% Female, 0.05% Not reported
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | patient_gender_distribution
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
Patient Gender Distribution (Medicinal)
36,116 male medicinal cannabis patients (53.26%)
Value: 36116 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | male_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
Patient Gender Distribution (Medicinal)
31,663 female medicinal cannabis patients (46.69%)
Value: 31663 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | female_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
Patient Gender Distribution (Medicinal)
Active Patients by County (Medicinal) - Monmouth County has the most at 6,505
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | active_patients_by_county
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
Active Patients by County (Medicinal)
Monmouth County has the most active medicinal patients at 6,505
Value: 6505 count
State: NJ | Category: demand_consumption | top_county_patients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
Active Patients by County (Medicinal)
Cannabis Training Academy launched October 2024 with more than 60 courses; 869 students enrolled by end of 2024
Value: 869 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | training_academy_enrollment
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: October-December 2024
In 2021, the Commission began working with the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) to provide cannabis entrepreneurs with information on how to effectively create and sustain a business. As a result of this interagency partnership, the NJBAC launched the Cannabis Training Academy in October 2024, a technical assistance program for aspiring and current cannabis business owners. The no-cost academy offers more than 60 courses covering cannabis legalization history and cannabis entrepreneurship from application preparedness to writing Standard Operating Procedure documents. Within four days of the class portal opening, 366 people had registered and started coursework – indicating strong need for cannabis and business education for entrepreneurs. By the end of 2024 – less than three months after launch – 869 students were enrolled.
366 people registered for Cannabis Training Academy within four days of portal opening
Value: 366 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | training_academy_initial_registration
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: October 2024
In 2021, the Commission began working with the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) to provide cannabis entrepreneurs with information on how to effectively create and sustain a business. As a result of this interagency partnership, the NJBAC launched the Cannabis Training Academy in October 2024, a technical assistance program for aspiring and current cannabis business owners. The no-cost academy offers more than 60 courses covering cannabis legalization history and cannabis entrepreneurship from application preparedness to writing Standard Operating Procedure documents. Within four days of the class portal opening, 366 people had registered and started coursework – indicating strong need for cannabis and business education for entrepreneurs. By the end of 2024 – less than three months after launch – 869 students were enrolled.
NJEDA Seed Equity Grant Program awarded grants to 48 social equity cannabis businesses, up to $150,000 each
Value: 150000 USD
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | seed_equity_grants
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2024
In 2024, the NJEDA announced recipients of the Seed Equity Grant Program awarded by the NJEDA. Grants went to 48 social equity cannabis businesses. The grant program – aimed at helping entrepreneurs with early-stage expenses and operational costs – provided each recipient with up to $150,000.
48 social equity cannabis businesses received Seed Equity Grants from NJEDA
Value: 48 count
State: NJ | Category: social_equity | seed_equity_grant_recipients
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2024
In 2024, the NJEDA announced recipients of the Seed Equity Grant Program awarded by the NJEDA. Grants went to 48 social equity cannabis businesses. The grant program – aimed at helping entrepreneurs with early-stage expenses and operational costs – provided each recipient with up to $150,000.
Commission eliminated the cost for patient identification cards in 2024
Value: 0 USD
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | patient_id_card_cost
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
In 2024, we eliminated the cost for patient identification cards, and we hosted nine information and registration clinics for patients. We continue to look for ways to provide value to patients in the program, while being cognizant that the factors that challenge participation most are out of our purview.
Q4 2024 total gross sales reached $294,189,909, the highest quarterly total
Value: 294189909 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_peak_total_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q4 2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
Q4 2024 rec tax revenue of $17,728,517 was the highest quarterly tax revenue
Value: 17728517 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_peak_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q4 2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
NJ adult-use cannabis market rec sales grew 46.8% year-over-year from 2023 ($681.2M) to 2024 ($1,000.1M)
Value: 46.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_rec_sales_growth
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2023-2024
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$6,645,350 in application and licensing fees collected in 2024
Value: 6645350 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_licensing_fees
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
496 new licenses approved in 2024
Value: 496 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | new_licenses_approved_2024
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
197 new Adult Use licenses became operational in 2024
Value: 197 count
State: NJ | Category: licensing | new_operational_licenses_2024
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
6,050 new cannabis business employees approved in 2024
Value: 6050 count
State: NJ | Category: employment_economics | new_employees_approved_2024
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
The Commission at a Glance (Adult Use)
12-month safe-use campaign rolled out in late 2023 reached millions of New Jerseyans
State: NJ | Category: public_health_safety | safe_use_campaign
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: Late 2023 - 2024
The 12-month safe-use campaign we rolled out in late 2023 reached millions of New Jerseyans and it is our plan to launch another safety campaign in 2025. Additionally, we have distributed thousands of pieces of safety literature and childproof storage bags. We believe that cannabis safety starts with legal dispensaries – where only adults are allowed and where products are rigorously tested.
Cannabis Regulatory Commission established on April 12, 2021
State: NJ | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_establishment
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: April 12, 2021
The Cannabis Regulatory Commission was officially established on April 12, 2021, and is responsible for overseeing the development and regulation of the medicinal cannabis and adult, personal-use cannabis industries. The Commission consists of five members, herein referred to as Commissioners or, collectively, the Board of Commissioners.
Q1 2025 recreational sales of $265,860,620 (slight decline from Q4 2024's $277,203,897)
Value: 265860620 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | q1_2025_rec_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
$451,162,138 cumulative medicinal cannabis sales (all time through Q1 2025)
Value: 451162138 USD
State: NJ | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_medicinal_sales
Source: State Reports/NJ 2024 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Q1 2022 - Q1 2025
Cannabis Sales & Revenue (Adult Use)
New Jersey total population was 8,882,190 in 2019
Value: 8882190 people
State: NJ | Category: demographics | total_population
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
A. Total Population 8,882,190
Asian residents comprised 10.0% of New Jersey's population in 2019
Value: 10 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | race_asian
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Asian 10.0%
Black residents comprised 15.1% of New Jersey's population in 2019
Value: 15.1 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | race_black
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Black 15.1%
Hispanic residents comprised 19.0% of New Jersey's population in 2019
Value: 19 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | race_hispanic
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Hispanic 19.0%
White residents comprised 54.6% of New Jersey's population in 2019
Value: 54.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | race_white
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
White 54.6%
21.8% of New Jersey's population was under 18 years of age in 2019
Value: 21.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | age_under_18
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Persons under 18 21.8%
16.6% of New Jersey's residents were over the age of 65 in 2019
Value: 16.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | age_65_plus
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Persons 65 years and over 16.6%
Female persons comprised 51.1% of New Jersey's population in 2019
Value: 51.1 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | gender_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Female Persons 51.1%
New Jersey median household income was $82,545 from 2015-2019
Value: 82545 USD
State: NJ | Category: demographics | median_household_income
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Median Household Income $82,545 (2015-19)
New Jersey per capita income was $42,745 from 2015-2019
Value: 42745 USD
State: NJ | Category: demographics | per_capita_income
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Per Capita Income in past 12 months (2015-19) $42,745
9.2% of New Jersey residents lived below the U.S. poverty rate
Value: 9.2 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | poverty_rate
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Persons in Poverty 9.2%
New Jersey high school graduation rate was 89.8% for persons age 25+ in 2019
Value: 89.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | education_hs_graduation
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
High School Graduate or higher, 89.8% % persons age 25+
39.7% of New Jersey's population age 25+ had a bachelor's degree or higher
Value: 39.7 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | education_bachelors
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Bachelor's Degree or higher, % 39.7% persons age 25+
New Jersey had over 1,200 residents per square mile, making it the most densely populated state
Value: 1200 residents per square mile
State: NJ | Category: demographics | population_density
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2021
New Jersey has a population of almost nine million residents spread out over twenty-one counties and is the most densely populated state in the United States with over 1,200 residents per square mile
New Jersey total population was 9,267,130 per U.S. Census Bureau
Value: 9267130 people
State: NJ | Category: demographics | total_population
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2021
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Jersey has a total population of 9,267,130
Adult use of cannabis was legal in 18 states and DC as of 2021
Value: 18 states
State: US | Category: policy | legalization_count
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2021
As of 2021, the adult use of cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states.
Medical use of cannabis was legal in 37 states as of 2021
Value: 37 states
State: US | Category: policy | medical_legalization_count
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2021
As of 2021, the adult use of cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states.
60% of Americans believed marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical use per Pew Research 2021
Value: 60 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | public_opinion_legalization
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2021
A recent Pew Research study published in 2021 indicated that Americans overwhelmingly believe marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical use (60% for legalization of recreational or medical use)
24 million Americans aged 12 or older were current marijuana users in 2016
Value: 24000000 people
State: US | Category: consumption | current_users
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
a 2016 national survey conducted from the Department of Health and Human Services estimated that 24 million Americans aged 12 or older were current marijuana users, which was higher than previous estimates from 2002 to 2015 (SAMSHA 2016).
NSDUH estimated 127.1 million people have used marijuana in the U.S. (2010-2019)
Value: 127100000 people
State: US | Category: consumption | ever_used
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
The NSDUH estimated that 127.1 million people have used marijuana in the U.S. (NSDUH Data Files 2020).
3.02 million people in New Jersey reported having used marijuana at least once (2010-2019)
Value: 3020000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | ever_used
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
In the case of New Jersey, 3.02 million people reported that they have used marijuana at least once over the same period of analysis (35.8% of women and 45.2% of men).
45.2% of men in New Jersey reported ever using marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 45.2 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | ever_used_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
marijuana usage in New Jersey is slightly lower than usage across the U.S. -- among men (45.2% NJ, and 48.6%% U.S.)
35.8% of women in New Jersey reported ever using marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 35.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | ever_used_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
marijuana usage in New Jersey is slightly lower than usage across the U.S. -- among men (45.2% NJ, and 48.6%% U.S.) and women (35.8% NJ, and 39.6% US)
48.6% of men in the U.S. reported ever using marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 48.6 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | ever_used_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
marijuana usage in New Jersey is slightly lower than usage across the U.S. -- among men (45.2% NJ, and 48.6%% U.S.)
39.6% of women in the U.S. reported ever using marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 39.6 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | ever_used_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
and women (35.8% NJ, and 39.6% US) (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archives 2021).
49.3% of those who initiated marijuana use in the past year in NJ were male (2010-2019)
Value: 49.3 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | initiated_use_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
half of users who initiated marijuana use in the past year were male (49.3%) and half were female (50.7%).
50.7% of those who initiated marijuana use in the past year in NJ were female (2010-2019)
Value: 50.7 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | initiated_use_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
half of users who initiated marijuana use in the past year were male (49.3%) and half were female (50.7%).
Across the U.S., 53.5% of those who initiated marijuana use in the past year were female
Value: 53.5 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | initiated_use_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Across the U.S., those who initiated use in the past year were somewhat more likely to be female (53.5%) than male (46.5%).
Across the U.S., 46.5% of those who initiated marijuana use in the past year were male
Value: 46.5 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | initiated_use_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Across the U.S., those who initiated use in the past year were somewhat more likely to be female (53.5%) than male (46.5%).
10.8% of female marijuana users in NJ used 1-2 days in past month (2010-2019)
Value: 10.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | frequency_1_2_days_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Usage during 1 to 2-days in the past month was close with 10.8% of female users and 13.9% of male users indicating that they used the drug 1-2 days during the last month.
13.9% of male marijuana users in NJ used 1-2 days in past month (2010-2019)
Value: 13.9 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | frequency_1_2_days_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Usage during 1 to 2-days in the past month was close with 10.8% of female users and 13.9% of male users indicating that they used the drug 1-2 days during the last month.
29.5% of male marijuana users in NJ used 20-30 days in past month (2010-2019)
Value: 29.5 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | frequency_20_30_days_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Men outnumbered women by a three-to-one margin in use of marijuana during twenty to thirty days in the past month (29.5% of male users versus 9.6% of female users).
9.6% of female marijuana users in NJ used 20-30 days in past month (2010-2019)
Value: 9.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | frequency_20_30_days_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Men outnumbered women by a three-to-one margin in use of marijuana during twenty to thirty days in the past month (29.5% of male users versus 9.6% of female users).
315,000 young adults (18-25) in NJ reported marijuana use in the past year in 2016
Value: 315000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | young_adult_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
In 2016, 315,000 young adults reported marijuana use during the prior year, while in 2019, this amount decreased to 304,000 users.
304,000 young adults (18-25) in NJ reported marijuana use in the past year in 2019
Value: 304000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | young_adult_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
In 2016, 315,000 young adults reported marijuana use during the prior year, while in 2019, this amount decreased to 304,000 users.
Marijuana use among young adults (18-25) decreased 3.5% in NJ from 2016-2019
Value: 3.5 percent decrease
State: NJ | Category: consumption | young_adult_use_change
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
In other words, marijuana usage for those aged 18-25 decreased by 3.5% in New Jersey.
517,000 older adults (26+) in NJ reported marijuana use in the past year in 2016
Value: 517000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | older_adult_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
In 2016, approximately 517,000 older adults in New Jersey reported marijuana use in the past year, while in 2019, the number increased to 651,000 (25.9% more than 2016) users.
651,000 older adults (26+) in NJ reported marijuana use in the past year in 2019
Value: 651000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | older_adult_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
In 2016, approximately 517,000 older adults in New Jersey reported marijuana use in the past year, while in 2019, the number increased to 651,000 (25.9% more than 2016) users.
Marijuana use among older adults (26+) in NJ increased 25.9% from 2016-2019 (past year)
Value: 25.9 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: consumption | older_adult_use_change_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
in 2019, the number increased to 651,000 (25.9% more than 2016) users.
Marijuana use among older adults (26+) in NJ increased 51.7% from 2016-2019 (past month)
Value: 51.7 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: consumption | older_adult_use_change_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
which increased 51.7% among older adults in New Jersey (Figure 2.6).
75,000 youth (12-17) in NJ reported marijuana use in the past year in 2016
Value: 75000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | youth_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
In 2016, approximately 75,000 youth, aged 12-17, in New Jersey reported having used marijuana.
78,000 youth (12-17) in NJ reported marijuana use in the past year in 2019
Value: 78000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | youth_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Three years later, in 2019, the number increased slightly to 78,000 youth users. Hence, there was a 4% increase in marijuana usage between 2016 and 2019.
Youth marijuana use in NJ increased 4% from 2016-2019 (past year)
Value: 4 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: consumption | youth_use_change_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
Hence, there was a 4% increase in marijuana usage between 2016 and 2019.
U.S. youth marijuana usage rose 4.5% between 2016 and 2019
Value: 4.5 percent increase
State: US | Category: consumption | youth_use_change_past_year
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
In the case of the U.S., youth marijuana usage rose 4.5% between 2016 and 2019.
40,000 youth in NJ reported marijuana use in the past month in 2016
Value: 40000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | youth_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
In 2016, approximately 40,000 youth in New Jersey reported using marijuana in the previous month.
45,000 youth in NJ reported marijuana use in the past month in 2019
Value: 45000 people
State: NJ | Category: consumption | youth_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
the number of users reached 45,000 (a 12.5% increase).
Youth marijuana use in NJ past month increased 12.5% from 2016-2019
Value: 12.5 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: consumption | youth_use_change_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
the number of users reached 45,000 (a 12.5% increase).
U.S. youth marijuana use in past month increased 4.0% from 2016-2019
Value: 4 percent increase
State: US | Category: consumption | youth_use_change_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
The trend in the U.S. followed the same pattern, but with a smaller rate of increase (4.0%).
1,618,000 youth marijuana users across the U.S. in 2016 (past month)
Value: 1618000 people
State: US | Category: consumption | youth_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
There were 1,618,000 youth marijuana users across the country in 2016.
1,611,000 youth marijuana users across the U.S. in 2017 (past month)
Value: 1611000 people
State: US | Category: consumption | youth_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
The numbers declined slightly to 1,611,000 in 2017
1,748,000 youth marijuana users across the U.S. in 2019 (past month)
Value: 1748000 people
State: US | Category: consumption | youth_past_month
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
and more dramatically increased in 2019 to 1,748,000 youth users.
64.2% of women in NJ indicated they have never used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 64.2 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | never_used_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
almost two-thirds of women (64.2%) and more than half of men (54.8%) in New Jersey indicated that they have never used marijuana.
54.8% of men in NJ indicated they have never used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 54.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | never_used_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
almost two-thirds of women (64.2%) and more than half of men (54.8%) in New Jersey indicated that they have never used marijuana.
60.4% of women in the U.S. reported they had never used marijuana
Value: 60.4 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | never_used_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Across the U.S., six in ten women (60.4%) and half of men (51.4%) reported that they had never used marijuana.
51.4% of men in the U.S. reported they had never used marijuana
Value: 51.4 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | never_used_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Across the U.S., six in ten women (60.4%) and half of men (51.4%) reported that they had never used marijuana.
6.6% of the population in NJ reported having smoked marijuana in the past month
Value: 6.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | past_month_total
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
6.6% of the population in New Jersey reported having smoked marijuana in the past month. When the data were disaggregated, we found that 4.5% were male and 2.1% were female.
4.5% of NJ population were male past-month marijuana users
Value: 4.5 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | past_month_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
When the data were disaggregated, we found that 4.5% were male and 2.1% were female.
2.1% of NJ population were female past-month marijuana users
Value: 2.1 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | past_month_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
When the data were disaggregated, we found that 4.5% were male and 2.1% were female.
Monthly use category (39%) had the greatest number of NJ marijuana users (2010-2019)
Value: 39 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | frequency_monthly_users
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
the monthly use category (39%) had the greatest number of users followed by daily users (24.7%).
Daily marijuana users represented 24.7% of NJ users (2010-2019)
Value: 24.7 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | frequency_daily_users
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
the monthly use category (39%) had the greatest number of users followed by daily users (24.7%).
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 25,632 in 2010
Value: 25632 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2010: 25632
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 24,978 in 2011
Value: 24978 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2011
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2011: 24978
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 26,929 in 2012
Value: 26929 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2012
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2012: 26929
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 26,928 in 2013
Value: 26928 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2013
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2013: 26928
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 27,210 in 2014
Value: 27210 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2014
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2014: 27210
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 26,882 in 2015
Value: 26882 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2015: 26882
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 35,126 in 2016
Value: 35126 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2016: 35126
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 37,623 in 2017
Value: 37623 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2017: 37623
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 33,661 in 2018
Value: 33661 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2018: 33661
Total cannabis-related arrests in NJ were 33,450 in 2019
Value: 33450 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | total_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 3.1A: Annual Count of Cannabis-Related Arrests in New Jersey (2010-19) - Total 2019: 33450
Adult (18+) cannabis arrests in NJ were 21,884 in 2010
Value: 21884 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | adult_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010
During that period, arrests among adults increased from 21,884 in 2010 to 24,118 in 2015.
Adult (18+) cannabis arrests in NJ were 24,118 in 2015
Value: 24118 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | adult_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
During that period, arrests among adults increased from 21,884 in 2010 to 24,118 in 2015.
Adult (18+) cannabis arrests in NJ jumped to 32,066 in 2016
Value: 32066 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | adult_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
In 2016, arrests jumped to 32,066 and to 34,536 in 2017
Adult (18+) cannabis arrests in NJ were 34,536 in 2017
Value: 34536 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | adult_cannabis_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
In 2016, arrests jumped to 32,066 and to 34,536 in 2017
Total cannabis arrests in NJ increased by about 40% from 2010 to 2019
Value: 40 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_trend
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Overall, the total number of arrests between 2010 and 2019 increased by about 40%.
Cannabis possession arrests in NJ were 31,663 in 2017 (highest)
Value: 31663 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | possession_arrests_peak
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
the largest number of arrests for possession was recorded in 2017 (31,663).
Cannabis possession arrests in NJ increased about 45% from 2010-2019
Value: 45 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | possession_arrest_trend
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Over the entire period between 2010 and 2019, arrests for possession increased by about 45%.
Cannabis sales/production arrests in NJ increased about 20% from 2010-2019 (3,461 to 4,154)
Value: 20 percent increase
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | sales_arrest_trend
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
arrests for sales/production increased by about 20%, from 3,461 to 4,154.
At least 80% of all cannabis-related arrests in NJ each year were for possession (2010-2019)
Value: 80 percent
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | possession_share_of_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Every year between 2010 and 2019, at least 80% of all cannabis-related arrests have been for possession.
Cannabis arrest rate peaked at almost 500 per 100,000 population in NJ in 2017
Value: 500 per 100,000 population
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_peak
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
The arrest rate was at its lowest level early in the data series and gradually increased, peaking in 2017 at almost 500 per 100,000 population
Cannabis possession arrest rate for 18-20 year-olds in NJ was 2,694 per 100,000 in 2017
Value: 2694 per 100,000 population
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_young_adults
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
in year 2017, when the possession arrest rate was the highest, this segment of the population was arrested for possession at a rate of 2,694 per 100,000 residents in the population.
Cannabis possession arrests for ages 18-20 in NJ jumped to 8,881 in 2016
Value: 8881 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | possession_arrests_18_20
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
Arrests among persons 18-20 appeared to vary little until 2016 when they jumped to 8,881 arrests.
Black residents arrested for cannabis possession at rate more than 3 times that of white residents on average (2010-2019)
Value: 3 ratio
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | racial_disparity_possession
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Between 2010 and 2019, arrests of black persons for possession, on average, occurred at a rate more than three times greater than arrests of white persons.
Black residents were arrested for cannabis possession at 5 times the rate of white residents in 2010
Value: 5 ratio
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | racial_disparity_possession
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010
In 2010, for instance, the number of arrests of black residents outnumbered the arrests of white persons by more than five times for selling marijuana.
Black residents were arrested for cannabis selling at 4.5 times the rate of white residents in 2019
Value: 4.5 ratio
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | racial_disparity_sales
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
This number was slightly lower in 2019 at four and a half times.
Black residents were 4 times as likely to be arrested for cannabis possession vs white residents in 2019
Value: 4 ratio
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | racial_disparity_possession
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
By 2019, black residents were four times as likely to be arrested when compared to white residents for possession of cannabis.
Men were arrested about 3.5 times more than women for cannabis possession on average (2010-2019)
Value: 3.5 ratio
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | gender_disparity_possession
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Between 2010-2019, adult men were arrested, on average, at a rate about 3.5 times greater than women for possession and about six times greater for sale/production.
Men were arrested about 6 times more than women for cannabis sale/production on average (2010-2019)
Value: 6 ratio
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | gender_disparity_sales
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Between 2010-2019, adult men were arrested, on average, at a rate about 3.5 times greater than women for possession and about six times greater for sale/production.
Cannabis possession arrests for White residents in NJ: 15,621 (2010), 21,986 (2017), 18,121 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrests_by_race_white
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.1A: White arrests: 2010=15621, 2011=15907, 2012=16842, 2013=16199, 2014=16477, 2015=16376, 2016=21182, 2017=21986, 2018=18964, 2019=18121
Cannabis arrests for Black/African American residents in NJ: 9,557 (2010) to 14,690 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrests_by_race_black
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.1A: Black or African American arrests: 2010=9557, 2011=8503, 2012=9591, 2013=10181, 2014=10133, 2015=9935, 2016=13195, 2017=14821, 2018=14043, 2019=14690
Cannabis arrests for male residents in NJ: 20,916 (2010) to 25,323 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrests_by_gender_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.1A: Male arrests: 2010=20916, 2011=20587, 2012=21942, 2013=21935, 2014=21658, 2015=21390, 2016=27037, 2017=28834, 2018=25679, 2019=25323
Cannabis arrests for female residents in NJ: 4,773 (2010) to 7,890 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrests_by_gender_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.1A: Female arrests: 2010=4773, 2011=4590, 2012=5144, 2013=5189, 2014=5716, 2015=5726, 2016=8219, 2017=8965, 2018=8102, 2019=7890
Cannabis sales/production arrests in NJ: 3,854 (2010) to 4,585 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | sales_production_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.1A: Sales/Production arrests: 2010=3854, 2011=3258, 2012=3352, 2013=3266, 2014=3199, 2015=3059, 2016=3360, 2017=3122, 2018=2884, 2019=4585
Cannabis possession arrests in NJ: 21,778 (2010) to 28,865 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | possession_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.1A: Possession arrests: 2010=21778, 2011=21720, 2012=23577, 2013=23662, 2014=24011, 2015=23823, 2016=31766, 2017=34501, 2018=30777, 2019=28865
Cannabis arrest rate per 100,000 in NJ total: 333 (2010) to 426 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_total
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.2A: Total arrest rate: 2010=333, 2011=323, 2012=346, 2013=345, 2014=346, 2015=341, 2016=446, 2017=473, 2018=428, 2019=426
Cannabis arrest rate per 100,000 for ages 18-20 in NJ: 2,300 (2010) to 2,335 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_18_20
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.2A: 18-20 arrest rate: 2010=2300, 2011=2241, 2012=2323, 2013=2245, 2014=2327, 2015=2363, 2016=2938, 2017=2915, 2018=2495, 2019=2335
Cannabis arrest rate per 100,000 for Black residents in NJ: 930 (2010) to 1,381 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_black
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.2A: Black arrest rate: 2010=930, 2011=827, 2012=933, 2013=963, 2014=959, 2015=949, 2016=1251, 2017=1389, 2018=1323, 2019=1381
Cannabis arrest rate per 100,000 for White residents in NJ: 289 (2010) to 340 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_white
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.2A: White arrest rate: 2010=289, 2011=293, 2012=311, 2013=300, 2014=306, 2015=303, 2016=389, 2017=402, 2018=355, 2019=340
Cannabis arrest rate per 100,000 for males in NJ: 562 (2010), 745 (2017), 664 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.2A: Male arrest rate: 2010=562, 2011=550, 2012=583, 2013=578, 2014=568, 2015=559, 2016=707, 2017=745, 2018=672, 2019=664
Cannabis arrest rate per 100,000 for females in NJ: 120 (2010), 219 (2017), 195 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Table 3.2A: Female arrest rate: 2010=120, 2011=115, 2012=128, 2013=129, 2014=141, 2015=141, 2016=203, 2017=219, 2018=200, 2019=195
NJ traffic fatalities: 561 (2015), 602 (2016), 624 (2017), 563 (2018), 558 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.3A: Fatalities: 2015=561, 2016=602, 2017=624, 2018=563, 2019=558
NJ traffic fatalities with at least one driver drug tested: 224 (2015), 276 (2016), 296 (2017), 241 (2018), 251 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities_drug_tested
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.3A: # fatalities with at least one driver drug tested: 2015=224, 2016=276, 2017=296, 2018=241, 2019=251
Percent of NJ fatalities with at least one driver drug tested: 40% (2015), 46% (2016), 47% (2017), 43% (2018), 45% (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities_drug_tested_pct
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.3A: % fatalities with at least one driver drug tested: 2015=40%, 2016=46%, 2017=47%, 2018=43%, 2019=45%
NJ drivers involved in fatal crashes: 750 (2015), 827 (2016), 863 (2017), 775 (2018), 771 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | fatal_crash_drivers
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.3A: Drivers: 2015=750, 2016=827, 2017=863, 2018=775, 2019=771
NJ drivers drug tested in fatal crashes: 355 (2015), 419 (2016), 445 (2017), 368 (2018), 374 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | fatal_crash_drivers_drug_tested
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.3A: # Drivers drug tested: 2015=355, 2016=419, 2017=445, 2018=368, 2019=374
NJ fatal crashes: 521 (2015), 570 (2016), 591 (2017), 524 (2018), 524 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | fatal_crashes
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.3A: Crashes: 2015=521, 2016=570, 2017=591, 2018=524, 2019=524
NJ traffic fatalities where driver tested positive for cannabis: 34 (2015), 55 (2016), 67 (2017), 60 (2018), 51 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities_cannabis_positive
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.4A: # fatalities driver tested positive for cannabis: 2015=34, 2016=55, 2017=67, 2018=60, 2019=51
Percent of NJ fatalities where driver tested positive for cannabis: 6% (2015), 9% (2016), 11% (2017), 11% (2018), 9% (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities_cannabis_positive_pct
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.4A: % fatalities driver tested positive for cannabis: 2015=6%, 2016=9%, 2017=11%, 2018=11%, 2019=9%
NJ traffic fatalities where driver BAC>0.08: 63 (2015), 99 (2016), 87 (2017), 88 (2018), 93 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities_alcohol_positive
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.5A: # fatalities driver BAC>0.08: 2015=63, 2016=99, 2017=87, 2018=88, 2019=93
Percent of NJ fatalities where driver BAC>0.08: 11% (2015), 16% (2016), 14% (2017), 16% (2018), 17% (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | traffic_fatalities_alcohol_positive_pct
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 3.5A: % fatalities driver BAC>0.08: 2015=11%, 2016=16%, 2017=14%, 2018=16%, 2019=17%
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 2,360 cultivated plants seized in 2011
Value: 2360 plants
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_plants
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2011
Table 3.1/3.6A: 2011 - number of Cultivated Plants: 2,360, Processed Cannabis (lb): 32, Number of Arrests: 64, Assets Seized (USD): 18,784
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 1,781 cultivated plants, 519 lb processed, 38 arrests, $320,397 assets seized in 2012
Value: 320397 USD
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_assets
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2012
Table 3.1/3.6A: 2012 - Cultivated Plants: 1,781, Processed Cannabis (lb): 519, Number of Arrests: 38, Assets Seized: $320,397
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 727 cultivated plants, 38 lb processed, 14 arrests, $10,306 assets seized in 2013
Value: 727 plants
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_plants
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2013
Table 3.1/3.6A: 2013 - Cultivated Plants: 727, Processed Cannabis (lb): 38, Number of Arrests: 14, Assets Seized: $10,306
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 115 cultivated plants, 3 lb processed, 8 arrests, $6,000 assets seized in 2015
Value: 115 plants
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_plants
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
Table 3.1/3.6A: 2015 - Cultivated Plants: 115, Processed Cannabis (lb): 3, Number of Arrests: 8, Assets Seized: $6,000
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 2,106 cultivated plants, 16 lb processed, 11 arrests, $1,800 assets seized in 2017
Value: 2106 plants
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_plants
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017
Table 3.1/3.6A: 2017 - Cultivated Plants: 2,106, Processed Cannabis (lb): 16, Number of Arrests: 11, Assets Seized: $1,800
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 125 cultivated plants, 1,003 lb processed, 27 arrests, $33,060 assets seized in 2019
Value: 1003 pounds
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_processed
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 3.1/3.6A: 2019 - Cultivated Plants: 125, Processed Cannabis (lb): 1,003, Number of Arrests: 27, Assets Seized: $33,060. By far, the greatest amount of processed cannabis was seized in 2019 (1,003 pounds).
DEA cannabis eradication in NJ: 1,400 cultivated plants, 48 lb processed, 6 arrests, $0 assets seized in 2020
Value: 1400 plants
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_plants
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2020
Table 3.6A: 2020 - Cultivated Plants: 1,400, Processed Cannabis (lb): 48, Number of Arrests: 6, Assets Seized: $0
DEA eradication assets seized in NJ exceeded $320,000 in 2012, the highest year
Value: 320397 USD
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_assets_peak
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2012
The value of assets seized was below $35,000 every year, except in 2012, when the value exceeded $320,000.
DEA eradication arrests ranged from 6 persons in 2020 to 64 persons in 2011 in NJ
Value: 64 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_arrests_peak
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2011
Arrests for cannabis cultivation ranged from a low of six persons in 2020 to a high of 64 persons in 2011.
Marijuana resident admissions in NJ totaled 10,534 in 2019
Value: 10534 admissions
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Marijuana Resident Admissions by New Jersey Counties (2019) - Total 10,534 100%
Essex County had 1,282 marijuana treatment admissions (12% of NJ total) in 2019
Value: 1282 admissions
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Essex 1,282 12%
Hudson County had 1,158 marijuana treatment admissions (11% of NJ total) in 2019
Value: 1158 admissions
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Hudson 1,158 11%
Camden County had 962 marijuana treatment admissions (9% of NJ total) in 2019
Value: 962 admissions
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Camden 962 9%
Passaic County had 854 marijuana treatment admissions (8% of NJ total) in 2019
Value: 854 admissions
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Passaic 854 8%
Hunterdon County had only 89 marijuana treatment admissions (1% of NJ total) in 2019
Value: 89 admissions
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Hunterdon 89 1%
Females represented 24.5% of marijuana treatment admissions in NJ in 2015
Value: 24.5 percent
State: NJ | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
females represented 24.5% of admissions in 2015 and this number increased to 28.8% in 2018.
Females represented 28.8% of marijuana treatment admissions in NJ in 2018
Value: 28.8 percent
State: NJ | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018
females represented 24.5% of admissions in 2015 and this number increased to 28.8% in 2018.
Males represented 75% of marijuana treatment admissions in NJ in 2015
Value: 75 percent
State: NJ | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
the percentage of men admitted decreased from 75% in 2015 to 71.2% in 2018.
Males represented 71.2% of marijuana treatment admissions in NJ in 2018
Value: 71.2 percent
State: NJ | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018
the percentage of men admitted decreased from 75% in 2015 to 71.2% in 2018.
U.S. females represented 28% of marijuana treatment admissions in 2015
Value: 28 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
The U.S. rate was very similar with females representing 28% of those admitted in 2015 and 30.8% in 2018.
U.S. females represented 30.8% of marijuana treatment admissions in 2018
Value: 30.8 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018
The U.S. rate was very similar with females representing 28% of those admitted in 2015 and 30.8% in 2018.
U.S. males represented 72% of marijuana treatment admissions in 2015
Value: 72 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015
Males on the other hand represented 72% of those admitted for marijuana abuse in 2015 and 69.1% in 2018.
U.S. males represented 69.1% of marijuana treatment admissions in 2018
Value: 69.1 percent
State: US | Category: public_health | treatment_admissions_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018
Males on the other hand represented 72% of those admitted for marijuana abuse in 2015 and 69.1% in 2018.
White marijuana admissions in U.S. outnumbered black admissions 2.5 to 1
Value: 2.5 ratio
State: US | Category: public_health | treatment_racial_disparity_us
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2018
across the country, admissions to health facilities for white users outnumbered black users 2½ to 1 (TEDS 2021).
Heroin admissions represented more than 40% of all substance abuse admissions in NJ (2015-2018)
Value: 40 percent
State: NJ | Category: public_health | heroin_admission_share
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2018
heroin admissions represent more than a third of all substance abuse admissions in New Jersey during this four-year period. The rate was never below 40% of admissions.
27,000 youth (12-17) in NJ had a substance use disorder in 2016
Value: 27000 people
State: NJ | Category: public_health | youth_substance_use_disorder
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
In 2016, 27,000 youth had a substance abuse disorder and that number decreased to 22,000 in 2019.
22,000 youth (12-17) in NJ had a substance use disorder in 2019
Value: 22000 people
State: NJ | Category: public_health | youth_substance_use_disorder
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
In 2016, 27,000 youth had a substance abuse disorder and that number decreased to 22,000 in 2019.
Total NJ drug-related deaths: 1,587 (2015), 2,221 (2016), 2,737 (2017), 3,006 (2018), 2,914 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_total
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Total drug-related deaths: 2015=1587, 2016=2221, 2017=2737, 2018=3006, 2019=2914
Essex County had 414 drug-related deaths in 2019, highest in NJ
Value: 414 deaths
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Specifically, Essex led the state with 414 drug-related deaths in 2019.
Camden County drug-related deaths: 191 (2015) to 352 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Camden: 2015=191, 2016=200, 2017=307, 2018=327, 2019=352
Essex County drug-related deaths: 146 (2015) to 414 (2019)
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Essex: 2015=146, 2016=271, 2017=370, 2018=368, 2019=414
NJ high school graduation rate was 91% in 2020
Value: 91 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | graduation_rate
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2020
New Jersey had one of the highest graduation rates (91%) in the country and one of the lowest drop-out rates (about 1%)
NJ high school dropout rate was about 1% (2017-2020)
Value: 1 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | dropout_rate
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017-2020
The state's dropout rate has remained at about 1% between 2017 and 2020.
Asian/Pacific Islander graduation rates in NJ remained above 95% from 2014-2020
Value: 95 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | graduation_rate_asian
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2014-2020
Graduation rates among Asian/Pacific Islander students remained above 95% from 2014 to 2020, between 90% and 95% among white students, and between 76% and 86% among black and Latinx students.
White student graduation rates in NJ were between 90% and 95% (2014-2020)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | graduation_rate_white
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2014-2020
between 90% and 95% among white students
Black and Latinx student graduation rates in NJ were between 76% and 86% (2014-2020)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | graduation_rate_black_latinx
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2014-2020
between 76% and 86% among black and Latinx students
Black student suspension rate in NJ was 8% in 2018 and 8.9% in 2019
Value: 8.9 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | suspension_rate_black
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
In 2018, the suspension rate for black students was 8% and in 2019 it was 8.9%, while rates for all other students were near 4% or lower.
Out-of-school suspensions exceeded in-school suspensions by roughly 10,000 students in both 2018 and 2019 in NJ
Value: 10000 students
State: NJ | Category: demographics | suspension_gap
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2018-2019
out-of-school suspension slightly exceeding in-school suspension by roughly 10,000 students in both 2018 and 2019
Substance incidents in NJ schools increased from 3,482 in 2012 to 6,234 in 2019
Value: 6234 incidents
State: NJ | Category: public_health | school_substance_incidents
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Incidents involving substances have trended upwards, with 3,482 reported incidents in 2012 and 6,234 in 2019.
Substance incidents in NJ schools were 3,482 in 2012
Value: 3482 incidents
State: NJ | Category: public_health | school_substance_incidents
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2012
Incidents involving substances have trended upwards, with 3,482 reported incidents in 2012 and 6,234 in 2019.
Substance incidents in NJ schools increased from about 3,000 in 2016 to more than 6,000 in 2019
Value: 6000 incidents
State: NJ | Category: public_health | school_substance_incidents
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016-2019
the number of "substance" incidents in New Jersey schools increased dramatically -- from 3,000 in academic year 2016 to more than 6,000 in academic year 2019.
Marijuana abuse incidents in NJ schools increased from 1,794 in 2006 to 4,189 in 2019
Value: 4189 incidents
State: NJ | Category: public_health | school_marijuana_incidents
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
The number of marijuana incidents in 2006 was 1,794 and by 2019 they increased to 4,189.
Marijuana abuse incidents in NJ schools were 1,794 in 2006
Value: 1794 incidents
State: NJ | Category: public_health | school_marijuana_incidents
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2006
The number of marijuana incidents in 2006 was 1,794 and by 2019 they increased to 4,189.
23.2% of NJ male students perceived that most/all students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 23.2 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | student_perception_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
23.2% of males in New Jersey perceived that most/all students used marijuana; nationally 23.5% of males thought most or all students used marijuana/hashish.
23.5% of U.S. male students perceived that most/all students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 23.5 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | student_perception_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
nationally 23.5% of males thought most or all students used marijuana/hashish.
30.5% of NJ female students perceived that most/all students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 30.5 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | student_perception_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Three in ten New Jersey females (30.5%) perceived that most/all students used marijuana or hashish
31.3% of U.S. female students perceived that most/all students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 31.3 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | student_perception_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
nationally 31.3% of female students believed that most or all females used the drug.
44.7% of NJ male students perceived other male students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 44.7 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | student_perception_same_gender_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
four in ten (44.7%) male students in New Jersey schools perceived that other male students in their schools used marijuana
43.8% of U.S. male students perceived other male students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 43.8 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | student_perception_same_gender_male
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
43.8% of male students in the U.S. had the same perception.
55.3% of NJ female students perceived other female students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 55.3 percent
State: NJ | Category: consumption | student_perception_same_gender_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
more than half (55.3%) of New Jersey female students perceived that other female students used marijuana
56.2% of U.S. female students perceived other female students used marijuana (2010-2019)
Value: 56.2 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | student_perception_same_gender_female
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
as did 56.2% of female students across the country
Male juvenile marijuana arrests in NJ dropped from 4,000 in 2009 to 2,500 in 2019
Value: 2500 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_male_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
the number of arrests among male students in the state dropped from a high of 4,000 in 2009 to a low of 2,500 in 2019.
Male juvenile marijuana arrests in NJ were at a high of 4,000 in 2009
Value: 4000 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_male_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009
the number of arrests among male students in the state dropped from a high of 4,000 in 2009 to a low of 2,500 in 2019.
Juvenile marijuana arrests in NJ decreased 36% between 2009 and 2019
Value: 36 percent decrease
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_arrest_trend
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009-2019
The number of juveniles arrested for marijuana in New Jersey remained relatively consistent, while showing a gradual decrease of 36% between arrests in 2009 and 2019.
Juvenile female marijuana arrests in NJ averaged 605.9 per year (2009-2019)
Value: 605.9 arrests per year
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_female_arrests_avg
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009-2019
The number of juvenile females arrested averaged 605.9 per year
Lowest juvenile male marijuana arrests in NJ was 1,898 in 2019
Value: 1898 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_male_arrests_low
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
the lowest number of males arrested was 1,898 in 2019 – compared to 3,346 in 2009, showing a 43% decrease.
Juvenile male marijuana arrests in NJ were 3,346 in 2009
Value: 3346 arrests
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_male_arrests
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009
the lowest number of males arrested was 1,898 in 2019 – compared to 3,346 in 2009, showing a 43% decrease.
Juvenile male marijuana arrests in NJ decreased 43% from 2009 to 2019
Value: 43 percent decrease
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_male_arrest_trend
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009-2019
compared to 3,346 in 2009, showing a 43% decrease.
Juvenile marijuana sales/production arrests in NJ averaged 376.6 per year (2009-2019)
Value: 376.6 arrests per year
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_sales_arrests_avg
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009-2019
The number of juveniles arrested for sales/production averaged 376.6 per year, while those arrested for possession averaged 2,885.7.
Juvenile marijuana possession arrests in NJ averaged 2,885.7 per year (2009-2019)
Value: 2885.7 arrests per year
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | juvenile_possession_arrests_avg
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2009-2019
while those arrested for possession averaged 2,885.7.
NJ had roughly half its counties below the state average population of 42,000
Value: 42000 people
State: NJ | Category: demographics | average_county_population
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2021
Roughly half of the counties are below the state average population of 42,000.
Essex County had highest share of black residents at 38.6%
Value: 38.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_race_black
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Essex County has the highest share of black residents (38.6%) followed by Union County (20.9%).
Passaic County had the largest Hispanic population at 42.9%
Value: 42.9 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_race_hispanic
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Passaic (42.9%) and Hudson (42.7%) Counties have the largest Hispanic populations.
New Jersey was 5.3% rural and 94.7% urban
Value: 94.7 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | urban_pct
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
Table 1.4: New Jersey 5.3% Rural, 94.7% Urban
Hunterdon County had the most rural population at 49.6%
Value: 49.6 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_rural_pct
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
Table 1.4: Hunterdon 49.6% Rural, 50.4% Urban
Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties were 100% urban
Value: 100 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_urban_pct
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2016
Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties are 100% urban.
Ocean County had the largest population under 18 at 24.2%
Value: 24.2 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_under_18
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Ocean County (24.2%) had the largest population in the state under the age of 18
Cape May had the smallest share of population under 18 at 17.3% and largest proportion 65+ at 27.3%
Value: 27.3 percent
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_65_plus
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Cape May had the smallest share of its population under the age of 18 (17.3%) and the largest proportion of its population 65 years of age or older (27.3%).
NJ marijuana admissions as a percentage of total treatment admissions decreased by roughly 2% since 2015
Value: 2 percentage point decrease
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_admission_share_change
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2018
marijuana admissions as a percentage of the total population of those admitted has decreased by roughly 2% since 2015, while heroin admissions have increased over time.
NJ heroin treatment admission rate was nearly double that of the U.S.
Value: 2 ratio
State: NJ | Category: public_health | heroin_admission_rate_comparison
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2018
The rate of New Jersey treatment admissions related to heroin is nearly double that of the U.S.
Colorado monthly marijuana usage rates from 2014-2019 grew by 5.6%
Value: 5.6 percent increase
State: CO | Category: consumption | monthly_usage_change
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2014-2019
The data from the 2021 Impact of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado report show that monthly usage rates from 2014-2019 did not decrease, but actually grew by 5.6% during that period (Reed 2021).
NSDUH interviews roughly 70,000 people aged 12 and older annually
Value: 70000 people
State: US | Category: consumption | survey_sample_size
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: annual
This survey interviews roughly 70,000 people aged 12 and older.
More than 500 local law enforcement agencies in NJ report to FBI UCR
Value: 500 agencies
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | reporting_agencies
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
The figures are based on Uniform Crime Reporting data reported by more than 500 local law enforcement agencies in New Jersey to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on a voluntary basis.
NJ postsecondary enrollment rate for Asian/NH/PI students was 85%-90% in fall semester (2017-2020)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | postsecondary_enrollment_asian
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017-2020
Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students had the highest percentage of enrollment in the fall semester (85%-90%)
NJ postsecondary enrollment rate for white students was 75%-80% in fall semester (2017-2020)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | postsecondary_enrollment_white
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017-2020
followed by white students (75%-80%)
NJ postsecondary enrollment rate for Black/African American students was 54%-61% in fall semester (2017-2020)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | postsecondary_enrollment_black
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017-2020
black or African American (54%-61%)
NJ postsecondary enrollment rate for Latinx students was 52%-60% in fall semester (2017-2020)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | postsecondary_enrollment_latinx
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2017-2020
and Latinx students (52%-60%).
NJ educational attainment for Some College/Associates for 18-24 year-olds was 40-45% (2010-2019)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | educational_attainment_some_college
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Rates for Some College or Associate Degrees remained relatively consistent around 40-45%
NJ educational attainment for Bachelors+ for 18-24 year-olds rose from 10-11% (2010-2013) to 16-19% (2017-2019)
State: NJ | Category: demographics | educational_attainment_bachelors
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010-2019
Bachelor's Degrees rose steadily from 10-11% in 2010-2013, to 12-16% from 2014-2016, and 16-19% from 2017-2019.
Weapons incidents in NJ schools were reported to police at about 70%
Value: 70 percent
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | school_incidents_reported_weapons
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2013-2017
Weapons remained relatively consistent near 70%, vandalism and substances near 40%, violence near 30%, and HIB near 10%.
Substance incidents in NJ schools were reported to police at about 40%
Value: 40 percent
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | school_incidents_reported_substances
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2013-2017
vandalism and substances near 40%
Bergen County population was 932,202, largest in NJ
Value: 932202 people
State: NJ | Category: demographics | county_population
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Despite having the largest population in the state, Bergen County (932,202) was firmly in the middle grouping for these data
DEA eradicated 31 outdoor grow sites and 29 indoor grow sites in NJ in 2011
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_grow_sites
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2011
Table 3.6A: 2011 - Eradicated Outdoor Grow Sites: 31, Cultivated Plants Outdoor: 633, Eradicated Indoor Grow Sites: 29, Cultivated Plants Indoor: 1,727, Weapon Seizure: 16
DEA eradicated 29 outdoor grow sites and 16 indoor grow sites in NJ in 2012
State: NJ | Category: enforcement | dea_eradication_grow_sites
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2012
Table 3.6A: 2012 - Eradicated Outdoor: 29, Plants Outdoor: 735, Eradicated Indoor: 16, Plants Indoor: 1,046, Weapons: 6
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Atlantic 85/171/169/190/171
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Atlantic: 2015=85, 2016=171, 2017=169, 2018=190, 2019=171
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Bergen 85/99/129/141/137
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Bergen: 2015=85, 2016=99, 2017=129, 2018=141, 2019=137
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Burlington 87/96/149/159/154
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Burlington: 2015=87, 2016=96, 2017=149, 2018=159, 2019=154
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Middlesex 106/182/235/204/208
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Middlesex: 2015=106, 2016=182, 2017=235, 2018=204, 2019=208
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Ocean 157/253/189/219/191
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Ocean: 2015=157, 2016=253, 2017=189, 2018=219, 2019=191
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Monmouth 122/164/172/215/185
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Monmouth: 2015=122, 2016=164, 2017=172, 2018=215, 2019=185
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Passaic 83/108/131/182/165
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Passaic: 2015=83, 2016=108, 2017=131, 2018=182, 2019=165
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Union 67/98/131/138/132
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Union: 2015=67, 2016=98, 2017=131, 2018=138, 2019=132
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Gloucester 65/88/123/144/136
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Gloucester: 2015=65, 2016=88, 2017=123, 2018=144, 2019=136
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Hudson 107/127/141/174/174
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Hudson: 2015=107, 2016=127, 2017=141, 2018=174, 2019=174
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Mercer 59/59/106/138/119
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Mercer: 2015=59, 2016=59, 2017=106, 2018=138, 2019=119
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Cumberland 38/53/75/112/83
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Cumberland: 2015=38, 2016=53, 2017=75, 2018=112, 2019=83
NJ drug-related deaths by county 2015-2019: Morris 44/71/89/88/91
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Morris: 2015=44, 2016=71, 2017=89, 2018=88, 2019=91
NJ drug-related deaths remaining counties 2015-2019: Cape May 32/32/59/43/52, Hunterdon 14/20/22/19/11, Salem 18/18/19/31/41, Somerset 35/44/49/50/41, Sussex 25/36/36/34/39, Warren 21/31/36/30/18
State: NJ | Category: public_health | drug_related_deaths_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2015-2019
Table 4.2: Cape May 32/32/59/43/52, Hunterdon 14/20/22/19/11, Salem 18/18/19/31/41, Somerset 35/44/49/50/41, Sussex 25/36/36/34/39, Warren 21/31/36/30/18
Marijuana treatment admissions by NJ counties in 2019: remaining counties
State: NJ | Category: public_health | marijuana_treatment_admissions_county
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2019
Table 4.1: Atlantic 567(5%), Bergen 519(5%), Burlington 415(4%), Cape May 244(2%), Cumberland 317(3%), Gloucester 287(3%), Mercer 544(5%), Middlesex 746(7%), Monmouth 538(5%), Morris 235(2%), Ocean 703(7%), Salem 92(1%), Somerset 232(2%), Sussex 154(1%), Union 476(5%), Warren 120(1%)
NJ legalized medical marijuana in 2010 with S.119 The Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act
Value: 2010 year
State: NJ | Category: policy | medical_legalization
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2010
In 2010, the state of New Jersey legalized marijuana for medical purposes with the passage of S. 119 The Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.
NJ Assembly approved bills legalizing possession of up to six ounces of cannabis on December 27, 2020
Value: 6 ounces
State: NJ | Category: policy | possession_limit
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2020
On December 27, 2020, the New Jersey Assembly approved bills that would legalize possession of up to six ounces of cannabis and create the regulatory structure for adult-use-sales
Governor Phil Murphy signed three cannabis bills on February 22, 2021
Value: 3 bills
State: NJ | Category: policy | cannabis_legislation
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: February 22, 2021
On February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills related to cannabis legislation. These three bills decriminalized cannabis and paved the way for cannabis to be regulated and taxed in New Jersey
Colorado was the first state to legalize recreational marijuana use in 2012
Value: 2012 year
State: CO | Category: policy | first_recreational_legalization
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 2012
In 2012, Colorado approved Amendment 64, becoming the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana despite federal law prohibiting the use of illegal drugs.
California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use in 1996
Value: 1996 year
State: CA | Category: policy | first_medical_legalization
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 1996
In 1996, California became the first state to legalize marijuana for medical use, followed by Washington in 1998.
Marijuana is classified as Schedule I drug under the Federal Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Value: 1 schedule
State: US | Category: policy | federal_classification
Source: NJSPL Cannabis Feb 2022.pdf
Period: 1970-present
Under the Federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA 21 U.S.C. § 811) of 1970, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug and is considered to have no accepted medical value and a high potential for abuse.
New York's cannabis market projected to reach $1 billion in sales revenue by end of 2024
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | total_retail_sales
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024
New York's cannabis market will reach $1 billion in sales revenue at this end of this year. Over 90% of those retailers entered the market through an equity program.
Over 90% of New York cannabis retailers entered the market through an equity program
Value: 90 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | equity_retailer_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024
New York's cannabis market will reach $1 billion in sales revenue at this end of this year. Over 90% of those retailers entered the market through an equity program.
SEE Team reviewed over 1,500 SEE certification applications
Value: 1500 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_certification_applications_reviewed
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
The SEE Team reviewed over 1,500 SEE certification applications and provided training to both the licensing unit and New York State Department of Labor to assist in reviewing the high volume of applications.
SEE Team directly supported over 250 applicants with curing SEE certification application deficiencies
Value: 250 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_application_deficiency_support
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
In addition to the review and approval of SEE certifications, the SEE Team directly supported over 250 applicants with curing their SEE certification application deficiencies. Applications with uncured deficiencies are ineligible for SEE certification and, therefore, lose whatever SEE benefits they may have received, including reduced application fees.
TAPs fulfilled over 800 requests for assistance from SEE applicants
Value: 800 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_assistance_requests
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023-2024
TAPs were dedicated to streamlining the application process for SEE applicants. They provided application curing assistance, fulfilling over 800 requests for assistance from SEE applicants and supporting all 10 NYS Empire State Development regions.
OCM awarded TAP grantees up to $75,000 each to provide expert guidance and support
Value: 75000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_grant_individual_maximum
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
OCM awarded TAP grantees up to $75,000 to provide expert guidance and support, with the first round of funding totaling $650,000 to nine organizations across the state.
First round of TAP grant funding totaled $650,000 to nine organizations across the state
Value: 650000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_grant_total_funding
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
OCM awarded TAP grantees up to $75,000 to provide expert guidance and support, with the first round of funding totaling $650,000 to nine organizations across the state.
9 organizations received TAP grant funding in the first round
Value: 9 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_grantee_count
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
OCM awarded TAP grantees up to $75,000 to provide expert guidance and support, with the first round of funding totaling $650,000 to nine organizations across the state.
54% of adult-use licenses are held by SEE licensees as of December 2024
Value: 54 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_license_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
As of December 2024, 54% of adult-use licenses are held by SEE licensees.
43% of SEE licenses are held by women-owned businesses (WOB)
Value: 43 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_type_wob
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licenses fall into the following categories: 43% women-owned business (WOB), 37% minority-owned business (MOB), 8% distressed farmer (DF), 7% service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), 5% individual from a community disproportionately impacted (CDI)
37% of SEE licenses are held by minority-owned businesses (MOB)
Value: 37 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_type_mob
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licenses fall into the following categories: 43% women-owned business (WOB), 37% minority-owned business (MOB), 8% distressed farmer (DF), 7% service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), 5% individual from a community disproportionately impacted (CDI)
8% of SEE licenses are held by distressed farmers (DF)
Value: 8 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_type_df
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licenses fall into the following categories: 43% women-owned business (WOB), 37% minority-owned business (MOB), 8% distressed farmer (DF), 7% service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), 5% individual from a community disproportionately impacted (CDI)
7% of SEE licenses are held by service-disabled veteran owned businesses (SDVOB)
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_type_sdvob
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licenses fall into the following categories: 43% women-owned business (WOB), 37% minority-owned business (MOB), 8% distressed farmer (DF), 7% service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), 5% individual from a community disproportionately impacted (CDI)
5% of SEE licenses are held by individuals from communities disproportionately impacted (CDI)
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_type_cdi
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licenses fall into the following categories: 43% women-owned business (WOB), 37% minority-owned business (MOB), 8% distressed farmer (DF), 7% service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), 5% individual from a community disproportionately impacted (CDI)
7 new Registered Organization applicants were granted registrations in 2024 for medical cannabis
Value: 7 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | registered_organization_new_registrations
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
In 2024, seven RO applicants were granted registrations. Distinct from adult-use applicants, they were evaluated on their ability to serve the medical market and patients, specifically. These new ROs demonstrated their ability to be culturally, linguistically, and medically competent to serve unserved and underserved areas of the state, amongst other requirements. At this point, the new ROs are not participating in the adult-use market.
53 live virtual webinars were delivered through CHIP Academy with over 65 hours of teaching time
Value: 53 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_webinars
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
A total of 53 live virtual webinars were delivered, with over 65 hours of teaching time delivered in total.
Over 65 hours of teaching time delivered through CHIP Academy webinars
Value: 65 hours
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_teaching_hours
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
A total of 53 live virtual webinars were delivered, with over 65 hours of teaching time delivered in total.
CHIP Academy recorded sessions were viewed a total of 863 times
Value: 863 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_recorded_views
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Recorded sessions were viewed a total of 863 times.
NYS CAURD Grant Program will provide $5 million in funding to CAURD licensees
Value: 5000000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_program_total
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024-2025
The NYS CAURD Grant Program will provide CAURD licensees across the state with $5 million in funding earmarked for startup costs, security, and other necessary investments to help jumpstart operations, to maintain compliance, and to ensure continued business development opportunities in the adult-use cannabis space.
Cannabis Law establishes a goal to award 50% of adult-use cannabis licenses to social and economic equity applicants
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | statutory_equity_licensing_goal
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
The Cannabis Law establishes a goal to award 50% of adult-use cannabis licenses to social and economic equity applicants. N.Y. CANBS § 87(2). The SEE Team has been deeply involved in designing the licensing process, with an eye to lowering barriers to entry, and in reviewing applications for licensure to ensure conformity with the law and OCM regulations.
Table 1.1 - SEE Certification breakdown: 54% SEE, 46% Non-SEE adult-use licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_certification_overview
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.1. SEE Certification: 54% SEE, 46% Non-SEE
Table 1.2 - Licenses by SEE Type: WOB 43%, MOB 37%, DF 8%, SDVOB 7%, CDI 5%
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_license_type_breakdown
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.2. Licenses by SEE Type: 5% CDI, 7% SDVOB, 8% DF, 43% WOB, 37% MOB
SEE licensees have lowest participation among cultivators and distributors, highest among retail dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_participation_by_license_type
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licensees exist across the entire supply chain, with strong participation in all license types. Adult-use cultivators, processors, distributors, microbusiness, and retail dispensaries all include SEE licenses, with the lowest participation occurring amongst cultivators and distributors. The highest SEE participation occurs amongst the retail dispensary licenses. See Table 1.3.
20% of distressed farmers hold adult-use cultivator licenses, 23% hold distributor licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | distressed_farmer_license_preference
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4 also suggests some SEE categories prefer specific license types, although the reasons for such preferences are not always known. For example, distressed farmers gravitate towards the adult-use cultivator (20%) and adult-use distributor (23%) licenses. This tendency is, perhaps, due to alignment with those licenses and the operational skills of distressed farmers. The concentration of minority-owned businesses within the adult-use retail dispensary license is the highest of any SEE category and of any license type but the reason for this preference is less self-explanatory.
Table 1.4 - SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_categories_by_license_type
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4. SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain.
81% of adult-use retail dispensary licenses are held by SEE licensees
Value: 81 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_retail_dispensary_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4. SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain. SEE: Cultivators 38%, Processors 45%, Distributors 38%, Microbusiness 58%, Retail Dispensary 81%.
38% of adult-use cultivator licenses are held by SEE licensees
Value: 38 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_cultivator_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4. SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain. SEE: Cultivators 38%, Processors 45%, Distributors 38%, Microbusiness 58%, Retail Dispensary 81%.
45% of adult-use processor licenses are held by SEE licensees
Value: 45 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_processor_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4. SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain. SEE: Cultivators 38%, Processors 45%, Distributors 38%, Microbusiness 58%, Retail Dispensary 81%.
38% of adult-use distributor licenses are held by SEE licensees
Value: 38 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_distributor_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4. SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain. SEE: Cultivators 38%, Processors 45%, Distributors 38%, Microbusiness 58%, Retail Dispensary 81%.
58% of adult-use microbusiness licenses are held by SEE licensees
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_microbusiness_share
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1.4. SEE Categories by License Type and SEE across the Supply Chain. SEE: Cultivators 38%, Processors 45%, Distributors 38%, Microbusiness 58%, Retail Dispensary 81%.
50% of minority-owned business SEE licenses in the retail dispensary category - highest concentration of any SEE category
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | mob_retail_dispensary_concentration
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: As of December 2024
The concentration of minority-owned businesses within the adult-use retail dispensary license is the highest of any SEE category and of any license type but the reason for this preference is less self-explanatory.
SEE licensees must maintain sole control with at least 51% equity share in the business
Value: 51 percent
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | see_sole_control_equity_requirement
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
SEE applicants and licensees must maintain sole control of the business (9 NYCRR § 121.2). Sole control ensures that SEE licensees are legitimate in their status and operations. A SEE-qualifying individual or individuals must prove they have real, substantial, and continuing ownership of at least 51% equity share in the business and that they have the ability to exercise the authority to materially influence day-to-day business decisions.
SEE licensees must remain SEE-owned for at least 3 years from date of licensure
Value: 3 years
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | see_ownership_retention_period
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2024
While SEE licensees can make changes to their business structures, they must remain SEE-owned for at least three years from the date of licensure.
New York operates a two-tier cannabis market consisting of a supply tier and a retail tier
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | two_tier_market_structure
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
New York's adult-use cannabis industry is designed as a two-tier market consisting of a supply tier and a retail tier. Under this design, for example, operators must choose licenses in either tier, with few exceptions. The True Party of Interest (TPI) framework protects the integrity of this two-tier structure and establish procedures for monitoring and enforcing ownership restrictions (9 NYCRR § 118.1(a)(105)).
Retail sales on track to reach $1 billion by end of 2024, driven by CAURD and SEE licensees
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_sales_projection
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
CAURD, Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary, another equity program designed by the SEE Team, and SEE licensees drive total aggregate retail sales in New York's cannabis market. Retail sales are on track to reach $1 billion by the end of 2024.
Table 1.5 - Race and Ethnicity Amongst TPIs by License Type
State: NY | Category: social_equity | race_ethnicity_tpi_by_license
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
75% of adult-use cultivator TPIs are White
Value: 75 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_race_cultivator_white
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
52% of adult-use retail dispensary TPIs are White - lowest White representation of any license type
Value: 52 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_race_retail_white
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
18% of adult-use retail dispensary TPIs are Asian
Value: 18 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_race_retail_asian
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
12% of adult-use retail dispensary TPIs are Black
Value: 12 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_race_retail_black
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
12% of adult-use microbusiness TPIs are Black
Value: 12 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_race_microbusiness_black
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
3% of adult-use cultivator TPIs are Black
Value: 3 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_race_cultivator_black
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Diversity of Ownership. The SEE Team tracks race and ethnicity across ownership. Based on TPI data, the majority of TPIs are White and non-Hispanic. Most of the non-White TPIs participate in the retail dispensary license.
OCM utilizes 10 NYS Empire State Development regions for geographic distribution analysis
Value: 10 count
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | geographic_regions
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Geographic Distribution. OCM utilizes NYS Empire State Development maps to break areas of the state into 10 distinct regions. Of all regions, NYC has the highest number of open adult-use dispensaries. upstate, downstate has a lower number of open dispensaries.
75 TAPs were engaged and trained to provide application assistance across all regions
Value: 75 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_providers_trained
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023-2024
To facilitate this support, OCM engaged voluntary community-based organizations, municipalities, academic institutions, and key community stakeholders, bringing together over 75 TAPs across all regions in New York to form a network dedicated to streamlining the license application and curing deficiencies for SEE applicants.
CAURD Accelerator expanded to include 750 CAURD and SEE Retail Dispensary licensees
Value: 750 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_accelerator_expansion_licensees
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2023-2024
Following the success of the CAURD Accelerator in 2023, OCM initiated a contract expansion to include 750 CAURD and SEE Retail Dispensary licensees. This expansion offered comprehensive services and educational resources at no cost through December 15, 2024.
83 live expert-led workshops delivered through the expanded Retail Accelerator Program
Value: 83 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | retail_accelerator_workshops
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Key services included 83 live expert-led workshops. These workshops have engaged an average of 95 participants per session, totaling 115 hours of instructional time. The accelerator continues to provided personalized 1-on-1 office hours, with over 690 recorded touchpoints, pro forma services to aid financial decision-making, and a free library of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) templates for dispensary operations.
Average of 95 participants per workshop session in the Retail Accelerator Program
Value: 95 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | retail_accelerator_avg_participants
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Key services included 83 live expert-led workshops. These workshops have engaged an average of 95 participants per session, totaling 115 hours of instructional time. The accelerator continues to provided personalized 1-on-1 office hours, with over 690 recorded touchpoints, pro forma services to aid financial decision-making, and a free library of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) templates for dispensary operations.
115 hours of instructional time delivered through the Retail Accelerator workshops
Value: 115 hours
State: NY | Category: social_equity | retail_accelerator_instruction_hours
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Key services included 83 live expert-led workshops. These workshops have engaged an average of 95 participants per session, totaling 115 hours of instructional time. The accelerator continues to provided personalized 1-on-1 office hours, with over 690 recorded touchpoints, pro forma services to aid financial decision-making, and a free library of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) templates for dispensary operations.
Over 690 recorded 1-on-1 office hour touchpoints through the Retail Accelerator
Value: 690 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | retail_accelerator_office_hour_touchpoints
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Key services included 83 live expert-led workshops. These workshops have engaged an average of 95 participants per session, totaling 115 hours of instructional time. The accelerator continues to provided personalized 1-on-1 office hours, with over 690 recorded touchpoints, pro forma services to aid financial decision-making, and a free library of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) templates for dispensary operations.
92.3% satisfaction rate among Retail Accelerator Program participants
Value: 92.3 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | retail_accelerator_satisfaction_rate
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
The program offered online courses with interactive features, achieving a 92.3% satisfaction rate among participants, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in addressing the needs of CAURD and SEE Retail Dispensary licensees. This strong feedback affirms OCM's continued effort to deliver high-quality, relevant content and support to entrepreneurs as they face the challenges of building and operating cannabis businesses.
900 hours of 1-on-1 engagement recorded between Subject Matter Experts and licensees
Value: 900 hours
State: NY | Category: social_equity | sme_engagement_hours
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
900 hours of 1-on-1 engagement recorded between Subject Matter Experts ("SMEs") and licensees.
170 pro forma models prepared with walkthroughs for licensees
Value: 170 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | pro_forma_models_prepared
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
170 pro forma models prepared, with walkthroughs of pro formas, enabling clarifications, updates, and scenario testing.
Over 150 CAURD and SEE Retail licensees attended live technical assistance event in Brooklyn
Value: 150 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | brooklyn_event_attendance
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
Our Academy hosted over 150 CAURD and SEE Retail licensees throughout an 8-hour event with in-person technical assistance training by 7 mentors. During the event free pro formas were created for licensees, with the opportunity to book time with experts in finance, marketing, community boards, fundraising, real estate, operations, inventory management and more.
Eligible CAURD licensees will be awarded $30,000 each through the CAURD Grant Program
Value: 30000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_per_licensee
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024-2025
The CAURD Grant Program offers CAURD licensees $5 million in funding, earmarked for startup costs, security, and other necessary investments to help jumpstart operations, to maintain compliance, and to ensure continued business development opportunities in the adult-use cannabis space. Eligible CAURD licensees will be awarded with $30,000 each.
OCM received 10 Registered Organization applications; 7 received registrations in 2024
Value: 10 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | registered_organization_applications
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
To evaluate Registered Organization applications, the SEE Team developed RO scoring rubrics, application review, and trained RO application reviewers from OCM and other New York State agencies. OCM received 10 applications; 7 RO applicants received registrations in 2024.
Veterans Taskforce includes over a dozen OCM employees and partners from several state agencies
Value: 12 count
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | veterans_taskforce_members
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
The Taskforce includes over a dozen OCM employees and partners from several other state agencies, including Office of General Services, Department of Labor, Department of Health, and NYC Housing Development Corporation. Together we created educational material on veteran consumption and risks of cannabis and disseminated it at the Veterans for Economic Transition Conference.
5 OCM Office Hours community engagements occurred in 2024 out of a series of 7
Value: 5 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | office_hours_events_2024
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024
The SEE Team continues to support the work of the Public Affairs Team by providing leadership and planning support for the OCM 'Office Hours' tour. Office Hours is a series of seven live community engagements across the state, five of which occurred in 2024. OCM's executive team, local elected officials, and cannabis community stakeholders come together to discuss the state of the cannabis ecosystem and strategize new industry opportunities.
40% of adult-use cannabis tax revenue goes to disproportionately affected communities through CGRF
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | community_reinvestment_tax_allocation
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
Under NY STATE FIN § 99-ii, 40% of adult-use cannabis tax revenue goes back to disproportionately affected communities in the form of grants overseen by the Cannabis Advisory Board (CAB) via the CGRF. The first round of CGRF will issue grants to 501(c)(3) community-based organizations to fund programs serving youth, focusing on workforce development, housing, and mental health.
OCM held 20 grant readiness engagement sessions attended by over 1,350 people
Value: 20 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | grant_readiness_sessions
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
OCM held 20 grant readiness engagement sessions to inform and prepare for the upcoming Community Grants opportunity. The tour, attended by over 1,350 people, detailed how to get prequalified in The Statewide Financial System (SFS), identifies strategies for securing funding, covers different types of procurement opportunities, and aims to ensure that non-profits and community-based organizations have the tools necessary to apply for the grant.
Over 1,350 people attended the 20 grant readiness engagement sessions
Value: 1350 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | grant_readiness_attendance
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
OCM held 20 grant readiness engagement sessions to inform and prepare for the upcoming Community Grants opportunity. The tour, attended by over 1,350 people, detailed how to get prequalified in The Statewide Financial System (SFS), identifies strategies for securing funding, covers different types of procurement opportunities, and aims to ensure that non-profits and community-based organizations have the tools necessary to apply for the grant.
OCM Proposed Plan for Incubation Expansion 2025 timeline with 7 programming initiatives
Value: 7 count
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | incubation_expansion_2025_plan
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2025 (planned)
OCM Proposed Plan for Incubation Expansion 2025
CHIP Growth Centers planned for each of the state's 10 economic regions in July 2025
Value: 10 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_growth_centers_planned
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2025 (planned)
OCM will work towards establishing CHIP Growth Centers in each of the state's ten economic regions in July of this coming year. Based on regional needs, these centers will provide a variety of services such as license application assistance, general and cannabis-specific business development (including a CAURD Accelerator regional expansion), compliance training tailored for heirloom and traditional farmers, and workforce development.
New York's cannabis market annual revenue expected to exceed $6 billion at maturity, supporting tens of thousands of jobs
Value: 6000000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | projected_mature_market_revenue
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 40
Period: Long-term projection
As the Empire State's cannabis market matures, it is expected that annual revenue will exceed $6 billion, supporting tens of thousands of jobs. To avoid market saturation and other pitfalls encountered by fellow states' legal markets, the SEE Team recommends a steady, patient pace of adult-use license issuance.
Governor Hochul launched the Illicit Cannabis Enforcement Task Force in May 2024
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_market_enforcement_taskforce
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 40
Period: May 2024
In May 2024, Governor Hochul launched the Illicit Cannabis Enforcement Task Force. The Task Force, led by the State Police First Deputy Superintendent, was a major statewide effort to coordinate staff from several agencies to combat the illicit cannabis market.
Illicit Cannabis Enforcement Task Force helped close more than 1,000 unlicensed stores to date
Value: 1000 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | unlicensed_stores_closed
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 40
Period: May 2024-December 2024
Since launched, the Task Force – in collaboration with the State Police, OCM, local law enforcement, and other state agencies – has helped close more than 1,000 unlicensed stores to date.
CDI determination used arrest data from 1980 through 2021 from Division of Criminal Justice Services
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cdi_data_methodology
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 40
Period: 1980-2021 (data period)
Utilizing data from decennial census surveys and data provided by the Division of Criminal Justice Services on the residential address of all individuals arrested in New York State from 1980 through 2021, OCM was able to determine the arrest rates for the state as a whole and local census tracts. Where the local arrest rate substantially exceeded the state's arrest rate, OCM designated the area as a CDI.
71% of licensee survey respondents willing to utilize the SEE Logo on their products and businesses
Value: 71 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_logo_willingness
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2024
To collaborate and best understand how the SEE logo can serve the needs of licensees across the supply chain, the SEE Team released a survey to licensees. 71% of respondents reported that they would be willing to utilize the logo on their products and businesses. Respondents also reported several potential benefits of a logo, including enhanced market differentiation and greater community support.
SEE Plan was adopted by the Cannabis Control Board on May 11, 2023
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | see_plan_adoption_date
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: May 11, 2023
The Board adopted the SEE Plan on May 11, 2023, after many months of community engagement, data gathering, research of national social equity trends, and program development. The SEE Plan is a living strategic and iterative plan of action that OCM will update ongoingly to reflect the intersection of New York's evolving cannabis landscape and OCM's social and economic equity mission.
40 distinct workshops provided through the CAURD Accelerator program
Value: 40 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_accelerator_workshops
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2023-2024
The CAURD Accelerator prepares CAURD licensees to successfully launch and operate their cannabis business, emphasizing cannabis compliance, marketing, and financial literacy. It provides one-on-one mentoring and intensive training through hands-on assistance, 40 distinct workshops, and consultations with finance specialists.
Ethnicity data across license types shows Hispanic TPIs range from 6-9% across all license categories
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tpi_ethnicity_hispanic
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Ethnicity: Hispanic 6% (Cultivator), 8% (Processor), 7% (Distributor), 8% (Microbusiness), 9% (Retail Dispensary). Non-Hispanic 77%, 76%, 78%, 79%, 82%. Not Disclosed 16%, 16%, 15%, 13%, 9%.
CGRF 2024 application window closed on December 18, 2024
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_2024_application_deadline
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 32
Period: December 18, 2024
The 2024 application window closed on December 18, 2024. Applications were submitted to OCM's eGrants system to be scored by a panel of qualified reviewers. Application questions cover information about the applicant's organization, the community they plan to serve, the activities they're proposing, and a budget. Organizations will be selected based on scoring of all application materials, assessing their ability to implement a successful project aligned with the goals of the Community Reinvestment Program.
Registered Organization application opened October 2023 and closed December 2023
State: NY | Category: licensing | ro_application_window
Source: State Reports/NY 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: October-December 2023
Registered Organizations are cannabis operators that serve the medical market. The Registered Organization (RO) Application opened in October 2023 and closed in December 2023.
Combined adult-use and medical cannabis retail sales reached approximately $1.6 billion year-to-date through November 2025
Value: 1600 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | total_retail_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
In 2025, we have expanded access and opportunity by licensing nearly 2,400 applications across the adult-use cannabis supply chain, with 55% qualifying as Social and Economic Equity businesses. Retail sales reached $1.6 billion and we celebrated the opening of our 500th licensed dispensary.
NYS adult-use retail sales surpassed $2.5 billion cumulative since passage of the MRTA
Value: 2500 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_adult_use_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2022 - Nov 2025
NYS's legal cannabis market has surpassed $2.5 billion in adult-use retail sales since the passage of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), marking another milestone in the state's continued expansion.
Combined adult-use and medical retail sales totaled approximately $1,577.8 million YTD November 2025, up from $1,021.2 million in 2024 and $317.4 million in 2023
Value: 1577.8 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_retail_sales_trend
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2023 - Nov 2025
Total cannabis retail sales in NYS have grown sharply as the adult-use market expanded, while medical sales have continued to decline. Combined adult-use and medical sales reached roughly $1.6 billion year-to-date (November) in 2025, up from $1.0 billion in 2024 and up from $317.4 million in 2023, driven almost entirely by adult-use growth.
Adult-use retail sales reached $1,482.3 million YTD November 2025
Value: 1482.3 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_retail_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
Total cannabis retail sales in NYS have grown sharply as the adult-use market expanded, while medical sales have continued to decline. Combined adult-use and medical sales reached roughly $1.6 billion year-to-date (November) in 2025, up from $1.0 billion in 2024 and up from $317.4 million in 2023, driven almost entirely by adult-use growth.
Medical cannabis retail sales totaled $95.5 million YTD November 2025, down from $139.1 million in 2024
Value: 95.5 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_retail_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
Total cannabis retail sales in NYS have grown sharply as the adult-use market expanded, while medical sales have continued to decline. Combined adult-use and medical sales reached roughly $1.6 billion year-to-date (November) in 2025, up from $1.0 billion in 2024 and up from $317.4 million in 2023, driven almost entirely by adult-use growth.
New York City led regional adult-use retail sales at $1,073.2 million program-to-date through November 2025
Value: 1073.2 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Program inception - Nov 2025
Regional sales are led by New York City, followed by Long Island, the Mid-Hudson, and Capital District. Upstate markets account for a meaningful share of total sales, reflecting broad participation and continued normalization of legal retail activity statewide.
Total taxes, fees, and fines collected across all cannabis programs reached $379.6 million program-to-date through November 2025
Value: 379602866 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | total_tax_fee_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024 - FYTD Nov 2025
Taxes, Fees, and Fines collected has grown from $80.2 million in FY 2024 to an estimated $134.6 million as of November 30, 2025, driven primarily by sales tax generated from expansion in the adult-use market. Taxes continue to represent the majority of inflows, with fees and fines contributing a smaller share.
Cannabis taxes collected from April 2023 to November 2025 amount to $340.6 million in state and local taxes
Value: 340.6 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | total_tax_collected
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Apr 2023 - Nov 2025
Under the MRTA, the Cannabis Revenue Fund proceeds are distributed as follows: 40% to the State Lottery Fund for eligible school districts, 40% to the CGRF, and 20% to the Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund. Taxes collected from April 1, 2023, to November 30, 2025, amount to $340.6 million. This reflects both state and local taxes generated from the adult-use cannabis and medical cannabis programs.
Cannabis Revenue Fund distributes proceeds: 40% to State Lottery Fund for schools, 40% to Community Grants Reinvestment Fund, 20% to Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | tax_revenue_distribution
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2025
Under the MRTA, the Cannabis Revenue Fund proceeds are distributed as follows: 40% to the State Lottery Fund for eligible school districts, 40% to the CGRF, and 20% to the Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund.
Adult-use cannabis taxes generated $154.6 million in FY 2024-25 and $129.6 million YTD FY 2025-26
Value: 154632107 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_tax_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-25
Taxes, Fees, and Fines collected has grown from $80.2 million in FY 2024 to an estimated $134.6 million as of November 30, 2025, driven primarily by sales tax generated from expansion in the adult-use market.
OCM processed 2,362 licenses and 798 renewals across all programs YTD November 2025
Value: 2362 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | licenses_issued
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
In 2025, as of November 30, OCM has processed 2,362 licenses and 798 license renewals across all programs. This trend reflects a consistent ability to process large volumes of applications, keeping pace with program growth across adult-use, medical, and cannabinoid hemp programs, maintaining the throughput required to support market development.
8,959 adult-use license applications submitted as of November 30, 2025
Value: 8959 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | applications_submitted_adult_use
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Program inception - Nov 2025
As of November 30, 2025, across all licensing windows, 8,959 applications have been submitted for an adult-use license.
11,140 cannabinoid hemp applications received since program opening through November 2025
Value: 11140 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | applications_submitted_hemp
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Program inception - Nov 2025
OCM regulates hemp products used or marketed for their cannabinoid content, such as CBD. It requires anyone who is processing, manufacturing, or selling cannabinoid hemp to obtain a license or permit from OCM to do so. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Since the opening of this program through November 30, 2025, there were 11,140 cannabinoid hemp applications received.
Application processing status as of November 2025: 4,514 adult-use submitted but not reviewed, 2,413 licensed, 938 closed, 442 pending, 410 denied, 242 provisional
State: NY | Category: licensing | application_status_breakdown
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of Nov 2025
12,508 applications have successfully completed this process to date across all programs.
2,008 active adult-use licenses as of November 30, 2025, including 770 retail dispensaries, 465 processors, 309 microbusinesses, 249 cultivators, and 215 distributors
Value: 2008 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_adult_use_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
Out of 2,413 adult-use licenses issued as of November 30, 2025, 333 adult-use licenses are inactive due to expiration, surrender, revocation, or other status changes and 72 have been approved by the CCB but have not yet paid a licensing fee. This leaves 2,008 active licenses, including 249 cultivators, 465 processors, 215 distributors, 770 retail dispensaries, and 309 microbusinesses.
Cannabinoid Hemp Program has 2,818 active retail licenses, 232 active distribution permits, 40 active processing licenses, and 33 active temporary retail permits
Value: 3123 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_hemp_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
The Cannabinoid Hemp Program currently includes 2,818 active retail licenses, 33 active temporary retail permits, 40 active processing licenses, and 232 active distribution permits. In total, 6,961 hemp licenses and permits are inactive across categories.
519 adult-use dispensaries open as of November 30, 2025, up from 261 at end of 2024 and 34 at end of 2023
Value: 519 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_dispensaries
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
NYS's adult-use footprint has expanded rapidly as the licensing pipeline accelerated, growing from 34 open dispensaries at the end of 2023 to 519 by November 30, 2025.
New York City hosts 214 adult-use dispensaries, the most of any region, followed by Mid-Hudson (66), Capital Region (64), and Western NY (57)
Value: 214 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of Nov 2025
Regional distribution of dispensaries reflects expanding geographic coverage across the state with some clustering around major population centers. As of November 30, 2025, New York City hosts the largest number of dispensaries (214), followed by Mid-Hudson, Capital Region, and Western New York.
Average annualized adult-use retail sales per store was approximately $3.8 million as of Q3 2025
Value: 3.8 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_store
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Q3 2025
Early store openings benefitted from limited legal competition, producing outsized sales volumes in 2023 before moderating as hundreds of new entrants operationalized through 2024. The subsequent dip reflected the market's rapid normalization and redistribution of demand. By mid-2025, per-store sales began to rebound as the statewide ramp of new locations expanded consumer access. As of Q3 2025, average annualized sales per store is roughly $3.8 million.
Annualized adult-use retail sales per store by quarter from Q1 2023 to Q3 2025 show normalization from $9.6M peak to $3.8M
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_store_trend
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Q1 2023 - Q3 2025
Early store openings benefitted from limited legal competition, producing outsized sales volumes in 2023 before moderating as hundreds of new entrants operationalized through 2024.
NYS average retail price per unit sold declined approximately 15% from peak of ~$39 in early 2024 to ~$32 in Q3 2025
Value: 32.15 USD
State: NY | Category: pricing | average_retail_price_per_unit
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: Q3 2025
NYS retail cannabis prices continue to normalize towards national averages. After peaking near $39 per unit sold in early 2024, average retail prices have declined roughly 15% through Q3 2025, settling near $32. This gradual compression reflects growing market maturity and increasingly competitive pricing, in alignment with trends seen in other legal markets across the country. Despite the decline, NYS pricing remains well above the national median.
Average retail price per unit sold varies by region in Q3 2025, ranging from $26.39 to $41.41
State: NY | Category: pricing | regional_pricing
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: Q3 2025
Pricing is mostly consistent across the state, though consumers pay about a 10% premium downstate compared to upstate.
55% of all adult-use licenses held by Social and Economic Equity (SEE) businesses, exceeding the 50% statutory goal
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_share
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
Robust SEE participation remains central to NYS's adult-use market priorities. As of November 30, 2025, 55% of all adult-use licenses were held by SEE businesses, meeting the program's statutory goal of maintaining majority participation (50% or more) from equity applicants. Representation varies by license type, with the highest shares in adult-use retail dispensary (77%) and adult-use microbusiness (58%).
Among SEE licensees, Women-Owned businesses account for 57% and Minority-Owned businesses account for 50%
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_demographic_categories
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: As of Nov 2025
Among SEE licensees, Women-Owned businesses account for 57%, and Minority-Owned businesses account for 50% of total participation. Other categories, including Distressed Farmers, Service-Disabled Veterans, and CDI businesses, continue to maintain a meaningful presence, underscoring NYS's commitment to a diverse and inclusive market foundation.
TPI demographics: 55% White, 16% Black/African American, 10% Asian, 3% Hispanic/Latino; 65% male, 28% female
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ownership_demographics
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2025
In 2025, 55% of TPI identified as White, followed by 16% identifying as Black or African American, 10% as Asian, and 3% as Hispanic or Latino, with smaller shares represented across Indigenous, Pacific Islander, and multiracial categories. Roughly 17% selected "Other" or did not disclose. Gender reporting showed 65% of TPI identifying as male, 28% as female, and 8% not disclosing.
Employee demographics in cannabis workforce: 48% White, 19% Hispanic/Latino, 17% Black/African American; 51% male, 31% female
State: NY | Category: employment_economics | workforce_demographics
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2025
In 2025, 48% of employees identified as White, while 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino, 17% as Black or African American, 4% as Asian, and 2% as Indigenous, with Pacific Islander representation near zero. An additional 7% selected "Other" and 14% did not disclose their race or ethnicity.
SEE licensees took an average of 214 days from licensure to store opening, compared to 192 days for all others and 73 days for CAURD
Value: 214.4 days
State: NY | Category: social_equity | licensure_to_opening_timeline
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
As of November 30, 2025, SEE licensees have taken the longest on average to open after receiving their retail license (214 days) compared to all other adult-use licensees (192 days), indicating that SEE licensees may face additional structural or financial barriers to becoming operational. CAURD operators opened the fastest, averaging only 73 days.
88% of CAURD dispensaries are open, 49% of SEE licensees, and 38% of all other operators as of November 2025
State: NY | Category: social_equity | licensee_open_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
As of November 30, 2025, 88% of CAURD retail dispensaries are open and, while lower than CAURD, SEE licensees (49%) and all other operators (38%) are largely at parity.
RODs had highest annualized sales per store at $7.0 million in Q3 2025, followed by CAURD at $4.7M, All Others at $4.0M, and SEE at $3.0M
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_per_store_by_type
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, RODs reported the highest annualized sales per store at $7.0 million, followed by CAURD at $4.7 million, SEE licensees at $3.0 million, and all others at $4.0 million. These differences reflect a mix of timing of entry, operational scale, and market maturity.
Top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales, top 25 for 43%, top 50 for 61%, and top half of all stores for 80%
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
Sales remain concentrated among a limited number of high-performing locations. As of November 30, 2025, the top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales, the top 25 for 43% and the top 50 for nearly 61%. The top performing 50% of all operating stores generate about 80% of total sales, reflecting early advantages in location, brand presence, and operational scale.
CAURD Grant Program totaling $5 million provided grants of up to $30,000 to 159 CAURD awardees
Value: 5000000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_program
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025
In 2025, OCM launched the first conditional adult-use retail dispensary (CAURD) Grant Program in partnership with Empire State Development (ESD). The initiative, totaling $5 million, provided grants of up to $30,000 to 159 CAURD awardees across the state to help cover critical startup costs like commercial rent, security equipment, and regulatory compliance improvements to open and operationalize their dispensaries.
Community Grants Reinvestment Fund awarded $5 million in 50 grants of $100,000 each to youth-serving nonprofits
Value: 5000000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | community_grants_reinvestment_fund
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 43
Period: FY 2024-2025
In the 2024–2025 funding cycle, the CGRF awarded $5 million in grants. The CAB determined that each grant would total $100,000, resulting in 50 awards.
Adult cannabis consumption prevalence in NYS increased from 11.9% in 2018 to 14.7% in 2023
Value: 14.7 percent
State: NY | Category: demand_consumption | adult_consumption_prevalence
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2018-2023
The prevalence of adult cannabis consumption (adults 18 years and older) in NYS has increased modestly over recent years, increasing from 11.9% in 2018 to 14.7% in 2023 (see Table 28, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System [BRFSS]). Likewise, there has been a modest increase in the percent of adults reporting consuming cannabis daily or near daily (i.e., 20 or more days in the past month), from 5.1% in 2018 to 6.7% in 2023.
Adults age 21-24 had highest past-month cannabis consumption at 31.7% in 2023; LGBTQ+ adults at 35.6%
State: NY | Category: demand_consumption | consumption_by_demographic
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2023
Young adults, particularly ages 21 to 24, showed the highest past-month consumption in 2023 (31.7%), followed by those age 18 to 20 (24%). After age 25, the prevalence of cannabis consumption declines across every age group, down to approximately 5.1% of those age 65 and older consuming cannabis. Those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and/or intersex reported the highest prevalence of consumption at 35.6%.
Past-month cannabis consumption among NYS high school students decreased from approximately 20% in 2013 to 12.5% in 2023
Value: 12.5 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | youth_consumption_trend
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2013-2023
Past-month cannabis consumption among NYS high school students has been decreasing, from approximately 20%, or one in five students, in 2013 to approximately 12.5% in 2023 (Table 30).
High school students trying cannabis for first time before age 13 decreased from about 8% in 2013 to about 5% in 2023
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | youth_early_initiation
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2013-2023
Similarly, the trend of NYS high school students who tried cannabis for the first time before the age of 13 is decreasing. In 2013, about 8% of students had tried cannabis for the first time before they turned 13, but in 2023, that decreased to about 5%.
81,500 active medical cannabis patients as of November 2025, down from 101,652 in 2024 and 121,271 in 2023
Value: 81500 count
State: NY | Category: demand_consumption | medical_patients
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
As of November 30, 2025, there are 81,500 active patients in the Medical Cannabis Program, compared to 103,688 active patients in the Medical Cannabis Program in November 2024. Patients surveyed in 2024 who may or will not recertify indicated medical cannabis is too expensive, they prefer purchasing from adult-use dispensaries, and their nearest medical cannabis dispensary is too far away as reasons they were not continuing their participation in the program.
Chronic pain is the most common qualifying condition for medical cannabis at 25%, followed by cancer (13%) and anxiety (10%)
State: NY | Category: demand_consumption | medical_patient_conditions
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2025
Among current patients, chronic pain remains the most common qualifying condition, representing 25% of all registrations. Other leading diagnoses include cancer (13%), anxiety (10%), and opioid alternative for pain (6%).
4,647 certifying providers registered for medical cannabis as of November 2025, up from 4,471 in 2024 and 4,223 in 2023
Value: 4647 count
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | certifying_providers
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
The number of certifying providers has grown modestly over the past three years, reflecting continued engagement from the medical community in supporting certified patients. As of November 30, 2025, 4,647 providers were registered to certify patients for medical cannabis, up from 4,471 in 2024 and 4,223 in 2023. Most certifying providers are medical doctors (58%) or nurse practitioners (35.4%) with smaller participation from physician assistants (5.7%).
6,382 designated caregivers registered with the Medical Cannabis Program as of November 2025
Value: 6382 count
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | designated_caregivers
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
Currently, a certified patient can designate up to five caregivers to help them with administering, cultivating, obtaining, and possessing medical cannabis. As of November 30, 2025, there are 6,382 caregivers registered with the Medical Cannabis Program.
19 Registered Organizations approved in NYS Medical Cannabis Program
Value: 19 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | registered_organizations
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 61
Period: As of Nov 2025
Currently, NYS has approved 19 ROs; 10 ROs were previously licensed under DOH before the establishment of OCM. On October 31, 2023, a new RO application window was opened to the general public. The expansion of the Medical Cannabis Program prioritizes patient needs by increasing access to licensed ROs committed to serve them.
31 open medical dispensaries statewide as of November 2025, down from 35 in 2024 and 34 in 2023
Value: 31 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_dispensaries
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of Nov 30, 2025
As of November 30, 2025, there are 31 open medical dispensaries across NYS, with access varying widely across regions. Over the past three years, 7 medical dispensaries have opened while 10 medical dispensaries have closed.
14 permitted cannabis testing laboratories and 15 approved sampling firms active in NYS as of Q3 2025
Value: 14 count
State: NY | Category: supply_chain | testing_laboratories
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 67
Period: Q3 2025
Fifteen labs were renewed in March 2025 for the April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026, permit year. Since March 2025, 1 lab surrendered its permit, leaving 14 permitted labs.
20,953 adult-use cannabis products tested Jan-Nov 2025 with 97.1% pass rate, up from 89.1% in 2023
Value: 97.1 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | product_testing_pass_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 69
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
There were 20,953 adult-use cannabis products tested by NYS permitted third-party laboratories during the period of January 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025. Results from certified testing reports, known as COAs, reveal 97.1% (n=20,325) of tested lots passed state-mandated testing and 3% (n=601) of adult-use cannabis products failed such testing.
Top adult-use product failure reasons: microbial contaminants (55%), pesticides (18%), trace and heavy metals (17.1%)
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | product_failure_reasons
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
Of the 3%, or 601, failed tests reported in 2025, the most common contaminants identified were: microbial, pesticides, and trace and heavy metals. Of the failed adult-use cannabis product lots, 55% failed for the presence of microbial contaminants, 18% failed for exceeding pesticide limits, and 17.1% failed for exceeding trace and heavy metal limits.
Medical cannabis product lot pass rate was 98.6% in 2025, with 5,356 lots tested
Value: 98.6 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | medical_testing_pass_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
From January 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025, 5,356 Medical cannabis product lots were tested by third-party laboratories permitted by NYS. Results from COAs reveal 98.6% of tested lots passed state-mandated testing and 1.4% of medical cannabis products failed such testing.
16 compliance field staff conducted 401 inspections from October 2024 through September 2025, double the prior year
Value: 401 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_inspections
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
The Compliance Team continued to conduct inspections to monitor licensees' adherence to legal cannabis market rules. From October 2024 to the end of September 2025, 16 compliance field staff conducted 401 inspections, double the number of the prior year.
380 Statements of Findings issued with 1,795 findings of non-compliance from Q4 2024 to Q3 2025
Value: 380 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | non_compliance_findings
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 79
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
Over the past year, the Compliance team issued 380 Statements of Findings with a total of 1,795 findings of non-compliance. Due to licensee responsiveness and quick corrective actions to address citations of observed non-compliance, 64 days is the average time it takes to issue, cure, review, approve, and close citations of non-compliance from the time of inspection.
14,447 compliance-related communications triaged by compliance team from January to September 2025
Value: 14447 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | compliance_correspondence
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 76
Period: Jan 2025 - Sep 2025
Between January 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, OCM's Compliance team triaged 14,447 compliance related communications. Topics of correspondence received include, but are not limited to, licensee inventory reporting, quarantines and recalls, product testing, adverse events (any unwanted medical reaction or problem from using a cannabis product), and inspection related submissions.
1,335 product lots quarantined and 41 product lots recalled at consumer level from Q4 2024 to Q3 2025
Value: 1335 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | product_quarantines_recalls
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 80
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
There was a total of 1,335 product lots quarantined and 41 product lots that were recalled at the consumer level. The quarantine was lifted for 562 of the product lots that were able to be rereleased for retail sale to consumers based on the responsiveness and corrective action performed by the licensees to cure the issues that lead to the quarantine of the product lots.
2,017 enforcement actions completed in 2025, down from 5,215 in 2024 due to court injunction
Value: 2017 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_actions
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: YTD Dec 2025
In 2025, a Court injunction severely limited OCM's ability to conduct comprehensive inspections. This injunction, which restricted the areas of a business which could be inspected without a search warrant, along with the completion of the 2024 multi-agency task force, resulted in a lower overall number of enforcement actions for the team, decreasing from 5,215 actions in 2024 to 2,017 in 2025.
Over $20 million worth of illicit cannabis product seized in 2025, down from $68.5 million in 2024
Value: 20.3 USD_millions
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_product_seized_value
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD Nov 2025
Enforcement seized product valued at over $20 million (mostly cannabis flower). In 2024, the value of product seized was approximately $68.5 million (mostly cannabis concentrate). The decline in product seized from 2024 to 2025 reflects the reduced enforcement actions taken year over year due to the Court injunction.
3,787 lbs of illicit cannabis product seized in 2025, down from 16,913 lbs in 2024
Value: 3787 pounds
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_product_seized_weight
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD Nov 2025
All illicit cannabis products seized by Enforcement are ultimately destroyed once they are no longer needed for administrative proceedings.
Brooklyn investigation resulted in $6 million judgment awarded to OCM against unlicensed retail dispensary
Value: 6000000 USD
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_penalty
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 90
Period: Early 2025
Through a comprehensive investigation, several inspections, and in collaboration with the NYS Office of the Attorney General, OCM was able to subsequently close the identified unlicensed retail dispensary in Brooklyn in 2024. After the closing, OCM financial auditors worked with the Office of the Attorney General to calculate and determine a fine and in early 2025, members of OCM Enforcement team testified in Court to those findings. Due to repeated actions and blatant defiance of our orders to cease operations, a judgement of $6 million dollars was awarded to OCM.
Trade Practices Bureau: TPI violations (32%) and inversion (30%) were most common complaint types
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | trade_practices_complaints
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 84
Period: YTD Nov 2025
Inversion and TPI violations were the most commonly cited complaints, both being included in over 30% of tips to the TPB.
140 delinquent payment instances attributed to 58 licensed retailers reported from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025
Value: 140 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | delinquent_payments
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 78
Period: Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, 140 separate instances of delinquencies attributed to 58 licensed retailers were reported to the OCM. Of the140 instances of delinquency reported, 76 instances were subsequently reported as paid in full. An average of 138 days lapsed between a delinquent retailer being reported and paying in full.
OCM total staff reached 253 FTEs by close of 2025, with 89 new hires during the year
Value: 253 count
State: NY | Category: employment_economics | agency_staffing
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2025
Over the course of 2025, OCM successfully recruited and hired 89 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, bringing the total agency staff to 253 FTEs at the close of 2025. Additionally, OCM has recruited additional temporary staff for its Licensing team. These additional temporary positions are not reflected in OCM's FTE count.
21 ARIDE trainings conducted training 516 officers; 51 newly certified DRE officers; 395 active DRE-Certified Officers statewide
Value: 395 count
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | impaired_driving_enforcement
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Between Oct 1, 2024, and Sept 30, 2025, 21 ARIDE trainings were conducted by the GTSC with support from OCM, training 516 officers in necessary skills to identify impaired driving. Additionally, three DRE Schools were held by GTSC with support from OCM, adding 51 newly certified DRE officers to the force. Combined with seven DRE recertification classes, the number of active DRE-Certified Officers in NYS is 395. There were 2,952 DRE evaluations completed over that same span of time, with an average response time of about 50 minutes for the DRE to arrive to conduct an evaluation.
Higher Education public awareness campaign delivered 52,899,267 impressions and outperformed industry benchmarks
Value: 52899267 count
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | public_education_campaign
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 55
Period: Apr 17, 2025 - Jun 17, 2025
OCM launched the "Higher Education" campaign on April 17, 2025, a statewide initiative to provide adults 21 and over with easy access to reliable, evidence-informed cannabis education. The campaign ran through June 17, 2025, featuring high-visibility media placements ahead of the 4/20 holiday and strategically located QR code decals across dispensaries, transit hubs, and NYS visitor centers. A total of 52,899,267 impressions were delivered and the campaign continued to outperform industry benchmarks.
7 cannabis research licenses have been granted since October 2024
Value: 7 count
State: NY | Category: licensing | research_licenses
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 64
Period: Since Oct 2024
Since October 2024, OCM has granted 7 research licenses. To bolster the program and increase access to cannabis research licenses across the state, OCM released the Collaborator's List.
Marketing/advertising (23.2%) and product quality (22.4%) were top complaint types received via incident reporting
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaint_types
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 77
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
The Compliance team also receives complaints related to unlawful activity at licensed cannabis businesses, issues with cannabis products or packages, and adverse events via the online Incident Reporting Form.
Over 250 pre-operational inspections conducted since October 2024, resulting in 242 confirmed dispensary openings
Value: 242 count
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | pre_operational_inspections
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 77
Period: Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Since October 1, 2024, the Compliance team has conducted over 250 pre-operational inspections resulting in 242 confirmed Dispensary openings in the same period.
185 PowerScore sustainability reports submitted by cultivators, microbusinesses, and ROs for first reporting period
Value: 185 count
State: NY | Category: supply_chain | environmental_sustainability_reports
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 92
Period: Aug 2025
Licensees with authorization to cultivate adult-use cannabis that obtained licensure by December 31, 2024, were required to submit a PowerScore report for the first reporting period by August 31, 2025. As of the deadline, the first PowerScore report submission included 185 submissions from cultivators, microbusinesses, and ROs.
Annualized adult-use sales per store by region: Long Island highest at $29.8M, Mohawk Valley lowest at $2.4M
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_per_store
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: Nov 2025
Regional patterns show Long Island, Mid-Hudson, and New York City outperforming due to dense populations and strong consumer spending power, while emerging areas like the Southern Tier and North Country lag likely due to smaller populations and greater travel distances for consumers.
Adult-use cannabis program generated $358.8 million in total revenue (fees, fines, taxes) program-to-date
Value: 358777203 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_total_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Program inception - Nov 2025
Revenues collected by OCM and the Department of Taxation and Finance include taxes, fees, and fines generated across all cannabis programs.
Top quarantine reasons by product lots: failure to track inventory (70.3%), unreliable testing (19.6%), labeling deficiencies (14.3%)
State: NY | Category: compliance_enforcement | quarantine_reasons
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 81
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
Failure to demonstrate real-time record of inventory tracking of cannabis accounted for 70.3% of quarantined product lots.
CGRF received 451 proposals; 340 met eligibility; funded 50 awards across 3 program areas (26 mental health, 19 workforce, 5 housing)
Value: 451 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_applications
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: FY 2024-2025
Applicants submitted 451 proposals through OCM's eGrants system. Of these, 340 met minimum eligibility requirements. Three independent evaluators reviewed and scored each eligible application. Among the 340 eligible applications, 161 proposed mental health programs, 161 focused on workforce development, and 18 addressed housing.
Federal rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III could lower cannabis business tax liabilities by 50% or more
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | federal_policy_impact
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 103
Period: Late Dec 2025
Under Schedule III, NYS's cannabis businesses would be able to deduct all their standard businesses expenses, including rent, wages, marketing, security, and depreciation. The ability to deduct these business expenses could lower the tax liabilities for NYS's cannabis businesses by 50 percent or more, thereby significantly increasing their profitability, unlocking new operating capital, and increasing their return on investment.
Congress passed law in November 2025 redefining federal THC limits in hemp, effectively banning most cannabinoid hemp products nationally with 1-year implementation
State: NY | Category: regulatory_structure | federal_hemp_regulation
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 102
Period: Nov 2025
In November 2025, Congress passed a law which redefined federal THC limits in hemp-derived products, effectively banning most cannabinoid hemp products currently in the market nationally. The new law goes into effect one year from the bill's signing (November 2026), giving lawmakers time to work with the industry to determine how hemp will be governed in the future.
70% of medical cannabis patients plan to continue with the program when certification expires; 74% would recommend it
Value: 70 percent
State: NY | Category: demand_consumption | medical_patient_satisfaction
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2025
Despite the challenges identified, the most recent patient survey indicates that 70% of patients plan to continue with the Medical Cannabis Program when their current certification expires and roughly 74% would recommend the Medical Cannabis Program to a friend or family member.
Adult-use license fee revenue by type for FY 25-26 YTD: Retail Dispensary $590K, AU Processor $507.5K, ROND/ROD $284K
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | license_fee_revenue
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 113
Period: FY 2025-26 YTD
Appendix C-1: Adult Use Cannabis License Fees by Type and by NYS Fiscal Year
ROD and ROND adult-use product lot pass rate was 99.2% in 2025 (864 lots tested, 7 failures)
Value: 99.2 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | ro_testing_pass_rate
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 72
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
According to analyses, 864 adult-use cannabis products authorized for sale by licensed RODs and RONDs were tested by NYS permitted third-party labs during the reporting period of January 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025. COA results reveal 99.2% (n=857) of tested lots passed state-mandated testing and less than 1% of RO adult-use cannabis lots failed such testing (n=7).
Over 1,000 registrants for OCM medical cannabis webinar series with 4,600+ on-demand views generated
Value: 4600 count
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | medical_cannabis_education
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 64
Period: Early 2025 - Nov 2025
Since launching in early 2025, these two flagship webinar series have drawn over 1,000 registrants with nearly half attending live. Among the webinars released thus far, more than 4,600 on-demand views were generated, extending their impact well beyond the event itself.
27,173 adult-use and medical cannabis products tested by third-party labs Jan-Nov 2025 with 97% overall pass rate
Value: 27173 count
State: NY | Category: public_health_safety | total_product_lots_tested
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
From January 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025, 27,173 adult-use and medical cannabis products were tested by third-party laboratories permitted by NYS. Results from certified testing reports, known as a Certificate of Analysis (COA), revealed 97% of tested lots passed state-mandated testing. Lots that fail to meet laboratory testing standards are not allowed to be sold to the public.
CHIP Academy held 7 webinars in Spring 2025 with over 200 licensees registered and highest attended webinar hosting 116 licensees
Value: 7 count
State: NY | Category: social_equity | licensee_training
Source: 2025 State Reports/New York 2025 Annual Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 series held 7 webinars in total, with over 200 licensees registered to attend the live session and over 40 licensees who requested the video recordings of these webinars. The highest attended webinar hosted 116 licensees. For 2025, OCM specifically addressed seed-to-sale integration and associated challenges.
55% of all adult-use licenses were held by SEE (Social and Economic Equity) businesses as of November 30, 2025
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30th, 2025, 55% of all adult-use licenses were held by SEE businesses.
Women-Owned businesses account for 57% of SEE licenses
Value: 57 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_women_owned_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses fall into the following categories: Women-Owned businesses (57%), Minority-Owned businesses (50%), Distressed Farmers (7%), Service-Disabled Veterans (7%), CDI (Communities Disproportionately Impacted) owned businesses (15%).
Minority-Owned businesses account for 50% of SEE licenses
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_minority_owned_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses fall into the following categories: Women-Owned businesses (57%), Minority-Owned businesses (50%), Distressed Farmers (7%), Service-Disabled Veterans (7%), CDI (Communities Disproportionately Impacted) owned businesses (15%).
Distressed Farmers account for 7% of SEE licenses
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_distressed_farmer_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses fall into the following categories: Women-Owned businesses (57%), Minority-Owned businesses (50%), Distressed Farmers (7%), Service-Disabled Veterans (7%), CDI (Communities Disproportionately Impacted) owned businesses (15%).
Service-Disabled Veterans account for 7% of SEE licenses
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_veteran_owned_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses fall into the following categories: Women-Owned businesses (57%), Minority-Owned businesses (50%), Distressed Farmers (7%), Service-Disabled Veterans (7%), CDI (Communities Disproportionately Impacted) owned businesses (15%).
CDI-owned businesses account for 15% of SEE licenses
Value: 15 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_cdi_owned_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses fall into the following categories: Women-Owned businesses (57%), Minority-Owned businesses (50%), Distressed Farmers (7%), Service-Disabled Veterans (7%), CDI (Communities Disproportionately Impacted) owned businesses (15%).
77% of Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses are held by SEE businesses
Value: 77 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_retail_dispensary_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses by license-type: Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (77%), Adult-Use Microbusiness (58%), Adult-Use Distributors (44%), Adult-Use Processors (47%), Adult-Use Cultivators (40%).
58% of Adult-Use Microbusiness licenses are held by SEE businesses
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_microbusiness_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses by license-type: Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (77%), Adult-Use Microbusiness (58%), Adult-Use Distributors (44%), Adult-Use Processors (47%), Adult-Use Cultivators (40%).
44% of Adult-Use Distributor licenses are held by SEE businesses
Value: 44 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_distributor_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses by license-type: Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (77%), Adult-Use Microbusiness (58%), Adult-Use Distributors (44%), Adult-Use Processors (47%), Adult-Use Cultivators (40%).
47% of Adult-Use Processor licenses are held by SEE businesses
Value: 47 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_processor_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses by license-type: Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (77%), Adult-Use Microbusiness (58%), Adult-Use Distributors (44%), Adult-Use Processors (47%), Adult-Use Cultivators (40%).
40% of Adult-Use Cultivator licenses are held by SEE businesses
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | see_cultivator_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: as of November 2025
SEE Licenses by license-type: Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (77%), Adult-Use Microbusiness (58%), Adult-Use Distributors (44%), Adult-Use Processors (47%), Adult-Use Cultivators (40%).
55% of True Parties of Interest in adult-use cannabis identified as White
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_white
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
16% of True Parties of Interest in adult-use cannabis identified as Black or African American
Value: 16 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_black
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
10% of True Parties of Interest in adult-use cannabis identified as Asian
Value: 10 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_asian
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
3% of True Parties of Interest in adult-use cannabis identified as Hispanic or Latino
Value: 3 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_hispanic
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
1% of True Parties of Interest in adult-use cannabis identified as Indigenous
Value: 1 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_indigenous
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
1% of True Parties of Interest in adult-use cannabis identified as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Value: 1 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_pacific_islander
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
17% of True Parties of Interest selected 'Other' or did not disclose race/ethnicity
Value: 17 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_other_undisclosed
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
True Parties of Interest (TPI) identified as of November 30th, 2025, are as follows: White (55%), Black or African American (16%), Asian (10%), Hispanic or Latino (3%), Indigenous (1%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1%), "Other" or did not disclose (17%).
65% of TPIs identified as male, 28% as female, 8% did not disclose gender
Value: 65 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_gender_male
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
65% of TPIs identified as male, 28% as female, and 8% did not disclose.
28% of TPIs identified as female
Value: 28 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_gender_female
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
65% of TPIs identified as male, 28% as female, and 8% did not disclose.
SEE licensees in Bronx represent 83% of borough licenses, highest among NYC boroughs
Value: 83 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_bronx
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across New York City's Five boroughs is as follows: Bronx (83%), Brooklyn (71%), Manhattan (67%), Queens (77%), Staten Island (53%).
SEE licensees in Brooklyn represent 71% of borough licenses
Value: 71 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_brooklyn
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across New York City's Five boroughs is as follows: Bronx (83%), Brooklyn (71%), Manhattan (67%), Queens (77%), Staten Island (53%).
SEE licensees in Manhattan represent 67% of borough licenses
Value: 67 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_manhattan
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across New York City's Five boroughs is as follows: Bronx (83%), Brooklyn (71%), Manhattan (67%), Queens (77%), Staten Island (53%).
SEE licensees in Queens represent 77% of borough licenses
Value: 77 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_queens
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across New York City's Five boroughs is as follows: Bronx (83%), Brooklyn (71%), Manhattan (67%), Queens (77%), Staten Island (53%).
SEE licensees in Staten Island represent 53% of borough licenses
Value: 53 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_staten_island
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across New York City's Five boroughs is as follows: Bronx (83%), Brooklyn (71%), Manhattan (67%), Queens (77%), Staten Island (53%).
SEE licensees in New York City region represent 72% of licenses
Value: 72 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_nyc
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Capital District represent 54% of regional licenses
Value: 54 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_capital_district
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Central NY represent 42% of regional licenses
Value: 42 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_central_ny
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Finger Lakes represent 53% of regional licenses
Value: 53 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_finger_lakes
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Long Island represent 49% of regional licenses
Value: 49 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_long_island
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Mid-Hudson represent 57% of regional licenses
Value: 57 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_mid_hudson
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Mohawk Valley represent 53% of regional licenses
Value: 53 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_mohawk_valley
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in North Country represent 44% of regional licenses
Value: 44 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_north_country
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Southern Tier represent 46% of regional licenses
Value: 46 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_southern_tier
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE licensees in Western NY represent 56% of regional licenses
Value: 56 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_regional_share_western_ny
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: as of November 2025
Share of SEE licensees across the 10 designated Empire State Development (ESD) Regions outside of New York City is as follows: Capital District (54%), Central NY (42%), Finger Lakes (53%), Long Island (49%), Mid-Hudson (57%), Mohawk Valley (53%), North Country (44%), New York City (72%) Southern Tier (46%), Western NY (56%)
SEE license type composition by SEE category: Minority-Owned Cultivator 32%, Processor 52%, Distributor 40%, Retailer 61%, Micro 39%, Total 50%
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_composition_by_category
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 13
Period: as of November 2025
Table 2: License Type Composition by SEE Category as of Nov 2025
48% of adult-use cannabis employees identified as White
Value: 48 percent
State: NY | Category: employment | employee_race_white
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
In 2025, 48% of employees identified as White, while 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino, 17% as Black or African American, 4% as Asian, and 2% as Indigenous, with Pacific Islander representation near zero. An additional 7% selected "Other" and 14% did not disclose their race or ethnicity.
19% of adult-use cannabis employees identified as Hispanic or Latino
Value: 19 percent
State: NY | Category: employment | employee_race_hispanic
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
In 2025, 48% of employees identified as White, while 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino, 17% as Black or African American, 4% as Asian, and 2% as Indigenous, with Pacific Islander representation near zero. An additional 7% selected "Other" and 14% did not disclose their race or ethnicity.
17% of adult-use cannabis employees identified as Black or African American
Value: 17 percent
State: NY | Category: employment | employee_race_black
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
In 2025, 48% of employees identified as White, while 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino, 17% as Black or African American, 4% as Asian, and 2% as Indigenous, with Pacific Islander representation near zero. An additional 7% selected "Other" and 14% did not disclose their race or ethnicity.
4% of adult-use cannabis employees identified as Asian
Value: 4 percent
State: NY | Category: employment | employee_race_asian
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
In 2025, 48% of employees identified as White, while 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino, 17% as Black or African American, 4% as Asian, and 2% as Indigenous, with Pacific Islander representation near zero. An additional 7% selected "Other" and 14% did not disclose their race or ethnicity.
2% of adult-use cannabis employees identified as Indigenous
Value: 2 percent
State: NY | Category: employment | employee_race_indigenous
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
In 2025, 48% of employees identified as White, while 19% identified as Hispanic or Latino, 17% as Black or African American, 4% as Asian, and 2% as Indigenous, with Pacific Islander representation near zero. An additional 7% selected "Other" and 14% did not disclose their race or ethnicity.
51% of adult-use cannabis employees identified as male, 31% female, 2% another gender identity, 15% declined to disclose
Value: 51 percent
State: NY | Category: employment | employee_gender_male
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2025
Gender reporting showed 51% of employees identifying as male, 31% as female, 2% as another gender identity, and 15% declining to disclose.
SEE licensees average 214 days from licensure to store opening
Value: 214.4 days
State: NY | Category: licensing | licensure_to_opening_see
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, SEE licensees have taken the longest on average to open (214 days) compared to all other licensees (192 days), indicating that SEE licensees may face additional structural or financial barriers to becoming operational.
CAURD operators averaged 73.4 days from licensure to store opening, fastest among all types
Value: 73.4 days
State: NY | Category: licensing | licensure_to_opening_caurd
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of November 2025
Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) operators opened the fastest, averaging (73 days). This can largely be explained by the CAURD licensure process which requires all CAURD to receive a provisional license prior to receiving their final license.
All other (non-SEE, non-CAURD) operators averaged 192.1 days from licensure to store opening
Value: 192.1 days
State: NY | Category: licensing | licensure_to_opening_other
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, SEE licensees have taken the longest on average to open (214 days) compared to all other licensees (192 days)
88% of CAURD retailers are open as of November 2025
Value: 88 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | percent_open_caurd
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, 88% of CAURD retailers are open and, while lower than CAURD, SEE licensees (49%) and all other operators (38%) are largely at parity.
49% of SEE retail licensees are currently open as of November 2025
Value: 49 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | percent_open_see
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, 88% of CAURD retailers are open and, while lower than CAURD, SEE licensees (49%) and all other operators (38%) are largely at parity.
38% of all other (non-SEE, non-CAURD) retail licensees are currently open
Value: 38 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | percent_open_other
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, 88% of CAURD retailers are open and, while lower than CAURD, SEE licensees (49%) and all other operators (38%) are largely at parity.
Percent of licensees currently open by licensed year cohort by store type
State: NY | Category: licensing | percent_open_by_cohort
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: as of November 2025
Table 8: % Licensees Currently Open by Licensed Year by Store Type as of Nov 2025
ROD (Registered Organization Dispensaries) report highest annualized sales per store at $7.0M in Q3 2025
Value: 7 million dollars
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annualized_sales_per_store_rod
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, Registered Organization's Adult-Use Dispensaries (ROD) report the highest annualized sales per store at $7.0M, followed by CAURD at $4.7M, SEE licensees at $3.0M, and all others at $4.0M.
CAURD dispensaries report annualized sales per store of $4.7M in Q3 2025
Value: 4.7 million dollars
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annualized_sales_per_store_caurd
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, Registered Organization's Adult-Use Dispensaries (ROD) report the highest annualized sales per store at $7.0M, followed by CAURD at $4.7M, SEE licensees at $3.0M, and all others at $4.0M.
SEE licensee dispensaries report annualized sales per store of $3.0M in Q3 2025
Value: 3 million dollars
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annualized_sales_per_store_see
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, Registered Organization's Adult-Use Dispensaries (ROD) report the highest annualized sales per store at $7.0M, followed by CAURD at $4.7M, SEE licensees at $3.0M, and all others at $4.0M.
All other dispensaries report annualized sales per store of $4.0M in Q3 2025
Value: 4 million dollars
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annualized_sales_per_store_other
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: Q3 2025
In Q3 2025, Registered Organization's Adult-Use Dispensaries (ROD) report the highest annualized sales per store at $7.0M, followed by CAURD at $4.7M, SEE licensees at $3.0M, and all others at $4.0M.
Top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide adult-use sales
Value: 29 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top_10
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, the top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales, the top 25 for 43%, and the top 50 for nearly 61%.
Top 25 stores account for 43% of statewide adult-use sales
Value: 43 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top_25
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, the top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales, the top 25 for 43%, and the top 50 for nearly 61%.
Top 50 stores account for nearly 61% of statewide adult-use sales
Value: 61 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top_50
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: as of November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, the top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales, the top 25 for 43%, and the top 50 for nearly 61%.
Upper half of all operating stores generate about 80% of total adult-use sales
Value: 80 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top_half
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: as of November 2025
The upper half of all operating stores generate about 80% of total sales, reflecting early advantages in location, brand presence, and operational scale.
$5 million CAURD Grant Program launched in March 2025 with 159 awardees averaging $30,000 each
Value: 5000000 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_program_total
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: March 2025
$5 million initiative designed to help licensed CAURDs cover critical startup costs
159 CAURD licensees received grants with an average grant of $30,000
Value: 159 awardees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_awardees
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
159 total awardees with an average grant of $30,000
$574,849 allocated across eight Technical Assistance Providers (TAP)
Value: 574849 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_grant_allocation
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
$574,849 allocated across eight Technical Assistance Providers (TAP)
CHIP Academy held 7 webinars in Spring 2025 with 200+ licensees registered
Value: 200 licensees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_attendance
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: Spring 2025
Seven webinars held in Spring 2025 200+ licensees registered to attend live sessions, and 40+ licensees requested the video recordings of these webinars
Cannabis Banking Directory includes 20 participating financial institutions, shared with 27,000+ stakeholders
Value: 20 financial institutions
State: NY | Category: social_equity | banking_directory_institutions
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: February 2025
Currently includes 20 participating financial institutions and was introduced to more than 27,000 stakeholders statewide including licensees, applicants, and municipalities through a comprehensive email campaign
Technical Assistance and Incubator Survey received 384 responses, 56% from licensees
Value: 384 responses
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_responses
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: June-August 2025
384 responses, of which 56% were licensees, 30% assist with regulatory compliance, 26% assist with navigating the licensing process, and 21% assist with financial literacy.
56% of TA survey respondents were licensees
Value: 56 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_licensee_share
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
384 responses, of which 56% were licensees, 30% assist with regulatory compliance, 26% assist with navigating the licensing process, and 21% assist with financial literacy.
30% of TA survey respondents assist with regulatory compliance
Value: 30 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_compliance_support
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
384 responses, of which 56% were licensees, 30% assist with regulatory compliance, 26% assist with navigating the licensing process, and 21% assist with financial literacy.
26% of TA survey respondents assist with licensing navigation
Value: 26 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_licensing_support
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
384 responses, of which 56% were licensees, 30% assist with regulatory compliance, 26% assist with navigating the licensing process, and 21% assist with financial literacy.
21% of TA survey respondents assist with financial literacy
Value: 21 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_financial_literacy
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
384 responses, of which 56% were licensees, 30% assist with regulatory compliance, 26% assist with navigating the licensing process, and 21% assist with financial literacy.
33% of TA survey respondents have shared spaces for in-person incubation or mentorship
Value: 33 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_shared_spaces
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
33% have shared spaces to host in-person incubation or mentorship programming.
35% of TA survey respondents currently offer virtual trainings for licensees or applicants
Value: 35 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_virtual_trainings
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
35% of respondents currently offer virtual trainings, courses, or educational modules for licensees or applicants.
75% of TA survey respondents cited funding as top request for additional support
Value: 75 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_top_need_funding
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
When asked what additional support would help strengthen or expand these programs, funding was the top request (approximately 75%), followed by partnerships (40%), and training materials (25%).
40% of TA survey respondents cited partnerships as needed support
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_need_partnerships
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
When asked what additional support would help strengthen or expand these programs, funding was the top request (approximately 75%), followed by partnerships (40%), and training materials (25%).
OCM TAP program has served 191 applicants and 70 licensees to date
Value: 191 applicants
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_applicants_served
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2025
To date, OCM has served 191 applicants and 70 licensees, with the majority of the support focused on application assistance, business and financial planning, compliance support, and TPI disclosure assistance.
OCM TAP program has served 70 licensees to date
Value: 70 licensees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | tap_licensees_served
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2025
To date, OCM has served 191 applicants and 70 licensees, with the majority of the support focused on application assistance, business and financial planning, compliance support, and TPI disclosure assistance.
Highest attended CHIP Academy webinar hosted 116 licensees
Value: 116 licensees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_peak_attendance
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 25
Period: Spring 2025
The highest attended webinar hosted 116 licensees. This session provided retail licensees information about how to prepare for seed-to-sale integration.
NYS Cannabis Law establishes a goal to award 50% of adult-use cannabis licenses to SEE applicants
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: policy | statutory_see_license_goal
Source: NY_Chief_Equity_Officer_2025.pdf, p. 12
Period: ongoing
§ 87(2) of the NYS Cannabis Law establishes a goal to award 50% of adult-use cannabis licenses to SEE applicants.
Total available funding for Community Grants Reinvestment Fund in FY2024-2025 was $5,000,000
Value: 5000000 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_total_funding
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024-2025
In FY2024-2025, the total available funding for this grant opportunity was $5,000,000. As of December 31, 2025, the full $5 million allocated for FY 2024–2025 had been awarded by the CAB through Request for Application #2816.
$485,226.47 was disbursed to FY2024-2025 CGRF awardees during the 2025 calendar year
Value: 485226.47 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_disbursed_2025
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: calendar year 2025
During the 2025 calendar year, $485,226.47 was disbursed to FY2024-2025 CGRF awardees.
FY2025-2026 CGRF total available funding is $5,000,000, not yet awarded or dispersed
Value: 5000000 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_fy2025_26_funding
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2025-2026
For the FY2025-2026 grant cycle, the total available funding is again $5,000,000. These funds have not been awarded nor dispersed. The FY2025-2026 Request for Applications is slated for release in the 4th quarter of the fiscal year.
40% of remaining net cannabis tax revenues are transferred into the Community Grants Reinvestment Fund
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: taxation | cgrf_revenue_allocation
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: ongoing
Forty percent of the remaining net revenues are then transferred into the CGRF and awarded by the CAB in accordance with the statue and procurement policies established by the Office of the State Comptroller.
451 proposals submitted through OCM's eGrants system for RFA #2816
Value: 451 proposals
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_applications_submitted
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024-2025
Applicants submitted a total of 451 proposals through OCM's eGrants system.
340 of 451 submitted applications met minimum eligibility requirements for CGRF RFA #2816
Value: 340 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_eligible_applications
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024-2025
Of the submitted applications, 340 met minimum eligibility requirements laid out in RFA 2816.
Three independent evaluators reviewed each eligible application resulting in 1,020 total evaluations
Value: 1020 evaluations
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_total_evaluations
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024-2025
Three independent evaluators reviewed and scored each eligible application, resulting in a total of 1,020 evaluations across the entire applicant pool.
Over 1,500 staff hours committed to CGRF application evaluation
Value: 1500 staff hours
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_evaluation_staff_hours
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024-2025
This was an agency-wide effort that required over 1,500 staff hours committed to application evaluation.
Among 340 eligible CGRF applications: 161 proposed mental health programs, 161 focused on workforce development, 18 addressed housing
Value: 340 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_applications_by_focus
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
Among the 340 eligible applications, 161 proposed mental health programs, 161 focused on workforce development, and 18 addressed housing.
161 eligible CGRF applications proposed mental health programs
Value: 161 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_mental_health_applications
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
Among the 340 eligible applications, 161 proposed mental health programs, 161 focused on workforce development, and 18 addressed housing.
161 eligible CGRF applications focused on workforce development
Value: 161 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_workforce_applications
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
Among the 340 eligible applications, 161 proposed mental health programs, 161 focused on workforce development, and 18 addressed housing.
18 eligible CGRF applications addressed housing
Value: 18 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_housing_applications
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
Among the 340 eligible applications, 161 proposed mental health programs, 161 focused on workforce development, and 18 addressed housing.
40 evaluators recruited from within OCM, screened for conflicts of interest, trained on fund purpose
Value: 40 evaluators
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_evaluators_recruited
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
Recruited 40 evaluators with diverse backgrounds from within OCM. All evaluators were screened for conflicts of interest and trained on the purpose of the fund, the priorities of the RFA, and ways to recognize and mitigate implicit bias.
50 finalists awarded CGRF grants at the October 14, 2025 CAB meeting
Value: 50 awardees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_awardees
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: October 14, 2025
the CAB awarded 50 finalists at its October 14, 2025, meeting. All awardees serve youth, defined as individuals under the age of twenty-four: 26 projects focus on mental health, 19 on workforce development, and 5 on housing stability.
26 of 50 CGRF awarded projects focus on mental health
Value: 26 projects
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_mental_health_awards
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
All awardees serve youth, defined as individuals under the age of twenty-four: 26 projects focus on mental health, 19 on workforce development, and 5 on housing stability.
19 of 50 CGRF awarded projects focus on workforce development
Value: 19 projects
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_workforce_awards
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
All awardees serve youth, defined as individuals under the age of twenty-four: 26 projects focus on mental health, 19 on workforce development, and 5 on housing stability.
5 of 50 CGRF awarded projects focus on housing stability
Value: 5 projects
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_housing_awards
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
All awardees serve youth, defined as individuals under the age of twenty-four: 26 projects focus on mental health, 19 on workforce development, and 5 on housing stability.
Awardees serve 215 ZIP codes across NYS, 82% serve zip codes containing CDI communities
Value: 215 ZIP codes
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_geographic_reach
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024-2025
Awardees will provide services reaching 215 ZIP codes across the state, with 82% of awardees serving zip codes containing one or more Community Disproportionately Impacted by prior cannabis prohibition.
82% of CGRF awardees serve zip codes containing one or more Community Disproportionately Impacted
Value: 82 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_cdi_coverage
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024-2025
Awardees will provide services reaching 215 ZIP codes across the state, with 82% of awardees serving zip codes containing one or more Community Disproportionately Impacted by prior cannabis prohibition.
Each individual CGRF grant award totals $100,000 with a 2-year contract term (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027)
Value: 100000 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_individual_award_amount
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027
Note that each individual grant award totals $100,000.00 and has a contract term of two years (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027).
91 individual debriefings completed with unsuccessful CGRF applicants
Value: 91 debriefings
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_applicant_debriefings
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
Pursuant to Section 163(9)(c) of the State Finance Law, completed 91 requested individual debriefings with unsuccessful applicants to offer feedback and suggest areas for improvement.
CGRF FY25-26 total disbursed as of 12/31/2025: $485,226.47; anticipated additional disbursements within FY25-26: $2,014,773.53
Value: 2500000 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_fy25_26_total_spending
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: FY2025-2026
Total Disbursed as of 12/31/2025 RFA #2816 (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027) $485,226.47 Anticipated Disbursements within FY25-26 RFA #2816 (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027) $2,014,773.53 Total Fiscal Year 25/26 Spending: $2,500,000.00
Anticipated CGRF disbursements within FY2026-2027: $2,500,000
Value: 2500000 dollars
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_fy26_27_anticipated_spending
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2026-2027
Anticipated Disbursements within FY26-27 RFA #2816 (4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027) $2,500,000.00 Total Fiscal Year 26/27 Spending: $2,500,000.00
FY2025-2026 CGRF awards to range from $25,000 to $100,000, expanded from flat $100,000
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_fy25_26_award_range
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY2025-2026
The CAB determined that awards shall range from $25,000 and $100,000. To promote greater access to Community Reinvestment Program funding and facilitate competition between organizations of similar size, the applicant pool will be bifurcated into two tiers of (1) small/medium non-profits and (2) large non-profits.
13 Priority Counties identified for CGRF based on higher-than-average burden of children and teens living in poverty
Value: 13 counties
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_priority_counties
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY2024-2025
The first round of selections identified awards in 13 Priority Counties that have a higher-than-average burden of children and teens living in poverty: Bronx, Erie, Kings, Monroe, Nassau, New York, Onondaga, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester.
CGRF minimum application score threshold was 65 out of 100 points
Value: 65 points out of 100
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_minimum_score
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: FY2024-2025
To be considered for funding, applicants needed to achieve a minimum score of 65 out of 100.
Complete list of 50 CGRF awardees for RFA #2816, each receiving $100,000
Value: 50 organizations
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_awardee_list
Source: NY_2026_Community_Grants_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY2024-2025
Recipients of Awards from the Fund and Amount Awarded to Each Recipient (FY2024-2025)
Total cannabis licenses issued through December 31, 2024
Value: 1646 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | total_licenses_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: Program commencement through December 31, 2024
From the commencement of the program through December 31, 2024, the CCB issued 1,646 licenses across 11 license categories (Figure 1).
Number of license categories
Value: 11 categories
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_categories
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of December 31, 2024
the CCB issued 1,646 licenses across 11 license categories
Medical cannabis dispensaries operating
Value: 32 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: As of December 31, 2024
With only 32 medical cannabis dispensaries operating as of December 31, 2024, access to medical cannabis for patients has been a challenge.
Maximum dispensing facilities per RO increased from four to eight
Value: 8 facilities
State: NY | Category: licensing | RO_dispensing_limit
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: Current law provision
the Cannabis Law includes a provision that increases the number of dispensing facilities a RO may operate from four to eight
RODs that had begun Adult Use operations
Value: 4 RODs
State: NY | Category: licensing | RO_adult_use_operations
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of December 2024
As of December 2024, four of the RODs had begun Adult Use operations.
Adult Use licenses issued by December 31, 2024
Value: 1231 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: Through December 31, 2024
by December 31, 2024, 1,231 Adult Use licenses were issued.
CAURD applications received by OCM
Value: 900 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | CAURD_applications
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: Through December 31, 2024
OCM received over 900 applications for CAURD licenses
CAURD licenses issued (final license)
Value: 225 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | CAURD_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of December 31, 2024
as of December 31, 2024, 225 had been issued a final license and 351 had been provisionally approved.
CAURD licenses provisionally approved
Value: 351 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | CAURD_provisional
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: As of December 31, 2024
225 had been issued a final license and 351 had been provisionally approved.
CAURD licensees open for business
Value: 182 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | CAURD_open
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: End of December 2024
182 CAURD licensees were open for business by the end of December 2024.
OCM covering cost of seed-to-sale tags up to first amount across licensees
Value: 250000 USD
State: NY | Category: policy | tag_fee_subsidy
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
OCM will be covering the cost of seed-to-sale tags for up to the first $250,000 in tag purchases across licensees.
Percentage of Adult Use licenses held by SEE licensees
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_license_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: As of December 2024
Among Adult Use licenses, 55% are Social and Economic Equity (SEE) licensees.
SEE representation in Adult Use Retail Dispensaries
Value: 81 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_retail_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licensees have the highest representation in Adult Use Retail Dispensaries and Microbusinesses (81% and 58% respectively)
SEE representation in Microbusinesses
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_microbusiness_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: As of December 2024
SEE licensees have the highest representation in Adult Use Retail Dispensaries and Microbusinesses (81% and 58% respectively)
MRTA goal for SEE license awards
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_goal
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Statutory goal
The MRTA established the goal of awarding 50% of all Adult Use licenses to SEE applicants.
Total Adult Use licenses issued (Table 1 total)
Value: 1500 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_total_approx
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Through December 2024
totaling to over 1,500 Adult Use licenses issued by December 2024.
Percentage of Adult Use licenses awarded to SEE eligible applicants
Value: 54.1 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_award_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: Through December 2024
54.1% were awarded to SEE eligible applicants, surpassing the MRTA's goal
SEE certified applications received
Value: 4995 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_applications
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: SEE Certified Applications # 4,995 (69.0%)
SEE certified applications percentage of total
Value: 69 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_application_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: SEE Certified Applications 4,995 (69.0%)
Non-SEE certified applications received
Value: 2241 applications
State: NY | Category: social_equity | non_SEE_applications
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: Non-SEE Certified Applications # 2,241 (31.0%)
Total adult use applications received
Value: 7236 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | total_applications
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: Total Applications # 7,236 (100.0%)
SEE certified licenses issued
Value: 636 licenses
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_licenses_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: SEE Certified Licenses Issued # 636 (54.1%)
Non-SEE certified licenses issued
Value: 539 licenses
State: NY | Category: social_equity | non_SEE_licenses_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: Non-SEE Certified Licenses Issued # 539 (45.9%)
Total licenses issued (Table 1)
Value: 1175 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | total_licenses_table1
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: As of December 2024
Table 1: Total Licenses Issued # 1,175 (100.0%)
Total reported retail sales since program inception
Value: 1020000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | total_retail_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Through December 31, 2024
As of December 31, 2024, the program has generated $1.02 billion in reported retail sales from 260 reporting dispensaries.
Number of reporting dispensaries
Value: 260 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | reporting_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: As of December 31, 2024
$1.02 billion in reported retail sales from 260 reporting dispensaries
Retail sales occurring in 2024
Value: 869000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_retail_sales_2024
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Calendar Year 2024
Approximately $869 million of those sales occurred in 2024.
Monthly retail sales in January 2023
Value: 2200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: January 2023
reported monthly retail sales have surged from $2.2 million in January 2023 to a peak of $133.3 million in November 2024
Peak monthly retail sales (November 2024)
Value: 133300000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | peak_monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: November 2024
reported monthly retail sales have surged from $2.2 million in January 2023 to a peak of $133.3 million in November 2024
CY 2023 cannabis retail market sales
Value: 160000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_retail_sales_2023
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Calendar Year 2023
In calendar year (CY) 2023, cannabis retail market sales in NYS totaled $160 million
CY 2024 cannabis retail market sales
Value: 869400000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_retail_sales_2024_precise
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Calendar Year 2024
have surged to $869.4 million in CY 2024
Q1 2023 retail sales
Value: 8730000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q1 2023
Figure 5: Q1 2023 $8.73M
Q2 2023 retail sales
Value: 23080000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q2 2023
Figure 5: Q2 2023 $23.08M
Q3 2023 retail sales
Value: 57130000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q3 2023
Figure 5: Q3 2023 $57.13M
Q4 2023 retail sales
Value: 65620000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q4 2023
Figure 5: Q4 2023 $65.62M
Q1 2024 retail sales
Value: 101150000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q1 2024
Figure 5: Q1 2024 $101.15M
Q2 2024 retail sales
Value: 167470000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q2 2024
Figure 5: Q2 2024 $167.47M
Q3 2024 retail sales
Value: 267520000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q3 2024
Q3 2024 notably standing out at $267.52 million
Q4 2024 retail sales (record)
Value: 333230000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: Q4 2024
Q4 sales set a record with sales of $333.23 million
Monthly sales January 2023
Value: 2200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2023
Figure 6: Jan 2023 $2.2M, 1 reporting location
Monthly sales February 2023
Value: 2800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: February 2023
Figure 6: Feb 2023 $2.8M, 3 reporting locations
Monthly sales March 2023
Value: 3800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: March 2023
Figure 6: Mar 2023 $3.8M, 5 reporting locations
Monthly sales April 2023
Value: 7500000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 2023
Figure 6: Apr 2023 $7.5M, 8 reporting locations
Monthly sales May 2023
Value: 6700000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: May 2023
Figure 6: May 2023 $6.7M, 11 reporting locations
Monthly sales June 2023
Value: 8900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: June 2023
Figure 6: Jun 2023 $8.9M, 13 reporting locations
Monthly sales July 2023
Value: 16100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: July 2023
Figure 6: Jul 2023 $16.1M, 18 reporting locations
Monthly sales August 2023
Value: 17900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2023
Figure 6: Aug 2023 $17.9M, 21 reporting locations
Monthly sales September 2023
Value: 23100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: September 2023
Figure 6: Sep 2023 $23.1M, 22 reporting locations
Monthly sales October 2023
Value: 18400000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: October 2023
Figure 6: Oct 2023 $18.4M, 24 reporting locations
Monthly sales November 2023
Value: 19200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: November 2023
Figure 6: Nov 2023 $19.2M, 25 reporting locations
Monthly sales December 2023
Value: 28000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: December 2023
Figure 6: Dec 2023 $28.0M, 43 reporting locations
Monthly sales January 2024
Value: 24400000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2024
Figure 6: Jan 2024 $24.4M, 62 reporting locations
Monthly sales February 2024
Value: 32100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: February 2024
Figure 6: Feb 2024 $32.1M, 75 reporting locations
Monthly sales March 2024
Value: 44700000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: March 2024
Figure 6: Mar 2024 $44.7M, 95 reporting locations
Monthly sales April 2024
Value: 42900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: April 2024
Figure 6: Apr 2024 $42.9M, 117 reporting locations
Monthly sales May 2024
Value: 48500000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: May 2024
Figure 6: May 2024 $48.5M, 132 reporting locations
Monthly sales June 2024
Value: 76100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: June 2024
Figure 6: Jun 2024 $76.1M, 141 reporting locations
Monthly sales July 2024
Value: 72800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: July 2024
Figure 6: Jul 2024 $72.8M, 157 reporting locations
Monthly sales August 2024
Value: 102900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: August 2024
Figure 6: Aug 2024 $102.9M, 174 reporting locations
Monthly sales September 2024
Value: 91800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: September 2024
Figure 6: Sep 2024 $91.8M, 199 reporting locations
Monthly sales October 2024
Value: 98500000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: October 2024
Figure 6: Oct 2024 $98.5M, 219 reporting locations
Monthly sales November 2024
Value: 133300000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: November 2024
Figure 6: Nov 2024 $133.3M, 246 reporting locations
Monthly sales December 2024
Value: 101400000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: December 2024
Figure 6: Dec 2024 $101.4M, 260 reporting locations
Weekly sales low point week of May 25, 2024
Value: 13100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | weekly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: Week of May 25, 2024
Figure 7: 2024-05-25 $13.1M
Weekly sales peak week of December 21, 2024
Value: 24900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | weekly_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: Week of December 21, 2024
Figure 7: 2024-12-21 $24.9M
Downstate regions share of reported retail sales
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_share_downstate
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
Over half (58%) of reported retail sales come from Downstate Regions (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island)
Upstate regions share of reported retail sales
Value: 42 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_share_upstate
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
while 42% come from Upstate Regions (all others) despite more Upstate retail dispensary locations reporting.
Manhattan LTM retail sales
Value: 127900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Manhattan $127.9M, 39 locations
Queens LTM retail sales
Value: 118200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Queens $118.2M, 20 locations
Brooklyn LTM retail sales
Value: 47100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Brooklyn $47.1M, 22 locations
Bronx LTM retail sales
Value: 14000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Bronx $14.0M, 10 locations
Staten Island LTM retail sales
Value: 18000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Staten Island $18.0M, 5 locations
Long Island LTM retail sales
Value: 105800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Long Island $105.8M, 7 locations
Capital District LTM retail sales
Value: 59400000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Capital District $59.4M, 36 locations
Central NY LTM retail sales
Value: 42300000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Central NY $42.3M, 12 locations
Finger Lakes LTM retail sales
Value: 27100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Finger Lakes $27.1M, 11 locations
Mid-Hudson LTM retail sales
Value: 70700000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Mid-Hudson $70.7M, 36 locations
Mohawk Valley LTM retail sales
Value: 18200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Mohawk Valley $18.2M, 6 locations
North Country LTM retail sales
Value: 12200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: North Country $12.2M, 9 locations
Southern Tier LTM retail sales
Value: 25500000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Southern Tier $25.5M, 9 locations
Western NY LTM retail sales
Value: 46600000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Last twelve months 2024
Figure 8: Western NY $46.6M, 27 locations
Cultivator biomass in inventory November 2024
Value: 200000 pounds
State: NY | Category: production | cultivator_biomass_inventory
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: November 2024
In November 2024, cultivators reported just under 200,000 pounds of biomass in inventory
Program-high cultivator biomass inventory
Value: 240000 pounds
State: NY | Category: production | peak_cultivator_inventory
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Mid-October 2024
down slightly from a program-high 240,000 pounds in mid-October of that same year
Processor inventory spike in late 2023
Value: 700000 pounds
State: NY | Category: production | processor_inventory_peak
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Late 2023
Processors also reported a spike in inventory in late 2023, reaching around 700,000 pounds.
Processor inventory 88 tons as of October 16, 2024
Value: 88 tons
State: NY | Category: production | processor_inventory
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: October 16, 2024
Figure 11 annotation: 88 Tons in Inventory 10/16/2024
Flower share of total product sales
Value: 33 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Flower 33%
Preroll share of total product sales
Value: 12 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Preroll 12%
Vaporizer share of total product sales
Value: 28 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Vaporizer 28%
Edibles share of total product sales
Value: 14 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Edibles 14%
Concentrate share of total product sales
Value: 11 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Concentrate 11%
Tincture share of total product sales
Value: 1 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Tincture 1%
Tablets/Capsules/Lozenges share of total product sales
Value: 1 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Tablets, Capsules and Lozenges 1%
Topical share of total product sales
Value: 0.2 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | product_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Figure 12: Topical 0.2%
Flower products share of sales (flower + preroll combined)
Value: 45 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_products_combined_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Flower products, which include loose smokable flower and prerolls, account for less than half of sales (45%).
Non-flower products share of sales
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | non_flower_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Non-Flower Products 55%
RO brands share of total product sales
Value: 10 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_sales_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
Adult-Use products sold under the brands of RO's account for 10% of sales
RO share of flower sales
Value: 19 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_flower_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
the RO's have their largest share in the flower (19%)
RO share of concentrate sales
Value: 8 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_concentrate_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
concentrates (8%)
RO share of vaporizer sales
Value: 6 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_vaporizer_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
vaporizers (6%)
RO share of preroll sales
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_preroll_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
preroll (5%)
3.5-gram packages share of flower sales
Value: 63 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_package_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
nearly two-thirds of sales (63%) are 3.5-gram packages (one-eighth oz.)
28-gram packages share of flower sales
Value: 14 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_package_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
with the 28 grams (one ounce) packages being the second-best sellers at 14% of sales
Less than 3.5 grams share of flower sales
Value: 1 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_package_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Figure 14: Less than 3.5 grams 1%
7-gram packages share of flower sales
Value: 9 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_package_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Figure 14: 7 grams 9%
14-gram packages share of flower sales
Value: 12 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_package_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Figure 14: 14 grams 12%
More than 28 grams share of flower sales
Value: 1 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_package_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Figure 14: More than 28 grams 1%
RO brands share of flower sales (nearly one-quarter)
Value: 23 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_flower_share_detailed
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Brands owned by RO's account for nearly one-quarter (23%) of flower sales.
ROs selling brands into Adult Use retail stores
Value: 6 ROs
State: NY | Category: licensing | RO_adult_use_sellers
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of report date
to date, six are selling their brands into Adult Use retail stores
RO maximum indoor canopy allowance
Value: 100000 square_feet
State: NY | Category: production | RO_canopy_limit
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: Current regulation
The RO's are permitted to grow up to 100,000 square feet of indoor canopy, the largest canopy allowance of all cultivation licenses
RO packages 14g+ as share of RO flower sales
Value: 70 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_large_package_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
packages 14 grams or larger accounting for 70% of RO flower sales compared to 11% of Adult Use brand sales
AU packages 14g+ as share of AU flower sales
Value: 11 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | AU_large_package_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
packages 14 grams or larger accounting for 70% of RO flower sales compared to 11% of Adult Use brand sales
RO 28g packages share of RO flower sales
Value: 41 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_ounce_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
28-gram packages accounting for 41% of RO sales compared to 5% of Adult Use product sales
AU 28g packages share of AU flower sales
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | AU_ounce_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
28-gram packages accounting for 41% of RO sales compared to 5% of Adult Use product sales
Average RO price for 3.5g flower
Value: 45 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 3.5 grams RO $45, AU $44, Overall $44
Average AU price for 3.5g flower
Value: 44 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 3.5 grams AU $44
Average RO price for 7g flower
Value: 81 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 7 grams RO $81, AU $66, Overall $69
Average AU price for 7g flower
Value: 66 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 7 grams AU $66
Average overall price for 7g flower
Value: 69 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 7 grams Overall $69
Average RO price for 14g flower
Value: 119 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 14 grams RO $119, AU $102, Overall $112
Average AU price for 14g flower
Value: 102 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 14 grams AU $102
Average overall price for 14g flower
Value: 112 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 14 grams Overall $112
Average RO price for 28g (ounce) flower
Value: 186 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 28 grams RO $186, AU $211, Overall $196. The average RO ounce is significantly cheaper than an Adult Use ounce ($186 vs. $211).
Average AU price for 28g (ounce) flower
Value: 211 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 28 grams AU $211
Average overall price for 28g flower
Value: 196 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: 28 grams Overall $196
Average RO price per flower package
Value: 91 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: Average Price per Package RO $91, AU $52, Overall $60
Average AU price per flower package
Value: 52 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: Average Price per Package AU $52
Average overall price per flower package
Value: 60 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | flower_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Table 2: Average Price per Package Overall $60
Single prerolls share of preroll sales
Value: 33 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_package_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
While single prerolls still capture the largest share of sales (33%)
Packages with 5+ prerolls share of preroll sales
Value: 60 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_multipack_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
packages with five or more prerolls account for 60% of sales
One-gram prerolls share of single preroll sales
Value: 80 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | single_preroll_weight_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
Most single prerolls are one gram (80%) with 0.5-gram prerolls accounting for 15% of sales.
0.5-gram prerolls share of single preroll sales
Value: 15 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | single_preroll_weight_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2024
0.5-gram prerolls accounting for 15% of sales
Infused prerolls share of concentrate sales
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Infused prerolls...account for more than half of concentrate sales (58%).
Concentrate-infused flower products share of concentrate sales
Value: 76 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_infused_flower_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
concentrate-infused flower products...account for three-quarters (76%) of concentrate sales.
Average price infused preroll
Value: 28.27 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Infused Preroll $28.27
Average price infused flower
Value: 79.81 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Infused Flower $79.81
Average price moonrocks
Value: 53.23 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Moonrocks $53.23
Average price concentrate
Value: 58.62 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Concentrate $58.62
Average price live resin badder
Value: 65.32 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Live Resin Badder $65.32
Average price hash
Value: 47.91 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Hash $47.91
Average price infused blunt
Value: 39.27 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Infused blunt $39.27
Average price live rosin
Value: 77.65 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 20: Live Rosin $77.65
Average price single preroll package
Value: 12 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Preroll 1-pack $12
Average price single infused preroll package
Value: 28 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Infused Preroll 1-pack $28
Average price 5-pack preroll
Value: 38 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Preroll 5-pack $38
Average price single blunt
Value: 15 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Blunt 1-pack $15
Average price single infused blunt
Value: 39 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Infused Blunt 1-pack $39
Average price 5-pack infused preroll
Value: 51 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Infused Preroll 5-pack $51
Average price 5-pack blunt
Value: 76 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Blunt 5-pack $76
Average price 5-pack infused blunt
Value: 77 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | preroll_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Figure 21: Infused Blunt 5-pack $77
Gummies share of edible sales
Value: 84 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Gummies dominate the edibles category, accounting for 84% of edible sales.
Beverage share of edible sales
Value: 9 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 22: Beverage 9%
Chocolates share of edible sales
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 22: Chocolates 5%
Other edibles share of sales
Value: 2 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 22: Others 2%
Average price gummies package
Value: 26.58 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 23: Gummies $26.58
Average price beverage shot
Value: 14.01 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 23: Beverage (Shot) $14.01
Average price beverage powder
Value: 9.28 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 23: Beverage (Powder) $9.28
Average price beverage can
Value: 4.96 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 23: Beverage (Can) $4.96
Average price chocolates package
Value: 27.46 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Figure 23: Chocolates $27.46
Distinct edible flavor profiles sold in NY
Value: 241 flavors
State: NY | Category: production | edible_flavor_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
there are over 240 distinct edible flavor profiles now sold in New York. Total Flavors 241
Top 20 edible flavors share of all edible sales
Value: 54 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | edible_flavor_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
the top 20 flavors accounting for more than half of all edible sales (54%).
Cans share of beverage sales
Value: 78 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | beverage_form_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2024
Over three-quarters of beverages are sold in cans (78%)
Disposable vaporizer share of vaporizer sales
Value: 37 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_type_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2024
Over one-third of vaporizer sales are disposable products... Disposable Vaporizer, 37%
Non-disposable vaporizer share of vaporizer sales
Value: 63 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_type_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2024
Vaporizer, 63%
1-gram vaporizer share of vaporizer sales
Value: 69 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2024
one-gram packages comprising the majority of sales (69%).
0.5-gram vaporizer share of vaporizer sales
Value: 20 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_size_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2024
Half-gram vaporizers account for one-fifth of sales (20%).
Average price 0.5g vaporizer
Value: 44.15 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2024
Figure 27: 0.5 grams $44.15
Average price 1g vaporizer
Value: 65.75 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2024
Figure 27: 1 grams $65.75. one-gram vaporizers cost 49% more than half-gram vaporizers ($66 vs $44)
Average price 2g vaporizer
Value: 93.47 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | vaporizer_pricing
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2024
Figure 27: 2 grams $93.47. two-gram vaporizers are 42% more expensive than one-gram vaporizers ($93 vs $66)
Total cannabis brands sold in NY
Value: 513 brands
State: NY | Category: production | total_brands
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
There are over 500 cannabis brands currently sold in New York. Total Brands in Market 513
Flower brands count
Value: 302 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Flower 302 brands
Preroll brands count
Value: 266 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Preroll 266 brands
Concentrate brands count
Value: 210 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Concentrate 210 brands
Edibles brands count
Value: 209 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Edibles 209 brands
Vaporizer brands count
Value: 188 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Vaporizer 188 brands
Tincture brands count
Value: 47 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Tincture 47 brands
Tablets/Capsules/Lozenges brands count
Value: 38 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Tablets/Capsules/Lozenges 38 brands
Topical brands count
Value: 16 brands
State: NY | Category: production | brands_per_category
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Figure 28: Topical 16 brands
Top 5 brands share of total sales
Value: 21 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
The top 5 selling brands account for 21% of sales
Top 20 brands share of total sales
Value: 46 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
while the top 20 brands account for nearly half of all sales (46%).
Brands selling in only 1 category
Value: 43 percent
State: NY | Category: production | brand_diversification
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024
Two-thirds of brands (67%) only offer products in either one (43%) or two (24%) categories.
Brands selling in only 2 categories
Value: 24 percent
State: NY | Category: production | brand_diversification
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024
one (43%) or two (24%) categories
Brands in 5+ categories
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: production | brand_diversification
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024
Only 7% of brands carry products in five or more categories
Top 5 flower brands share of flower sales
Value: 30 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Figure: Top 5 Brands Share of Sales - Flower 30%
Top 5 preroll brands share of preroll sales
Value: 32 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Preroll 32%
Top 5 concentrate brands share of concentrate sales
Value: 29 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Concentrate 29%
Top 5 edibles brands share of edibles sales
Value: 53 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
The top five edibles brands account for 53% of sales
Top 5 vaporizer brands share of vaporizer sales
Value: 38 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
Vaporizer 38%
Top 5 tincture brands share of tincture sales
Value: 80 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
top five tincture brands (80% of tincture sales)
Top 5 tablet brands share of tablet sales
Value: 96 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
the top five tablet brands (96% of tablet sales)
Top 5 topical brands share of topical sales
Value: 99 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2024
the top five topical brands (99% of topical sales)
Total strains in flower and preroll categories
Value: 1524 strains
State: NY | Category: production | strain_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
over 1,500 strains now offered across the flower and preroll categories. Total Strains 1,524
Top 100 strains share of sales
Value: 52 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | strain_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
The top 100 strains (or less than 10% of available strains) account for half sales (52%)
Top 500 strains share of sales
Value: 92 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | strain_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2024
the top 500 strains (one-third of the market) account for 92% of sales.
Blue Dream share of sales (#1 strain)
Value: 2.2 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | strain_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
Table 3: 1. Blue Dream 2.20%
Sour Diesel share of sales (#2 strain)
Value: 1.56 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | strain_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
Table 3: 2. Sour Diesel 1.56%
Top 20 RO strains share of RO sales
Value: 53 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_strain_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
the top 20 RO strains command over twice the sales of the top selling Adult Use strains (53% vs 23%).
Top 20 AU strains share of AU sales
Value: 23 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | AU_strain_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2024
the top 20 RO strains command over twice the sales of the top selling Adult Use strains (53% vs 23%).
Edible products indicating effect type
Value: 48 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | effect_labeling
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
approximately half of the edible products sold (48%) indicate the type of effect the consumer will experience
Sleep and relaxation share of effect-labeled edible sales
Value: 49 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | effect_category_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
sleep and relaxation are the two leading effects promoted in edible products, accounting for approximately half of all sales (49%).
Total licensed retail dispensaries
Value: 713 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | retail_dispensary_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of December 31, 2024
New York has licensed 713 retail dispensaries, 260 of which have opened their doors to the public
Open dispensaries
Value: 260 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of December 31, 2024
713 retail dispensaries, 260 of which have opened their doors to the public
Open dispensaries as of April 20, 2025
Value: 363 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of April 20, 2025
As of April 20, 2025, there were 363 licensed dispensaries open across New York State.
Upstate open dispensaries
Value: 149 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | regional_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of December 31, 2024
Upstate New York has 149 open dispensaries serving a population of 8.4 million people
Upstate population served
Value: 8400000 people
State: NY | Category: demographics | upstate_population
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2024
Upstate New York has 149 open dispensaries serving a population of 8.4 million people
Downstate open dispensaries
Value: 111 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | regional_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of December 31, 2024
Downstate New York has 111 open dispensaries serving a population of 11.2 million people
Downstate population served
Value: 11200000 people
State: NY | Category: demographics | downstate_population
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: 2024
Downstate New York has 111 open dispensaries serving a population of 11.2 million people
CAURD share of open locations
Value: 70 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_location_mix
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: End of 2024
CAURD licensees make up 70% of open locations at the end of 2024
RO share of open retail locations
Value: 4 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | RO_retail_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: End of 2024
ROs currently operate 4% of open retail locations which are responsible for 7% of retail sales.
RO share of retail sales
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_retail_sales_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 37
Period: End of 2024
ROs currently operate 4% of open retail locations which are responsible for 7% of retail sales.
AU Retail open locations
Value: 57 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | location_type_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: End of 2024
Figure 36: AU Retail 57 Locations, 22%
CAURD open locations
Value: 182 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | location_type_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: End of 2024
Figure 36: CAURD 182 Locations, 70%
Microbusiness Retail open locations
Value: 3 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | location_type_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: End of 2024
Figure 36: Microbusiness Retail 3 Locations, 1%
RO Dispensing open locations
Value: 11 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | location_type_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: End of 2024
Figure 36: RO Dispensing 11 Locations, 4%
Temporary Delivery open locations
Value: 7 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | location_type_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: End of 2024
Figure 36: Temporary Delivery 7 Locations
SEE licensees share of open retail locations
Value: 17 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_open_retail_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 38
Period: End of 2024
SEE licensees account for 17% of open retail locations and over 80% of Adult Use Retail licenses
Minority-Owned open retail locations
Value: 19 locations
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_open_locations
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: End of 2024
Figure 37: Minority-Owned 19 Locations, 7%
Women-Owned open retail locations
Value: 24 locations
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_open_locations
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: End of 2024
Figure 37: Women-Owned 24 Locations, 9%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned open retail locations
Value: 2 locations
State: NY | Category: social_equity | SEE_open_locations
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: End of 2024
Figure 37: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned 2 Locations, 1%
People per dispensary Upstate
Value: 60000 people_per_dispensary
State: NY | Category: demographics | retail_density
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: End of 2024
Upstate dispensaries serving approximately 60,000 people per dispensary
People per dispensary Downstate
Value: 112000 people_per_dispensary
State: NY | Category: demographics | retail_density
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: End of 2024
Downstate dispensaries serve approximately 112,000 per dispensary
Locations below $2M annual revenue run rate
Value: 33 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | dispensary_performance
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: December 2024
Over one-third of the locations that have been open for at least two months are operating below a $2 million annual revenue run rate
Locations above $10M annual revenue run rate
Value: 10 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | dispensary_performance
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: December 2024
about 10% are operating above a $10 million run rate.
Top 10 locations share of December retail sales
Value: 25.95 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 41
Period: December 2024
Just 10 retail dispensary locations accounted for over 25% of December retail sales. Top 10 Locations 25.95% of Sales
Top 25 locations share of December retail sales
Value: 41.64 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 42
Period: December 2024
Top 25 Locations 41.64% of Sales
Top 50 locations share of December retail sales
Value: 58.9 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 42
Period: December 2024
The top 50 retail locations account for 59% of December sales. Top 50 Locations 58.90% of Sales
Median revenue per location annually
Value: 3000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | median_revenue_per_location
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 42
Period: 2024
With median revenue per location around $3 million annually
Manhattan annualized revenue per store
Value: 5300000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Manhattan $5.3M
Queens annualized revenue per store
Value: 6600000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Queens $6.6M
Brooklyn annualized revenue per store
Value: 4200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Brooklyn $4.2M
Bronx annualized revenue per store
Value: 3000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Bronx $3.0M
Staten Island annualized revenue per store
Value: 6000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Staten Island $6.0M
Long Island annualized revenue per store
Value: 20100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Long Island $20.1M. Queens and Long Island have the highest average revenue per location
Capital District annualized revenue per store
Value: 2700000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Capital District $2.7M
Central NY annualized revenue per store
Value: 3900000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Central NY $3.9M
Finger Lakes annualized revenue per store
Value: 4000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Finger Lakes $4.0M
Mid-Hudson annualized revenue per store
Value: 3800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Mid-Hudson $3.8M
Mohawk Valley annualized revenue per store
Value: 3600000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Mohawk Valley $3.6M
North Country annualized revenue per store
Value: 1800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: North Country $1.8M
Southern Tier annualized revenue per store
Value: 3700000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Southern Tier $3.7M
Western NY annualized revenue per store
Value: 2600000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_revenue_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: December 2024 annualized
Figure 42: Western NY $2.6M
Microbusiness licensees share of supply side
Value: 36 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | supply_side_composition
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2024
Over one-third (36%) of licensees hold Microbusiness licenses which allow them to vertically integrate but limit their scale.
Single-function supply side licensees
Value: 44 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | supply_side_composition
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2024
44% of supply side licensees are permitted to do only one of the supply chain functions
Multi-function supply side licensees
Value: 20 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | supply_side_composition
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2024
The remaining 20% are permitted to perform multiple functions across the supply chain at scale.
Cultivator Only license holders
Value: 109 license_holders
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_holder_types
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2024
Figure 43: Cultivator Only 109
Processor Only license holders
Value: 126 license_holders
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_holder_types
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2024
Figure 43: Processor Only 126
Distributor Only license holders
Value: 22 license_holders
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_holder_types
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2024
Figure 43: Distributor Only 22
Microbusiness Only license holders
Value: 209 license_holders
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_holder_types
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2024
Figure 43: Microbusiness Only 209
Cultivator, Processor, Distributor license holders
Value: 69 license_holders
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_holder_types
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2024
Figure 43: Cultivator, Processor, Distributor 69
Outdoor cultivator/microbusiness share of active locations
Value: 45 percent
State: NY | Category: production | cultivation_type_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2024
Approximately 45% of active cultivators and microbusinesses are outdoor growers.
Indoor growers share of cultivation locations
Value: 15 percent
State: NY | Category: production | cultivation_type_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2024
Indoor growers now make up 15% of locations
RO share of AU cultivation facilities by count
Value: 2 percent
State: NY | Category: production | RO_cultivation_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2024
ROs operate just 2% of the Adult Use cultivation facilities by count.
Type 1 Processor share of processor licenses
Value: 47 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | processor_type_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2024
Approximately 47% of processors are Type 1 processors. Type 1: 126 Locations, 47%
Type 2 Processor locations
Value: 58 locations
State: NY | Category: licensing | processor_type_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2024
Figure 47: Type 2 58 Locations, 21%
Type 3 Processor share of processor licenses
Value: 29 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | processor_type_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2024
Type 3 licenses...now make up 29% of processor licenses. 78 Locations, 29%
RO share of AU processing facilities by count
Value: 3 percent
State: NY | Category: production | RO_processing_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2024
ROs operate just 3% of the Adult Use processing facilities by count, but their brands account for over 11% of retail sales.
RO brands share of retail sales (processor context)
Value: 11 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | RO_retail_brand_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2024
their brands account for over 11% of retail sales
Processors selling more than 10 brands share of retail sales
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | processor_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2024
The 7% of processors that sell more than 10 brands account for 40% of retail sales
Processors selling one brand share of retail sales
Value: 14 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | processor_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 49
Period: 2024
the 55% of processors that sell only one brand account for just 14% of retail sales.
NY population per dispensary (highest among major AU markets)
Value: 72000 people_per_dispensary
State: NY | Category: demographics | retail_density_national_comparison
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 55
Period: End of December 2024
New York has the highest population per dispensary among major Adult Use markets, with nearly 72,000 residents per store.
Dispensaries open at end of 2023
Value: 26 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_dispensaries_2023
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: End of 2023
With nearly 300 dispensaries open at the close of 2024, up from 26 at the end of 2023
US total active cannabis licenses Q3 2022 (peak)
Value: 44300 licenses
State: US | Category: licensing | national_license_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 51
Period: Q3 2022
Figure 50: Q3'22 44,300 (peak level before 7-quarter decline)
US total active cannabis licenses Q3 2024
Value: 38600 licenses
State: US | Category: licensing | national_license_count
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 51
Period: Q3 2024
Figure 50: Q3'24 38,600. Decline from peak -13%
Oklahoma license decline 2022-2024
Value: -44 percent
State: OK | Category: licensing | national_license_change
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2022-2024
Oklahoma saw the steepest decline in licenses among established markets, with a 44% decline
California license decline 2022-2024
Value: -30 percent
State: CA | Category: licensing | national_license_change
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2022-2024
California (-30%)
Colorado license decline 2022-2024
Value: -21 percent
State: CO | Category: licensing | national_license_change
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2022-2024
Colorado (-21%)
New Mexico license growth 2022-2024
Value: 78 percent
State: NM | Category: licensing | national_license_change
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 52
Period: 2022-2024
New Mexico growing by 78%
Colorado cannabis license holder decline Jan 2017 to Oct 2024
Value: -23 percent
State: CO | Category: licensing | colorado_license_decline
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 53
Period: January 2017 to October 2024
the State lost nearly one-quarter of its cannabis license holders between January 2017 and October 2024. Overall -23%
Colorado peak cannabis tax revenue
Value: 423500000 USD
State: CO | Category: taxation | colorado_peak_tax_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2021
revenues peaked in 2021 at $423 million. Figure 53: 2021 $423.5M
Colorado estimated cannabis tax revenue 2024
Value: 257700000 USD
State: CO | Category: taxation | colorado_tax_revenue_2024
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2024 (estimate)
before declining by 39% to $258 million (estimated) in 2024. Figure 53: 2024 (Estimate) $257.7M
Colorado cumulative cannabis tax revenue
Value: 3000000000 USD
State: CO | Category: taxation | colorado_cumulative_tax
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: 2014-2024
Figure 53: Cumulative Total ~$3B
Colorado wholesale flower price decline from peak
Value: -67 percent
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | wholesale_price_decline
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 55
Period: Peak (Jan 2015) to Q4 2024
the average market rate for a pound of cannabis has fallen by two-thirds (67%) from a peak of over $2,000 per pound in January 2015 to less than $658 in Q4 2024
Colorado wholesale flower price peak
Value: 2007 USD_per_pound
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | wholesale_price
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 56
Period: January 2015
Figure 55: Bud peak $2,007/lb
Colorado wholesale flower price current
Value: 658 USD_per_pound
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | wholesale_price
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 56
Period: Q4 2024
Figure 55: Bud current $658/lb
Colorado wholesale trim price decline from peak
Value: -71 percent
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | wholesale_price_decline
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 55
Period: Peak (Q1 2018) to current
the price of trim has fallen 71% from a peak of $700 per pound in Q1 2018 to approximately $200 per pound.
Colorado retail gram price decline
Value: -76 percent
State: CO | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_price_compression
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 57
Period: 120 months
Figure 56: Colorado -76% over 120 months. Price from $14.05 to $3.30
Oregon retail gram price decline
Value: -66 percent
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_price_compression
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 57
Period: 98 months
Figure 56: Oregon -66% over 98 months. Price from $10.50 to $3.57
Massachusetts retail gram price decline
Value: -69 percent
State: MA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_price_compression
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 57
Period: 59 months
Figure 56: Massachusetts -69% over 59 months. Price from $14.68 to $4.58
Michigan retail ounce price decline
Value: -61 percent
State: MI | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_price_compression
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 57
Period: 32 months
Figure 56: Michigan -61% over 32 months. Price from $190.65 to $73.99 per ounce
Legal market share of total addressable demand in NY
Value: 20 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | legal_market_penetration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2024
The legal market is still in its early stages of growth, having captured less than one-fifth of the estimated total addressable demand in the State.
Strains offered across all product forms
Value: 1000 strains
State: NY | Category: production | strain_count_all_forms
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2024
With over 1,000 strains now offered
AU indoor cultivators licensed in 2024
Value: 50 cultivators
State: NY | Category: licensing | indoor_cultivator_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2024
in 2024 OCM licensed 50 Adult Use indoor cultivators, and dozens of indoor-cultivation microbusinesses
Unlicensed storefronts padlocked by OCM in 2024
Value: 1500 storefronts
State: NY | Category: enforcement | illicit_market_enforcement
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 61
Period: 2024
leveraging newly granted powers to padlock over 1,500 unlicensed storefronts
First regulated retail sale date
State: NY | Category: policy | market_launch_date
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: December 2022
The Adult Use cannabis market has demonstrated significant growth since the first regulated retail sale in December of 2022.
Top 10 edibles brands share of edibles sales
Value: 71 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | brand_category_concentration
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2024
the top 5 brands of 209 edibles brands have 53% of sales and the top 10 have 71% of sales.
Dispensaries opened nearly one per business day in 2024
Value: 274 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_opened_2024
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2024
OCM opened nearly one dispensary every business day of the year. With nearly 300 dispensaries open at the close of 2024, up from 26 at the end of 2023
Concentrate subcategory: Infused Flower share
Value: 11 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Infused Flower 11%
Concentrate subcategory: Moonrocks share
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Moonrocks 7%
Concentrate subcategory: Concentrate (general) share
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Concentrate 5%
Concentrate subcategory: Live Resin Badder share
Value: 4 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Live Resin Badder 4%
Concentrate subcategory: Infused Blunt share
Value: 3 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Infused blunt 3%
Concentrate subcategory: Hash share
Value: 3 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Hash 3%
Concentrate subcategory: Live Rosin share
Value: 2 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Live Rosin 2%
Concentrate subcategory: Other share
Value: 7 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | concentrate_product_share
Source: NY_OCM_2024_Market_Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Figure 19: Other (Bubble Hash, Sugar, Crumble, Resin, Shatter, Kief, etc) 7%
Total adult-use retail sales surpassed $2.5 billion since passage of MRTA
Value: 2500000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_adult_use_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: March 2022 - November 2025
NYS's legal cannabis market has surpassed $2.5 billion in adult-use retail sales since the passage of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)
Over 500 licensed adult-use dispensaries now operate across NYS
Value: 500 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of November 2025
To date, over 500 licensed adult-use dispensaries now operate across NYS
50 nonprofits received $100,000 grants from Community Grants Reinvestment Fund
Value: 100000 USD per grant
State: NY | Category: social_equity | community_grants
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024-2025 funding cycle
Fifty nonprofits across the state have each received $100,000 grants supporting youth programs that strengthen mental health, housing stability, and workforce development
CGRF total first round award amount was $5 million
Value: 5000000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | community_grants_total
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024-2025 funding cycle
the first round of Community Grants Reinvestment Fund awards—funded by cannabis tax revenue
Combined adult-use and medical sales reached roughly $1.6 billion YTD in 2025
Value: 1600000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_combined_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: January - November 2025
generating $1.6 billion in regulated sales across all markets
Nearly 2,400 applications licensed across adult-use supply chain in 2025
Value: 2400 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | applications_licensed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
licensing nearly 2,400 applications across the adult-use cannabis supply chain
55% of adult-use licenses qualify as Social and Economic Equity businesses
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_license_share
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of November 2025
with 55% qualifying as Social and Economic Equity businesses
Retail sales reached $1.6 billion in 2025
Value: 1600000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_retail_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: YTD November 2025
Retail sales reached $1.6 billion
500th licensed dispensary opened in 2025
Value: 500 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensary_milestone
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
we celebrated the opening of our 500th licensed dispensary
Total number of Registered Organizations in medical program is 19
Value: 19 registered organizations
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_registered_organizations
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: As of 2025
The CCB also issued two additional registrations, to Registered Organizations in the medical program, bringing the total to 19
OCM processed 2,362 licenses YTD November 2025
Value: 2362 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | licenses_processed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: January - November 2025
OCM has processed 2,362 licenses and 798 license renewals across all programs
OCM processed 798 license renewals YTD November 2025
Value: 798 renewals
State: NY | Category: licensing | license_renewals
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: January - November 2025
OCM has processed 2,362 licenses and 798 license renewals across all programs
Adult-use dispensary footprint grew from 261 in 2024 to 519 in 2025
Value: 519 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_adult_use_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: As of November 2025
grew from 261 in 2024 to 519 dispensaries open to date in 2025
Adult-use dispensaries open in 2024
Value: 261 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_adult_use_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: End of 2024
grew from 261 in 2024 to 519 dispensaries open to date in 2025
Combined adult-use and medical sales were $1.0 billion in 2024
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_combined_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
up from $1.0 billion in 2024
Combined adult-use and medical sales were $317 million in 2023
Value: 317000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_combined_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023
up from $317 million in 2023
CAURD Grant Program totaled $5 million
Value: 5000000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_program
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025
The initiative, totaling $5 million, provided grants of up to $30,000 to 159 CAURD awardees
CAURD grants of up to $30,000 awarded to 159 awardees
Value: 159 awardees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_recipients
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025
provided grants of up to $30,000 to 159 CAURD awardees across the state
Maximum CAURD grant amount per awardee was $30,000
Value: 30000 USD
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_grant_max
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2025
provided grants of up to $30,000 to 159 CAURD awardees across the state
Over 82% of CGRF grants awarded to organizations serving CDI ZIP codes
Value: 82 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_cdi_share
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024-2025
Over 82% of the grants were awarded to organizations serving ZIP codes containing one or more Communities Disproportionately Impacted (CDI)
Seven cannabis research licenses issued to date
Value: 7 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | research_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: As of November 2025
seven cannabis research licenses have been issued
Webinar series drew over 1,000 registrants with nearly half attending live
Value: 1000 registrants
State: NY | Category: public_health | webinar_registrants
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: Early 2025 - November 2025
these two flagship webinar series have drawn over 1,000 registrants with nearly half attending live
Webinars generated more than 4,600 on-demand views
Value: 4600 views
State: NY | Category: public_health | webinar_views
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2025
Together, these webinars have generated more than 4,600 on-demand views
OCM completed 2,017 enforcement actions in 2025
Value: 2017 enforcement actions
State: NY | Category: enforcement | annual_enforcement_actions
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: YTD 2025
OCM completed 2,017 enforcement actions in 2025, resulting in over $20 million worth of illicit cannabis product seized
Over $20 million worth of illicit cannabis product seized in 2025
Value: 20000000 USD
State: NY | Category: enforcement | product_seized_value
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: YTD November 2025
resulting in over $20 million worth of illicit cannabis product seized
27,173 adult-use and medical cannabis products tested by third-party labs Jan-Nov 2025
Value: 27173 products tested
State: NY | Category: production | lab_testing_volume
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: January 1 - November 30, 2025
27,173 adult-use and medical cannabis products were tested by third-party laboratories permitted by NYS
97% of tested lots passed state-mandated testing
Value: 97 percent
State: NY | Category: production | lab_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: January - November 2025
97% of tested lots passed state-mandated testing
16 compliance field staff conducted 401 inspections Oct 2024 - Sept 2025
Value: 401 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | compliance_inspections
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
16 compliance field staff conducted 401 inspections, double the number of the prior year
16 compliance field staff in the field
Value: 16 staff
State: NY | Category: employment | compliance_field_staff
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
16 compliance field staff conducted 401 inspections
8,959 adult-use applications submitted as of November 30, 2025
Value: 8959 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_applications_submitted
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Program-to-date through November 2025
As of November 30, 2025, across all licensing windows, 8,959 applications have been submitted for an adult-use license
11,140 cannabinoid hemp applications received as of November 2025
Value: 11140 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | hemp_applications_submitted
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: Program-to-date through November 2025
there were 11,140 cannabinoid hemp applications received
10 medical RO applications received
Value: 10 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_applications
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Program-to-date through November 2025
OCM received 10 applications in this window
12,508 applications have completed the licensing process to date across all programs
Value: 12508 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | applications_completed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: Program-to-date through November 2025
12,508 applications have successfully completed this process to date across all programs
Adult-use applications submitted but not yet reviewed: 4,514
Value: 4514 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_submitted_pending_review
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2: Application Count by Status by Program as of Nov 2025 - Adult-Use Submitted: 4,514
Adult-use applications pending: 442
Value: 442 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_pending
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Adult-Use Pending: 442
Adult-use applications closed: 938
Value: 938 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_closed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Adult-Use Closed: 938
Adult-use applications denied: 410
Value: 410 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_denied
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Adult-Use Denied: 410
Adult-use applications provisional: 242
Value: 242 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_provisional
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Adult-Use Provisional: 242
Adult-use applications licensed: 2,413
Value: 2413 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | adult_use_licensed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Adult-Use Licensed: 2,413 (includes 72 approved but not yet paid)
Hemp applications submitted pending review: 14
Value: 14 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | hemp_submitted_pending
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Hemp Submitted: 14
Hemp applications pending: 177
Value: 177 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | hemp_pending
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Hemp Pending: 177
Hemp applications closed: 865
Value: 865 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | hemp_closed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Hemp Closed: 865
Hemp applications licensed: 10,084
Value: 10084 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | hemp_licensed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
Table 2 - Hemp Licensed: 10,084
2,397 new licenses issued in 2023
Value: 2397 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023
In 2023, 2,397 new licenses were issued with 21 renewals
21 license renewals processed in 2023
Value: 21 renewals
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_renewals
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2023
In 2023, 2,397 new licenses were issued with 21 renewals
3,433 new licenses issued in 2024
Value: 3433 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_licenses_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
followed by 3,433 in 2024 alongside 293 renewals
293 license renewals processed in 2024
Value: 293 renewals
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_renewals
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
followed by 3,433 in 2024 alongside 293 renewals
333 adult-use licenses inactive due to expiration, surrender, or revocation
Value: 333 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | inactive_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
333 adult-use licenses are inactive due to expiration, surrender, revocation, or other status changes
72 adult-use licenses approved but not yet paid licensing fee
Value: 72 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | approved_unpaid
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
72 have been approved by the CCB but have not yet paid a licensing fee
2,008 active adult-use licenses
Value: 2008 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_adult_use_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
This leaves 2,008 active licenses, including 249 cultivators, 465 processors, 215 distributors, 770 retail dispensaries, and 309 microbusinesses
249 active adult-use cultivator licenses
Value: 249 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_cultivator_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
including 249 cultivators
465 active adult-use processor licenses
Value: 465 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_processor_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
465 processors
215 active adult-use distributor licenses
Value: 215 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_distributor_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
215 distributors
770 active adult-use retail dispensary licenses
Value: 770 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_retail_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
770 retail dispensaries
309 active adult-use microbusiness licenses
Value: 309 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_microbusiness_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 30, 2025
309 microbusinesses
2,818 active cannabinoid hemp retail licenses
Value: 2818 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_hemp_retail
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
The Cannabinoid Hemp Program currently includes 2,818 active retail licenses
33 active cannabinoid hemp temporary retail permits
Value: 33 permits
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_hemp_temp_retail
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
33 active temporary retail permits
40 active cannabinoid hemp processing licenses
Value: 40 licenses
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_hemp_processing
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
40 active processing licenses
232 active cannabinoid hemp distribution permits
Value: 232 permits
State: NY | Category: licensing | active_hemp_distribution
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
232 active distribution permits
6,961 hemp licenses and permits are inactive
Value: 6961 licenses/permits
State: NY | Category: licensing | inactive_hemp_licenses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: As of November 2025
6,961 hemp licenses and permits are inactive across categories
Over 150 applications reinstated following CCB resolution
Value: 150 applications
State: NY | Category: licensing | reinstated_applications
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: July 2025
This has resulted in over 150 applications being reinstated for consideration for licensure
Cannabis Revenue Fund: 40% to State Lottery Fund for school districts
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: taxation | revenue_distribution_schools
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Statutory
40% to the State Lottery Fund for eligible school districts
Cannabis Revenue Fund: 40% to Community Grants Reinvestment Fund
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: taxation | revenue_distribution_cgrf
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Statutory
40% to the CGRF
Cannabis Revenue Fund: 20% to Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund
Value: 20 percent
State: NY | Category: taxation | revenue_distribution_treatment
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: Statutory
20% to the Drug Treatment and Public Education Fund
Taxes collected April 2023 - November 2025 amount to $340.6 million
Value: 340600000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | cumulative_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: April 1, 2023 - November 30, 2025
Taxes collected from April 1, 2023, to November 30, 2025, amount to $340.6 million
Taxes, Fees, and Fines collected FY 2024: $80.2 million
Value: 80200000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | annual_total_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024 (April 2023 - March 2024)
Taxes, Fees, and Fines collected has grown from $80.2 million in FY 2024
Estimated $134.6 million taxes/fees/fines as of November 30, 2025 FYTD
Value: 134600000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | fytd_total_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD (April - November 2025)
an estimated $134.6 million as of November 30, 2025
Adult-use fees FY 2023-24: $26,224,241
Value: 26224241 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Adult Use Fees FY '23-'24: $26,224,241
Adult-use fees FY 2024-25: $3,792,951
Value: 3792951 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Adult Use Fees FY '24-'25: $3,792,951
Adult-use fees FY 2025-26 YTD: $2,043,906
Value: 2043906 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD
Table 7 - Adult Use Fees FY '25-'26 YTD: $2,043,906
Adult-use fines FY 2023-24: $36,000
Value: 36000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_fines
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Adult Use Fines FY '23-'24: $36,000
Adult-use fines FY 2024-25: $130,131
Value: 130131 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_fines
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Adult Use Fines FY '24-'25: $130,131
Adult-use fines FY 2025-26 YTD: $346,833
Value: 346833 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_fines
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD
Table 7 - Adult Use Fines FY '25-'26 YTD: $346,833
Adult-use taxes FY 2023-24: $42,004,033
Value: 42004033 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Adult Use Taxes FY '23-'24: $42,004,033
Adult-use taxes FY 2024-25: $154,632,107
Value: 154632107 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Adult Use Taxes FY '24-'25: $154,632,107
Adult-use taxes FY 2025-26 YTD: $129,567,000
Value: 129567000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD
Table 7 - Adult Use Taxes FY '25-'26 YTD: $129,567,000
Total adult-use program revenue to date: $358,777,203
Value: 358777203 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | adult_use_total_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024 - FY 2026 YTD
Table 7 - Adult Use Revenue by Program total: $358,777,203
Medical fees FY 2023-24: $2,076,000
Value: 2076000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Medical Fees FY '23-'24: $2,076,000
Medical fees FY 2024-25: $1,452,000
Value: 1452000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Medical Fees FY '24-'25: $1,452,000
Medical fees FY 2025-26 YTD: $200,000
Value: 200000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD
Table 7 - Medical Fees FY '25-'26 YTD: $200,000
Medical taxes FY 2023-24: $8,756,484
Value: 8756484 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Medical Taxes FY '23-'24: $8,756,484
Medical taxes FY 2024-25: $3,790,805
Value: 3790805 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Medical Taxes FY '24-'25: $3,790,805
Medical taxes FY 2025-26 YTD: $1,819,000
Value: 1819000 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_taxes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD
Table 7 - Medical Taxes FY '25-'26 YTD: $1,819,000
Total medical program revenue to date: $18,094,289
Value: 18094289 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | medical_total_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024 - FY 2026 YTD
Table 7 - Medical Revenue by Program total: $18,094,289
Hemp fees FY 2023-24: $1,097,525
Value: 1097525 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | hemp_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Hemp Fees FY '23-'24: $1,097,525
Hemp fees FY 2024-25: $1,020,600
Value: 1020600 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | hemp_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Hemp Fees FY '24-'25: $1,020,600
Hemp fees FY 2025-26 YTD: $613,250
Value: 613250 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | hemp_fees
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD
Table 7 - Hemp Fees FY '25-'26 YTD: $613,250
Total hemp program revenue to date: $2,731,375
Value: 2731375 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | hemp_total_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024 - FY 2026 YTD
Table 7 - Hemp Revenue by Program total: $2,731,375
Total revenue FY 2023-24: $80,194,283
Value: 80194283 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | total_revenue_by_fy
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2023-2024
Table 7 - Total Revenue by FY '23-'24: $80,194,283
Total revenue FY 2024-25: $164,818,595
Value: 164818595 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | total_revenue_by_fy
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024-2025
Table 7 - Total Revenue by FY '24-'25: $164,818,595
Total revenue FY 2025-26 YTD: $134,589,989
Value: 134589989 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | total_revenue_by_fy
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025-2026 YTD (to November 2025)
Table 7 - Total Revenue by FY '25-'26 YTD: $134,589,989
Grand total all revenue collected: $379,602,866
Value: 379602866 USD
State: NY | Category: taxation | grand_total_revenue
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2024 - FY 2026 YTD
Table 7 - Grand Total: $379,602,866
Adult-use retail sales 2023: $155.3 million
Value: 155300000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2023
Table 8 - Adult Use sales 2023: $155.3M
Adult-use retail sales 2024: $882.1 million
Value: 882100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Table 8 - Adult Use sales 2024: $882.1M
Adult-use retail sales YTD 2025: $1,482.3 million
Value: 1482300000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | adult_use_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 8 - Adult Use sales YTD 2025: $1,482.3M
Medical retail sales 2023: $162.1 million
Value: 162100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2023
Table 8 - Medical sales 2023: $162.1M
Medical retail sales 2024: $139.1 million
Value: 139100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Table 8 - Medical sales 2024: $139.1M
Medical retail sales YTD 2025: $95.5 million
Value: 95500000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 8 - Medical sales YTD 2025: $95.5M
Combined retail sales 2023: $317.4 million
Value: 317400000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2023
Table 8 combined total 2023: $317.4M
Combined retail sales 2024: $1,021.2 million
Value: 1021200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Table 8 combined total 2024: $1,021.2M
Combined retail sales YTD 2025: $1,577.8 million
Value: 1577800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | combined_annual_sales
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 8 combined total YTD 2025: $1,577.8M
New York City adult-use retail sales program-to-date: $1,073.2 million
Value: 1073200000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_nyc
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Program-to-date November 2025
Table 9 - NYC: $1,073.2M
Mid-Hudson adult-use retail sales program-to-date: $293.0 million
Value: 293000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_mid_hudson
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Program-to-date November 2025
Table 9 - Mid-Hudson: $293.0M
Long Island adult-use retail sales program-to-date: $279.5 million
Value: 279500000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_long_island
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Program-to-date November 2025
Table 9 - Long Island: $279.5M
Capital District adult-use retail sales: $284.1 million
Value: 284100000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_sales_capital_district
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 24
Period: Program-to-date November 2025
Table 9 - Capital District: $284.1M
33 dispensaries opened in 2023
Value: 33 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_dispensaries_opened
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2023
Table 10 - 2023: 33 dispensaries opened
227 dispensaries opened in 2024
Value: 227 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_dispensaries_opened
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
Table 10 - 2024: 227 dispensaries opened
258 dispensaries opened YTD 2025
Value: 258 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | annual_dispensaries_opened
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 10 - YTD 2025: 258 dispensaries opened
34 total open dispensaries at end of 2023
Value: 34 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | total_open_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: End of 2023
Table 10 - Total Open 2023: 34
New York City hosts 214 dispensaries
Value: 214 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_nyc
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 25
Period: As of November 2025
New York City hosts the largest number of dispensaries (214)
Mid-Hudson region has 66 open dispensaries
Value: 66 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_mid_hudson
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Mid-Hudson: 66
Capital Region has 64 open dispensaries
Value: 64 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_capital
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Capital Region: 64
Western New York has 57 open dispensaries
Value: 57 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_western
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Western New York: 57
Finger Lakes has 38 open dispensaries
Value: 38 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_finger_lakes
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Finger Lakes: 38
Long Island has 24 open dispensaries
Value: 24 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_long_island
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Long Island: 24
Central NY has 23 open dispensaries
Value: 23 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_central
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Central NY: 23
Southern Tier has 12 open dispensaries
Value: 12 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_southern_tier
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Southern Tier: 12
Mohawk Valley has 11 open dispensaries
Value: 11 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_mohawk
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - Mohawk Valley: 11
North Country has 10 open dispensaries
Value: 10 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | dispensaries_by_region_north_country
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: As of November 2025
Table 11 - North Country: 10
Average annualized sales per store Q3 2025: roughly $3.8 million
Value: 3800000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | avg_annualized_sales_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: Q3 2025
As of Q3 2025, average annualized sales per store is roughly $3.8 million
NY average retail price per unit peaked near $39 in early 2024
Value: 39 USD per unit
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | avg_retail_price_peak
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: Early 2024
After peaking near $39 per unit sold in early 2024
NY average retail price per unit declined 15% to about $32 by Q3 2025
Value: 32.15 USD per unit
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | avg_retail_price_current
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 28
Period: Q3 2025
average retail prices have declined roughly 15% through Q3 2025, settling near $32
Consumers pay about 10% premium downstate vs upstate
Value: 10 percent premium
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | regional_price_differential
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 27
Period: Q3 2025
consumers pay about a 10% premium downstate compared to upstate
SEE licensees represent 77% of adult-use retail dispensary licenses
Value: 77 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_share_retail
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of November 2025
Representation varies by license type, with the highest shares in adult-use retail dispensary (77%)
SEE licensees represent 58% of adult-use microbusiness licenses
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_share_microbusiness
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of November 2025
adult-use microbusiness (58%)
Women-owned businesses account for 57% of SEE licensees
Value: 57 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | women_owned_share
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of November 2025
Women-Owned businesses account for 57%
Minority-owned businesses account for 50% of SEE licensees
Value: 50 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | minority_owned_share
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: As of November 2025
Minority-Owned businesses account for 50% of total participation
55% of TPI identified as White
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_white
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2025
55% of TPI identified as White
16% of TPI identified as Black or African American
Value: 16 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_black
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2025
16% identifying as Black or African American
10% of TPI identified as Asian
Value: 10 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_race_asian
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: 2025
10% as Asian
65% of TPI identified as male
Value: 65 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_gender_male
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2025
65% of TPI identifying as male
28% of TPI identified as female
Value: 28 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | tpi_gender_female
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2025
28% as female
48% of employees identified as White
Value: 48 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | employee_race_white
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2025
48% of employees identified as White
19% of employees identified as Hispanic or Latino
Value: 19 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | employee_race_hispanic
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2025
19% identified as Hispanic or Latino
17% of employees identified as Black or African American
Value: 17 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | employee_race_black
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 33
Period: 2025
17% as Black or African American
51% of employees identified as male
Value: 51 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | employee_gender_male
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2025
51% of employees identifying as male
31% of employees identified as female
Value: 31 percent
State: NY | Category: demographics | employee_gender_female
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2025
31% as female
CAURD average days from licensure to store opening: 73.4 days
Value: 73.4 days
State: NY | Category: licensing | licensure_to_opening_caurd
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of November 2025
Table 22 - CAURD Average: 73.4 days
SEE average days from licensure to store opening: 214.4 days
Value: 214.4 days
State: NY | Category: social_equity | licensure_to_opening_see
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of November 2025
Table 22 - SEE Average: 214.4 days
All other licensees average days from licensure to opening: 192.1 days
Value: 192.1 days
State: NY | Category: licensing | licensure_to_opening_others
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of November 2025
Table 22 - All Others Average: 192.1 days
88% of CAURD retail dispensaries are open
Value: 88 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | caurd_open_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of November 2025
88% of CAURD retail dispensaries are open
49% of SEE licensees are currently open
Value: 49 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_open_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of November 2025
SEE licensees (49%)
38% of all other operators are currently open
Value: 38 percent
State: NY | Category: licensing | other_open_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: As of November 2025
all other operators (38%)
ROD annualized sales per store Q3 2025: $7.0 million
Value: 7000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | rod_sales_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: Q3 2025
RODs reported the highest annualized sales per store at $7.0 million
CAURD annualized sales per store Q3 2025: $4.7 million
Value: 4700000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | caurd_sales_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: Q3 2025
CAURD at $4.7 million
SEE annualized sales per store Q3 2025: $3.0 million
Value: 3000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | see_sales_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: Q3 2025
SEE licensees at $3.0 million
All others annualized sales per store Q3 2025: $4.0 million
Value: 4000000 USD
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | other_sales_per_store
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 35
Period: Q3 2025
all others at $4.0 million
186 ramped stores (12+ months of sales) in market as of November 2025
Value: 186 stores
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | ramped_stores
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of November 2025
there were 186 ramped stores in the market
Top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales
Value: 29 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top10
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of November 2025
the top 10 stores account for 29% of statewide sales
Top 25 stores account for 43% of statewide sales
Value: 43 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top25
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of November 2025
the top 25 for 43%
Top 50 stores account for nearly 61% of statewide sales
Value: 61 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top50
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of November 2025
the top 50 for nearly 61%
Top 50% of stores generate about 80% of total sales
Value: 80 percent
State: NY | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_concentration_top_half
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 36
Period: As of November 2025
The top performing 50% of all operating stores generate about 80% of total sales
Adult cannabis consumption prevalence in NYS: 14.7% in 2023
Value: 14.7 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | adult_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2023
prevalence of adult cannabis consumption...increased from 11.9% in 2018 to 14.7% in 2023
Adult cannabis consumption prevalence in NYS: 11.9% in 2018
Value: 11.9 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | adult_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2018
prevalence of adult cannabis consumption...increased from 11.9% in 2018
Daily/near daily adult cannabis consumption: 6.7% in 2023
Value: 6.7 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | daily_consumption
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2023
modest increase in the percent of adults reporting consuming cannabis daily or near daily...from 5.1% in 2018 to 6.7% in 2023
Daily/near daily adult cannabis consumption: 5.1% in 2018
Value: 5.1 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | daily_consumption
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 47
Period: 2018
from 5.1% in 2018 to 6.7% in 2023
Male adult past-month consumption: 17.4%
Value: 17.4 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | male_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2023
Male adults (17.4%) consistently report a higher prevalence
Female adult past-month consumption: 12.1%
Value: 12.1 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | female_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2023
female adults (12.1%)
Adults age 21-24 highest past-month consumption: 31.7%
Value: 31.7 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | age_21_24_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2023
Young adults, particularly ages 21 to 24, showed the highest past-month consumption in 2023 (31.7%)
LGBTQ+ adults highest consumption prevalence: 35.6%
Value: 35.6 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | lgbtq_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 48
Period: 2023
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and/or intersex reported the highest prevalence of consumption at 35.6%
High school student past-month cannabis consumption decreased from ~20% (2013) to ~12.5% (2023)
Value: 12.5 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | youth_prevalence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2023
Past-month cannabis consumption among NYS high school students has been decreasing, from approximately 20%...in 2013 to approximately 12.5% in 2023
HS students who tried cannabis before age 13 decreased from ~8% (2013) to ~5% (2023)
Value: 5 percent
State: NY | Category: consumption | youth_early_initiation
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 51
Period: 2023
In 2013, about 8% of students had tried cannabis for the first time before they turned 13, but in 2023, that decreased to about 5%
21 ARIDE trainings conducted Oct 2024 - Sept 2025, training 516 officers
Value: 516 officers trained
State: NY | Category: public_health | aride_training
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
21 ARIDE trainings were conducted by the GTSC with support from OCM, training 516 officers
3 DRE Schools held adding 51 newly certified DRE officers
Value: 51 officers
State: NY | Category: public_health | dre_certification
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
three DRE Schools were held by GTSC with support from OCM, adding 51 newly certified DRE officers
395 active DRE-Certified Officers in NYS
Value: 395 officers
State: NY | Category: public_health | active_dre_officers
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: As of September 2025
the number of active DRE-Certified Officers in NYS is 395
2,952 DRE evaluations completed Oct 2024 - Sept 2025
Value: 2952 evaluations
State: NY | Category: public_health | dre_evaluations
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
2,952 DRE evaluations completed over that same span of time
Average DRE response time about 50 minutes
Value: 50 minutes
State: NY | Category: public_health | dre_response_time
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 54
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
an average response time of about 50 minutes for the DRE to arrive
Higher Education campaign delivered 52,899,267 impressions
Value: 52899267 impressions
State: NY | Category: public_health | campaign_impressions
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 55
Period: April 17 - June 17, 2025
A total of 52,899,267 impressions were delivered
Over 600 unique print orders fulfilled in 2025
Value: 600 orders
State: NY | Category: public_health | print_orders
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 55
Period: 2025
OGS continues to be an essential partner in printing and distributing all print order requests...fulfilling over 600 unique orders in 2025
More than 400 participants in Listen and Learn sessions
Value: 400 participants
State: NY | Category: public_health | listen_learn_participants
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 57
Period: 2025
More than 400 participants—from small towns to large cities—helped OCM understand how legalization is shaping daily life
81,500 active patients in Medical Cannabis Program
Value: 81500 patients
State: NY | Category: public_health | active_medical_patients
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 58
Period: As of November 30, 2025
there are 81,500 active patients in the Medical Cannabis Program
103,688 active medical patients in November 2024
Value: 103688 patients
State: NY | Category: public_health | active_medical_patients
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 58
Period: November 2024
compared to 103,688 active patients in the Medical Cannabis Program in November 2024
121,271 certified medical patients in December 2023
Value: 121271 patients
State: NY | Category: public_health | certified_medical_patients
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: December 2023
Table 34 - Dec-23: 121,271
101,652 certified medical patients in December 2024
Value: 101652 patients
State: NY | Category: public_health | certified_medical_patients
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: December 2024
Table 34 - Dec-24: 101,652
Chronic pain is the most common qualifying condition: 25% of registrations
Value: 25 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | medical_diagnosis_chronic_pain
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2025
chronic pain remains the most common qualifying condition, representing 25% of all registrations
Cancer: 13% of medical patient registrations
Value: 13 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | medical_diagnosis_cancer
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2025
Table 35 - Cancer: 13%
Anxiety: 10% of medical patient registrations
Value: 10 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | medical_diagnosis_anxiety
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2025
Table 35 - Anxiety: 10%
6,382 caregivers registered with the Medical Cannabis Program
Value: 6382 caregivers
State: NY | Category: public_health | registered_caregivers
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of November 30, 2025
there are 6,382 caregivers registered with the Medical Cannabis Program
4,647 certifying providers registered as of November 2025
Value: 4647 providers
State: NY | Category: public_health | certifying_providers
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: As of November 30, 2025
4,647 providers were registered to certify patients for medical cannabis
4,471 certifying providers in 2024
Value: 4471 providers
State: NY | Category: public_health | certifying_providers
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2024
up from 4,471 in 2024
4,223 certifying providers in 2023
Value: 4223 providers
State: NY | Category: public_health | certifying_providers
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 60
Period: 2023
and 4,223 in 2023
58% of certifying practitioners are medical doctors
Value: 58 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | practitioner_type_md
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 61
Period: 2025
Table 37 - Medical Doctor: 58%
35% of certifying practitioners are nurse practitioners
Value: 35 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | practitioner_type_np
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 61
Period: 2025
Table 37 - Nurse Practitioner: 35%
31 open medical dispensaries across NYS
Value: 31 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | open_medical_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of November 30, 2025
there are 31 open medical dispensaries across NYS
7 medical dispensaries opened in past three years
Value: 7 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_dispensaries_opened
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 62
Period: 2023-2025
7 medical dispensaries have opened while 10 medical dispensaries have closed
10 medical dispensaries closed in past three years
Value: 10 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_dispensaries_closed
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 62
Period: 2023-2025
10 medical dispensaries have closed
11 co-located medical and adult-use dispensaries
Value: 11 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | colocated_dispensaries
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 62
Period: As of November 30, 2025
there are 11 co-located medical and adult-use dispensaries
70% of patients plan to continue with Medical Cannabis Program
Value: 70 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | patient_retention_intent
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2024 survey
70% of patients plan to continue with the Medical Cannabis Program
74% of patients would recommend Medical Cannabis Program to friend/family
Value: 74 percent
State: NY | Category: public_health | patient_recommendation_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: 2024 survey
roughly 74% would recommend the Medical Cannabis Program to a friend or family member
14 permitted labs as of November 2025
Value: 14 laboratories
State: NY | Category: production | permitted_labs
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 67
Period: As of November 2025
1 lab surrendered its permit, leaving 14 permitted labs
15 approved sampling firms
Value: 15 firms
State: NY | Category: production | approved_sampling_firms
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 66
Period: As of November 2025
Fifteen sampling firms have been approved
25 announced biennial lab inspections since April 2023
Value: 25 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | lab_inspections_announced
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 67
Period: April 2023 - November 2025
resulting in 25 announced biennial inspections
12 unannounced lab inspections since April 2023
Value: 12 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | lab_inspections_unannounced
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 67
Period: April 2023 - November 2025
and 12 unannounced inspections
20,953 adult-use cannabis products tested Jan-Nov 2025
Value: 20953 lots tested
State: NY | Category: production | adult_use_lots_tested
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 68
Period: January - November 2025
20,953 adult-use cannabis products tested by NYS permitted third-party laboratories
Adult-use pass rate YTD 2025: 97.1%
Value: 97.1 percent
State: NY | Category: production | adult_use_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 69
Period: YTD November 2025
97.1% (n=20,325) of tested lots passed state-mandated testing
Adult-use pass rate 2024: 96.2%
Value: 96.2 percent
State: NY | Category: production | adult_use_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2024
Table 45 - 2024 Pass Rate: 96.2%
Adult-use pass rate 2023: 89.1%
Value: 89.1 percent
State: NY | Category: production | adult_use_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 69
Period: 2023
Table 45 - 2023 Pass Rate: 89.1%
601 adult-use lots failed testing in 2025
Value: 601 lots
State: NY | Category: production | adult_use_failed_lots
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 69
Period: YTD November 2025
3% (n=601) of adult-use cannabis products failed such testing
55% of failed adult-use lots failed for microbial contaminants
Value: 55 percent
State: NY | Category: production | failure_reason_microbial
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 46 - Microbial Contaminants: 55.0%
18% of failed adult-use lots failed for pesticides
Value: 18 percent
State: NY | Category: production | failure_reason_pesticides
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 46 - Pesticides: 18.0%
17.1% of failed adult-use lots failed for trace/heavy metals
Value: 17.1 percent
State: NY | Category: production | failure_reason_metals
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 46 - Trace and Heavy Metals: 17.1%
5,356 medical cannabis product lots tested Jan-Nov 2025
Value: 5356 lots tested
State: NY | Category: production | medical_lots_tested
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 70
Period: January - November 2025
5,356 Medical cannabis product lots were tested
Medical lot pass rate YTD 2025: 98.6%
Value: 98.6 percent
State: NY | Category: production | medical_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 71
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 48 - YTD 2025 Pass Rate: 98.6%
Medical lot pass rate 2023: 96.1%
Value: 96.1 percent
State: NY | Category: production | medical_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 71
Period: 2023
Table 48 - 2023 Pass Rate: 96.1%
864 ROD/ROND adult-use cannabis products tested Jan-Nov 2025
Value: 864 lots tested
State: NY | Category: production | rod_rond_lots_tested
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 71
Period: January - November 2025
864 adult-use cannabis products authorized for sale by licensed RODs and RONDs were tested
ROD/ROND pass rate YTD 2025: 99.2%
Value: 99.2 percent
State: NY | Category: production | rod_rond_pass_rate
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 72
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 51 - YTD 2025 Pass Rate: 99.2%
14,447 compliance-related communications triaged Jan-Sept 2025
Value: 14447 communications
State: NY | Category: enforcement | compliance_correspondence
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 76
Period: January - September 2025
OCM's Compliance team triaged 14,447 compliance related communications
380 complaints triaged Oct 2024 - Sept 2025
Value: 380 complaints
State: NY | Category: enforcement | compliance_complaints
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 76
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
the Compliance team triaged 380 complaints
Over 250 pre-operational inspections since October 2024
Value: 250 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | pre_operational_inspections
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 77
Period: October 2024 - November 2025
the Compliance team has conducted over 250 pre-operational inspections resulting in 242 confirmed Dispensary openings
242 confirmed dispensary openings from pre-operational inspections
Value: 242 openings
State: NY | Category: licensing | confirmed_dispensary_openings
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 77
Period: October 2024 - November 2025
resulting in 242 confirmed Dispensary openings in the same period
824 hours in the field conducting compliance inspections
Value: 824 hours
State: NY | Category: enforcement | compliance_field_hours
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 77
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
a total of 824 hours in the field carrying out specialized on-site inspections
380 Statements of Findings issued with 1,795 findings of non-compliance
Value: 1795 findings
State: NY | Category: enforcement | non_compliance_findings
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 79
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
the Compliance team issued 380 Statements of Findings with a total of 1,795 findings of non-compliance
64 days average time to close non-compliance citations
Value: 64 days
State: NY | Category: enforcement | non_compliance_resolution_time
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 79
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
64 days is the average time it takes to issue, cure, review, approve, and close citations of non-compliance
140 instances of delinquent payments reported, attributed to 58 licensed retailers
Value: 140 instances
State: NY | Category: enforcement | delinquent_payment_instances
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 78
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
140 separate instances of delinquencies attributed to 58 licensed retailers were reported
Average 138 days between delinquent report and payment in full
Value: 138 days
State: NY | Category: enforcement | delinquent_payment_resolution
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 78
Period: October 2024 - September 2025
An average of 138 days lapsed between a delinquent retailer being reported and paying in full
1,335 product lots quarantined Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
Value: 1335 product lots
State: NY | Category: enforcement | product_lots_quarantined
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 80
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
a total of 1,335 product lots quarantined
41 product lots recalled at consumer level
Value: 41 product lots
State: NY | Category: enforcement | product_lots_recalled
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 80
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
41 product lots that were recalled at the consumer level
35 total quarantine orders issued
Value: 35 orders
State: NY | Category: enforcement | quarantine_orders
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 80
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
Table 56 - Total Quarantine Orders Issued: 35
3 consumer level recall orders issued
Value: 3 orders
State: NY | Category: enforcement | consumer_recall_orders
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 80
Period: Q4 2024 - Q3 2025
Table 56 - Total Consumer Level Recall Orders Issued: 3
823 enforcement actions in 2023
Value: 823 enforcement actions
State: NY | Category: enforcement | annual_enforcement_actions
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2023
Table 61 - 2023: 823 actions
5,215 enforcement actions in 2024
Value: 5215 enforcement actions
State: NY | Category: enforcement | annual_enforcement_actions
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Table 61 - 2024: 5,215 actions
Enforcement inspections 2023: 518
Value: 518 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | enforcement_inspections
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2023
Table 62 - Inspections 2023: 518
Enforcement inspections 2024: 1,122
Value: 1122 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | enforcement_inspections
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Table 62 - Inspections 2024: 1,122
Enforcement inspections YTD 2025: 248
Value: 248 inspections
State: NY | Category: enforcement | enforcement_inspections
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: YTD 2025
Table 62 - Inspections YTD 2025: 248
NOVs issued 2023: 305
Value: 305 notices of violation
State: NY | Category: enforcement | novs_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2023
Table 62 - NOVs Issued 2023: 305
NOVs issued 2024: 827
Value: 827 notices of violation
State: NY | Category: enforcement | novs_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Table 62 - NOVs Issued 2024: 827
NOVs issued YTD 2025: 180
Value: 180 notices of violation
State: NY | Category: enforcement | novs_issued
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: YTD 2025
Table 62 - NOVs Issued YTD 2025: 180
Orders to seal 2024: 449
Value: 449 orders
State: NY | Category: enforcement | orders_to_seal
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Table 62 - Orders to Seal 2024: 449
Orders to seal YTD 2025: 89
Value: 89 orders
State: NY | Category: enforcement | orders_to_seal
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: YTD 2025
Table 62 - Orders to Seal YTD 2025: 89
Reconnaissance actions 2024: 2,817
Value: 2817 actions
State: NY | Category: enforcement | reconnaissance
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: 2024
Table 62 - Recons 2024: 2,817
Reconnaissance actions YTD 2025: 1,500
Value: 1500 actions
State: NY | Category: enforcement | reconnaissance
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 87
Period: YTD 2025
Table 62 - Recons YTD 2025: 1,500
Product seized value 2023: $55.0 million
Value: 55000000 USD
State: NY | Category: enforcement | product_seized_value
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2023
Table 63 - 2023: $55.0M
Product seized value 2024: $68.5 million
Value: 68500000 USD
State: NY | Category: enforcement | product_seized_value
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2024
Table 63 - 2024: $68.5M
Product seized value YTD 2025: $20.3 million
Value: 20300000 USD
State: NY | Category: enforcement | product_seized_value
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD November 2025
Table 63 - YTD 2025: $20.3M
Flower seized 2024: 7,084 lbs
Value: 7084 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | flower_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2024
Table 64 - Flower 2024: 7,084 lbs
Flower seized YTD 2025: 2,873 lbs
Value: 2873 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | flower_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD 2025
Table 64 - Flower YTD 2025: 2,873 lbs
Total product seized 2023: 11,600 lbs
Value: 11600 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | total_product_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2023
Table 64 - Total 2023: 11,600 lbs
Total product seized 2024: 16,913 lbs
Value: 16913 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | total_product_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2024
Table 64 - Total 2024: 16,913 lbs
Total product seized YTD 2025: 3,787 lbs
Value: 3787 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | total_product_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD 2025
Table 64 - Total YTD 2025: 3,787 lbs
$6 million judgement awarded to OCM from Brooklyn illicit dispensary case
Value: 6000000 USD
State: NY | Category: enforcement | judgement_awarded
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 90
Period: Early 2025
a judgement of $6 million dollars was awarded to OCM
185 PowerScore submissions from cultivators, microbusinesses, and ROs
Value: 185 submissions
State: NY | Category: production | powerscore_submissions
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 92
Period: August 2025
the first PowerScore report submission included 185 submissions from cultivators, microbusinesses, and ROs
PowerScore educational materials reached more than 2,500 viewers
Value: 2500 viewers
State: NY | Category: production | powerscore_viewers
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 92
Period: 2025
These materials reached more than 2,500 viewers
OCM hired 89 FTE staff in 2025, bringing total to 253 FTEs
Value: 253 FTE
State: NY | Category: employment | ocm_total_staff
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 94
Period: End of 2025
OCM successfully recruited and hired 89 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, bringing the total agency staff to 253 FTEs at the close of 2025
89 new FTE staff hired in 2025
Value: 89 FTE
State: NY | Category: employment | ocm_new_hires
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 94
Period: 2025
OCM successfully recruited and hired 89 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff
Approximately 100 community engagement events held in 2025
Value: 100 events
State: NY | Category: public_health | community_events
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 95
Period: 2025
The Community Affairs team has held approximately 100 events this past year
550 laboratory testing data elements now captured (up from 64)
Value: 550 data elements
State: NY | Category: production | lab_data_elements
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 74
Period: 2025
developed a new data framework to capture 550 laboratory testing data elements, expanding significantly from the 64 elements previously collected
20 million retail item tags to be provided free for seed-to-sale system
Value: 20000000 tags
State: NY | Category: policy | seed_to_sale_tags
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 82
Period: December 2025
20 million retail item 'tags' will be made available free of charge for cannabis licensees
CHIP Academy Spring 2025 held 7 webinars with over 200 licensees registered
Value: 200 licensees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_registrants
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 series held 7 webinars in total, with over 200 licensees registered to attend
Highest attended CHIP Academy webinar hosted 116 licensees
Value: 116 licensees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | chip_academy_peak_attendance
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: Spring 2025
The highest attended webinar hosted 116 licensees
Technical assistance survey received 384 responses, 56% from licensees
Value: 384 responses
State: NY | Category: social_equity | ta_survey_responses
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 40
Period: June - August 2025
There were 384 responses, of which 56% were licensees
CGRF awarded 26 mental health projects, 19 workforce development, 5 housing
Value: 50 awards
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_awards_by_category
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: October 2025
26 projects focus on mental health, 19 on workforce development, and 5 on housing stability
451 CGRF proposals submitted, 340 met minimum eligibility requirements
Value: 451 proposals
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_proposals_submitted
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2024
Applicants submitted 451 proposals through OCM's eGrants system. Of these, 340 met minimum eligibility requirements
340 CGRF proposals met minimum eligibility requirements
Value: 340 proposals
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_eligible_proposals
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 44
Period: 2024
340 met minimum eligibility requirements
CGRF awardees serve 215 ZIP codes across the state
Value: 215 ZIP codes
State: NY | Category: social_equity | cgrf_zip_coverage
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 45
Period: 2025
Awardees will provide services reaching 215 ZIP codes across the state
Webinar series featured 17 panelists
Value: 17 panelists
State: NY | Category: public_health | webinar_panelists
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 64
Period: 2025
The series has featured 17 panelists
Cannabis education library includes over 35 different educational resources
Value: 35 resources
State: NY | Category: public_health | education_resources
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2025
provides New Yorkers access to over 35 different educational resources
Schedule III reclassification could lower cannabis business tax liabilities by 50% or more
Value: 50 percent reduction
State: NY | Category: policy | federal_rescheduling_tax_impact
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 103
Period: Prospective
could lower the tax liabilities for NYS's cannabis businesses by 50 percent or more
Concentrate seized 2024: 9,209 lbs
Value: 9209 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | concentrate_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2024
Table 64 - Concentrate 2024: 9,209 lbs
Concentrate seized YTD 2025: 94 lbs
Value: 94 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | concentrate_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD 2025
Table 64 - Concentrate YTD 2025: 94 lbs
Edibles seized 2024: 620 lbs
Value: 620 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | edibles_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: 2024
Table 64 - Edibles 2024: 620 lbs
Edibles seized YTD 2025: 820 lbs
Value: 820 pounds
State: NY | Category: enforcement | edibles_seized
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 88
Period: YTD 2025
Table 64 - Edibles YTD 2025: 820 lbs
SEE cultivator share: 40%
Value: 40 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_share_cultivator
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: As of November 2025
Table 16 - Adult-Use Cultivator SEE: 40%
SEE processor share: 47%
Value: 47 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_share_processor
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: As of November 2025
Table 16 - Adult-Use Processor SEE: 47%
SEE distributor share: 44%
Value: 44 percent
State: NY | Category: social_equity | see_share_distributor
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 32
Period: As of November 2025
Table 16 - Adult-Use Distributor SEE: 44%
Follow-up calls conducted with 107 CAURD grant awardees
Value: 107 awardees
State: NY | Category: social_equity | caurd_followup_calls
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2025
Through follow-up calls with 107 grant awardees
Eleven new enforcement investigators hired in 2025
Value: 11 investigators
State: NY | Category: employment | enforcement_new_hires
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 90
Period: 2025
OCM has expanded the team by hiring eleven skilled investigators across the three regions
Elmira investigation seized approximately 400 lbs of illicit cannabis worth $2,496,095
Value: 2496095 USD
State: NY | Category: enforcement | elmira_seizure_value
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 89
Period: May 28, 2025
approximately 400 pounds of illicit cannabis products were seized. The total street value of the illicit cannabis seized was $2,496,095
32 medical dispensaries statewide by end of 2024
Value: 32 dispensaries
State: NY | Category: licensing | medical_dispensaries_2024
Source: NY_OCM_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 59
Period: End of 2024
Dispensary closures reduced the total number to 32 statewide by the end of 2024
Ohio has 37 cultivator Certificates of Operation, including 23 Level I and 14 Level II dual-use certificates
Value: 37 count
State: OH | Category: licensing | cultivator_licenses
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of March 18, 2026
Cultivators • 37 Certificates of Operation o 23 Level I Dual-Use Certificates of Operation o 14 Level II Dual-Use Certificates of Operation
Ohio has 46 processor Certificates of Operation, all dual-use
Value: 46 count
State: OH | Category: licensing | processor_licenses
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of March 18, 2026
Processors • 46 Certificates of Operation o 46 Dual-Use Certificates of Operation
Ohio has 6 total testing laboratories with dual-use Certificates of Operation
Value: 6 count
State: OH | Category: licensing | testing_laboratory_licenses
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of March 18, 2026
Testing Labs • 6 Total Testing Laboratories o 6 Dual-Use Certificates of Operation
Ohio has 204 dual-use dispensary Certificates of Operation, with 11 RFA II and 67 10(B) provisional licenses
Value: 204 count
State: OH | Category: licensing | dispensary_licenses
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of March 18, 2026
Dispensaries • 204 Dual-Use Certificates of Operation (MAP) (LIST) o 11 RFA II Provisional Licenses o 67 10(B) Provisional Licenses
Ohio has 518 physicians with Certificates to Recommend medical marijuana
Value: 518 count
State: OH | Category: licensing | recommending_physicians
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of February 11, 2026
Physicians (as of 2/11/2026) • 518 Certificates to Recommend
Ohio total cannabis product sales reached $3,616,572,195 combining non-medical ($1,287,735,416) and medical ($2,328,835,731)
Value: 3616572195 USD
State: OH | Category: market_size_revenue | total_product_sales
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Total Product Sales $1,287,735,416 $2,328,835,731 $3,616,572,195
Ohio non-medical cannabis product sales totaled $1,287,735,416
Value: 1287735416 USD
State: OH | Category: market_size_revenue | nonmedical_product_sales
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Total Product Sales $1,287,735,416 $2,328,835,731 $3,616,572,195
Ohio medical cannabis product sales totaled $2,328,835,731
Value: 2328835731 USD
State: OH | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_product_sales
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Total Product Sales $1,287,735,416 $2,328,835,731 $3,616,572,195
Ohio sold 554,909 total pounds of plant material (206,758 non-medical and 348,165 medical)
Value: 554909 lbs
State: OH | Category: supply_chain | plant_material_sold
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Pounds of Plant Material 206,758 348,165 554,909
Ohio sold 56,562,643 total units of manufactured product (23,829,337 non-medical and 32,733,251 medical)
Value: 56562643 count
State: OH | Category: supply_chain | manufactured_product_units_sold
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Units of Manufactured Product 23,829,337 32,733,251 56,562,643
Ohio had 39,363,326 total receipts (18,546,543 non-medical and 20,816,714 medical)
Value: 39363326 count
State: OH | Category: demand_consumption | total_receipts
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Total Receipts 18,546,543 20,816,714 39,363,326
Ohio average plant sales price is $17.86 per 1/10 oz and $6.31 per gram
Value: 6.31 USD_per_gram
State: OH | Category: pricing | average_plant_price
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: March 8-14, 2026
Plant Sales Average per 1/10oz $17.86 Plant Sales Average per gram $6.31
Ohio average manufactured product sales price is $24.54
Value: 24.54 USD
State: OH | Category: pricing | average_manufactured_price
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: March 8-14, 2026
Manufactured Sales Average $24.54
Ohio has 1,252,398 medical marijuana recommendations issued
Value: 1252398 count
State: OH | Category: demand_consumption | medical_recommendations
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: As of February 28, 2026
• 1,252,398 Recommendations
Ohio has 468,395 registered medical marijuana patients
Value: 468395 count
State: OH | Category: demand_consumption | registered_patients
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: As of February 28, 2026
• 468,395 Registered patients o 26,214 Patients with Veteran Status o 27,002 Patients with Indigent Status o 1,570 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis
Ohio has 75,363 patients with both an active registration and active recommendation
Value: 75363 count
State: OH | Category: demand_consumption | active_registered_patients
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: As of February 28, 2026
• 75,363 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation
458,780 unique patients purchased medical marijuana from Ohio licensed dispensaries
Value: 458780 count
State: OH | Category: demand_consumption | unique_purchasing_patients
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: As of March 15, 2026
• 458,780 Unique patients who purchased medical marijuana (as reported to OARRS by licensed dispensaries) *As of 3/15/2026
Ohio has 42,515 registered caregivers
Value: 42515 count
State: OH | Category: demand_consumption | registered_caregivers
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: As of February 28, 2026
• 42,515 Registered Caregivers
Ohio cannabis sales data table showing non-medical, medical, and total figures for plant material, manufactured products, sales, and receipts
State: OH | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_summary_table
Source: OH_DCC_Update_By_The_Numbers_2026.pdf, p. 2
Period: Cumulative as of March 14, 2026
Sales Figures (as of 03/14/26)
OMMA Executive Advisory Council was established by HB 1349 (2024) to advise on state policy, rules, and statutory changes for Oklahoma's medical marijuana program
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | advisory_council_establishment
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024-2025
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) Executive Advisory Council (EAC) was established by House Bill 1349 (2024) to provide recommendations regarding state policy, rules, and statutory changes related to Oklahoma's medical marijuana program. The Council serves as an advisory body to OMMA, representing diverse stakeholder perspectives, including patients, industry representatives, and citizens across Oklahoma. The Council meets quarterly and is required to report annually to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 1 of each year.
OMMA FY24 was the first year the agency was appropriated a fixed budget, set at $37 million
Value: 37000000 USD
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_budget
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2024 (July 2023 - June 2024)
FY24 was the first year OMMA was appropriated a fixed budget, set at $37 million. For FY25, OMMA's budget increased to $41.9 million. The budget request for FY26 is $41.7 million, which is either flat or slightly lower compared to FY25.
OMMA FY25 budget increased to $41.9 million
Value: 41900000 USD
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_budget
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2025 (July 2024 - June 2025)
FY24 was the first year OMMA was appropriated a fixed budget, set at $37 million. For FY25, OMMA's budget increased to $41.9 million. The budget request for FY26 is $41.7 million, which is either flat or slightly lower compared to FY25.
OMMA FY26 budget request is $41.7 million
Value: 41700000 USD
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_budget
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2026 (July 2025 - June 2026)
The budget request for FY26 is $41.7 million, which is either flat or slightly lower compared to FY25.
OMMA FY26 budget request breakdown: Personnel $27.5M, Operations $5M, IT $3.9M
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_budget_breakdown
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2026 (July 2025 - June 2026)
OMMA's FY26 budget request is broken into three categories: 1. Personnel: $27.5 million (a stable amount compared to previous years). 2. Operations: $5 million for building rent, fuel, supplies for inspectors, etc. 3. Information Technology: $3.9 million, including the new licensing system.
Oklahoma total tax collections from medical marijuana since 2019: $644 million (through June 30, 2024)
Value: 644000000 USD
State: OK | Category: market_size_revenue | cumulative_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY2019 - June 30, 2024
Since 2019 (FY19), the following tax collections have been recorded: State Sales Tax: $191 million. Local Sales Tax (city and county): $174 million. Medical Marijuana Excise Tax (7%): $278 million. Total Fiscal Impact: $644 million (from 2018 to June 30, 2024). OMMA does not receive all these funds; they are distributed to various areas.
Oklahoma state sales tax collected from medical marijuana since FY2019 totals $191 million
Value: 191000000 USD
State: OK | Category: market_size_revenue | state_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019 - June 30, 2024
Since 2019 (FY19), the following tax collections have been recorded: State Sales Tax: $191 million. Local Sales Tax (city and county): $174 million. Medical Marijuana Excise Tax (7%): $278 million.
Oklahoma local sales tax (city and county) collected from medical marijuana since FY2019 totals $174 million
Value: 174000000 USD
State: OK | Category: market_size_revenue | local_sales_tax
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019 - June 30, 2024
Since 2019 (FY19), the following tax collections have been recorded: State Sales Tax: $191 million. Local Sales Tax (city and county): $174 million. Medical Marijuana Excise Tax (7%): $278 million.
Oklahoma medical marijuana excise tax (7%) collected since FY2019 totals $278 million
Value: 278000000 USD
State: OK | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY2019 - June 30, 2024
Since 2019 (FY19), the following tax collections have been recorded: State Sales Tax: $191 million. Local Sales Tax (city and county): $174 million. Medical Marijuana Excise Tax (7%): $278 million.
Delta 8 products estimated to account for 25% of dispensary revenue loss in Oklahoma
Value: 25 percent
State: OK | Category: market_size_revenue | revenue_loss_hemp_derived
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
Council Member Randy Hendrix shared his experience from the dispensary front lines, estimating that Delta 8 products could account for 25% of revenue loss for dispensaries this year. He stressed the importance of bringing attention to the issue and implementing some form of regulation to control the market, noting the struggles within the dispensary industry in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma medical marijuana purchase limit is 3 ounces per transaction; proposed SB 320 would limit to 2.5 ounces per week
Value: 3 ounces
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | purchase_limits
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2025
Council Member Kadi Nail raised concerns about the current law limiting the purchase of medical cannabis to 3 oz per transaction, clarifying that it is not weekly. She pointed out that the new proposed law limiting purchases to 2.5 oz per week could negatively impact patients, especially those with advanced medical conditions like cancer, who may need more than 2.5 oz per week for treatment.
OMMA received 283 public comments on proposed permanent rules, with ~70% focused on prepackaging and ~16% on updated testing requirements
Value: 283 count
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | public_comment_rulemaking
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 22
Period: November 15 - December 17, 2024
OMMA received 283 comments, with ~70% focused on pre-packaging and ~16% on updated testing requirements. All public comments were individually addressed and included in the agency's formal rule report, which is available online at omma.ok.gov/comment.
OMMA Quality Assurance Lab construction complete with ISO 17025 accreditation audit scheduled for July 29-30, 2025
State: OK | Category: compliance_enforcement | state_qa_lab
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2025
Chief Science Officer Lee Rhoades provided a brief but significant update regarding the progress of the OMMA Quality Assurance (QA) laboratory. The initial International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 accreditation on-site audit is officially scheduled for July 29-30. OMMA has contracted with ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) to perform the audit.
Hemp-derived THCA products are illegal in Oklahoma under the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act but OMMA lacks jurisdiction due to legislative limits restricting oversight to Delta-9 THC
State: OK | Category: compliance_enforcement | hemp_derived_products_enforcement
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2025
Chair Adria Berry responded: Hemp-derived THCA products are illegal in Oklahoma under the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. The agency does not have jurisdiction over these products due to legislative limits restricting oversight to Delta-9 THC. Enforcement falls under the responsibility of law enforcement agencies and the legislature. The agency has advocated for regulatory authority but needs legislative support to expand its jurisdiction.
Prepackaged cannabis products reduce transport vehicle volume capacity from 12-15 lbs to 2 lbs per tote, increasing delivery costs
State: OK | Category: supply_chain | prepackaging_transportation_impact
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2025
Council Member Hendrix reported increased transportation challenges due to prepack requirements. Prepackaged products reduce volume capacity in delivery vans (e.g., from 12-15 lbs. to 2 lbs. per tote), required multiple trips for deliveries to multiple dispensaries, increasing cost and inefficiency.
SB 640 proposes increasing buffer zone between dispensaries and schools from 1,000 feet to 3,000 feet
Value: 3000 feet
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | zoning_buffer_zones
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2025
Senate Bill 640: Increases the distance between dispensaries and schools from 1,000 feet to 3,000 feet.
OMMA new unified licensing and inspection portal on track for launch in Fall 2025, consolidating all licensing, inspection, compliance, and administrative data
State: OK | Category: regulatory_structure | licensing_technology
Source: State Reports/OMMA EAC 2025 Report.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2025
The new unified portal remains on track for launch in the second quarter of the fiscal year (Fall 2025). This system will consolidate all licensing, inspection, compliance, and administrative data. It will improve transparency, allowing licensee access to compliance and court action information. Patient applications will be more streamlined, and licenses will soon include barcodes for easier use.
New Mexico total cannabis sales from April 2022 to February 2025 were approximately $1.6 billion ($1,598,218,040)
Value: 1598218040 USD
State: NM | Category: market_size_revenue | total_retail_sales
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 10
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Across 35 months, a total of approximately $1.6B ($1,598,218,040) worth of cannabis products were sold between the medical and adult-use cannabis markets, contributing to an average monthly figure of $45,663,372.60.
New Mexico average monthly cannabis sales were $45,663,372.60 across 35 months of adult-use sales
Value: 45663372.6 USD
State: NM | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_average_sales
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 10
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Across 35 months, a total of approximately $1.6B ($1,598,218,040) worth of cannabis products were sold between the medical and adult-use cannabis markets, contributing to an average monthly figure of $45,663,372.60.
Over 85 million retail cannabis sales records analyzed from BioTrack for the NM supply and demand study
Value: 85232803 count
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | sales_transaction_volume
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 2
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Between April 2022 and February 2025, CPPC analyzed over 85 million retail cannabis sales records from BioTrack to assess market trends, prices, and product demand.
NM weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower fell 61.92%, from $10.61 to $4.04, between April 2022 and February 2025
Value: 61.92 percent
State: NM | Category: pricing | flower_price_decline
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 11
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
In April 2022, the weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower was $10.61 a gram, before sales tax or excise tax. In February of 2025, the weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower was $4.04 a gram, before sales tax or excise tax. This represents a 61.92% percent decline in the weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower since the beginning of adult-use cannabis sales.
NM weighted average price per gram of cannabis concentrates fell 77.33%, from $54.82 to $12.43, between April 2022 and February 2025
Value: 77.33 percent
State: NM | Category: pricing | concentrate_price_decline
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 12
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
From April 2022 to February 2025, the weighted average price per gram of cannabis concentrates declined from $54.82 to $12.43, before sales tax or excise tax. This price change represents a 77.33% decline in the weighted average price per gram of cannabis concentrates.
NM weighted average price per gram of cannabis vapes fell 74.26%, from $72.57 to $18.68, between April 2022 and February 2025
Value: 74.26 percent
State: NM | Category: pricing | vape_price_decline
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 12
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
From April 2022 to February 2025, the weighted average price per gram of cannabis vapes declined from $72.57 to $18.68, before sales tax or excise tax. This price change represents a 74.26% decline in the weighted average price per gram of cannabis vapes.
NM weighted average price per gram of cannabis pre-rolls fell 48.17%, from $10.38 to $5.38, between April 2022 and February 2025
Value: 48.17 percent
State: NM | Category: pricing | preroll_price_decline
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 11
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Similarly, the weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower pre-rolls is declining. In April 2022, the weighted average price per gram of a cannabis flower pre-roll was $10.38 a gram, before sales tax or excise tax. In February of 2025, the weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower pre-roll was $5.38, before sales tax or excise tax. This is up from a low of $5.24 in August of 2024. From the first month to the most recent month in the provided BioTrack dataset, there is a 48.17% decline in the weighted average price per gram of cannabis flower pre-rolls.
Cannabis flower and pre-rolls accounted for 58.36% of total all-time NM cannabis sales in dollars
Value: 58.36 percent
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | flower_market_share
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 2
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Cannabis flower and uninfused cannabis flower pre-rolls accounted for 58.36% of total all-time sales in dollars. Cannabis concentrates and cannabis vapes accounted for 26.65% of total all-time sales in dollars. In total, the four cannabis product groups accounted for 85.01% of total sales in dollars.
Cannabis concentrates and vapes accounted for 26.65% of total all-time NM cannabis sales in dollars
Value: 26.65 percent
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | concentrate_vape_market_share
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 2
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Cannabis concentrates and cannabis vapes accounted for 26.65% of total all-time sales in dollars. In total, the four cannabis product groups accounted for 85.01% of total sales in dollars.
NM flower and pre-roll market share declined from 63.92% in April 2022 to 52.81% in February 2025
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | flower_market_share_trend
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 2
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Overall demand for cannabis flower and uninfused cannabis flower pre-rolls, as a percentage of total sales in dollars, has declined from 63.92% in April of 2022 to 52.81% in February of 2025.
NM concentrates and vapes market share rose from 25.19% in April 2022 to 29.66% in February 2025
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | concentrate_vape_market_share_trend
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 2
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Cannabis concentrates and cannabis vapes, as a percentage of total sales in dollars, has risen from 25.19% in April of 2022 to 29.66% in February of 2025. Cannabis infused with concentrates, as a percentage of total sales in dollars, has risen from 0.19% in April of 2022 to 5.07% in February of 2025.
NM concentrate-infused flower market share rose from 0.19% in April 2022 to 5.07% in February 2025
Value: 5.07 percent
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | infused_flower_market_share
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 12
Period: February 2025
Cannabis flower products infused with concentrates rose from 0.19% of total sales in dollars in April of 2022 to 5.07% of total sales in dollars in February of 2025.
Non-patients source 61.10% of cannabis expenditures from the regulated market in NM; 88.9% from regulated and gray markets combined
Value: 61.1 percent
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | legal_market_capture_nonpatient
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025
Non-patients source 88.9% of their cannabis expenditures from either the regulated or gray markets, with 61.10% coming from the regulated market alone.
NM medical cannabis patients spend an average of $310.44 per month vs. $205.79 for non-medical consumers
Value: 310.44 USD
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | monthly_consumer_spending
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Medical cannabis patients consume higher quantities of cannabis across all product types and spend significantly more per month ($310.44) than non-medical consumers ($205.79).
NM non-medical cannabis consumers spend an average of $205.79 per month on cannabis products
Value: 205.79 USD
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | monthly_consumer_spending_nonpatient
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
Medical cannabis patients consume more cannabis products on average and spend more dollars per month, for an average of $310.44, whereas non-medical cannabis consumers spend $205.79 on cannabis products per month. This finding is consistent across most states with both medical and adult-use cannabis markets.
NM medical patients source 57.37% of cannabis expenditures from the regulated market; 83.71% from regulated and gray markets combined
Value: 57.37 percent
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | legal_market_capture_patient
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
Medical cannabis patients have a slightly lower percentage, with only 83.71% of all dollars spent on cannabis products being sourced from the legal/regulated cannabis market or the gray market. For medical cannabis patients, a slightly lower percentage of 57.37% of all dollars spent on cannabis products is sourced from the regulated cannabis market, exclusively.
NM cannabis product category market share breakdown across all-time sales (April 2022 - February 2025)
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | product_category_market_share
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 10
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Table 3. New Mexico Product Categories and All Time % of Sales. Broad Cannabis Product Categories and their BioTrack Cannabis Categories in New Mexico with All Time % of Sales from April 2022 to February 2025.
NM past-month consumer average units and expenditures by market source and patient status
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_purchasing_by_source
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025
Table 1. Past-Month New Mexico Cannabis Consumer Average Units Across All Market Sources. Data Source: RDCOS. Table 2. Total Past-Month New Mexico Consumer Averages Expenditures Across All Market. Data Source: RDCOS.
NM cannabis vapes reached peak weighted average price per gram of $76.94 in May 2022
Value: 76.94 USD
State: NM | Category: pricing | vape_peak_price
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 12
Period: May 2022
In May 2022, cannabis concentrates and vapes constituted 24.08% of total sales in dollars, the minimum over our observed period. That month, cannabis vapes experienced the height of their weighted average price per gram at $76.94. Nine months later, in January of 2023, cannabis concentrates would reach their maximum weighted average price per gram at $61.84. Both peaks were likely driven by excessive demand and a lack of capacity to quickly replenish supply in the early months of cannabis legalization in New Mexico.
NM cannabis concentrates reached peak weighted average price per gram of $61.84 in January 2023
Value: 61.84 USD
State: NM | Category: pricing | concentrate_peak_price
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 12
Period: January 2023
Nine months later, in January of 2023, cannabis concentrates would reach their maximum weighted average price per gram at $61.84. Both peaks were likely driven by excessive demand and a lack of capacity to quickly replenish supply in the early months of cannabis legalization in New Mexico.
NM cannabis cured pounds produced Oct-Nov grew from 74,231 lbs (2022) to 148,968 lbs (2023) to 188,482 lbs (2024)
State: NM | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_production_volume
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 20
Period: October-November 2022-2024
Table 5. New Mexico Cannabis Market Cannabis for Oct-Nov in LBS.
NM cultivators may grow up to 20,000 mature cannabis plants but most are operating well below the limit; limited justification for raising cap
Value: 20000 count
State: NM | Category: licensing | plant_count_cap
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2025
Cultivators may grow up to 20,000 mature cannabis plants at one time, but our analysis indicates that the average number of plants grown per licensee falls below this threshold. However, it is worth noting that the BioTrack data does not differentiate between the stages in which plants are grown. That is, there is no way to know what percentage of plants are immature or mature in the current data set. That being said, the vast majority of cultivators are still not reaching the 20,000 max in totality (i.e., across what is assumed immature and mature).
NM regulated adult-use cannabis market is likely headed toward a market correction with licensing consolidation across all areas of the supply chain
State: NM | Category: market_size_revenue | market_consolidation_forecast
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025
Based on the time-trend analysis of track-and-trace data and supported by the HHI and demand analysis, the regulated adult-use cannabis market is likely headed toward a market correction wherein licensing consolidation will occur in all areas of the supply chain. The degree of this will be dependent on the capture of the regulated sales compared to illicit capture.
NM legalized cannabis for adults 21+ in April 2021 with first regulated retail sales beginning April 2022
State: NM | Category: regulatory_structure | legalization_timeline
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 5
Period: April 2021 - April 2022
New Mexico legalized cannabis for adults aged 21 and older in April 2021, with the first regulated retail sales beginning in April 2022. The state's regulatory model, marked by low barriers to entry for businesses and uncapped licenses, has fostered a competitive environment for operators and low prices for consumers.
A license moratorium could temporarily stabilize NM market but would not prevent consolidation and could drive prices up for consumers
State: NM | Category: regulatory_structure | license_moratorium_analysis
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2025
A license moratorium could temporarily stabilize New Mexico's competitive cannabis market by halting new entrants and providing relief to existing operators. However, it would not prevent consolidation, could further entrench existing dominant players, reduce consumer choice, and ultimately drive prices up for consumers. Allowing the market to self-correct would preserve competitiveness and encourage stabilization over time. Yet, without intervention, small businesses remain especially vulnerable to exiting the market or consolidation, potentially undermining goals of broad market participation by small and diverse businesses.
NM cannabis edibles accounted for 10.15% of total all-time sales in dollars
Value: 10.15 percent
State: NM | Category: demand_consumption | edibles_market_share
Source: State Reports/New Mexico 2025-Demand-Study.pdf, p. 10
Period: April 2022 - February 2025
Cannabis Edibles accounted for 10.15% of All Time % of Sales from April 2022 to February 2025.
Alaska estimated recreational cannabis sales of $150-$180 million in 2019 with 210 licensed cultivators and 108 retailers
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: Standard: 115, Limited: 95. Licensed recreational retailers: 108. Estimated recreational sales: $150 million - $180 million 2019.
California estimated recreational cannabis sales of $3 billion in 2019 with 2,697 cultivators and 857 retailers
Value: 3000000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: 2,697. Licensed recreational retailers: 857. Estimated recreational sales: $3 billion 2019.
Colorado estimated recreational cannabis sales of $1.4 billion in 2019 with 681 cultivators and 583 retailers
Value: 1400000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: 681. Licensed recreational retailers: 583. Estimated recreational sales: $1.4 billion 2019.
Illinois retail cannabis sales hit $40 million in the first month of recreational sales (January 2020)
Value: 40000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | first_month_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 14
Period: January 2020
Illinois adult-use cannabis sales began in January, with retail sales hitting $40 million in the first month—one of the strongest starts for an adult-use market in the United States.
Illinois recreational program projected to generate up to $2.5 billion per year at maturity
Value: 2500000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | projected_mature_market_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 14
Period: projected
Marijuana Business Daily projects the Illinois recreational program could generate up to $2.5 billion a year once it reaches maturity, with the tourist market a large driver of sales.
Illinois medical marijuana market sold about $250 million worth of cannabis in 2019
Value: 250000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | medical_market_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
The medical marijuana market sold about $250 million worth of cannabis in 2019, and demand could be about five-10 times that going into 2023.
Massachusetts estimated recreational cannabis sales of $445 million in 2019 with 125 cultivators and 161 retailers
Value: 445000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: 125. Licensed recreational retailers: 161. Estimated recreational sales: $445 million 2019.
Michigan first-month recreational sales reached almost $6.5 million in December 2019; projected mature market sales of $1.4-$1.7 billion
Value: 6500000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | first_month_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 18
Period: December 2019
Adult-use cannabis sales began Dec. 1, 2019, with first-month totals reaching almost $6.5 million. Since then, cultivators have slowly increased production. Annual recreational marijuana sales in Michigan could reach $1.4 billion-$1.7 billion when the market reaches maturity, according to Marijuana Business Daily estimates.
Nevada estimated total cannabis sales (medical + recreational) of $703 million in 2019 with 134 cultivators and 68 retailers
Value: 703000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | total_cannabis_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: 134. Licensed recreational retailers: 68. Estimated recreational sales: $703 million total cannabis sales in 2019.
Nevada combined medical and recreational wholesale cannabis sales were roughly $250 million from January-October 2019
Value: 250000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | wholesale_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 20
Period: January-October 2019
Marijuana tax data provided by the Nevada Department of Taxation shows that combined medical and recreational wholesale cannabis sales amounted to roughly $250 million from January 2019 through October 2019. In Nevada, both medical and adult-use wholesale cannabis is taxed at a 15% rate on the first sale to a processor or retailer.
Nevada collected $36.7 million in cannabis taxes through the first third of fiscal year 2020, a 16% increase year-over-year
Value: 36700000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_tax_revenue
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 20
Period: First 4 months of FY2020
Nevada officials said marijuana tax revenue collection for the month of October 2019 was the largest since legal recreational sales began in 2017. The state collected $36.7 million in cannabis taxes through the first third of the 2020 fiscal year, an increase of nearly 16% from the same four months of the 2019 fiscal year.
Oregon estimated recreational cannabis sales of $682 million in 2019 with 1,162 cultivators and 664 retailers
Value: 682000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: 1,162. Licensed recreational retailers: 664. Estimated recreational sales: $682 million 2019.
Washington state estimated recreational cannabis sales of $1.1 billion in 2019 with 1,205 cultivators and 504 retailers
Value: 1100000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_recreational_sales
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2019
Licensed recreational cultivators: 1,205. Licensed recreational retailers: 504. Estimated recreational sales: $1.1 billion 2019.
Washington state 2020 outdoor cannabis yields were down 20%-30% from normal due to extended rainy and cool weather
State: US | Category: supply_chain | weather_impact_yields
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2020
The state's 2020 yields were down 20%-30% from a normal year because of extended rainy, overcast and cool weather from June through August. Some plants reached only half the size of normal growth. The outdoor weather situation was the worst hit to the supply.
Wholesale cannabis prices by state and quality tier across 9 recreational markets (2019-2020)
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_flower_prices_multistate
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2019-2020
The information in this report is derived from dozens of interviews with growers and retailers in the aforementioned markets. Hard data is difficult to obtain in today's federally illegal cannabis industry, making the most reliable source the men and women in the field. The data is presented in ranges, not averages, of what the markets are experiencing.
Alaska taxes cannabis growers $50 per ounce ($800 per pound) on wholesale flower - the highest flower tax among mature recreational markets
Value: 800 USD_per_pound
State: US | Category: pricing | cultivation_tax_burden
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2020
Alaska taxes growers $50 an ounce on wholesale transactions, which adds up to $800 per pound of flower—the highest tax on flower sales among mature recreational cannabis markets. In 2018, Alaska regulators allowed a separate tax for lower-grade material, primarily that for extraction, of $250 per pound. Some growers opted to not renew their licenses because of the taxes, which creates an advantage for the illicit market.
Colorado wholesale flower prices bottomed at $600/pound in late 2017-2018, causing approximately 500 growers to quit the business
Value: 500 count
State: US | Category: licensing | market_attrition_growers
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2017-2018
This stability didn't come without a cost. At least one grower said the 'market fell apart' in late 2017 and into 2018, when top-shelf flower sold for only $600 a pound wholesale. It's estimated that about 500 growers have quit the business. Prices began to rebound after the growers exited, with wholesale flower prices creeping back up to $1,100-$1,200 a pound before hitting a high of roughly $2,000 a pound in late September 2019.
Illinois could license up to a maximum of 500 recreational retail stores and potentially 185 in 2020
Value: 500 count
State: US | Category: licensing | retail_license_cap
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2020
More retail stores are coming online in 2020, which could lead to better access for patients and consumers—and an increase in sales for cannabis companies. The state could allow up to 185 recreational retail stores this year. Cultivators are not worried that the market will become oversupplied as it has in other recreational marijuana markets such as Oregon and Washington state. The supply-and-demand dynamic is expected to stay well-balanced. While Illinois could license up to a maximum of 500 stores in the coming years, that is still relatively few for a state with nearly 13 million people.
Michigan nearly 80% of municipalities (~1,400 communities) opted not to allow adult-use cannabis sales as of December 2019
Value: 80 percent
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | municipal_opt_out_rate
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 18
Period: December 2019
As of December 2019, nearly 80% of the cities, towns and counties (about 1,400 communities) in the state had opted not to allow adult-use cannabis sales. For example, Detroit, which could have roughly 50 retail locations, extended its ban of adult-use cannabis sales through March 31 so regulators could develop a social equity program.
Medical marijuana wholesale flower prices across states: Arizona $1,800-$2,200, Oklahoma $1,200-$2,200, Illinois ~$3,900, New Mexico $2,000-$2,400 per pound
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_medical_flower_prices
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 28
Period: early 2020
In Arizona, high-quality indoor flower is selling for $1,800 to $2,200, which is about 20% higher than a year ago. In Oklahoma, retail-quality flower is wholesaling for $1,200-$2,200 depending on quality and volume. That's down from a year ago, when prices were $3,200-$4,500 a pound. In Illinois, prices vary, but about $3,900 a pound for MMJ flower is typical. In New Mexico, wholesale flower is selling at $2,000-$2,400 per pound while trim and shake are selling for $600-$700 per pound.
Oklahoma had over 4,500 grower licenses with no licensing limits and retail-quality flower wholesaling for $1,200-$2,200/pound (down from $3,200-$4,500 a year prior)
Value: 4500 count
State: US | Category: licensing | grower_license_count
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 28
Period: early 2020
In Oklahoma, retail-quality flower is wholesaling for $1,200-$2,200 depending on quality and volume. That's down from a year ago, when prices were $3,200-$4,500 a pound. Supply is up with more than 4,500 grower licenses and no limits on licensing. But retail demand is also up because there are more medical marijuana cards issued each week.
New Mexico medical marijuana patient enrollment grew from 49,000 in February 2018 to ~83,000 in early 2020, a 68% increase
Value: 83000 count
State: US | Category: demand_consumption | patient_enrollment
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 28
Period: February 2018 - early 2020
In February 2018, 49,000 patients were enrolled in the program. Today, about 83,000 patients are enrolled, which is roughly a 68% increase. Expect to see demand continue to outpace supply until there's more product available for patients.
New Mexico had a state-mandated plant count of 1,750 per producer as of August 2019, up from previous limit of 450 plants
Value: 1750 count
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | plant_count_limit
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 28
Period: August 2019
In August 2019, a new plant count of 1,750 per producer went into effect. Previously, MMJ businesses were operating at a maximum of 450 plants per producer.
Oregon wholesale flower prices had bottomed at $300/pound in early 2019 before recovering to $1,800+ for quality product
Value: 300 USD_per_pound
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_flower_price_bottom
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2019
At this time in 2019, a lot of marijuana was selling for $300 a pound. That caused some culling. More farmers have left the market this year. Now, some cultivation companies can steadily command $1,800 or more per pound based on brand reputation and quality.
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission average wait time for initial license review was 121 days
Value: 121 days
State: US | Category: licensing | license_review_timeline
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2020
The average wait time for an initial license review by the state's Cannabis Control Commission is 121 days, which has prompted the industry to ask regulators to speed up the process.
Illinois recreational cannabis supply chain estimated to require approximately $500 million of capital investment to fully build out by 2022
Value: 500000000 USD
State: US | Category: supply_chain | capital_investment_needed
Source: Cultivation Snapshot 2020.pdf, p. 14
Period: projected 2020-2022
Some growers predict it will take until 2022 for the entire supply chain to be fully built out, to the tune of around $500 million of capital investment.
Oregon's recreational marijuana market recorded the largest harvest in state history in 2024
State: OR | Category: supply_chain | harvest_volume
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2024
the recreational marijuana market in Oregon continues to experience oversupply, with 2024 recording the largest harvest in state history
Oregon usable marijuana sales decreased by 3% in 2024
Value: -3 percent
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | sales_change
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2024
sales of usable marijuana decreased by 3% in 2024
Oregon median cannabis price fell to $3.75 per gram due to excess supply
Value: 3.75 USD_per_gram
State: OR | Category: pricing | median_price
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2024
the median price fell to $3.75 per gram as a result of excess supply
Oregon SB 162 omnibus bill authorizes OLCC to issue multi-year cannabis licenses up to five years for renewals
Value: 5 count
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | license_renewal_term_years
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 2
Period: Effective June 9, 2025
Allows OLCC to adopt rules to issue multi-year licenses only to renewal licenses (up to five years) for cannabis producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and labs
Oregon SB 162 authorizes law enforcement to destroy hoop houses when executing search warrants for illegal marijuana grows
State: OR | Category: compliance_enforcement | illegal_grow_enforcement
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 2
Period: Effective June 9, 2025
Destruction of Hoop Houses: Authorizes law enforcement to destroy hoop houses when executing a search warrant for illegal marijuana grows
Oregon SB 870 exempts marijuana worker permit holders' residential addresses and personal phone numbers from public records disclosure, effective January 1, 2026
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | worker_privacy_protection
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 3
Period: Effective January 1, 2026
exempting from public record disclosure, the residential addresses and personal phones number of individuals who hold marijuana worker permits issued by the OLCC
Oregon SB 558 allows marijuana licensees to exchange product samples at OLCC-registered temporary events and trade shows
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | trade_show_sampling
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2025 legislative session
Allows a marijuana licensee to provide samples of marijuana items to other marijuana licensees at temporary events registered with the OLCC
Oregon HB 3724 directs OLCC to expand advertising and packaging rules for marijuana items to prevent marketing likely to cause minors to unlawfully possess marijuana
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | youth_marketing_restrictions
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2025 legislative session
The bill directs the OLCC to expand its rules regarding the advertising and packaging of marijuana items to prevent marketing that could appeal to the minors
Oregon licensing restrictions are now linked to per capita limits and expected to remain in effect for several years
State: OR | Category: licensing | per_capita_license_caps
Source: OR_2025_Cannabis_Legislative_Overview.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2025
Licensing restrictions, now linked to per capita limits, are expected to remain in effect for several years, limiting market entry
Oregon marijuana tax per capita disbursement to cities estimated at $1.41 for 2023-2024
Value: 1.41 USD per capita
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_disbursement
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2023-2024
Marijuana Tax Revenues (75% of City's Share) 2023-24 Estimates $1.41
Oregon marijuana tax per capita disbursement to cities estimated at $1.38 for 2024-2025
Value: 1.38 USD per capita
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_disbursement
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024-2025
Marijuana Tax Revenues (75% of City's Share) 2024-25 Estimates $1.38
Oregon marijuana tax per capita disbursement to cities estimated at $1.37 for 2025-2026
Value: 1.37 USD per capita
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_disbursement
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025-2026
Marijuana Tax Revenues (75% of City's Share) 2025-26 Estimates $1.37
Oregon marijuana tax per capita disbursement to cities was $1.26 for 2021-2022
Value: 1.26 USD per capita
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_disbursement
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2021-2022
Marijuana Tax Revenues (75% of City's Share) 2021-22 Actuals $1.26
Oregon marijuana tax per capita disbursement to cities was $1.42 for 2022-2023
Value: 1.42 USD per capita
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_disbursement
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
Marijuana Tax Revenues (75% of City's Share) 2022-23 Actuals $1.42
Oregon marijuana tax license-based (25%) distribution to cities was $1,125,000 for 2021-2022
Value: 1125000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_license_based_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2021-2022
Marijuana Tax Revenues (Based on Licenses, 25% of City's Share) 2021-2022 Actuals $1,125,000
Oregon marijuana tax license-based (25%) distribution to cities was $1,273,500 for 2022-2023
Value: 1273500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_license_based_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2022-2023
Marijuana Tax Revenues (Based on Licenses, 25% of City's Share) 2022-2023 Actuals $1,273,500
Oregon marijuana tax license-based (25%) distribution to cities estimated at $1,273,500 for 2023-2024
Value: 1273500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_license_based_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2023-2024
Marijuana Tax Revenues (Based on Licenses, 25% of City's Share) 2023-2024 Estimates $1,273,500
Oregon marijuana tax license-based (25%) distribution to cities estimated at $1,273,500 for 2024-2025
Value: 1273500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_license_based_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024-2025
Marijuana Tax Revenues (Based on Licenses, 25% of City's Share) 2024-2025 Estimates $1,273,500
Oregon marijuana tax license-based (25%) distribution to cities estimated at $1,273,500 for 2025-2026
Value: 1273500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_license_based_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025-2026
Marijuana Tax Revenues (Based on Licenses, 25% of City's Share) 2025-2026 Estimates $1,273,500
Oregon 25% state marijuana tax share to cities is distributed based on number of licensed marijuana premises in each certified city
Value: 25 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_formula
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024
The 25% state marijuana tax share to cities is distributed based on the number of licensed marijuana premises in each certified city compared to the total number of licensed marijuana premises in certified cities. This count includes grower, processor, wholesaler, and retailer premises.
Oregon imposes a 17% tax on recreational marijuana products
Value: 17 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_tax_rate
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
The state imposes a 17% tax on recreational marijuana products.
Oregon Measure 110 caused approximately 74% decrease in quarterly marijuana revenue to cities starting March 2021
Value: 74 percent decrease
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_revenue_impact
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021
Starting in March of 2021, quarterly revenue to cities from state marijuana taxes saw roughly a 74% decrease from the fourth quarter 2020 distribution (the final distribution under the old formula, not accounting for any changes in 25% share based on licensees).
Under Oregon Measure 110, cities share $1,125,000 quarterly or $4,500,000 annually from state marijuana taxes
Value: 4500000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_annual_city_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021-2023
Under Measure 110, cities have shared $1,125,000 quarterly, or $4,500,000 annually, which has been indexed to inflation since July 2023.
Oregon cities share $1,125,000 per quarter from state marijuana taxes under Measure 110
Value: 1125000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_quarterly_city_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021-2023
Under Measure 110, cities have shared $1,125,000 quarterly, or $4,500,000 annually, which has been indexed to inflation since July 2023.
Total Oregon state marijuana tax disbursements to cities were $4,500,000 in 2021-2022
Value: 4500000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_total_city_revenue
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021-2022
Total City Revenues 2021-22 $4,500,000
Total Oregon state marijuana tax disbursements to cities were $5,094,000 in 2022-2023
Value: 5094000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_total_city_revenue
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
Total City Revenues 2022-23 $5,094,000
Total Oregon state marijuana tax disbursements to cities estimated at $5,094,000 for 2023-2024
Value: 5094000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_total_city_revenue
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-2024
Total City Revenues 2023-24 $5,094,000
Total Oregon state marijuana tax disbursements to cities estimated at $5,094,000 for 2024-2025
Value: 5094000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_total_city_revenue
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-2025
Total City Revenues 2024-25 $5,094,000
Total Oregon state marijuana tax disbursements to cities estimated at $5,094,000 for 2025-2026
Value: 5094000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_total_city_revenue
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025-2026
Total City Revenues 2025-26 $5,094,000
Oregon 75% per capita marijuana city distribution was $3,375,000 in 2021-2022
Value: 3375000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_distribution_total
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2021-2022
City Distribution 75% (Opt-In for Per Capita Distribution) 2021-22 $3,375,000
Oregon 75% per capita marijuana city distribution was $3,820,500 in 2022-2023
Value: 3820500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_distribution_total
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2022-2023
City Distribution 75% (Opt-In for Per Capita Distribution) 2022-23 $3,820,500
Oregon 75% per capita marijuana city distribution estimated at $3,820,500 for 2023-2024
Value: 3820500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_distribution_total
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023-2024
City Distribution 75% (Opt-In for Per Capita Distribution) 2023-24 $3,820,500
Oregon 75% per capita marijuana city distribution estimated at $3,820,500 for 2024-2025
Value: 3820500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_distribution_total
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-2025
City Distribution 75% (Opt-In for Per Capita Distribution) 2024-25 $3,820,500
Oregon 75% per capita marijuana city distribution estimated at $3,820,500 for 2025-2026
Value: 3820500 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_per_capita_distribution_total
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2025-2026
City Distribution 75% (Opt-In for Per Capita Distribution) 2025-26 $3,820,500
Oregon marijuana tax quarterly distribution total is $11.25 million under Measure 110
Value: 11250000 USD
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_quarterly_total_distribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million
Oregon State School Fund receives 40% of quarterly marijuana tax distribution
Value: 40 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million 40% State School Fund
Mental Health services receive 20% of Oregon quarterly marijuana tax distribution
Value: 20 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million 20% Mental Health
Oregon State Police receive 15% of quarterly marijuana tax distribution
Value: 15 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million 15% State Police
Oregon counties receive 10% of quarterly marijuana tax distribution
Value: 10 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million 10% Counties
Oregon Health Authority receives 10% of quarterly marijuana tax distribution
Value: 10 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million OR Health Authority 10%
Oregon cities receive 5% of quarterly marijuana tax distribution
Value: 5 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Distribution of Quarterly $11.25 Million Cities 5%
Oregon cities may impose up to an additional 3% local tax on recreational marijuana products
Value: 3 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_local_tax_cap
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Note: Cities may impose up to an additional 3% local tax on recreational marijuana products. Most cities have an agreement with the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) to have the state collect their local tax at the same time the state tax is collected. However, that local tax revenue is not considered a state shared revenue.
Oregon marijuana tax 75% city share distributed per capita and 25% based on licensure numbers since July 1, 2017
Value: 75 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_distribution_formula
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2017-present
For state revenues collected since July 1, 2017, 75% of the shared revenue is distributed to eligible cities on a per capita basis, and 25% is distributed based on the number of licensed premises in the city (grower, processor, retailer, and wholesaler).
Before 2021, Oregon cities received 10% of state marijuana tax revenues after administrative and enforcement expenses
Value: 10 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_pre_measure110_allocation
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: pre-2021
Before 2021, cities received 10% of the state tax revenues after administrative and enforcement expenses are deducted. Beginning in 2021, cities will receive a flat $1,125,000 each quarter under the terms of Measure 110.
Oregon recreational marijuana state retail tax rate is 17% effective since October 1, 2016
Value: 17 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_state_retail_tax_rate
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2016-present
Regular Sales Tax Rate: 17% for state retail tax on recreational marijuana (October 1, 2016 - present)
Oregon marijuana tax distributions to cities are made quarterly
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_payment_schedule
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Payment Schedule Quarterly
Oregon Measure 91 legalized recreational marijuana sales in 2014
Value: 2014 year
State: OR | Category: policy | marijuana_legalization
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2014
Measure 91 (2014) (legalizing recreational marijuana sales); ORS 475B.015 (definitions); ORS 475B.700-.755 (taxation of cannabis and cannabis products); ORS 475B.759-.760 (state marijuana account and distribution of state marijuana tax); Measure 110 (2020) (changing distribution of state revenues); HB 4056 (2022) indexing Measure 110 distribution amounts.
Oregon Measure 110 in 2020 changed distribution of state marijuana tax revenues
Value: 2020 year
State: OR | Category: policy | marijuana_revenue_redistribution
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2020
Measure 110 (2020) (changing distribution of state revenues); HB 4056 (2022) indexing Measure 110 distribution amounts.
Oregon HB 4056 (2022) indexed Measure 110 marijuana distribution amounts to inflation
Value: 2022 year
State: OR | Category: policy | marijuana_inflation_indexing
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2022
HB 4056 (2022) indexing Measure 110 distribution amounts.
Oregon marijuana revenue use by cities is unrestricted
State: OR | Category: policy | marijuana_revenue_use_restrictions
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Unrestricted. (The "to assist local law enforcement" language was deleted in 2017.)
Oregon cities cannot impose more than a 3% local tax on retail sale of recreational marijuana per ORS 475B.345
Value: 3 percent
State: OR | Category: taxation | marijuana_local_tax_preemption
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Partially. A city may adopt an ordinance imposing a tax on retail sale of recreational marijuana (not medical marijuana), but state law requires the city refer the ordinance to the electors of the city for approval. In addition, a city may not impose more than a 3% tax. (ORS 475B.345)
Oregon marijuana tax revenue projected downward due to market oversupply driving prices down
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | marijuana_market_outlook
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Compounding on the sharp reduction in revenue after the passage of Measure 110, marijuana revenue has seen a downward trend since the market is saturated with an oversupply of product, which has driven prices down. Since marijuana is taxed on the price of the product and not volume of sales, revenue is projected to go down in the near future until the market sees adjustments in supply.
Oregon marijuana tax certification moved from quarterly OLCC to annual DAS certification in 2020 per HB 3067 (2019)
Value: 2020 year
State: OR | Category: policy | marijuana_certification_change
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2020
In 2020, this moved from a quarterly certification with the OLCC to an annual certification with DAS, see HB 3067 (2019).
Oregon cities that ban marijuana premises are ineligible for state marijuana tax revenue and may be required to return revenues with interest
State: OR | Category: policy | marijuana_eligibility_requirements
Source: OR_State_Shared_Revenue_Report_2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Only cities that have not banned marijuana premises are eligible to receive a revenue payment. That is, a city may not adopt an ordinance that prohibits the establishment of a premises for which a license is required under state law for a recreational marijuana producer, processor, wholesaler, or retailer. A city may also not adopt an ordinance prohibiting a medical marijuana grow site nor a medical marijuana facility. If a city has certified that it qualifies and then creates a new restriction, that city should notify DAS immediately. If a city that has previously qualified for marijuana money is later determined to not qualify, DAS may require the return of the revenues with interest.
Oregon has 544 outdoor producers, 566 indoor producers, and 263 mixed indoor/outdoor producers
Value: 1373 count
State: OR | Category: licensing | producer_licenses_by_type
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: As of February 2025
there are 544 outdoor producers, 566 indoor producers and 263 producers with a mixture of indoor and outdoor production
Oregon 2024 harvest was the largest to date with 5,735,796.24 lbs of wet weight, surpassing 2021 by 4%
Value: 5735796.24 lbs
State: OR | Category: supply_chain | annual_wet_weight_harvest
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2024
The 2024 harvest is the largest harvest to date with 5,735,796.24 lbs. of wet weight harvested, surpassing the 2021 harvest by 4%
Oregon usable marijuana retail median price per gram was $3.85 in 2023 and $3.75 in 2024, the lowest since legalization
Value: 3.75 USD_per_gram
State: OR | Category: pricing | usable_marijuana_median_price
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024
the retail median price-per-gram for usable marijuana was $3.85 and $3.75, respectively... Currently, the retail median price-per-gram of usable marijuana is at the lowest point the market has seen since legalization
Oregon retail median price per gram for extracts and concentrates was $16.00 in both 2023 and 2024
Value: 16 USD_per_gram
State: OR | Category: pricing | extracts_concentrates_median_price
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023-2024
In 2023 and 2024, the retail median price-per-gram for extracts and concentrates was $16.00
Oregon usable marijuana sold decreased 3% in 2024, bringing quantities to just above 2020 levels
Value: -3 percent
State: OR | Category: demand_consumption | usable_marijuana_sales_change
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2024
in 2024, usable marijuana sold decreased 3%, making quantities sold for the year just slightly above totals seen in 2020
Oregon recreational marijuana market peaked during COVID-19 with $1.1 billion in 2020 and $1.2 billion in 2021 sales
Value: 1.2 USD_millions
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | peak_recreational_sales
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2020-2021
Oregon's recreational marijuana market peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic with sales totaling $1.1 billion in 2020 and $1.2 billion in 2021
Oregon usable marijuana sales were $960 million in 2024
Value: 960 USD_millions
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | usable_marijuana_annual_sales
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
sales have remained steady with usable marijuana sales at $960 million in 2024
OLCC estimates wet weight equivalent of demand was 71% of supply in 2023 and 57% in 2024
Value: 57 percent
State: OR | Category: supply_chain | demand_to_supply_ratio
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
the OLCC estimates the wet weight equivalent of demand was 71% of actual annual supply in 2023 and 57% in 2024
Oregon demand-to-supply ratio declined from 60% in 2021 to 55% in 2022, improved to 71% in 2023, then deteriorated to 57% in 2024
State: OR | Category: supply_chain | historical_demand_supply_ratio
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2021-2024
October 2020-September 2021 Harvest, CY 2021 Demand 60%; October 2021-September 2022 Harvest, CY 2022 Demand 55%; October 2022-September 2023 Harvest, CY 2023 Demand 71%; October 2023-September 2024 Harvest, CY 2024 Demand 57%
Oregon THC sold growth rate slowed from 26% in 2020 to 12% in 2021, 5% in 2023, and 2% in 2024
Value: 2 percent
State: OR | Category: demand_consumption | thc_sales_growth_rate
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
In 2020, the year-over-year increase in THC sold was 26%, but this growth began to decline in 2021 to 12%. Although the amount of THC sold continues to grow year-over-year, the rate of growth slowed to 5% in 2023 and 2% in 2024
Oregon usable marijuana sales increased 27% in 2020, then only 1-2% annually from 2021-2023 before declining 3% in 2024
Value: 27 percent
State: OR | Category: demand_consumption | usable_marijuana_quantity_growth
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2020-2024
total quantity of usable marijuana sold increased only slightly from 2021 to 2023 – by 2% in 2022 and 1% in 2023 (and 1% in 2021) – compared to an increase of 27% in 2020
Oregon 2021 legislative change doubled edible THC limit from 50 mg to 100 mg per product
Value: 100 count
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | edible_thc_limit_mg
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2021 legislative session
a bill was passed requiring the OLCC to allow edibles to contain up to 100 mg of THC, doubling the previous limit of 50 mg set by the Oregon Health Authority
Oregon cannabis licensing moratoria history: 2019 SB 218 (producer moratorium), 2022 HB 4016 (all licenses except labs), 2024 HB 4121 (per capita system)
State: OR | Category: licensing | licensing_moratorium_history
Source: OR_2025_Supply_Demand_Legislative_Report.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2019-2024
In 2019, the marijuana market faced the first moratorium on producer licenses with the passage of SB 218. In 2022, HB 4016 was passed, placing a moratorium on all marijuana licenses except laboratories and research certificates. In 2024, HB 4121 passed, changing the moratorium to a per capita licensing system.
Oregon imposes a 17% state marijuana retail tax on recreational marijuana items sold by OLCC-licensed retailers
Value: 17 percent
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | state_tax_rate
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of August 2024
a 17% tax on recreational marijuana items sold by marijuana retailers licensed with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC)
Oregon DOR administers local marijuana taxes on behalf of 85 cities and 7 counties
Value: 92 count
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | local_tax_jurisdictions_dor_administered
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of August 2024
DOR also administers local marijuana taxes on behalf of 85 cities and 7 counties located throughout the state
At least 14 cities and 4 counties in Oregon self-administer their local marijuana taxes
Value: 18 count
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | local_tax_jurisdictions_self_administered
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of August 2024
Additionally, at least 14 cities and 4 counties self-administer local marijuana taxes
Oregon marijuana tax receipts projected to exceed $312 million in the 2023-25 biennium
Value: 312 USD_millions
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | projected_tax_receipts
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2023-25 biennium
Receipts are projected by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) to exceed $312 million in the 2023-25 biennium
Oregon marijuana tax receipts projected at $339 million in the 2025-27 biennium
Value: 339 USD_millions
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | projected_tax_receipts
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2025-27 biennium
and $339 million in the 2025-27 biennium
Oregon Ballot Measure 110 caps quarterly distributions to Measure 91 recipients at $11.25 million ($45M/year, $90M/biennium)
Value: 90 USD_millions
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | measure_91_distribution_cap
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: Effective Q1 2021
capping the quarterly distributions to Measure 91 recipients at $11.25M ($45M/year = $90M/biennium)
During 2019-21 biennium, $252,832,200 was distributed to Oregon Measure 91 marijuana tax recipients
Value: 252832200 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | measure_91_distributions
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2019-21 biennium
during the 2019-21 biennium, a total of $252,832,200 was distributed to the Measure 91 recipients
Oregon Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund received $209,967,400 in 2021-23 biennium from marijuana tax revenue
Value: 209967400 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | drug_treatment_fund_distributions
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2021-23 biennium
Distributions to the Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund in the 2021-23 biennium totaled $209,967,400
Oregon marijuana retailers retain 2% of tax collected to offset collection costs
Value: 2 percent
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | retailer_tax_retention
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 1
Period: As of August 2024
Retailers are allowed to retain 2% of the tax collected to offset the costs of collecting the tax from consumers and reporting and remitting to DOR
Oregon Measure 91 marijuana tax distribution formula allocates 40% to State School Fund, 20% to Mental Health/Drug Services, 15% to State Police, 20% to Cities/Counties, 5% to OHA Drug Treatment/Prevention
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | tax_distribution_formula
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 2
Period: Measure 91 formula (through Q4 2020), percentages maintained under Measure 110
40% State School Fund, 20% Mental Health, Alcoholism, and Drug Services, 15% Oregon State Police, 20% Cities and Counties, 5% Oregon Health Authority, for Drug Treatment and Prevention
Oregon Measure 91 marijuana tax funds increased from $45M in FY 22-23 to $49.4M in FY 23-24 (9.79%) and $52.1M in FY 24-25 (5.43%)
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | measure_91_inflation_adjustments
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: FY 2022-23 through FY 2024-25
22-23 $45,000,000 n/a $88,026,245 23-24 $49,404,647 9.79% $96,542,264 24-25 $52,088,057 5.43% $96,235,032
Oregon local governments can adopt up to a 3% local tax on retail marijuana sales, in addition to the 17% state tax
Value: 3 percent
State: OR | Category: regulatory_structure | local_tax_rate_cap
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Aug2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: As of August 2024
Local governments are authorized to adopt up to a 3% tax on the retail sale of marijuana items at OLCC-licensed retailers located within their jurisdiction. Any local tax adopted must be approved by the voters. The local tax is in addition to the 17% state marijuana tax.
Oregon total state marijuana tax distributed in 2026 Q1 was $33,546,705
Value: 33546705 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | quarterly_state_tax_distribution
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2026 Q1
2026 Q1 $20,110,715 $5,374,396 $2,687,198 $2,015,399 $671,800 $2,687,198 $33,546,705
Oregon distributed $20,110,715 to the Drug Treatment and Recovery Services Fund in 2026 Q1
Value: 20110715 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | drug_treatment_fund_quarterly
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2026 Q1
2026 Q1 $20,110,715
Oregon distributed $5,556,162 in local marijuana tax to cities and counties in 2026 Q1
Value: 5556162 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | local_tax_distributions
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2026 Q1
2026 Q1 $5,556,162
Oregon total state marijuana tax distributions for 2025 were $133,632,564 across all four quarters
Value: 133632564 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_state_tax_distribution
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2025 (Q1-Q4)
2025 Q1 $33,701,641; Q2 $32,761,992; Q3 $33,782,029; Q4 $33,386,902
Oregon total state marijuana tax distributions for 2024 were $144,295,284 across all four quarters
Value: 144295284 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_state_tax_distribution
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2024 (Q1-Q4)
2024 Q1 $36,661,188; Q2 $35,640,828; Q3 $36,465,454; Q4 $35,527,814
Oregon total local marijuana tax collections distributed in 2024 were $23,986,946
Value: 23986946 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_local_tax_distribution
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024 (Q1-Q4)
2024 Q1 $6,002,153; Q2 $5,979,272; Q3 $5,892,186; Q4 $6,113,335
Oregon total local marijuana tax collections distributed in 2025 were $22,297,259
Value: 22297259 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | annual_local_tax_distribution
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2025 (Q1-Q4)
2025 Q1 $5,619,097; Q2 $5,315,542; Q3 $5,838,870; Q4 $5,523,750
Oregon state marijuana tax quarterly distribution history from 2017 Q3 through 2026 Q1
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | historical_quarterly_distributions
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2017 Q3 through 2026 Q1
Oregon Marijuana Tax: Distribution Information - Distribution of State Tax Collected
Oregon state marijuana tax total peaked at $55,511,857 in 2020 Q4
Value: 55511857 USD
State: OR | Category: market_size_revenue | peak_quarterly_distribution
Source: OR_Marijuana_Tax_Distributions_Public.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2020 Q4
2020 Q4 N/A $23,422,559 $11,711,309 $8,783,437 $2,927,812 $8,666,739 $55,511,857
52% of cultivators dry cannabis by hanging partial plants
Value: 52 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most cultivators indicated they either dry by hanging partial plants (52%) or whole plants (42%).
42% of cultivators dry cannabis by hanging whole plants
Value: 42 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most cultivators indicated they either dry by hanging partial plants (52%) or whole plants (42%).
23% of cultivators dry flower only on mesh screens or trays
Value: 23 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
About a quarter of cultivators reported drying flower only on mesh screens or trays (23%), while few reported employing other methods such as processing wet, laying flower and stems on mesh screens or trays, and freeze drying (each 8%).
8% of cultivators process cannabis wet rather than drying
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while few reported employing other methods such as processing wet, laying flower and stems on mesh screens or trays, and freeze drying (each 8%).
8% of cultivators dry flower and stem on mesh screens or trays
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while few reported employing other methods such as processing wet, laying flower and stems on mesh screens or trays, and freeze drying (each 8%).
8% of cultivators use freeze drying
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while few reported employing other methods such as processing wet, laying flower and stems on mesh screens or trays, and freeze drying (each 8%).
2% of cultivators use oven/infrared drying
Value: 2 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OVEN/INFRARED DRIED ... 2%
4% of cultivators use other drying methods
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER ... 4%
Average cannabis drying time is about 10 days
Value: 10 days
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
On average, participants said they dry cannabis for about 10 days.
10% of cultivators dry cannabis for more than two weeks
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
their optimal drying times range from more than two weeks (10% of cultivators) down to 4 to 7 days (27%).
27% of cultivators dry cannabis for 4 to 7 days
Value: 27 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
their optimal drying times range from more than two weeks (10% of cultivators) down to 4 to 7 days (27%).
71% of cultivators said drying is one of the most challenging post-harvest steps
Value: 71 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Of note, 71% said drying is one of the most challenging aspects of the post-harvest process.
73% of cultivators said curing is one of the most significant post-harvest challenges
Value: 73 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Nearly three-fourths (73%) of research participants said it is one of the most significant post-harvest challenges.
More than 43% of respondents who cited curing as a challenge said humidity control is the reason
Value: 43 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The reason? More than 43% of those respondents cited humidity control.
21% of cultivators cure cannabis for more than 30 days
Value: 21 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
ranging from more than 30 days (21% of cultivators) down to 4 to 10 days (22%).
22% of cultivators cure cannabis for 4 to 10 days
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
ranging from more than 30 days (21% of cultivators) down to 4 to 10 days (22%).
1% of cultivators dry cannabis for less than 1 day
Value: 1 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
< 1 DAY ... 1%
10% of cultivators dry cannabis for 1-3 days
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
1–3 DAYS ... 10%
27% of cultivators dry cannabis for 8-10 days
Value: 27 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
8–10 DAYS ... 27%
25% of cultivators dry cannabis for 11-14 days
Value: 25 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
11–14 DAYS ... 25%
10% of cultivators dry cannabis for more than 14 days
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
> 14 DAYS ... 10%
1% of cultivators cure cannabis for less than 1 day
Value: 1 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
< 1 DAY ... 1%
4% of cultivators cure cannabis for 1-3 days
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
1–3 DAYS ... 4%
13% of cultivators cure cannabis for 4-7 days
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
4–7 DAYS ... 13%
9% of cultivators cure cannabis for 8-10 days
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
8–10 DAYS ... 9%
17% of cultivators cure cannabis for 11-14 days
Value: 17 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
11–14 DAYS ... 17%
18% of cultivators cure cannabis for 15-20 days
Value: 18 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
15–20 DAYS ... 18%
8% of cultivators cure cannabis for 21-25 days
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
21–25 DAYS ... 8%
5% of cultivators cure cannabis for 26-30 days
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_time
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
26–30 DAYS ... 5%
74% of cultivators said hand trimming is the most difficult post-harvest step
Value: 74 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
However, 74% of cultivators said hand-trimming is the most difficult step and the top challenge noted.
35% of cultivators cite availability of skilled labor as reason hand trimming is challenging
Value: 35 percent
State: US | Category: employment | hand_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The reasons why participants reported hand trimming is so complicated is because of the availability of skilled labor (35%), efficiency (29%), cost (also 29%), consistency (22%) and quality (12%).
29% of cultivators cite efficiency as reason hand trimming is challenging
Value: 29 percent
State: US | Category: production | hand_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The reasons why participants reported hand trimming is so complicated is because of the availability of skilled labor (35%), efficiency (29%), cost (also 29%), consistency (22%) and quality (12%).
29% of cultivators cite cost as reason hand trimming is challenging
Value: 29 percent
State: US | Category: production | hand_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The reasons why participants reported hand trimming is so complicated is because of the availability of skilled labor (35%), efficiency (29%), cost (also 29%), consistency (22%) and quality (12%).
22% of cultivators cite consistency as reason hand trimming is challenging
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: production | hand_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The reasons why participants reported hand trimming is so complicated is because of the availability of skilled labor (35%), efficiency (29%), cost (also 29%), consistency (22%) and quality (12%).
12% of cultivators cite quality as reason hand trimming is challenging
Value: 12 percent
State: US | Category: production | hand_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The reasons why participants reported hand trimming is so complicated is because of the availability of skilled labor (35%), efficiency (29%), cost (also 29%), consistency (22%) and quality (12%).
4% of cultivators cite other reasons hand trimming is challenging
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | hand_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
HAND TRIMMING 35% 29% 29% 22% 12% 4% ... OTHER
34% of cultivators spend less than $10,000 per month on post-harvest labor
Value: 34 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
When looking at the monthly cost of post-harvest labor alone, 34% of participants reported spending less than $10,000, the most common range selected, while 10% said they spend $50,000 or more, the highest range.
10% of cultivators spend $50,000 or more per month on post-harvest labor
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while 10% said they spend $50,000 or more, the highest range.
1% of cultivators spend $40,000-$49,999 per month on post-harvest labor
Value: 1 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$40,000 - $49,999 1%
8% of cultivators spend $30,000-$39,999 per month on post-harvest labor
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$30,000 - $39,999 8%
14% of cultivators spend $20,000-$29,999 per month on post-harvest labor
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$20,000 - $29,999 14%
15% of cultivators spend $10,000-$19,999 per month on post-harvest labor
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$10,000 - $19,999 15%
16% of cultivators don't know their monthly post-harvest labor costs
Value: 16 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_labor_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
don't know 16%
Average number of post-harvest employees is 9
Value: 9 employees
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
On average, cultivators hire nine employees to run the post-harvest process, according to the research.
38% of cultivators hire 2-4 post-harvest employees
Value: 38 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
More than a third (38%) of participants hire two to four people to run their post-harvest operations, while 26% have a team of five to nine people manage drying, curing, trimming and more.
26% of cultivators hire 5-9 post-harvest employees
Value: 26 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while 26% have a team of five to nine people manage drying, curing, trimming and more.
15% of cultivators hire 10-19 post-harvest employees
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
10 to 19 15%
4% of cultivators hire 20-29 post-harvest employees
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
20 to 29 4%
9% of cultivators hire 30 or more post-harvest employees
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
30 or more 9%
6% of cultivators hire 1 post-harvest employee
Value: 6 percent
State: US | Category: employment | post_harvest_staffing
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
1 6%
43% of cultivators cited humidity control as a curing challenge
Value: 43 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
CURING 43% HUMIDITY CONTROL
27% of cultivators cited temperature control as a curing challenge
Value: 27 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
CURING 43% 27% 24% 10% 8% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHEN AND HOW OFTEN TO BURP PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT OTHER
24% of cultivators cited when and how often to burp as a curing challenge
Value: 24 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
CURING 43% 27% 24% 10% 8% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHEN AND HOW OFTEN TO BURP PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT OTHER
10% of cultivators cited pest and disease management as a curing challenge
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
CURING 43% 27% 24% 10% 8% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHEN AND HOW OFTEN TO BURP PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT OTHER
8% of cultivators cited other as a curing challenge
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | curing_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
CURING 43% 27% 24% 10% 8% ... OTHER
47% of cultivators cited humidity control as a drying challenge
Value: 47 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
DRYING 47% 27% 25% 14% 5% 5% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL AIR MOVEMENT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT LIGHTING PARAMETERS OTHER
27% of cultivators cited temperature control as a drying challenge
Value: 27 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
DRYING 47% 27% 25% 14% 5% 5% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL AIR MOVEMENT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT LIGHTING PARAMETERS OTHER
25% of cultivators cited air movement as a drying challenge
Value: 25 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
DRYING 47% 27% 25% 14% 5% 5% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL AIR MOVEMENT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT LIGHTING PARAMETERS OTHER
14% of cultivators cited pest and disease management as a drying challenge
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
DRYING 47% 27% 25% 14% 5% 5% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL AIR MOVEMENT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT LIGHTING PARAMETERS OTHER
5% of cultivators cited lighting parameters as a drying challenge
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
DRYING 47% 27% 25% 14% 5% 5% HUMIDITY CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL AIR MOVEMENT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT LIGHTING PARAMETERS OTHER
5% of cultivators cited other as a drying challenge
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
DRYING 47% 27% 25% 14% 5% 5% ... OTHER
46% of cultivators said machine trimming is a post-harvest challenge
Value: 46 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
MACHINE TRIMMING 29% 11% 10% 8% 7% 46% QUALITY CONSISTENCY COST EFFICIENCY OTHER
29% of cultivators cited quality as a machine trimming challenge
Value: 29 percent
State: US | Category: production | machine_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
MACHINE TRIMMING 29% 11% 10% 8% 7% QUALITY CONSISTENCY COST EFFICIENCY OTHER
11% of cultivators cited consistency as a machine trimming challenge
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | machine_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
MACHINE TRIMMING 29% 11% 10% 8% 7% QUALITY CONSISTENCY COST EFFICIENCY OTHER
10% of cultivators cited cost as a machine trimming challenge
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | machine_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
MACHINE TRIMMING 29% 11% 10% 8% 7% QUALITY CONSISTENCY COST EFFICIENCY OTHER
8% of cultivators cited efficiency as a machine trimming challenge
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | machine_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
MACHINE TRIMMING 29% 11% 10% 8% 7% QUALITY CONSISTENCY COST EFFICIENCY OTHER
7% of cultivators cited other as a machine trimming challenge
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | machine_trimming_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
MACHINE TRIMMING 29% 11% 10% 8% 7% ... OTHER
36% of cultivators said extraction is a post-harvest challenge
Value: 36 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
EXTRACTION 14% 13% 10% 7% 6% 6% 6% 36% KNOWLEDGE (HIRING AN EXPERT TO MANAGE PROCESS) EQUIPMENT CONSISTENCY QUALITY TEMPERATURE CONTROL HUMIDITY CONTROL OTHER
14% of cultivators cited knowledge/hiring an expert as an extraction challenge
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: production | extraction_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
EXTRACTION 14% 13% 10% 7% 6% 6% 6% KNOWLEDGE (HIRING AN EXPERT TO MANAGE PROCESS) EQUIPMENT CONSISTENCY QUALITY TEMPERATURE CONTROL HUMIDITY CONTROL OTHER
13% of cultivators cited equipment as an extraction challenge
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: production | extraction_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
EXTRACTION 14% 13% 10% 7% 6% 6% 6% ... EQUIPMENT
30% of cultivators cited maintaining cannabinoid/terpene levels as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 30 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% MAINTAINING CANNABINOID/TERPENE LEVELS MANAGING COSTS PROCESSING (REMOVING STEMS/LEAVES FROM PLANTS) MOISTURE CONTROL PRODUCT QUALITY PACKAGING OTHER LABOR OTHER NONE
26% of cultivators cited managing costs as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 26 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% MAINTAINING CANNABINOID/TERPENE LEVELS MANAGING COSTS ...
24% of cultivators cited processing (removing stems/leaves) as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 24 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... PROCESSING (REMOVING STEMS/LEAVES FROM PLANTS)
23% of cultivators cited moisture control as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 23 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... MOISTURE CONTROL
16% of cultivators cited product quality as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 16 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... PRODUCT QUALITY
15% of cultivators cited packaging as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... PACKAGING
12% of cultivators cited other labor as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 12 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... OTHER LABOR
8% of cultivators cited other as a post-harvest challenge
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... OTHER
3% of cultivators cited no post-harvest challenges
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER 30% 26% 24% 23% 16% 15% 12% 8% 3% ... NONE
49% of cultivators said humidity control is their greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge
Value: 49 percent
State: US | Category: production | environmental_control_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
cultivators listed humidity control as the greatest challenge, as nearly half (49%) selected this factor as the one they grapple with most.
10% of cultivators said filtered fresh air intake is their greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | environmental_control_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The next most reported challenge with post-harvest environmental control was filtered fresh air intake (10%).
9% of cultivators said temperature control is their greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: production | environmental_control_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
as only 9% said temperature control is their greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge.
5% of cultivators said air movement is their greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | environmental_control_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
49% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 22% ... AIR MOVEMENT
5% of cultivators said other is their greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | environmental_control_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
49% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 22% ... OTHER
20% of cultivators said they have no greatest post-harvest environmental control challenge
Value: 20 percent
State: US | Category: production | environmental_control_challenges
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Notably, 20% responded "none" to this question.
Average humidity level cultivators maintain in drying rooms is 53%
Value: 53 percent_humidity
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The average humidity level cultivators like to maintain when drying cannabis plants is about 53%.
37% of cultivators prefer 50-59% humidity during drying
Value: 37 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The most common ranges cultivators selected for preferred humidity ranges during drying were 50% to 59% (noted by 37% of research participants) and 60% to 69% (noted by 22%).
22% of cultivators prefer 60-69% humidity during drying
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
60% to 69% (noted by 22%).
15% of cultivators prefer 40-49% humidity during drying
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Fewer participants (15%) reported preferred humidity levels of 40% to 49%
11% of cultivators prefer variable humidity ranges during drying
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while 11% said they have no optimal humidity level/goal, but instead prefer variable ranges.
4% of cultivators prefer 70-79% humidity during drying
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
70 - 79% ... 4%
3% of cultivators prefer 30-39% humidity during drying
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
30 - 39% ... 3%
3% of cultivators prefer 20-29% humidity during drying
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
20 - 29% ... 3%
2% of cultivators prefer 10-19% humidity during drying
Value: 2 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
10 - 19% ... 2%
3% of cultivators prefer less than 10% humidity during drying
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
LESS THAN 10% ... 3%
Average temperature cultivators maintain in drying rooms is 65 degrees F
Value: 65 degrees_fahrenheit
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The average temperature cultivators like to maintain when drying cannabis plants is about 65 degrees F.
43% of cultivators prefer 65-69 degrees F temperature during drying
Value: 43 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
nearly half (43%) said they keep the dials to 65 to 69 degrees F in drying rooms
29% of cultivators prefer 60-64 degrees F temperature during drying
Value: 29 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
while another 29% indicated they like conditions just a bit cooler, at 60 to 64 degrees F.
10% of cultivators prefer 70 degrees F or more temperature during drying
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
70°F OR MORE ... 10%
8% of cultivators prefer 55-59 degrees F temperature during drying
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
55 - 59°F ... 8%
1% of cultivators prefer 50-54 degrees F temperature during drying
Value: 1 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
50 - 54°F ... 1%
7% of cultivators prefer variable temperature during drying
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
VARIABLE: 7%
71% of cultivators use dehumidifiers to control drying room conditions
Value: 71 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most cultivators reported they use dehumidifiers (71%), fans (63%), HVAC systems separate from cultivation (43%) and combined HVAC-dehumidification systems (33%).
63% of cultivators use fans to control drying room conditions
Value: 63 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most cultivators reported they use dehumidifiers (71%), fans (63%), HVAC systems separate from cultivation (43%) and combined HVAC-dehumidification systems (33%).
43% of cultivators use HVAC systems separate from cultivation to control drying room conditions
Value: 43 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most cultivators reported they use dehumidifiers (71%), fans (63%), HVAC systems separate from cultivation (43%) and combined HVAC-dehumidification systems (33%).
33% of cultivators use combined HVAC-dehumidification systems to control drying room conditions
Value: 33 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most cultivators reported they use dehumidifiers (71%), fans (63%), HVAC systems separate from cultivation (43%) and combined HVAC-dehumidification systems (33%).
24% of cultivators use heat to control drying room conditions
Value: 24 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
HEAT ... 24%
14% of cultivators use same HVAC system as cultivation to control drying room conditions
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
HVAC SYSTEM (SAME AS CULTIVATION) ... 14%
5% of cultivators use other methods to control drying room conditions
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_control_methods
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER: 5%
15% of cultivators spent $50,000 or more on HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Spending on HVAC equipment for post-harvest varied greatly, with 15% spending $50,000 or more and 22% spending less than $10,000.
6% of cultivators spent $40,000-$49,999 on HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 6 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$40,000 - $49,999 6%
4% of cultivators spent $30,000-$39,999 on HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$30,000 - $39,999 4%
5% of cultivators spent $20,000-$29,999 on HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$20,000 - $29,999 5%
18% of cultivators spent $10,000-$19,999 on HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 18 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
$10,000 - $19,999 18%
22% of cultivators spent less than $10,000 on HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
less than $10,000 22%
11% of cultivators do not have HVAC equipment for post-harvest
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Another 11% said they do not have HVAC equipment for post-harvest
17% of cultivators don't know how much their HVAC equipment cost
Value: 17 percent
State: US | Category: production | hvac_equipment_cost
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
and 17% said they don't know how much it cost.
59% of cultivators said all aspects of the environment are most important for producing quality cannabis in post-harvest
Value: 59 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
most participants (59%) selected "all aspects of the environment."
7% of cultivators said length of curing time is most important for producing quality cannabis in post-harvest
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The next most selected answers were "length of curing time" and "a properly cultivated plant," both noted by 7% of participants.
7% of cultivators said a properly cultivated plant is most important for producing quality cannabis in post-harvest
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
The next most selected answers were "length of curing time" and "a properly cultivated plant," both noted by 7% of participants.
5% said cannabinoid preservation is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
5% ... CANNABINOID PRESERVATION
5% said terpene preservation is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
5% ... TERPENE PRESERVATION
4% said quality of trim is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
4% ... QUALITY OF TRIM
4% said humidity is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
4% ... HUMIDITY
3% said length of drying time is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
3% ... LENGTH OF DRYING TIME
3% said temperature is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
3% ... TEMPERATURE
2% said other is most important for post-harvest quality
Value: 2 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
2% ... OTHER
1% gave no answer for most important post-harvest quality factor
Value: 1 percent
State: US | Category: production | quality_factors
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
1% ... NO ANSWER
Average total facility size for cannabis operations is 57,500 sq ft
Value: 57500 square_feet
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
57,500 SQ. FT. AVERAGE TOTAL FACILITY SIZE
9% of cultivators have total facility size of 250,000 sq ft or more
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
250,000 sq. ft. or more 9%
3% of cultivators have total facility size of 150,000-249,999 sq ft
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
150,000 - 249,999 sq. ft. 3%
5% of cultivators have total facility size of 100,000-149,999 sq ft
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
100,000 - 149,999 sq. ft. 5%
8% of cultivators have total facility size of 80,000-99,999 sq ft
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
80,000 - 99,999 sq. ft. 8%
10% of cultivators have total facility size of 50,000-79,999 sq ft
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
50,000 - 79,999 sq. ft. 10%
8% of cultivators have total facility size of 25,000-49,999 sq ft
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
25,000 - 49,999 sq. ft. 8%
20% of cultivators have total facility size of 10,000-24,999 sq ft
Value: 20 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
10,000 - 24,999 sq. ft. 20%
16% of cultivators have total facility size of 5,000-9,999 sq ft
Value: 16 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
5,000 - 9,999 sq. ft. 16%
8% of cultivators have total facility size of 2,500-4,999 sq ft
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
2,500 - 4,999 sq. ft. 8%
8% of cultivators have total facility size of 1,000-2,499 sq ft
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
1,000 - 2,499 sq. ft. 8%
5% of cultivators have total facility size of less than 1,000 sq ft
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_size
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
less than 1,000 sq. ft. 5%
Average post-harvest space is 18,400 sq ft
Value: 18400 square_feet
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
AVERAGE POST-HARVEST AREA SIZE 18,400 SQ. FT.
4% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 100,000 sq ft or more
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
100,000 sq. ft. or more 4%
7% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 80,000-99,999 sq ft
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
80,000 - 99,999 sq. ft. 7%
3% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 50,000-79,999 sq ft
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
50,000 - 79,999 sq. ft. 3%
4% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 25,000-49,999 sq ft
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
25,000 - 49,999 sq. ft. 4%
8% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 10,000-24,999 sq ft
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
10,000 - 24,999 sq. ft. 8%
18% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 5,000-9,999 sq ft
Value: 18 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
5,000 - 9,999 sq. ft. 18%
10% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 2,500-4,999 sq ft
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
2,500 - 4,999 sq. ft. 10%
25% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 1,000-2,499 sq ft
Value: 25 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
1,000 - 2,499 sq. ft. 25%
14% of cultivators have post-harvest space of 500-999 sq ft
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
500 - 999 sq. ft. 14%
8% of cultivators have post-harvest space of less than 500 sq ft
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | post_harvest_space
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
less than 500 sq. ft. 8%
11% of cultivators had more than 50 harvests in the past 12 months
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
At the very top of the spectrum, 11% said they had more than 50 harvests in the past 12 months
2% of cultivators had 31-50 harvests in the past 12 months
Value: 2 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
2% ... 31 TO 50
7% of cultivators had 21-30 harvests in the past 12 months
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
7% ... 21 TO 30
10% of cultivators had 11-20 harvests in the past 12 months
Value: 10 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
10% ... 11 TO 20
17% of cultivators had 6-10 harvests in the past 12 months
Value: 17 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
17% ... 6 TO 10
33% of cultivators had 2-5 harvests in the past 12 months
Value: 33 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
A third of participants reported two to five harvests, the most of any range provided.
11% of cultivators had 1 harvest in the past 12 months
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
the same percentage (11%) said they had one harvest in the past year.
8% of cultivators have not had their first harvest yet
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
8% ... HAVE NOT HAD FIRST HARVEST YET
Average number of harvests in the past 12 months is 14
Value: 14 harvests
State: US | Category: production | harvest_frequency
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
14 AVERAGE NUMBER OF HARVESTS FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Average yield is 55 grams per square foot per harvest
Value: 55 grams_per_sq_ft
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
On average, cultivators said their yields are 55 g/sq. ft., with the largest number (22%) reported achieving 50 to 59 g/sq. ft.
15% of cultivators average 80 or more grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 15 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
with 15% averaging 80 or more grams/square foot (g/sq. ft.) at the high end
4% of cultivators average 70-79 grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 4 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
70 - 79 GRAMS/SQ. FT. ... 4%
16% of cultivators average 60-69 grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 16 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
60 - 69 GRAMS/SQ. FT. ... 16%
22% of cultivators average 50-59 grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
50 - 59 GRAMS/SQ. FT. ... 22%
13% of cultivators average 40-49 grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
40 - 49 GRAMS/SQ. FT. ... 13%
13% of cultivators average 30-39 grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
30 - 39 GRAMS/SQ. FT. ... 13%
9% of cultivators average less than 30 grams per sq ft per harvest
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: production | yield
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
and 9% averaging less than 30 g/sq. ft. foot on the lower end.
85% of cultivators package and/or produce some or all of their own products
Value: 85 percent
State: US | Category: production | product_packaging
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Most participants (85%) package and/or produce some or all of their own products.
71% of cultivators package flower
Value: 71 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
71% FLOWER: PACKAGE
36% of cultivators package pre-rolls
Value: 36 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
36% PRE-ROLLS: PACKAGE
45% of cultivators produce pre-rolls
Value: 45 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
45% PRE-ROLLS: PRODUCE
30% of cultivators produce other concentrates (crystal, rosin, kief)
Value: 30 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
"other concentrates (i.e., crystal, rosin, kief)" is the top product category cultivators reported producing, with 30% of research participants indicating they make those in-house.
21% of cultivators package vape cartridges
Value: 21 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
21% VAPE CARTRIDGE: PACKAGE
23% of cultivators fill vape cartridges
Value: 23 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
23% VAPE CARTRIDGE: FILL
18% of cultivators produce tinctures and/or syringes (oral dosing)
Value: 18 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
18% TINCTURES AND/OR SYRINGES (ORAL DOSING): PRODUCE
18% of cultivators produce topicals
Value: 18 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
18% TOPICALS: PRODUCE
11% of cultivators package lozenges, capsules, dissolvable powders, oral spray etc.
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
11% LOZENGES, CAPSULES, DISSOLVABLE POWDERS, ORAL SPRAY, ETC.: PACKAGE
9% of cultivators produce lozenges, capsules, dissolvable powders, oral spray etc.
Value: 9 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
9% LOZENGES, CAPSULES, DISSOLVABLE POWDERS, ORAL SPRAY, ETC.: PRODUCE
19% of cultivators package food edibles/ingestibles
Value: 19 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
19% FOOD EDIBLES/INGESTIBLES (GUMMIES, GRANOLA BARS, CHOCOLATE BARS ETC.): PACKAGE
22% of cultivators produce food edibles/ingestibles
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
22% FOOD EDIBLES/INGESTIBLES (GUMMIES, GRANOLA BARS, CHOCOLATE BARS ETC.): PRODUCE
8% of cultivators produce/package other products
Value: 8 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
8% OTHER
14% of cultivators indicated none for products produced/packaged
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: production | products_produced
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
14% NONE
40% of cultivators operate indoor facilities only
Value: 40 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_type
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
more said they operate an indoor facility only (40%) than outdoor only (12%) or greenhouse only (5%).
12% of cultivators operate outdoors only
Value: 12 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_type
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
more said they operate an indoor facility only (40%) than outdoor only (12%) or greenhouse only (5%).
5% of cultivators operate greenhouse only
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_type
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
more said they operate an indoor facility only (40%) than outdoor only (12%) or greenhouse only (5%).
43% of cultivators operate two or more types of cannabis cultivation operations
Value: 43 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_type
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Many participants (43%) said they operate two or more types of cannabis cultivation operations.
45% of cultivators operate retrofitted/renovated facilities
Value: 45 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_construction
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
more said they operate retrofitted facilities (45%) than those planned/built to specifications (29%), and 24% said they operate both retrofitted and spec-built.
29% of cultivators operate facilities planned/built to specifications
Value: 29 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_construction
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
more said they operate retrofitted facilities (45%) than those planned/built to specifications (29%)
24% of cultivators operate both retrofitted and spec-built facilities
Value: 24 percent
State: US | Category: production | facility_construction
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
and 24% said they operate both retrofitted and spec-built.
40% of cultivators are headquartered in the West region
Value: 40 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | headquarters_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
40% 14% 5% 27% 12% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
14% of cultivators are headquartered in the Northeast region
Value: 14 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | headquarters_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
40% 14% 5% 27% 12% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
5% of cultivators are headquartered in the Midwest region
Value: 5 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | headquarters_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
40% 14% 5% 27% 12% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
27% of cultivators are headquartered in the South region
Value: 27 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | headquarters_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
40% 14% 5% 27% 12% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
12% of cultivators are headquartered in Canada
Value: 12 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | headquarters_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
40% 14% 5% 27% 12% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
3% of cultivators are headquartered in other regions
Value: 3 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | headquarters_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER: 3%
42% of cultivators operate in the West region
Value: 42 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | operating_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
42% 19% 7% 30% 13% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
19% of cultivators operate in the Northeast region
Value: 19 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | operating_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
42% 19% 7% 30% 13% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
7% of cultivators operate in the Midwest region
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | operating_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
42% 19% 7% 30% 13% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
30% of cultivators operate in the South region
Value: 30 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | operating_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
42% 19% 7% 30% 13% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
13% of cultivators operate in Canada
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | operating_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
42% 19% 7% 30% 13% WEST NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH CANADA
2% of cultivators operate in other regions
Value: 2 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | operating_region
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
OTHER: 2%
Study based on 106 participants who own or work for a licensed cannabis cultivation operation
Value: 106 participants
State: US | Category: demographics | survey_methodology
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: October 2020
Results are based on 106 participants who own or work for a licensed operation that cultivates cannabis for sale.
Margin of error is approximately plus or minus 9.5 percentage points at 95% confidence level
Value: 9.5 percentage_points
State: US | Category: demographics | survey_methodology
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: October 2020
The margin of error for percentages based on the 106 participants who indicated they own or work for a cultivation operation that grows cannabis for sale is approximately ±9.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Optimal drying room conditions are 60 to 74 degrees F and 40% to 60% humidity
Value: 60 degrees_fahrenheit
State: US | Category: production | optimal_drying_conditions
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
"For drying room conditions, we found the optimal window is 60 to 74 degrees F and 40% to 60% humidity," he says.
Optimal drying time is 10 to 14 days to preserve terpenes
Value: 10 days
State: US | Category: production | optimal_drying_conditions
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
"We found 10 to 14 days worked well for us to preserve terpenes but to free the room for the next harvest."
7% of cultivators prefer variable temperature in drying rooms
Value: 7 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_temperature
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
preferring "variable" conditions for both temperature (7%) and humidity (11%).
11% of cultivators prefer variable humidity in drying rooms
Value: 11 percent
State: US | Category: production | drying_room_humidity
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
preferring "variable" conditions for both temperature (7%) and humidity (11%).
Quest has been active in the cannabis market for more than 10 years
Value: 10 years
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | company_history
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
Having been active in the cannabis market for more than 10 years
CBT has conducted exclusive research reports for the past five years
Value: 5 years
State: US | Category: demographics | survey_methodology
Source: Post Harvest Special Report.pdf
Period: 2020
For the past five years, Cannabis Business Times' exclusive research reports have focused on investigating and benchmarking various aspects of cultivation
Rhode Island has 7 licensed Compassion Centers/Hybrid Cannabis Retailers
Value: 7 count
State: RI | Category: licensing | compassion_center_retail_licenses
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025
Licensed Compassion Centers/Hybrid Cannabis Retailers 7
Rhode Island has 57 licensed cultivators
Value: 57 count
State: RI | Category: licensing | cultivator_licenses
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025
Licensed Cultivators 57
Rhode Island authorized 24 new adult-use cannabis retail licenses across six geographic zones
Value: 24 count
State: RI | Category: licensing | adult_use_retail_licenses_authorized
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: Becoming available in 2026
the Commission is authorized to license up to 24 new retail-only establishments statewide, divided equally across six geographic zones
Rhode Island has 9 hemp growers/handlers, 18 hemp distributors, and 159 hemp retailers licensed
Value: 186 count
State: RI | Category: licensing | hemp_licenses
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025
Hemp Growers/Handlers 9 Hemp Distributers 18 Hemp Retailers 159
Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission received 381 public comments during APA rulemaking process and finalized 180 pages of regulatory language
Value: 381 count
State: RI | Category: regulatory_structure | public_comments_rulemaking
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025
hosting a public hearing and carefully reviewing 381 public comments. These contributions informed the final regulations, encompassing 180 pages of regulatory language
Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission became a standalone state agency on May 1, 2025
State: RI | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_establishment
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: May 1, 2025
final regulations, encompassing 180 pages of regulatory language, that officially established the Commission as a standalone state agency on May 1, 2025
Rhode Island received approximately 220 interested parties for Social Equity Applicant Status Certification
Value: 220 count
State: RI | Category: social_equity | social_equity_certification_applicants
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2025
We received around 220 interested parties and are currently reviewing submissions
Rhode Island reserved 6 Social Equity Retail Licenses as part of the adult-use cannabis expansion
Value: 6 count
State: RI | Category: social_equity | reserved_equity_licenses
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2025
Applying for certification is a prerequisite for those seeking one of the six reserved Social Equity Retail Licenses
Rhode Island CCC tracked 30 legislative bills with cannabis, hemp, or public health policy implications
Value: 30 count
State: RI | Category: regulatory_structure | legislative_bills_tracked
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2025 legislative session
The Commission remained actively engaged with the legislative process, tracking 30 bills with potential implications for cannabis, hemp, and public health policy in Rhode Island
Rhode Island transferred regulatory authority of hemp and hemp-derived products from Department of Business Regulation to the Cannabis Control Commission in FY2026 budget
State: RI | Category: regulatory_structure | hemp_regulatory_transfer
Source: RI_CCC_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2026
the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget (Article 3, Section 1) brought a major structural change by transferring regulatory authority of hemp and hemp-derived products from the Department of Business Regulation to the Commission
Cannabis prohibition has created disparate harms especially for BIPOC largely through arrest disparities for possession and their downstream effects
State: US | Category: social_equity | racial_disparities_prohibition
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 1
Period: pre-2021
Cannabis prohibition has created disparate harms—especially for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color ("BIPOC")—largely through arrest disparities for possession and their downstream effects.
Sealing or expunging cannabis possession convictions could affect many more BIPOC—possibly close to two orders of magnitude more—than prioritizing individuals for entrepreneurship or employment in the cannabis industry
State: US | Category: social_equity | expungement_vs_entrepreneurship_scale
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2021
sealing or expunging cannabis possession convictions could affect many more BIPOC—possibly close to two orders of magnitude more—than prioritizing these individuals for entrepreneurship or employment opportunities in the cannabis industry.
Non-Hispanic Blacks represent 13% of past-year cannabis users but 23% of drug arrests reported by those users, and make 24% of cannabis purchases
Value: 13 percent
State: US | Category: social_equity | racial_disparities_arrests
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2013
Non-Hispanic blacks represent 13% of past-year cannabis users vs. 23% of drug arrests reported by those users, but they report making 24% of the buys. Thus, some of their higher arrest rate may be a consequence of their purchase patterns.
Among 2,756 officers studied, five (0.5%) appeared to be stopping a significantly larger fraction of Black pedestrians and ten were stopping an excessive fraction of Hispanic pedestrians
Value: 0.5 percent
State: US | Category: enforcement | racial_bias_police_stops
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2009
After using a doubly robust benchmark construction to compare the racial distribution of the stops of 2,756 officers, we found five officers who appeared to be stopping a significantly larger fraction of black pedestrians and 10 officers stopping an excessive fraction of Hispanic pedestrians when compared with stops other officers made at the same times and places. Those fifteen are just 0.5% of the officers in the sample.
Adult cannabis arrest rate decreased by 131.28 per 100,000 population after decriminalization and by 168.50 per 100,000 after legalization
Value: 131.28 count
State: US | Category: enforcement | arrest_rate_changes_decrim_legalization
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2000-2016
The adult arrest rate decreased by 131.28 (95% CI, 106.23-154.21) per 100 000 population after the implementation of decriminalization and 168.50 (95% CI, 158.64-229.65) per 100 000 population after the implementation of legalization.
Youth cannabis arrest rate decreased by 60 per 100,000 population after decriminalization but did not significantly change after legalization
Value: 60 count
State: US | Category: enforcement | youth_arrest_rate_changes
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2000-2016
The arrest rate for youth decreased by 60 (95% CI, 42-75) per 100 000 population after decriminalization but did not significantly change after legalization in a state (7 per 100 000 population; 95% CI, −15 to 30).
In Washington State, marijuana arrest rates for both African American and White adults decreased significantly with legalization, but relative disparities for African Americans of legal age increased
State: WA | Category: enforcement | racial_disparities_post_legalization
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 9
Period: post-2012
Marijuana arrest rates among both African American and White adults decreased significantly with legalization of possession, and stayed at a dramatically lower rate after the marijuana retail market opened. However, relative disparities in marijuana arrest rates for African Americans increased for those of legal age, and remained unchanged for younger adults.
In Oregon, adult cannabis legalization was associated with increased juvenile cannabis allegations; relative disparities decreased for Black youth but remained unchanged for American Indian/Alaska Native youth
State: OR | Category: enforcement | juvenile_cannabis_allegations_post_legalization
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2012-2018
Adult cannabis legalization in Oregon was associated with increased juvenile cannabis allegations; increases are not explained by changes in underage cannabis use. Relative disparities decreased for black youth but remained unchanged for American Indian/Alaska Native youth.
Illinois governor granted pardons to more than 11,000 individuals convicted of possessing less than thirty grams of cannabis on the eve of legalization
Value: 11000 count
State: IL | Category: social_equity | pardons_expungement
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 2020
The day before legalization went into effect in Illinois, the governor granted pardons to more than 11,000 individuals who had been convicted of possessing less than thirty grams of cannabis; this pardon effectively expunged the offense from their criminal records.
An estimated 10,000 cannabis businesses that touch the product existed in 2017 in the legal market
Value: 10000 count
State: US | Category: licensing | total_cannabis_businesses
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2017
one estimate put the total number of cannabis businesses that touch the product (as opposed to ancillary services like cannabis marketing firms) close to 10,000 in 2017.
81% of cannabis businesses are owned by those who identify as White, while Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx owners represent 2.4%, 4.3%, and 5.7% respectively
Value: 81 percent
State: US | Category: social_equity | cannabis_business_ownership_by_race
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2017
Marijuana Business Daily conducted a survey of individuals with any ownership stake in a cannabis business and estimated that 81% of cannabis businesses are owned by those who identify as White. Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx people make up 2.4%, 4.3%, and 5.7%, respectively, of cannabis business owners.
As of December 2020, Illinois had not issued a single social equity cannabis license and there was not one licensed cannabis business with a majority owner who is a person of color
Value: 0 count
State: IL | Category: licensing | social_equity_licenses_issued
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 12
Period: April 2020-December 2020
Illinois was supposed to start issuing social equity licenses by April 30, 2020, but as of December 2020, a piece in the Chicago Tribune reported that "[n]ot one social equity license has been issued and there's still not one licensed cannabis business in the state with a majority owner who is a person of color."
Massachusetts issued more than 70 cannabis licenses to social equity, economic empowerment, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise applicants but only 3 had opened by July 16, 2020
Value: 70 count
State: MA | Category: licensing | social_equity_licenses_opened
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 12
Period: through July 2020
Massachusetts has arguably the most aggressive social equity program in the country, but of the more than seventy licenses issued to social equity, economic empowerment, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise applicants, only three had opened up as of July 16, 2020.
Massachusetts voted in May 2020 to allow cannabis delivery licenses to be exclusively issued for the next two years to social equity and economic empowerment applicants
State: MA | Category: licensing | delivery_license_equity_exclusivity
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 13
Period: May 2020
Massachusetts's Cannabis Control Commission voted in May 2020 to allow licenses for delivery services to be exclusively issued for the next two years to social equity and economic empowerment applicants.
There are an estimated 165,000–200,000 full-time equivalent workers supporting the cannabis industry in the US (2019 estimate from one industry source)
Value: 200000 count
State: US | Category: employment | cannabis_industry_employment_FTE
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019
One industry source put the 2019 figure of workers "who support the marijuana industry" between 165,000-200,000 full-time equivalents ("FTE"), and another source estimated that legal cannabis supported 211,000 FTE jobs in 2019 and 243,700 jobs as of early 2020.
Legal cannabis supported 211,000 FTE jobs in 2019 and 243,700 jobs as of early 2020 per Leafly's Jobs Report
Value: 243700 count
State: US | Category: employment | cannabis_industry_employment_FTE
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2019-early 2020
another source estimated that legal cannabis supported 211,000 FTE jobs in 2019 and 243,700 jobs as of early 2020.
In Massachusetts, nearly 36% of approved/pending cannabis agents were female as of November 19, 2020
Value: 36 percent
State: MA | Category: demographics | cannabis_workforce_gender
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 15
Period: November 2020
As of November 19, 2020, nearly 36% of the approved/pending agents were female.
Massachusetts cannabis workforce racial breakdown: 6.6% Black/African American, 7.5% Hispanic/Latino, 80.5% White, 5.4% other/multiple races (November 2020)
Value: 80.5 percent
State: MA | Category: demographics | cannabis_workforce_race_ethnicity
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 15
Period: November 2020
Among those agents who answered the race/ethnicity question, 6.6% identified as Black/African American, 7.5% identified as Hispanic/Latino/Spanish, 80.5% identified as White, and 5.4% identified as another or multiple race/ethnicities.
Massachusetts general population as of July 2019: 51.5% female, 9.0% Black/African American, 12.4% Hispanic/Latinx
State: MA | Category: demographics | state_population_demographics
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 15
Period: July 2019
Those figures suggest that disparities persist when compared to the general population in Massachusetts where, as of July 2019, 51.5% are female, 9.0% are Black/African American, and 12.4% are Hispanic/Latinx.
Five years after licensed cannabis stores opened in Colorado and Washington, annual cannabis tax revenues were roughly $300 million and $400 million respectively
Value: 300 USD
State: US | Category: taxation | annual_cannabis_tax_revenue
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 16
Period: approximately 2019
Five years after the licensed stores opened in Colorado and Washington, the annual cannabis tax revenues were roughly $300 million and $400 million, respectively. In both states, that works out to about $50 per resident and accounts for less than 1% of total state expenditures.
From 2014 to 2019, Colorado generated $1 billion in cannabis tax and fee revenues, with more than half spent on human services, public health and environment, and 17% on education
Value: 1000000000 USD
State: CO | Category: taxation | cumulative_cannabis_tax_revenue_allocation
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 16
Period: 2014-2019
From 2014 to 2019, Colorado generated $1 billion in cannabis tax and fee revenues, with more than half of those funds being spent on human services, public health, and the environment, and another 17% on education.
Washington generated $396 million in cannabis revenues for fiscal year 2019, with healthcare as the majority of expenditures
Value: 396000000 USD
State: WA | Category: taxation | annual_cannabis_revenue_allocation
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 16
Period: FY 2019
For the $396 million Washington generated in cannabis revenues for the fiscal year 2019, providing health care services accounted for the majority of expenditures.
Washington State cannabis revenue FY 2019: General Fund $116.5M, Basic Health $188.3M, Cities/Counties $15.0M, Education/Prevention $9.5M, Research $0.4M, Other $49.2M
Value: 396000000 USD
State: WA | Category: taxation | cannabis_revenue_line_items
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2019
• General Fund – $116.5 million • Basic Health – $188.3 million • Cities, Counties – $15.0 million • Education, Prevention – $9.5 million • Research – $0.4 million • Other – $49.2 million
Illinois R3 (Restore, Reinvest, Renew) program receives 25% of net adult-use cannabis tax revenue and was allocated $10 million in fiscal year 2020 for DAC grants
Value: 10000000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | cannabis_revenue_equity_programs
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2020
The R3 (Restore. Reinvest. Renew.) program in Illinois receives 25% of net tax revenue from adult-use cannabis sales and was allocated $10 million in fiscal year 2020 to disperse as grants investing in the revitalization of DACs.
Evanston, Illinois voted to use cannabis tax funds estimated at $500,000 per year for racial reparations for effects of slavery and drug prohibition, potentially the first such program in the country
Value: 500000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | cannabis_revenue_reparations
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 17
Period: starting July 2020
Evanston, Illinois voted to use funds collected from cannabis taxation to fund racial reparations for the enduring effects of slavery and drug prohibition. Utilizing the first $10 million collected, this reparations program may be the first of its type in the country... City staff estimated Evanston will collect at least $500,000 a year from the tax, which can start being applied in July 2020.
The average potency of seized cannabis did not exceed 5% THC until the twenty-first century; today average flower potency in state-licensed stores is around 20% THC
Value: 20 percent
State: US | Category: production | cannabis_potency_trends
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 20
Period: pre-2000 to 2021
The average potency of seized cannabis did not exceed 5% THC until the twenty-first century. Today, the average flower potency in state-licensed stores is around 20% THC, and—of perhaps even greater concern—the potency of extract-based products such as dabs can sometimes exceed 80% THC.
Extract-based cannabis products such as dabs can sometimes exceed 80% THC
Value: 80 percent
State: US | Category: production | cannabis_concentrate_potency
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2019
the potency of extract-based products such as dabs can sometimes exceed 80% THC.
A 2020 working group concluded that THC content contributes to adverse health effects in a dose-response manner, with higher risks particularly for young users and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, likely disproportionately affecting marginalized populations
State: WA | Category: public_health | high_potency_health_risks_equity
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 21
Period: November 2020
research available to date documents that THC content of cannabis products contributes to adverse health effects in a dose-response manner. This increased risk imposed from using higher potency cannabis products is particularly concerning for young users and those with certain pre-existing mental health conditions. These harms are likely to disproportionately affect marginalized populations (low income, minorities) who choose high potency products because of their lower costs, ease and discrete nature of use, glamorization of its use through social media and advertising, and perception of safety.
Colorado circa 2015: marijuana stores were more likely to locate in neighborhoods with a higher proportion of racial and ethnic minority population, lower household income, higher crime rate, or greater density of on-premise alcohol outlets
State: CO | Category: social_equity | cannabis_store_location_disparities
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 22
Period: circa 2015
An analysis of the location of medical and recreational cannabis stores in Colorado circa 2015 found that "marijuana stores were more likely to locate in neighborhoods that had a lower proportion of young people, had a higher proportion of racial and ethnic minority population, had a lower household income, had a higher crime rate, or had a greater density of on-premise alcohol outlets."
A California study of 1,100+ cannabis retailers in October 2018 found neighborhoods with retailers had higher proportions of Hispanics, African Americans, and residents living below the poverty level
Value: 1100 count
State: CA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_store_location_disparities
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 22
Period: October 2018
A similar study of more than 1,100 cannabis retailers—licensed and unlicensed—in California in October 2018 found that "[r]elative to neighborhoods without retailers, neighborhoods with retailers had higher proportions of Hispanics, African Americans, and residents living below the poverty level."
Washington State 2014-2017: density of all licensed cannabis outlets increased over time; most-deprived areas had increased likelihood of licensed cannabis outlet density compared to least-deprived areas
State: WA | Category: social_equity | cannabis_outlet_density_deprivation
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2014-2017
The density of all licensed cannabis outlets increased over time. Most‐deprived areas have an increased likelihood of licensed cannabis outlet density when compared to least‐deprived areas. No differences were observed in the likelihood of licensed cannabis outlet density in middle‐deprived areas when compared to least‐deprived areas.
A Portland, Oregon study of 117 neighborhoods found cannabis retailers more likely to be located in relatively deprived neighborhoods
Value: 117 count
State: OR | Category: social_equity | cannabis_outlet_location_deprivation
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 22
Period: post-2015
A similar study focused on 117 neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon, found evidence that "cannabis retailers are more likely to be located in relatively deprived neighborhoods, suggesting the need to consider spatial equity in cannabis policies to mitigate disproportionate exposure to retailers, particularly if retailer exposure is associated with negative consequences."
Adults living within 0.8 miles of a Washington State cannabis retailer had significantly higher odds of past-month use (OR=1.45) and frequent use on 20+ days per month (OR=1.43)
Value: 1.45 other
State: WA | Category: consumption | retailer_proximity_cannabis_use
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2009-2016
past-month use of cannabis "increased among adults living in areas within 18 miles of a retailer and, especially, within 0.8 miles (odds ratio [OR] = 1.45; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.24, 1.69). Frequent use [use on at least 20 of the past 30 days] increased among adults living within 0.8 miles of a retailer (OR = 1.43; 95% CI = 1.15, 1.77)."
From 2010 to 2019, there were approximately 150,000 arrests and 120,000 convictions for cannabis possession in Virginia, with about 50,000 of the 90,000 adult convictions being BIPOC
Value: 150000 count
State: VA | Category: enforcement | cannabis_arrests_convictions
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2010-2019
from 2010 to 2019, there were about 150,000 arrests and 120,000 convictions for (misdemeanor) cannabis possession in Virginia, with about three-fourths of those being of individuals twenty-one years or older and, hence, pertaining to behavior that would not be prohibited after legalization. Of those 90,000 adult convictions for simple possession, just over 50,000 were BIPOC.
Automatically expunging all past cannabis possession records in Virginia would benefit more than 100,000 BIPOC and more than 100,000 others
Value: 100000 count
State: VA | Category: social_equity | expungement_beneficiaries
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2021 projection
it is safe to say that automatically expunging all past criminal records for adult cannabis possession offenses in Virginia would benefit more than 100,000 BIPOC and more than 100,000 others as well.
There are approximately 20 cannabis jobs per $1 million in sales, or one job per $50,000 in annual sales
Value: 50000 USD
State: US | Category: employment | cannabis_jobs_per_sales_revenue
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2020
Passing a straight line through a scatterplot of their state-specific job estimates versus annual sales shows that, in round numbers, there are twenty jobs per $1 million in sales, which is one job for every $50,000 in sales.
Colorado had $1.75 billion in combined medical and retail cannabis sales in 2019 and reported 34,705 total cannabis employees, yielding one job per $50,400 in sales
Value: 1750000000 USD
State: CO | Category: employment | state_cannabis_jobs_revenue_ratio
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2019
Colorado had $1.75 billion in sales in 2019 (combined medical and retail) and reports total employment as 34,705, or one job for every $50,400 in sales.
Statistics Canada reported federally licensed medical cannabis producers had $647 million CAD in sales and 9,200 employees, approximately one job per $70,000 CAD (close to $50,000 USD at 2020 exchange rates)
Value: 647000000 USD
State: US | Category: employment | canada_cannabis_jobs_revenue_ratio
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2018
Statistics Canada reports that federally licensed medical cannabis producers had $647 million in sales and 9,200 employees, or one employee for every $70,000 Canadian in sales, which is close to one job per $50,000 U.S. at 2020 exchange rates.
Virginia's cannabis market might reach roughly $500 million per year after legalization, supporting approximately 10,000 cannabis jobs in the short to medium term
Value: 500000000 USD
State: VA | Category: market_size_revenue | state_market_size_projection
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 26
Period: post-2021 projection
With the Virginia legislature recently passing a bill to legalize the production and commercial sales of cannabis, its cannabis market might reach roughly $500 million per year a few years after legalization is implemented. Using that $50,000 in sales per job estimate, that suggests that the cannabis industry might employ roughly 10,000 people in the short to medium term.
Virginia may have approximately 1,000 licensed cannabis locations and several hundred cannabis businesses, with perhaps several dozen owned by DAC entrepreneurs
Value: 1000 count
State: VA | Category: licensing | projected_licensed_locations
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 28
Period: post-2021 projection
one might estimate that the number of licensed cannabis locations in a state the size of Virginia will be on the order of 1,000 (all licensed premises, including producers and distributors, not just retail). At first, the number of businesses may be perhaps half that amount... it is perhaps reasonable to expect that there may be several hundred cannabis companies based in a state the size of Virginia, thus several hundred local entrepreneurs.
Massachusetts had 835 pending or approved cannabis license applications as of July 2020, including 326 for retail; 20% qualified as a disadvantaged business enterprise
Value: 835 count
State: MA | Category: licensing | license_applications_total
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 28
Period: July 2020
Massachusetts's Cannabis Control Commission reports that as of July 2020, it had 835 pending or approved license applications, including 326 for retail. Of those, 20% qualified as a disadvantaged business enterprise for being women owned, veteran owned, minority owned, disability owned, and/or LGBT owned, although many of those have not yet opened.
Cannabis wholesale production costs have fallen from $2,000–$6,000 per pound in California in 2010 to below $1 CAD per gram (about $300 USD per pound) for some Canadian producers by November 2019
Value: 300 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_cannabis_production_cost_trends
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2010-2019
The wholesale price of high-potency cannabis "in California in 2010 was $2,000 - $6,000 per pound . . . , and generally higher in other parts of the U.S." Given inflation, that is equivalent to $2,325-$6,975 per pound in 2019 dollars. By November 2019, a number of Canadian producers boasted of production costs below $1 Canadian per gram, which is equivalent to about $300 U.S. per pound.
Before the 2009 Ogden memo, many grow operations stayed under 99 plants; average size of cannabis firms in one study was under 1,000 square feet; by comparison, some Canadian producers now have 1 million square foot grow operations
Value: 1000000 other
State: US | Category: production | cannabis_production_scale_trends
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 27
Period: pre-2009 to 2021
Before the 2009 Ogden memo, many grow operations kept to ninety-nine plants to stay under the 100-plant threshold that triggered longer sentences. The average size of the 186 firms in Angela Hawken and James Prieger's study sample was just under 1,000 square feet (about double the size of a typical two-car garage). A sample of ten gray-market firms analyzed in 2013 had an average facility size of 3,000 square feet of grow area. Now, a number of Canadian producers have 1 million square foot grow ops (about five times the size of a typical Walmart Superstore).
All cannabis consumed in the US could theoretically be produced on approximately 10 average-sized farms (444 acres each) based on 2016 consumption estimates of 7,700 metric tons
Value: 10 count
State: US | Category: production | us_cannabis_production_land_requirement
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2016 baseline
The most recent national estimate of cannabis consumption is from 2016: roughly 7,700 metric ton equivalents of flower, or 7.7 billion grams. Assuming an outdoor yield of forty grams per square foot per harvest—and only one harvest per year—one would need 192,500,000 square feet, or 4,419 acres... this suggests that one could produce all of the cannabis consumed in the United States on roughly ten average-sized farms.
Ohio's medical cannabis law (2016) required at least 15% of cannabis licenses be issued to economically disadvantaged groups including Blacks, American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, and Asians, but was struck down by Ohio courts as unconstitutional
Value: 15 percent
State: OH | Category: licensing | minority_license_set_aside_legal_challenge
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 31
Period: 2016-2018
Ohio's medical cannabis law, passed in 2016, required at least 15% of cultivator, processor, laboratory, and retailer licenses be issued to "entities that are owned and controlled by United States citizens who are residents of [Ohio] and are members of one of the following economically disadvantaged groups: Blacks or African Americans, American Indians, Hispanics or Latinos, and Asians." A non-minority-owned company seeking a cannabis production license sued the Ohio Department of Commerce... The judge ruled in favor of the company, ordering that the provision be severed and stricken from the law.
Roughly 100,000 Americans die from alcohol-related causes each year
Value: 100000 count
State: US | Category: public_health | alcohol_deaths_annual
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2011-2015
it is often argued that cannabis is less dangerous than alcohol, but that is not saying much since roughly 100,000 Americans die from alcohol-related causes each year.
Most cannabis sales are to daily and near-daily users; daily/near-daily users account for most of cannabis consumption
State: US | Category: consumption | consumption_by_use_frequency
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2000-2010
most sales are to daily and near-daily users. The social equity concern is that a for-profit legal cannabis industry will concentrate marketing and sales in vulnerable populations, as the alcohol and tobacco industries have done.
About 40% of cannabis stores in Alberta, Canada are owned by just eight companies despite regulations preventing any one entity from holding more than 15% of retail cannabis licenses
Value: 40 percent
State: US | Category: licensing | cannabis_industry_consolidation
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 28
Period: circa 2021
About 40% of stores in Alberta, Canada are owned by just eight companies—even though regulations prevent any one person or entity from holding more than 15% of retail cannabis licenses in the province.
Retail cannabis stores charge about triple the wholesale price (e.g., $9 per gram retail for cannabis that wholesales for $3 per gram), while Amazon can deliver a package for $2–$8
Value: 9 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | retail_vs_wholesale_markup
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 36
Period: circa 2021
It only costs Amazon between $2-$8 to deliver a package, but brick-and-mortar retail cannabis stores now charge about triple the wholesale price—say $9 per gram for cannabis that wholesales for $3 per gram.
Virginia and Massachusetts cannabis market comparison: MA past-month use rate 14.9% vs VA 7.9%, MA population about 20% lower than VA
Value: 14.9 percent
State: US | Category: consumption | state_cannabis_use_prevalence
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2018-2019
Massachusetts may be a relevant comparator; its population is about 20% lower than that of Virginia, but its past-month marijuana use rates are almost twice as high (14.9% versus 7.9% among adults).
The Denver cannabis industry 2020 convenience sample: 68% of employees identified as White, 12% Hispanic/Latino, 6% Black (but 26%+ did not disclose race/ethnicity)
Value: 68 percent
State: CO | Category: demographics | cannabis_workforce_race_ethnicity
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2020
a report based on a convenience sample of those working in the Denver cannabis industry in 2020 estimated that 68% percent of employees identified as White, 12% as Hispanic/Latino/Spanish, and 6% as Black; however, the authors urged caution when interpreting these figures because over 26% of study respondents chose not to disclose their race/ethnicity.
A case study concludes that record clearing intervention helps: employment rates and earnings appear to rise during or immediately after expungement, though the staying power is still unclear
State: US | Category: social_equity | expungement_employment_outcomes
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2018
the record clearing intervention delivers on its promise. People with criminal records seek the unmarking remedy after a period of declining earnings, in spite of active labor market participation. During or immediately after the intervention, average employment rates and earnings appear to rise, though the staying power of such increases is still unclear.
By expunging past cannabis records a state like Virginia could benefit hundreds of thousands; employment in cannabis could benefit thousands; equity business ownership could directly help several dozen
State: VA | Category: social_equity | relative_scale_equity_programs
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2021
By expunging past records of cannabis law violations, a state the size of Virginia could improve the employment prospects of hundreds of thousands of people. Increasing employment of DAC members in the cannabis industry could benefit thousands. Equity programs directed at the owners of cannabis businesses could directly help several dozen. All are helpful, and all can be done simultaneously. But the scale in terms of numbers of direct beneficiaries is sharply different.
One study found after legalization there was an increase in the number of people aged 12-17 and 26 and older meeting clinical criteria for cannabis use disorder
State: US | Category: public_health | cannabis_use_disorder_post_legalization
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2008-2016
one study found that after legalization there was an increase in the number of people aged 12-17 and 26 and older meeting clinical criteria for cannabis use disorder.
A state-store model for cannabis distribution would likely generate more government revenue and fewer health harms in DACs than a profit-maximizing commercial model
State: US | Category: regulation | state_store_model_vs_commercial_model
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 37
Period: 2021
A state monopoly over retail distribution would offer a jurisdiction the greatest potential cannabis-based revenue that could be used to fund efforts to reduce social inequities... The government monopoly approach is also expected to be less likely to exacerbate health inequities compared to the profit-maximization model. A state monopoly over retail distribution with appropriate restrictions would offer better opportunities to decrease inequities and ensure that harms from regulations and legislative programs are not disproportionate to harms of the substance itself.
Washington State legal cannabis market had trended towards higher-THC products, with flower above 20% THC and extracts above 60% THC becoming commonplace, based on 30 million cannabis sales
Value: 20 percent
State: WA | Category: production | cannabis_potency_market_trends
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 21
Period: through 2017
Washington's legal cannabis market has trended towards higher-THC products, as flower products with THC concentration more than 20% and extract products with more than 60% THC are now commonplace.
BIPOC-owned businesses are more likely to hire BIPOC employees: 93%+ of Black business employers rely on minorities for 50%+ of jobs, while 60% of nonminority employers have no minority employees
Value: 93 percent
State: US | Category: social_equity | minority_business_minority_hiring
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 13
Period: 1994-2001
While over 93 percent of black business employers rely upon minorities to fill 50 percent or more of their available jobs, nearly 60 percent of the nonminority employers have no minority employees.
Non-White people made up only 16% of leaders of licensed cannabis producers and parent companies in Canada's legal cannabis industry
Value: 16 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | cannabis_leadership_race_ethnicity
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2020
non-White people made up 16% of leaders of licensed cannabis producers and parent companies.
20% of all employer businesses in the US were at least 51% owned by minority entrepreneurs
Value: 20 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | minority_business_ownership_general_economy
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2019
"20 percent of all employer businesses were at least 51 percent owned by minority entrepreneurs."
The R3 program in Illinois had $31.5 million available for grants in fiscal year 2021
Value: 31500000 USD
State: IL | Category: social_equity | cannabis_equity_grant_program
Source: Scholarly/Cannabis Legalization and Social Equity.pdf, p. 17
Period: FY 2021
Pritzker Admin. Awards $31.5 Million in First Ever Restore, Reinvest & Renew Program Grants to Orgs Across the State (Jan. 21, 2021)... noting that $31.5 million is available for grants for fiscal year 2021.
Cannabis was in use as early as 2700 BC as a textile and for religious, recreational, and medicinal purposes in diverse societies around the globe
Value: -2700 other
State: US | Category: other | cannabis_historical_use
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2700 BC
As early as 2700 BC, cannabis was in use as a textile as well as religiously, recreationally, and medicinally in diverse societies around the globe, including Western, Southern, and Eastern Asia and in indigenous and Latin American cultures in North, Central, and South America.
Marijuana was listed as a Schedule I drug in 1971, and since that time millions of Americans have been prosecuted for marijuana-related offenses with striking racial disparities in arrest rates
State: US | Category: enforcement | schedule_I_classification_impact
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 1971-2023
Circumstances reached a fever pitch in 1971 when marijuana was listed as a Schedule I drug. Since that time, millions of Americans have been prosecuted for marijuana-related offenses with striking racial disparities in arrest rates.
Even though recreational cannabis use is legal in 37 states and DC, there were still over 170,000 marijuana possession-related arrests in the United States in 2021 that disproportionately targeted communities of color
Value: 170000 count
State: US | Category: enforcement | marijuana_possession_arrests
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2021
Now, even though recreational cannabis use is legal in 37 states and the District of Columbia, there were still over 170,000 marijuana possession-related arrests in the United States in 2021 that continued to disproportionately target communities of color.
Federal simple marijuana possession conviction can result in fines between $1,000 and $5,000 and incarceration of 1-3 years, and adds criminal history points that affect future sentencing
Value: 5000 USD
State: US | Category: enforcement | federal_simple_possession_penalties
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: as of 2023
Offenders receive criminal "history" points, can be fined between $1,000 and $5,000, and can be incarcerated for between one and three years.
Cannabis use rates between Hispanic, Black, and White groups are comparable in epidemiological data, yet communities of color have been disproportionately prosecuted and incarcerated
State: US | Category: social_equity | racial_disparities_prosecution_vs_use_rates
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 1
Period: through 2023
there is evidence that communities of color have been disproportionately prosecuted and incarcerated, even though epidemiological data suggest cannabis use rates between Hispanic, black, and white groups are comparable.
In Washington State it took eight years to expunge records of those convicted of cannabis charges before legalization; in contrast, California made expungement part of state legalization in 2016
Value: 8 other
State: US | Category: social_equity | expungement_timeline_variation
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2012-2020
in the state of Washington it took eight years to expunge the records of those convicted of cannabis charges before legalization, while in contrast, California made expungement a part of state legalization in 2016.
Barriers preventing minority cannabis business ownership include high application fees and deposits, inability to secure cannabis business loans, and rules preventing those with prior convictions from starting businesses
State: US | Category: licensing | barriers_to_minority_cannabis_business
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: through 2023
Barriers including high application fees and deposits on licenses, the inability to secure cannabis-related business loans, and rules preventing individuals with previous convictions from starting cannabis businesses mean that the economic benefits of the so-called "Green Rush" are inequitably distributed, and a great deal of cannabis business has been concentrated among a small group: namely, wealthy white men.
The CEOs of the three cannabis companies with the greatest market share in the US (Northwest Cannabis Solutions, Copperstate Farms LLC, and Mindful Medical) are all white, and over 81% of all cannabis business leadership is white
Value: 81 percent
State: US | Category: demographics | cannabis_business_leadership_race
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2017
For instance, the CEOs of the three cannabis companies with the greatest market share in the United States (Northwest Cannabis Solutions, Copperstate Farms LLC, and Mindful Medical) are all white, with a recent analysis reporting that over 81% of all cannabis business leadership is white.
Cannabis-based pharmaceuticals are overwhelmingly produced by white, male-led corporations including Greenwich Biosciences (Epidiolex), Abbott Products (Marinol), GW Pharmaceuticals (Sativex), and Sanofi-Aventis (Acomplia)
State: US | Category: demographics | pharmaceutical_cannabis_leadership
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
cannabis-based pharmaceuticals are overwhelmingly produced by white, male-led corporations, including Greenwich Biosciences (the producers of Epidiolex), Abbott Products (Marinol), GW Pharmaceuticals (Sativex), and Sanofi-Aventis (Acomplia).
New York reserved a proportion of dispensary licenses for those directly affected by a marijuana-related incarceration; Colorado created an 'accelerator program' to increase cannabis licenses for people of color
State: US | Category: licensing | equity_license_programs_by_state
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2021-2023
New York has reserved a proportion of dispensary licenses for those directly affected by a marijuana-related incarceration, while Colorado's "accelerator program" is designed to help increase the number of cannabis business licenses for people of color.
Legalization has been largely motivated by economic forces while research on risks or benefits of cannabis—hampered by federal laws—is trailing behind usage trends and not informing policy as it should
State: US | Category: regulation | research_policy_lag
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
legalization has been largely motivated by economic forces while research on the risks or benefits of cannabis—hampered in large part by federal laws and regulations—is trailing largely behind usage trends and thus not informing policy as it should.
Many health care providers do not feel confident advising the public on risks or benefits of cannabis and often have a poor understanding of their state's cannabis laws
State: US | Category: public_health | healthcare_provider_cannabis_knowledge
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
many health care providers do not feel confident advising the public on the risks or benefits of cannabis, and often have a poor understanding of their state's cannabis laws.
Biomedical research has been conducted predominantly with white males of high socioeconomic status, and cannabis research is no exception
State: US | Category: social_equity | research_participant_diversity
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
it is also well documented that biomedical research has been conducted predominantly with participants who are white males of high socioeconomic status (e.g. 58), and cannabis research is no exception.
There are currently no statistics reporting on the demographics of cannabis-focused scientists in academia or industry, making it impossible to assess diversity in the cannabis research workforce
State: US | Category: demographics | cannabis_researcher_demographics
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2023
there are currently no statistics reporting on the demographics of cannabis-focused scientists in academia or in industry. Though sorely needed, this work would be challenging, given how interdisciplinary cannabis science is inclusive of fields like plant biology, genetics, agriculture, chemistry and biochemistry, medicine, and psychology and psychiatry to name a few.
The 1967 President's Commission on Crime recognized that US drug policies were discriminatory and ineffective
State: US | Category: enforcement | drug_policy_historical_discrimination
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 1
Period: 1967
Though it had been recognized by the President's Commission on Crime in 1967 that US drug policies were discriminatory and ineffective, legislators in the 1960s grew increasingly preoccupied with cannabis regulation, perhaps linked to the fact that young white adults in the middle and upper classes were using cannabis in large numbers.
The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 did not criminalize cannabis outright but imposed exorbitantly high 'taxes' on anyone found growing, selling, or possessing cannabis; federal non-medical ban came five years after Prohibition ended
State: US | Category: regulation | marijuana_tax_act_1937
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 1
Period: 1937
cannabis was not banned from nonmedical use federally until five years after Prohibition ended. Of note, the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 did not criminalize cannabis outright but imposed exorbitantly high "taxes" on anyone found growing, selling, or possessing cannabis.
White legislators in Western and Southeastern US used racialized language to argue for cannabis prohibition despite the fact that few in the Hispanic community used cannabis; actual motivation was rising use among young white people
State: US | Category: social_equity | racialized_prohibition_origins
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 1
Period: 1930s-1940s
white legislators in the Western and Southeastern United States used racialized language in their arguments for cannabis prohibition that were in reality prompted by fears surrounding rising use by young white people.
A history of incarceration is significantly related to recidivism and future mental and physical health problems; incarceration creates or intensifies financial hardships and barriers to employment, business loans, certain industries, and federal benefits
State: US | Category: social_equity | incarceration_downstream_effects
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
A history of incarceration is significantly related to recidivism and future mental and physical health problems. Incarceration can create or intensify financial hardships, affect one's ability to gain employment, secure a business or personal loan, work in certain industries, become politically involved, gain or keep a green card, and receive federal benefits such as student loans.
Having an incarcerated parent is associated with long-term financial hardship, lower graduation rates, and poorer mental and physical health for children
State: US | Category: social_equity | parental_incarceration_child_outcomes
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2007-2022
having an incarcerated parent is associated with long long-term financial hardship, lower graduation rates, and poorer mental and physical health for children.
Post-legalization cannabis policies are being developed without the input of minority stakeholders and cannabis remains federally illegal as a Schedule I substance
State: US | Category: regulation | minority_stakeholder_exclusion_policy
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
Disappointingly, post legalization cannabis policies are being developed without the input of minority stakeholders or, to a large extent, the research community. This lack of input in combination with the fact that cannabis remains federally illegal and classified as a Schedule I substance has led to continued inequality.
Communities of color continue to be excluded from most legal state cannabis markets, and many efforts proceed without increased key stakeholder input from people of color
State: US | Category: social_equity | minority_exclusion_legal_markets
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 2
Period: 2023
Despite these efforts, however, communities of color continue to be excluded from most legal state markets, and many efforts continue to proceed without increased key stakeholder input from people of color. Given the fact that communities of color have been the most impacted by inequitable drug policy and enforcement historically, frustration and resentment continues to grow.
Research on cannabis health effects is hampered because researchers cannot study legal market products on campuses and must rely on NIDA-approved suppliers with limited formulations not representative of legal market products
State: US | Category: regulation | research_access_restrictions
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023
researchers cannot study legal market products on campuses and must rely on NIDA-approved suppliers with limited formulations that are not representative of the products available on the legal market. Additionally, it remains challenging for cannabis researchers to obtain permits from the FDA to study different cannabis formulations.
If cannabis were reclassified from Schedule I, banks could access FDIC deposit insurance for cannabis funds, businesses could receive federal bankruptcy protection and apply for federal tax deductions, potentially opening the industry to more small businesses led by people of color
State: US | Category: regulation | rescheduling_benefits
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023
if cannabis were no longer a Schedule I drug, banks trying to conduct business within the cannabis industry would no longer be exposed to the risk of criminal charges or regulatory violations and could access FDIC deposit insurance for cannabis business funds. Once the cannabis industry shifts away from a cash-only business model, they would not rank as highly in terms of risk for insurers, and they would also be eligible to receive federal bankruptcy protection and apply federal tax deductions. These changes could then potentially open the industry to more small businesses, especially those led by people of color.
California's Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program is cited as an example of state-run public funding for cannabis equity that could distribute more profit from the industry to communities most impacted by criminalization
State: CA | Category: social_equity | state_cannabis_equity_grant_program
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2020
state-run public funding schemes could also follow this pattern (e.g. California's Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program).
Cannabis policy and research face five key action areas: equity-focused legislation/policy, supporting entry/retention of scientists of color, ethical research practices, and inclusive recruitment of participants
State: US | Category: social_equity | cannabis_research_equity_recommendations
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 1
Period: 2023
we propose five key actions in both policy and research domains that are necessary to move the field of cannabis research, and perhaps biomedical research in substance use more broadly, forward in a productive and inclusionary way. Specifically, recommendations focus on equity-focused legislation and policy, supporting the entry and retention of scientists of color into the field, engaging in more ethical research practices, and practicing intentionally inclusive recruitment of participants.
Substance use laws have been an arm of institutional power for hundreds of years and are often selectively enacted or enforced against minoritized communities, contributing to inequity in both the legal cannabis industry and cannabis research
State: US | Category: social_equity | institutional_power_drug_policy
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023
Substance use laws have been an arm of institutional power for hundreds of years and are often selectively enacted or enforced against minoritized communities. This has led to generations of people of color being disproportionately prosecuted and incarcerated for cannabis-related infractions, which in turn has contributed to inequity in the legal-market cannabis industry and in cannabis research.
The cannabis industry's Schedule I classification limits banking access, decreases insurance coverage options, and creates tax difficulties under the specter of prosecution risk
State: US | Category: regulation | schedule_I_banking_insurance_tax_impacts
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023
addressing the current classification of cannabis under federal law as a Schedule I drug, which limits banking access, decreases insurance coverage options, and creates tax difficulties all under the specter of the risk of prosecution.
Stigma and fear associated with medical cannabis use are barriers to research participation, with willingness to participate closely linked to levels of perceived stigma
State: US | Category: public_health | cannabis_stigma_research_participation
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2023
Some recent work suggests that there is stigma and fear associated with medical cannabis use and worry about interactions with medical providers and law enforcement. We were able to find one small study of stigma and cannabis research participation in general (not accounting for the race or ethnicity of respondents), that suggested willingness to participate in research was closely linked to levels of perceived stigma.
STEM fields have problems recruiting, supporting, and retaining scientists from underrepresented groups, and even when retained there are substantial racial and gender pay gaps
State: US | Category: social_equity | STEM_diversity_retention_pay_gaps
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2021
STEM fields in general have problems recruiting, supporting, and retaining scientists from underrepresented groups; and even when these scientists are retained in research, there are substantial racial and gender pay gaps.
The field of cannabis research would benefit from concentrated efforts to improve STEM outcomes for underrepresented minority individuals, including collecting demographic data on degree completion, restructuring courses, and increasing financial support
State: US | Category: social_equity | cannabis_research_STEM_diversity_recommendations
Source: Scholarly/Effect of inequity and institutional power.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2023
The field would benefit from more research on the demographics of cannabis science, specifically, but also from concentrated efforts to improve STEM outcomes for underrepresented minority individuals. Some of the recommendations in the literature include requiring universities to collect demographic data on degree completion and switching/dropping rates among students, restructuring courses to be more welcoming to novices and inclusive of diverse students, increasing financial support and resources for STEM students from minoritized groups.
Approximately 21-30% of cannabis sales in Nevada occur through unlicensed transactions
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_market_share
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024
Eliminating the Unlicensed Market: Nevada's unlicensed cannabis market is multi-faceted and includes both large-scale traffickers as well as smaller operators and individuals. Approximately 21-30% of cannabis sales in Nevada occur through unlicensed transactions, posing safety issues for the public and tourists and harming the state's efforts to create a healthy, controlled marketplace.
Nevada's unlicensed cannabis market represents approximately $242 million to $370 million in sales upon which state tax is not being collected
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_market_revenue
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Within Nevada, a considerable segment of cannabis sales occurs outside the regulated framework. A 2024 report, commissioned by the State of Nevada, estimates that 21-30% of cannabis sales are through unlicensed transactions—approximately $242 million to $370 million in sales upon which state tax is not being collected.
Nevada has the second largest illegal cannabis market per capita after California when comparing four western states
Value: 2 rank
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | illicit_market_ranking
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
In addition, Nevada has the second largest illegal market per capita, after California, when comparing four western states.
Washington State reports 77% of consumers obtain their cannabis from a licensed store, higher than the 57% average among all legal states
Value: 77 percent
State: US | Category: compliance_enforcement | legal_market_capture_rate
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021
No state or jurisdiction has successfully eliminated unlicensed sources for cannabis, but many are having success speeding the transition and reducing public impacts. For example, Washington State reports 77% of consumers obtain their cannabis from a licensed store, which is higher than the 57% average among all legal states.
Average among all legal states for consumers obtaining cannabis from a licensed store is 57%
Value: 57 percent
State: US | Category: compliance_enforcement | legal_market_capture_rate_national
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021
No state or jurisdiction has successfully eliminated unlicensed sources for cannabis, but many are having success speeding the transition and reducing public impacts. For example, Washington State reports 77% of consumers obtain their cannabis from a licensed store, which is higher than the 57% average among all legal states.
Canada reports as many as 70% of consumers are purchasing cannabis from legal sources
Value: 70 percent
State: US | Category: compliance_enforcement | legal_market_capture_rate
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022
Canada has similarly reported as many as 70% of consumers are purchasing from legal sources with observable declines in illegal cannabis storefronts across its municipalities.
Las Vegas metropolitan area is visited by more than 40 million tourists each year
Value: 40000000 count
State: NV | Category: demand_consumption | tourism_volume
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2023
The Las Vegas metropolitan area is visited by more than 40 million tourists each year, most of whom are unaware of the state's cannabis purchase and consumption laws.
70% of overnight guests in Las Vegas stay in the Strip Resort Corridor where legal cannabis operators are restricted from operating or delivering
Value: 70 percent
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | geographic_restrictions
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 20
Period: 2023
Legal operators are restricted from operating in or delivering to the Strip Resort Corridor, where 70% of overnight guests stay.
Licensed cannabis stores in Nevada must be set back 1,500 feet from gaming establishments
Value: 1500 feet
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | setback_requirements
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
Nevada legalized cannabis for adult-use in 2017, but restrictions in state law limit tourist access to regulated cannabis. Licensed stores must be set back 1,500 feet from gaming establishments, preventing any from opening on the Las Vegas Strip.
At least four murders associated with unlicensed cannabis sales occurred in Las Vegas over the last year
Value: 4 count
State: NV | Category: public_health_safety | violence_illicit_market
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023-2024
The unlicensed cannabis market is a public safety issue. Unlicensed sale of drugs, including cannabis, can lead to violence, resulting in injury or death. At least four murders associated with unlicensed sales have occurred in Las Vegas over the last year alone.
Nevada derives 43% of its gross domestic product from tourism
Value: 43 percent
State: NV | Category: employment_economics | tourism_gdp_share
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2022
For a state that derives 43% of its gross domestic product from tourism, safety risks for tourists could pose risks to the state's economy should a tourist be seriously hurt or killed.
Cannabis businesses pay an effective federal tax rate of up to 70% due to IRS Code 280E
Value: 70 percent
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | effective_tax_rate_federal
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
IRC section 280E prohibits businesses that produce, transport or sell Schedule I drugs from deducting standard business expenses on their taxes. There are no exceptions for cannabis businesses legalized under state law. Because they cannot take standard business deductions, cannabis businesses pay an effective federal tax rate of up 70 percent. This creates a tremendous financial burden, particularly for small and equity operators.
As of October 2024, 38 states allow medical cannabis and 24 states plus two US territories and DC have legalized recreational use
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | state_legalization_count
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 9
Period: October 2024
As of October 2024, 38 states allow medical cannabis and 24 states, two U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational use.
Public opinion on cannabis legalization shifted from 31% support in 2000 to 88% support for medical or recreational use in 2024
State: US | Category: demand_consumption | public_opinion
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2000-2024
2000: 31% believed that cannabis should be legalized. 2024: 88% now believe it should be legal for medical or recreational use.
22% of Americans have chosen a travel destination based on whether adult-use cannabis is allowed
Value: 22 percent
State: US | Category: demand_consumption | cannabis_tourism
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2022
A 2022 Harris Poll found that: 22% of Americans have chosen a travel destination based whether adult-use cannabis is allowed.
30% of American adults 21+ consider legal status of adult-use cannabis an important factor when choosing a vacation destination; 50% of millennials within this group
Value: 30 percent
State: US | Category: demand_consumption | cannabis_tourism
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2022
30% of American adults 21 and older consider legal status of adult-use cannabis an important factor when choosing a vacation destination. Within this group, 50% of millennials consider cannabis an important factor.
More than two-thirds of people who use cannabis report cutting back on drinking
Value: 67 percent
State: US | Category: demand_consumption | alcohol_substitution
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2024
More than two-thirds of people who use cannabis report cutting back on drinking. More Americans now use cannabis on a daily or near daily frequency than alcohol.
More Americans now use cannabis on a daily or near daily frequency than alcohol
State: US | Category: demand_consumption | consumption_frequency
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 46
Period: 2022
More Americans now use cannabis on a daily or near daily frequency than alcohol.
Nevada charges a Retail Cannabis Tax of 10% and a Wholesale Cannabis Tax of 15%
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | cannabis_tax_rates
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 42
Period: 2024
Nevada currently charges two cannabis-specific taxes: A Retail Cannabis Tax of 10% of the sale price, charged at the time of sale. A Wholesale Cannabis Tax of 15% of the fair market value, charged at the first wholesale sale.
50% of states that have legalized cannabis have adopted measures allocating funding for research
Value: 50 percent
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | research_funding
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2024
Some states have invested in cannabis research both to inform policy development and in response to this funding need. Fifty percent of states that have legalized cannabis have adopted measures allocating funding for research.
Arizona allocates up to $25 million in clinical trial cannabis research grants distributed over five years
Value: 25000000 USD
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | research_funding
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2020-2025
Arizona: Up to $25 million in clinical trial research grants distributed over five years.
Illinois allocates 2% of cannabis tax revenues for research-related activities including a Cannabis Research Institute
Value: 2 percent
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | research_funding
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2019-present
Illinois: 2% of cannabis tax revenues for research-related activities, including to fund a Cannabis Research Institute.
Minnesota allocates $2.5 million annually to the University of Minnesota to fund a Center for Cannabis Research
Value: 2500000 USD
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | research_funding
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 50
Period: 2023-present
Minnesota: $2.5 million annually to the University of Minnesota to fund a Center for Cannabis Research.
This report was informed by conversations with more than 60 stakeholders conducted over three months
Value: 60 count
State: NV | Category: regulatory_structure | stakeholder_engagement
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 13
Period: August-October 2024
This policy report was informed by conversations with more than 60 stakeholders conducted over three months, from August until October 2024.
Nevada's cannabis consumption lounges first opened in early 2024, with several owned by social equity businesses
State: NV | Category: licensing | consumption_lounges
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 35
Period: 2024
Nevada adopted laws authorizing cannabis consumption lounges in 2021. After a long and robust public process to develop rules, and for licensees to build out compliant locations, the first lounges opened in early 2024. Several are owned by social equity businesses.
Oregon, California, and Washington have adopted laws authorizing interstate cannabis trade between consenting legalized states
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | interstate_commerce
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024 Nevada Policy Report UNLV.pdf, p. 39
Period: 2019-2023
State legislatures in Oregon (2019), California (2022) and Washington (2023) have adopted nearly identical laws authorizing trade between consenting legalized states. Under these frameworks, states would enter into agreements with each other authorizing distribution across state borders. None of these three states have entered into an interstate agreement with another state yet.
Nevada retail prices for flower fell about 10% and edibles fell about 10% over 2023; concentrates fell about 4% and pre-rolls fell about 1%
State: NV | Category: pricing | retail_price_change
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023
Over the course of 2023, Nevada retail prices for flower and edibles fell by about 10%, concentrates fell by about 4%, and pre-rolls fell by about 1%.
Nevada flower retail prices in April and May 2024 were down more than 21% year-over-year vs same months in 2023
Value: -21 percent
State: NV | Category: pricing | retail_price_change_yoy
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 7
Period: April-May 2024 vs April-May 2023
As shown in Table 1, over the first five months of 2024, the decrease in flower prices accelerated such that prices in April and May 2024 were down more than 21% year-over-year (vs. April and May 2023).
One-year retail price changes January-May 2024 vs same months in 2023 across product categories
State: NV | Category: pricing | retail_price_change_by_product
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 7
Period: January-May 2024 vs January-May 2023
Table 1. One-year retail price changes, January–May 2024. Difference between each month's average retail price and the retail price on the same month in 2023.
Ordinary flower retail prices declined from $6.18 per gram in May 2023 to $5.11 per gram in May 2024, a decline of about 17%
Value: -17 percent
State: NV | Category: pricing | flower_retail_price
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 8
Period: May 2023 to May 2024
Ordinary flower prices declined from $6.18 per gram in May 2023 to $5.11 per gram in May 2024, a decline of about 17%.
Solvent-based concentrate retail prices decreased about 27% between May 2023 and May 2024
Value: -27 percent
State: NV | Category: pricing | concentrate_retail_price
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 9
Period: May 2023 to May 2024
Retail prices for solvent-based concentrates, a category that includes the THC distillates that make up most of the vape market, have been falling even more rapidly. Solvent-based retail prices decreased about 27% between May 2023 and May 2024.
Cannabis flower accounts for roughly 45% of the Nevada market by both volume (grams total THC) and revenue (retail dollars)
Value: 45 percent
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | product_market_share
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-2024
Cannabis flower accounts for roughly 45% of the Nevada market, whether measured by volume (in terms of grams total THC) or revenue (in retail dollars spent).
Pre-rolls have about 8% of Nevada market by volume and 12% by revenue; concentrates about half by volume and one-third by revenue; edibles about 2% by volume and 12% by revenue
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | product_market_share_by_category
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023-2024
Figure 5 shows the comparison for pre-rolls (the other dried-flower category), which have about 8% of the market by volume and 12% of the market by revenue. Figure 6 shows the same comparison for concentrates, which have about half the market by volume and about one-third by revenue. Figure 7 shows the comparison for edibles, which have about 2% of the market by volume and 12% by revenue.
Average wholesale flower prices in Nevada averaged about $1,350 per pound and fell to about $1,270 in December 2024
Value: 1350 USD
State: NV | Category: pricing | wholesale_flower_price
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023-2024
Average wholesale flower prices averaged about $1,350 per pound and fell throughout 2023, to about $1,270 in December 2024.
Nevada wholesale prices were more than double California median prices; wholesale unpackaged flower prices declined almost 40% in 2023
State: NV | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_trends
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023
Nevada's wholesale average was high for the U.S. western states in 2023, more than double California median prices. In 2023, wholesale prices declined most for unpackaged flower (almost 40%). Prices decreased by about 12% for packaged flower, and prices decreased only slightly for pre-rolls.
Nevada wholesale-to-retail markups and average prices by product type, January-May 2024
State: NV | Category: pricing | wholesale_retail_markup
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 14
Period: January-May 2024
Table 2. One-year retail price changes, January–May 2024. Product Type, Wholesale Price, Retail Price, Retail Markup Pct, Retail Dollar Markup.
Total monthly retail adult-use revenue for all smokable cannabis flower types has been relatively flat at about $36-40 million, or about 55% of all adult-use retail revenue
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_retail_revenue_flower
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023-2024
Figure 17 shows that total monthly retail adult-use revenue for all smokable cannabis flower types (including flower, small buds/popcorn, shake, pre-rolls, and infused pre-rolls) has been relatively flat at about $36–40 million, or about 55% of all adult-use retail revenue.
Total monthly revenue for all cannabis extract products is relatively flat at $28-30 million, or about 45% of all adult-use retail revenue
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | monthly_retail_revenue_extracts
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2023-2024
Total monthly revenue for all cannabis extract products (including concentrates, resin/rosin, edibles, tinctures, and oils) is relatively flat at $28–30 million, or about 45% of all adult-use retail revenue. This 55/45 relationship was remarkably stable over 2023 and the first half of 2024.
Retailers report not being able to easily sell cannabis flower with less than 20% THC potency, with increasing customer demand for products above 30% THC
State: NV | Category: demand_consumption | thc_potency_demand
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2024
Retailers report not being able to easily sell cannabis flower with less than 20% THC potency, and increasingly facing customers who demand products with more than 30% THC.
More than 80% of legal cannabis grown in Nevada is indoor-grown, the most expensive type; Nevada is the only western state to grow most of its cannabis indoors
Value: 80 percent
State: NV | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_method
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2024
This is partly because more than 80% of legal cannabis grown in Nevada is indoor-grown, the most expensive type. Nevada is the only state in this group to grow most of its cannabis indoors.
Nevada wholesale cannabis prices are about double the prices in four neighboring Western states (CA, OR, WA, AZ all between $700 and $900 per pound)
State: NV | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_comparison
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023-2024
Nevada wholesale prices for legal cannabis are about double the prices in the four neighboring Western states of California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona (all between $700 and $900 per pound).
Wholesale price per pound of greenhouse-grown cannabis: Arizona $584, California $646, Oregon $588, Washington $777, Nevada $1,192
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_by_state
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 26
Period: April 2022-March 2023
Table 3. Wholesale price per pound of greenhouse-grown cannabis from a selection of wholesalers in Nevada and other Western states, by grow type. Source: Cannabis Benchmarks, trailing average, 4/1/2022–3/31/2023.
In an interstate market, premium-priced local Nevada cannabis expected to maintain no more than about 10% market share by volume and 15-20% by revenue
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | interstate_market_share_forecast
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 27
Period: projected
A small market for premium-priced local cannabis will persist, but like the market for craft beer, we do not expect it to maintain a retail market share of more than about 10% by volume and 15–20% by revenue.
The cheapest legal flower in America is priced somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 to $200 per pound, found in Northern California or the Pacific Northwest
State: US | Category: pricing | lowest_wholesale_price_national
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2024
The cheapest legal flower in America, which is generally found somewhere in Northern California or the Pacific Northwest, is priced somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 to $200 per pound—still perhaps 10 times the wholesale price of weed in Mexico.
THC beverages at Nevada cannabis retailers are typically priced at about $10 per can, double the $5 typically charged at a liquor store in Texas where regulated as hemp
Value: 10 USD
State: NV | Category: pricing | thc_beverage_price
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
THC beverages...are widely available only at cannabis retailers, mostly licensed ones, where they are typically priced at about $10 per can. This is about double the $5 typically charged at a liquor store in Texas, where the product is regulated as hemp and not cannabis.
Legal cannabis licensees in Nevada command 100% share of legal in-state retail sales due to interstate trade restrictions; illegal sellers have 100% market share in areas within 1,500 feet of gaming establishments
Value: 100 percent
State: NV | Category: compliance_enforcement | market_share_strip
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2024
The illegal market still commands a substantial market share in the state, especially in tourist areas such as the Las Vegas Strip. Because of the law that legal cannabis retailers cannot be located within 1,500 feet of gaming establishments, illegal sellers have a 100% market share in those areas.
Nevada greenhouse wholesale prices were about $1,200 per pound (50-100% higher than other western states) and indoor prices about $1,700 per pound (40-70% higher)
State: NV | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_by_grow_type
Source: CPI (UNLV)/2024-Cannabis-Economy CPI UNLV.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2022-2023
Nevada greenhouse prices were about $1,200 per pound (50–100% higher than the other states), and indoor prices were about $1,700 per pound (40–70% higher than the other states).
21 states have adopted restrictions on cartoons or illustrations in cannabis marketing; 20 states restrict depiction of consumption
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | marketing_restrictions_by_state
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Cannabis-Marketing-2024-UNLVCPI.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of August 1, 2024
Commonly Prohibited Cannabis Marketing Practices. Number of states that have adopted each type of restriction: Cartoon or bubble-like fonts 2, Images of fruit 4, Colloquial terms or slang 5, Illuminated or neon colors 5, Celebrity references 6, Images of a leaf or a bud 6, Mascots or inflatables 7, Digital pop-up ads 8, Imitation of candy 9, Health claims 9, Toys 14, Depiction of consumption 20, Cartoons or illustrations 21.
State audience composition requirements for cannabis advertising vary: 9 states require 70% age 21+, 3 states require 71.6%, 5 states require 85%, 2 states require 90%
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | audience_composition_requirements
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Cannabis-Marketing-2024-UNLVCPI.pdf, p. 10
Period: as of August 1, 2024
State Audience Composition Requirements. Number of states that have adopted each requirement: 9 states require 70% of audience age 21+, 3 states require 71.6%, 5 states require 85%, 2 states require 90%.
Current alcohol advertising guidelines limit advertisements to places where at least 73.8% of the audience is 21 or older
Value: 73.8 percent
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | alcohol_audience_standard
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Cannabis-Marketing-2024-UNLVCPI.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023
One of the most common provisions borrowed from the alcohol industry is the limitation of cannabis advertisements to places where at least a certain percentage of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older. Current alcohol advertising guidelines limit advertisements to places where at least 73.8% of the audience is 21or older.
Every state with legalized and regulated cannabis has enacted restrictions on marketing activities by cannabis companies
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | marketing_regulation_prevalence
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Cannabis-Marketing-2024-UNLVCPI.pdf, p. 9
Period: as of August 1, 2024
So, it comes as little surprise that every state with legalized and regulated cannabis has enacted restrictions on marketing activities by cannabis companies. Their approaches vary, however, and even those measures that are commonplace, such as prohibiting cartoons on packaging and limiting advertising to specific audiences, differ from one state to another.
Cannabis marketing featuring illustrations, multiple colors, animals, or action significantly boosts teen interest in cannabis products
State: US | Category: public_health_safety | youth_marketing_appeal
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Cannabis-Marketing-2024-UNLVCPI.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
Findings show that marketing featuring illustrations, multiple colors, animals, or action significantly boosts teen interest in cannabis products. Appeals focusing on positive sensations and psychoactive effects further heighten this interest. Notably, unlike alcohol and e-cigarette ads, cannabis ads that include product descriptions and composition details also tend to heighten teen interest, likely due to the novelty and unfamiliarity of regulated cannabis products.
California has the lowest wholesale cannabis flower prices at $150 per pound; Illinois is highest at $1,555 per pound (over 10x higher)
Value: 150 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_national_comparison
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 10
Period: January 2025
To avoid rapid obsolescence, I avoid stating average prices in dollars, which are frequently changing. Instead, I state the results in relative terms. In these data, California has the lowest wholesale prices, at $150 per pound. Illinois' lowest price in the same time period, by comparison, is $1,555—more than 10 times higher.
Cheapest wholesale flower prices by state relative to California (January 2025): 15-state ranking with year-over-year and 3-year price changes
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_ranking_by_state
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 11
Period: January 2025
Table 2. Which US states have the cheapest low-end wholesale weed? Differences between 15 states in lowest reported wholesale price for 1 lb legal cannabis flower, January 2025.
Cheapest retail weed by state: Oregon is cheapest, Nevada is 13th with +88% price premium (December 2022 data)
State: US | Category: pricing | retail_price_ranking_by_state
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 12
Period: December 2022
Table 3. US states with the cheapest retail weed. Differences between states in retail price of 1/8 ounce cannabis flower.
As of January 2025, low-end wholesale outdoor prices were below $300 in four states: California, Michigan, Washington, and Oregon
Value: 300 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | lowest_wholesale_outdoor_prices
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2025
As of January 2025, low-end wholesale outdoor prices were below $300 in four states: California, Michigan, Washington, and Oregon. Oregon had America's cheapest low-end greenhouse-grown weed, below $300 per pound. Michigan had the cheapest low-end indoor-grown weed, at $350 per pound.
Michigan has the cheapest low-end indoor-grown weed at $350 per pound (January 2025)
Value: 350 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | cheapest_indoor_wholesale
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 13
Period: January 2025
Michigan had the cheapest low-end indoor-grown weed, at $350 per pound.
Wholesale outdoor prices in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington converged and stabilized around $400-$450 per pound since 2022
State: US | Category: pricing | wholesale_price_convergence
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2022-2024
It is interesting to note the convergence between states over time, the common rapid decline, and the relative stability since 2022, when prices settled around a low common range (about $400–$450 per pound).
Nevada ranked 5th in interstate weed economic potential with population of 3.2 million; wholesale greenhouse prices fell 50% in 2024
Value: 5 rank
State: NV | Category: market_size_revenue | interstate_competitiveness_ranking
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 29
Period: March 2025
Nevada is the least populous state in the top 10 but has exciting potential as an interstate cannabis exporter, beginning with a business-friendly environment and very low prices for electricity, land, and labor. Wholesale greenhouse prices, after stagnating for two years, fell 50% in 2024—a good sign for long-term competitiveness. Las Vegas also has a big opportunity in weed tourism, especially if regulatory changes can unlock new potential for on-premise retail.
Nevada wholesale greenhouse cannabis prices fell 50% in 2024
Value: -50 percent
State: NV | Category: pricing | wholesale_greenhouse_price_change
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
Wholesale greenhouse prices, after stagnating for two years, fell 50% in 2024—a good sign for long-term competitiveness.
Nevada wholesale price premium of +200% over California's lowest wholesale price as of January 2025; with 1-year price decline of -49%
Value: 200 percent
State: NV | Category: pricing | nevada_wholesale_premium
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 11
Period: January 2025
Table 2: Nevada +200% state price premium, Jan 2025. 1-year change in lowest price: -49%. 3-year change per year in lowest price: -17%.
Michigan's lowest wholesale prices fell 63% year-over-year as of January 2025, the fastest decline among 15 tracked states
Value: -63 percent
State: US | Category: pricing | fastest_wholesale_price_decline
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 11
Period: January 2024 to January 2025
Table 2: Michigan +20% price premium vs California, 1-year change in lowest price: -63%, 3-year change: -45%.
Michigan has annual retail cannabis sales of $350 per state resident, cited as evidence that low prices are the key to a big legal industry
Value: 350 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | per_capita_retail_sales
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024
Mature, fiercely competitive businesses are cranking out high volume to satisfy substantial local demand, and legal retail is raking in an impressive $350 in annual retail sales per resident—more evidence that low prices are the key to a big legal industry.
Missouri tracking $1.4 billion in annual sales ($226 per state resident) with tax collections over $200 million
Value: 1400000000 USD
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | state_annual_sales
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024
A relative newcomer to legalization, Missouri only opened its recreational system in 2023 but is now tracking $1.4B in annual sales ($226 per state resident), with tax collections over $200M.
30-state survey of relative cannabis input costs comparing regulatory burden, labor, electricity, land, and gas costs
State: US | Category: employment_economics | state_input_cost_comparison
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2024
Table 5. 30-state survey: How will cannabis costs vary by state in the future? Relative costs of legal cannabis inputs.
Top 25 US states ranked by per-capita economic potential for interstate weed market; Oklahoma ranked #1, Oregon #2, California #3, Michigan #4, Nevada #5
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | interstate_competitiveness_ranking
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 29
Period: March 2025
Robin's Weed Rankings. I rank the top 25 US states by economic potential in a national US market with legal interstate commerce.
When legal weed finally knocks most illegal weed out of the market, it will likely be at about $5 per eighth, not the current $40 or even $15
Value: 5 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | long_term_price_projection
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 3
Period: projected
The locations most likely to win in a national price competition will be places where weed can be grown and sold most cheaply.
THC hemp market captured a substantial share of legal weed dollars in the US between 2022 and 2024; boom centered in Southeastern states
State: US | Category: market_size_revenue | thc_hemp_market_growth
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022-2024
Between 2022 and 2024, the THC hemp market captured a substantial share of legal weed dollars in the US. The boom is still centered around a few Southeastern states, but it's built on a foundation of interstate commerce. In this market, THC flower, vapes, gummies, and beverages are being shipped across the country both wholesale and direct-to-consumer.
Federal regulatory scenarios table showing market outcomes under current Schedule I, Farm Bill hemp ban, rescheduling to Schedule III, descheduling, and federal legalization with regulation
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | federal_regulatory_scenarios
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2025
Table 1. Current situation and possible future outcomes for legal US interstate commerce under different regulatory scenarios.
Oregon retail price for 1/8 oz cannabis flower about $22 - cheapest in the US (December 2022)
Value: 22 USD
State: US | Category: pricing | cheapest_retail_price
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 12
Period: December 2022
Percent difference between the THC-adjusted retail price in each state vs. the lowest-priced state (Oregon, about $22 per 1/8 oz).
A simple ban on out-of-state cannabis imports would be illegal under the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution; states may use environmental, safety, or worker-protection standards as protectionist measures
State: US | Category: regulatory_structure | interstate_commerce_protectionism
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
If weed is federally descheduled, states might try to get creative with their regulatory protections. A simple ban on out-of-state imports would be illegal under the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution. Some states have gotten around this, however, by imposing costly environmental, safety, health, or worker-protection standards that out-of-state exporters are unable or unwilling to comply with.
When an Illinois producer at $1,500/lb faces competition from California at $150/lb (30% THC), immediate protectionist lobbying incentives arise
State: US | Category: pricing | interstate_price_shock
Source: CPI (UNLV)/Goldstein_Where_Will_Weed_Win_2025-March_2025-2 UNLV.pdf, p. 25
Period: 2025
The first and biggest effect of interstate commerce will be immediate competition between states on price. The initial juxtaposition of domestic and imported prices might be shocking in some states. When a producer in Illinois, whose legal weed with 25% THC is fetching $1,500 per pound from Illinois retailers in the gated market, faces competition from 30% THC weed from California at $150 per pound, the legal Illinois producer encounters immediate incentives to (try to) protect its business livelihood by lobbying the state to take protectionist measures and prevent cheap out-of-state retail competition.
Virginia had 114,859 unique patients purchasing medical cannabis from licensed facilities in FY25, up from 103,900 in FY24
Value: 114859 count
State: VA | Category: demand_consumption | unique_purchasing_patients
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)
114,859 unique patients purchasing medical cannabis from a licensed facility throughout the year. This is an increase from the 103,900 patients who participated in FY24.
Virginia has 24 licensed medical cannabis facilities: 4 pharmaceutical processors, 1 cannabis cultivation facility, and 19 medical cannabis dispensing facilities
Value: 24 count
State: VA | Category: licensing | medical_cannabis_facilities
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025
There are 24 licensed facilities, including four pharmaceutical processors, one cannabis cultivation facility, and 19 medical cannabis dispensing facilities.
Virginia's maximum authorized medical cannabis facilities is 35, divided between five health service areas with one pharmaceutical processor per HSA
Value: 35 count
State: VA | Category: licensing | maximum_authorized_facilities
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 9
Period: FY 2025
The maximum number of facilities authorized under current law is 35, divided between five health service areas (HSAs). Only one pharmaceutical processor—a vertically integrated facility that cultivates, processes, and dispenses medical cannabis at one site—is authorized to operate in each HSA.
Virginia CCA had 96,117 total electronic written certifications at end of FY25 Q4, with 2,626 added that quarter
Value: 96117 count
State: VA | Category: demand_consumption | electronic_certifications
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 12
Period: FY 2025 Q4
Q4 96,117 Total Certifications 2,626 Total Quarterly Increase
Virginia had 1,550 practitioner accounts in the medical cannabis portal at end of FY25, an increase of 499 from FY24
Value: 1550 count
State: VA | Category: licensing | practitioner_accounts
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 13
Period: End of FY 2025
At the end of FY25, there were 1,550 practitioner accounts in the portal, an increase of 499 from the end of FY24.
Virginia CCA processed 1,957 new medical cannabis product registrations in FY25, averaging 163 per month
Value: 1957 count
State: VA | Category: supply_chain | product_registrations
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY 2025
MCP staff processed and registered a total of 1,957 new medical cannabis product applications—an average of 163 per month.
Virginia medical cannabis registered products by type: dry flower 42%, pre-roll 23%, vape 18%, edible 7%, concentrate 7%
State: VA | Category: supply_chain | product_type_distribution
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 15
Period: FY24 Q3 through FY25 Q4
Dry Flower 42% Pre-Roll 23% Vape 18% Edible 7% Concentrate 7% Pill 0.2% Tincture/Oil 0.7% Infused Flower 0.7% Infused Pre-Roll 0.5% Topical 0.7% Suppository 0.1% Lozenge 0.0%
Virginia medical cannabis patients report using cannabis primarily for anxiety (27%), depression (18%), and chronic pain (17%), totaling 62% of respondents
Value: 62 percent
State: VA | Category: demand_consumption | top_medical_conditions
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 10
Period: FY 2025 patient survey
The three most reported medical conditions are anxiety, depression, and chronic pain; 62% of respondents use medical cannabis for these conditions.
Virginia CCA maintained a $6.2 million budget for FY25 and ended with $4.8 million in expenditures
Value: 6.2 USD_millions
State: VA | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_budget
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 23
Period: FY 2025
The Authority maintained a $6.2 million budget for fiscal year 2025... The Authority ended fiscal year 2025 with $4.8 million in expenditures.
Virginia Governor vetoed adult-use cannabis retail market legislation in both 2024 and 2025
State: VA | Category: regulatory_structure | adult_use_legislation_vetoed
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024-2025
versions of which passed the legislature in 2024 and 2025. The Governor vetoed the legislation both years. However, due to term limits, a new administration will likely decide the fate of adult-use cannabis in the Commonwealth next year.
Virginia CCA safe driving campaign generated 147+ million total impressions on $469,000 investment, creating $3.4 million in media value
Value: 469000 USD
State: VA | Category: public_health_safety | safe_driving_campaign
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 20
Period: FY23-FY24
Television and radio: 28,000+ ads aired, creating more than 117 million impressions. Digital ads: 29+ million impressions. Total impact: 147+ million impressions. Investment: $469,000 spent on public service announcements and digital ads. Value: More than $3.4 million in media value generated
65% of Virginia past 3-month marijuana users drove after using marijuana; 34% of drivers were passengers in vehicles driven by someone who used marijuana
Value: 65 percent
State: VA | Category: public_health_safety | impaired_driving_prevalence
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2024 survey
65% of past 3-month marijuana users drove after using marijuana. 34% of Virginia drivers were passengers in a vehicle driven by someone who used marijuana.
Virginia CCA began FY25 with 26 full-time and 2 part-time employees, ended with 25 full-time employees
Value: 25 count
State: VA | Category: regulatory_structure | agency_staff
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 5
Period: End of FY 2025
the Authority began the fiscal year with 26 full-time and 2 part-time employees and concluded the fiscal year with 25 full-time employees.
Virginia CCA received average of nearly 650 customer service requests per month via phone or email in FY25
Value: 650 count
State: VA | Category: regulatory_structure | monthly_customer_service_requests
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 14
Period: FY 2025
MCP staff received an average of nearly 650 requests from the public each month via phone or email in FY25
Virginia CCA website had over 235,000 visitors generating nearly 476,500 page views in FY25
Value: 235000 count
State: VA | Category: regulatory_structure | website_visitors
Source: VA_CCA_2025_Annual_Report.pdf, p. 18
Period: FY 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)
more than 235,000 people visited the website, generating nearly 476,500 page views
CPHAC consists of 21 total members: 14 non-legislative citizen members and 7 ex officio members
Value: 21 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_membership
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2025
As stated in Virginia Code section 4.1-603, the Advisory Council shall consist of a total membership of 21 members: 14 non-legislative citizen members and seven ex officio members.
Senate Committee on Rules appoints 4 non-legislative members to CPHAC
Value: 4 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_appointments
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2025
The Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint four non-legislative members of the Advisory Council
Speaker of the House appoints 6 non-legislative members to CPHAC
Value: 6 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_appointments
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2025
The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall appoint six non-legislative members
Governor appoints 4 non-legislative members to CPHAC subject to General Assembly confirmation
Value: 4 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_appointments
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2025
The Governor shall appoint four non-legislative members, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly
Non-legislative CPHAC members serve four-year terms
Value: 4 years
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_terms
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 5
Period: FY 2025
After initial staggering of terms, non-legislative members shall be appointed for a four-year term.
CPHAC had 16 members as of June 30, 2025 with 3 vacancies during FY2025
Value: 3 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_vacancies
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 6
Period: FY 2025 (as of June 30, 2025)
During fiscal year 2025, there were three vacancies on the Advisory Council
2 additional CPHAC vacancies due to appointments expiring June 30, 2025
Value: 2 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_vacancies
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 7
Period: As of report date (November 2025)
At the time of this report, there are an additional two vacancies on the Advisory Council due to appointments that expired on June 30, 2025
CPHAC is required to meet at least 2 times per year
Value: 2 count
State: VA | Category: policy | advisory_council_meetings_required
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 8
Period: FY 2025
Virginia Code requires the CPHAC to meet at least two times each year.
CPHAC was established by 2021 Acts of Assembly, Chapter 551
State: VA | Category: policy | enabling_legislation
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2021
Section 4.1-603 of the Code of Virginia (Code) established the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council (CPHAC, or Advisory Council) as an advisory council to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA).
CPHAC report covers activity from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
State: VA | Category: policy | reporting_period
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 3
Period: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
This report covers CPHAC activity from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
MCP Patient Satisfaction Survey received over 800 responses
Value: 800 count
State: VA | Category: public_health | patient_survey_responses
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: June 25, 2024 - August 9, 2024
The survey received over 800 responses and captured patterns of cannabis use, the process of obtaining a written certification, purchase behaviors, dispensary experiences, and overall satisfaction with the MCP.
82% of MCP patients would recommend the program to family or friends
Value: 82 percent
State: VA | Category: public_health | patient_satisfaction
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
Ms. Jones reported that MCP patients reported overall satisfaction with the program and 82% of patients would recommend the program to a family member or friend.
15 members present at November 18, 2024 CPHAC meeting (quorum achieved)
Value: 15 count
State: VA | Category: policy | meeting_attendance
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: November 18, 2024
Mr. Markva determined that, with 15 members present, the Advisory Council had a quorum.
Approximately 6,000 participants completed the 2024 Virginia Young Adult Survey
Value: 6000 count
State: VA | Category: public_health | survey_participants
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Approximately 6,000 participants completed the 2024 survey compared to 5,000 in 2022, and 133 out of 135 Virginia localities had at least one response.
Approximately 5,000 participants completed the 2022 Virginia Young Adult Survey
Value: 5000 count
State: VA | Category: public_health | survey_participants
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022
Approximately 6,000 participants completed the 2024 survey compared to 5,000 in 2022, and 133 out of 135 Virginia localities had at least one response.
133 out of 135 Virginia localities had at least one Young Adult Survey response in 2024
Value: 133 count
State: VA | Category: public_health | survey_geographic_coverage
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
Approximately 6,000 participants completed the 2024 survey compared to 5,000 in 2022, and 133 out of 135 Virginia localities had at least one response.
Lifetime cannabis use rates among Virginia young adults decreased between 2022 and 2024
State: VA | Category: public_health | cannabis_use_trends
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2022-2024
The Substance Use section of the survey, which includes cannabis, saw decreases in lifetime cannabis use-rates between 2022 and 2024.
Nearly half of young adults who used cannabis in past 30 days used it to manage mental health symptoms
Value: 50 percent
State: VA | Category: public_health | self_medication_mental_health
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
She noted that the 2024 YAS results show nearly half of young adults who used cannabis in the past 30 days reported using it to help manage mental health related symptoms.
1 in 3 VA young adult survey respondents perceived no or slight risk from regular cannabis smoking
Value: 33 percent
State: VA | Category: public_health | risk_perception
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
According to Ms. Hughes, 1 in 3 survey respondents perceived 'no risk' or 'slight risk' of people harming themselves by smoking cannabis regularly, and over half saw 'no' or 'slight risk' with occasional use.
Over half of VA young adult survey respondents perceived no or slight risk from occasional cannabis use
Value: 50 percent
State: VA | Category: public_health | risk_perception
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
According to Ms. Hughes, 1 in 3 survey respondents perceived 'no risk' or 'slight risk' of people harming themselves by smoking cannabis regularly, and over half saw 'no' or 'slight risk' with occasional use.
73% of surveyed practitioners reported being very satisfied or satisfied with Virginia's medical cannabis program
Value: 73 percent
State: VA | Category: public_health | practitioner_satisfaction
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2025
Ms. Jones noted that 73 percent of surveyed practitioners reported being 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with the current state of the medical cannabis program.
10 members present in-person at May 12, 2025 CPHAC meeting with 3 participating remotely
Value: 13 count
State: VA | Category: policy | meeting_attendance
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: May 12, 2025
Mr. Markva determined that, with 10 members present in-person, the Council had a quorum.
Virginia Young Adult Survey targets ages 18-25 and is conducted biennially
State: VA | Category: public_health | survey_methodology
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
She noted YAS is a biennial, state-wide survey of young adults ages 18-25. YAS aids in addressing gaps in the continuum of prevention and epidemiological data to focus on young adults and to strengthen data-driven prevention planning.
Most young adult cannabis users in Virginia perceive cannabis as easy to access despite lack of retail market
State: VA | Category: public_health | access_perception
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024
She highlighted that despite the lack of a retail market, most young adult cannabis users perceive cannabis as easy to access, citing ease of access to cannabis through friends or family.
MCP Patient Survey conducted online June 25 through August 9, 2024
State: VA | Category: public_health | survey_methodology
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: June 25, 2024 - August 9, 2024
The survey, conducted online from June 25, 2024, through August 9, 2024, assessed patient perspectives on the operation of Virginia's MCP.
November 18, 2024 CPHAC meeting called to order at 2:04 PM and adjourned at 3:34 PM
Value: 90 minutes
State: VA | Category: policy | meeting_duration
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 14
Period: November 18, 2024
Mr. Markva called the meeting to order at 2:04 PM. ... The Advisory Council adjourned at 3:34 PM.
May 12, 2025 CPHAC meeting called to order at 2:15 PM and adjourned at 5:00 PM
Value: 165 minutes
State: VA | Category: policy | meeting_duration
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 17
Period: May 12, 2025
Mr. Markva called the meeting to order at 2:15 PM. ... The Council adjourned at 5:00 PM.
CCA made 6 recommendations to enhance the MCP based on patient survey feedback
Value: 6 count
State: VA | Category: policy | program_recommendations
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
Based on patient feedback, Ms. Jones offered suggestions for approaches to enhance the MCP: (1) offering training and education to healthcare providers; (2) lowering the cost and increasing the variety of medical cannabis products; (3) requiring pharmacists to provide first-visit consultations to patients at medical cannabis dispensaries; (4) expanding patient and dispensary education; (5) conducting a survey of medical cannabis practitioners; and (6) determining ways to engage more patients with the MCP.
CCA made 5 recommendations to enhance MCP based on practitioner survey feedback
Value: 5 count
State: VA | Category: policy | program_recommendations
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2025
Based on practitioner feedback, Ms. Jones presented recommendations for enhancing the MCP: (1) collaborating in development in cannabis-specific Continuing Medical Education (CME) training for MCP practitioners, (2) providing medical cannabis training or coursework for practitioners issuing written certifications in Virginia, (3) increasing the number of educational resources and other information targeted toward practitioners, (4) addressing system issues with the current MCP written certification portal, and (5) assessing ways to engage more practitioners with the MCP.
CPHAC annual report published November 3, 2025
State: VA | Category: policy | report_publication
Source: VA_Cannabis_Public_Health_Advisory_2025.pdf, p. 1
Period: November 3, 2025
ANNUAL REPORT BY THE CANNABIS PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL November 3, 2025
Vermont total cannabis monthly market size estimated at $18,991,290 (central estimate), with range from $12.1M to $27.4M
Value: 18991290 USD_monthly
State: VT | Category: market_size_revenue | total_market_size_estimate
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023 data, published January 28, 2026
Total VT Cannabis Monthly Market Size Estimates - All Regulated Cannabis Expenditures. NSDUH 2023 Estimate; CPPC Estimate: $18,991,290. Range spans from $12,063,960 (NSDUH Lower Bound; CPPC Lower Bound) to $27,363,900 (NSDUH Upper Bound; CPPC Upper Bound).
Vermont cannabis consumers spend an average of $196.97/month total, with $134.69 at adult-use/medical dispensaries (68.4% in regulated market)
Value: 196.97 USD_monthly_per_consumer
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | average_monthly_expenditure
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023 survey data
VT Cannabis Average Monthly Expenditures by All Past-Month Consumers. Total Spending: $196.97. Adult-Use/Medical Spending: $134.69. Flower: $78.59, Pre-Rolls: $23.02, Edibles: $30.88, Beverages: $3.38, Concentrates: $18.37, Vapes: $41.82, Tinctures: $0.30, Topicals: $0.61, Capsules: $-.
Vermont medical patients spend $251.73/month on cannabis vs $187.38 for non-patients (34% more)
Value: 251.73 USD_monthly_per_consumer
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | patient_vs_nonpatient_spending
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023 survey data
Average Monthly Expenditures by Patient Status. Non-Patient total spending: $187.38, dispensary spending: $128.56. Patient total spending: $251.73, dispensary spending: $169.78.
68.4% of Vermont cannabis consumer dollars are spent in the regulated market (dispensaries + delivery)
Value: 68.4 percent
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | regulated_market_share
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2023 survey data
Percent of Dollars Spent in Regulated Market: Non-Patient 68.6%, Patient 67.5%, Total 68.4%.
Vermont adult-use cannabis expenditure sources: Dispensary 69%, Purchased from friends/family 18%, Adult-use delivery/illicit 6%, Other 2%, Illicit 2%, Homegrow 2%, Free/gifted 1%
Value: 69 percent
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | adult_use_source_breakdown
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2023 survey data
Cannabis Expenditures by Source (Adult Use): Dispensary (69%), Adult Use Delivery (Illicit - 6%), Purchased: Friends/Family (18%), Free/Gifted: Friends/Family (1%), Home grow (2%), Other (2%), Illicit (2%).
Vermont medical cannabis expenditure sources: Dispensary 65.1%, Purchased from friends/family 25%, Other 6.5%, Medical delivery 2.3%, Illicit 0.6%, Free/gifted 0.4%, Homegrow 0.1%
Value: 65.1 percent
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | medical_source_breakdown
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2023 survey data
Cannabis Expenditures by Source (Medical): Dispensary (65.1%), Medical Delivery (2.3%), Free/Gifted: Friends/Family (0.4%), Home grow (0.1%), Purchased: Friends/Family (25%), Other (6.5%), Illicit (0.6%).
Vermont cannabis monthly expenditures by product type and source, broken down by patient status
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | expenditures_by_product_and_source
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2023 survey data
Monthly Expenditures Across Product & Source. Detailed breakdown of consumer spending by product category (flower, pre-rolls, edibles, beverages, concentrates, vapes, tinctures, topicals, capsules) and source (dispensary, free/gifted, purchased from friends/family, illicit, delivery, homegrow, other) for both patients and non-patients.
Top cannabis product characteristics valued by Vermont consumers: THC Potency (66%), Price (65%), Source (46%), Strain (45%), Convenience (43%)
State: VT | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_purchase_drivers
Source: VT CCB Cannabis Demand Overview.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023 survey data
Cannabis Product Characteristics (% Agreed): THC Potency 66.04%, Price 64.75%, Source 46.31%, Strain 45.21%, Convenience 42.68%, Tested 39.72%, Legal 28.08%, Terpene 19.81%, CBD Potency 8.3%, Delivery 1.71%, None of the Above 15.29%.
Washington legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2012 via voter initiative, tasking LCB with regulation
Value: 2012 year
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | legalization_history
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2012
When Washingtonians authorized growing and selling cannabis for recreational purposes in 2012, they did so through an initiative that also promised tight control of a newly legal market.
LCB employed about 370 people in 2024
Value: 370 count
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | regulatory_agency_staffing
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: 2024
The agency is led by a board appointed by the governor, and employed about 370 people in 2024.
Washington applies a 37% excise tax on retail cannabis sales
Value: 37 percent
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_rate
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
Finally, state law made LCB responsible for collecting applicable excise taxes, currently a 37% excise tax.
LCB collected almost $500 million in excise taxes in 2023
Value: 500000000 USD
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | excise_tax_revenue
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2023
The agency collected almost $500 million in 2023. The resulting revenue is earmarked for a variety of purposes, including education, cannabis research and state health funds; a portion also contributes to the state general fund and LCB operations.
LCB enforcement division has 28 commissioned law enforcement officers and 15 compliance consultants
Value: 43 count
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_staffing
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
For regulation of cannabis, the director of enforcement oversees 28 commissioned staff, who are law enforcement officers with authority to enforce some laws and regulations; and 15 compliance consultants, who offer licensees educational corrections.
LCB finance division audit team has 2 supervisors and 11 staff members for revenue audits
Value: 13 count
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | audit_staffing
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2024
Finance division audit team – This group, overseen by the chief financial officer, consists of two supervisors and 11 staff members. This team conducts revenue audits, including audits of cannabis licensees to confirm they have paid all necessary taxes.
Washington's legal cannabis marketplace employs more than 100,000 people
Value: 100000 count
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | industry_employment
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Washington's legal cannabis marketplace is now an industry that employs more than 100,000 people, and the opportunities for illegal trade at any point in the process remain real.
LEAF cannabis tracking system launched February 2018 but ultimately failed due to project management and vendor issues
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | tracking_system_failure
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 12
Period: 2018-2021
The agency launched LEAF in 2018, but it ultimately failed due to project management and vendor issues. After deeming LEAF too unreliable, LCB deployed a stopgap data reporting system known as CCRS (the Cannabis Central Reporting System) in 2021, which had its own significant limitations.
LCB does not expect to fully implement a replacement cannabis tracking system until 2031, nearly 20 years after legalization
Value: 2031 year
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | tracking_system_timeline
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 3
Period: 2024-2031
With the present audit, however, we discovered that the cannabis tracking system subsequently failed. Facing the need to replace other aging information technology systems, LCB does not expect to fully implement a more efficient tracking system until 2031 – nearly 20 years after the legal recreational cannabis market was authorized by voters.
Between July 2018 and July 2023, LCB saw turnover in half a dozen executive positions responsible for software projects
Value: 6 count
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | leadership_turnover
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: July 2018 - July 2023
Between July 2018 and July 2023, LCB saw turnover in a half dozen executive positions, including people in roles that were responsible for LEAF, the tracking software that replaced BioTrack. As of July 2024, nearly all leadership at LCB is new within the last three years.
CCRS contained roughly 96 million records for sales, product/plant information, and plant destructions
Value: 96000000 count
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | data_records_volume
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2021 - August 2023
We also reviewed data reported to LCB over several years, which included a total of roughly 96 million records for sales, product and plant information, and plant destructions.
Analysis of about 70 million sales records identified about 1.6 million instances of negative amounts and 2.5 million instances of null or zero values
Value: 4100000 count
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | data_quality_issues
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: July 2022 - August 2023
Based on our analysis of about 70 million sales records, reported from July 2022 through August 7, 2023, we identified about 1.6 million instances in which licensees reported negative amounts for this information, and about 2.5 million instances where a null or zero-value was reported.
2022 annual reported sales in CCRS were almost $8 billion due to misplaced decimals, while Department of Revenue estimated actual sales at about $1.3 billion
Value: 7700000000 USD
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | data_reporting_errors
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 19
Period: 2022
LCB managers also described an extensive problem in reported sales information, involving misplaced decimals in the reported sales price of individual products. As a result, reported sales in CCRS were greatly overstated for a period of time, most noticeably in 2022. 2022 annual reported sales in CCRS were almost $8 billion. The Department of Revenue, however, estimated sales for the same time period to be about $1.3 billion.
CCRS product, plant and destruction data included almost 60,000 products with reported dates from 1899-2003 and about 600,000 records with future dates
Value: 660000 count
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | data_quality_issues
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 20
Period: Through August 2023
Our analysis of product, plant and plant destruction data reported to CCRS through August 7, 2023 (about 25 million records), included numerous records reflecting dates from before cannabis was legalized, including almost 60,000 products with reported dates ranging from 1899-2003. We also identified about 600,000 reported dates that were in the future, including for harvests and plant destructions.
In 2023, lab testing found unacceptable levels of DDT-related chemicals in cannabis on the market, and LCB struggled to trace affected products due to CCRS limitations
State: WA | Category: public_health_safety | product_recall_difficulty
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2023
In 2023, lab testing found unacceptable levels of chemicals related to DDT, a synthetic pesticide banned half a century ago, in cannabis on the market for consumption. LCB data staff were able to develop reports using dates of sale matched with likely processing time that eventually led them to the likely plants of origin, but it took longer than leadership wanted. The agency resorted to manual methods to fully track down all the tainted product and remove it from the market, and still had no way to guarantee all the affected products had been recalled.
LCB systems modernization project will replace 40-year-old core systems used for licensing and enforcement
Value: 40 years
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | legacy_systems
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2024
The systems modernization project is no small undertaking: most LCB IT personnel and other key employees are involved in its delivery. The project will replace 40-year-old systems used for core agency functions, such as licensing and enforcement, which are nearing the end of their life cycles.
In 2022 and 2023, average annual turnover for cannabis enforcement officers was about 50%
Value: 50 percent
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_officer_turnover
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2022-2023
In 2022 and 2023, average annual turnover for cannabis enforcement officers was about 50%. At the same time, LCB said it had extensive vacancies; for example, on November 1, 2023, about one-third of the 26 enforcement officer positions were vacant.
On November 1, 2023, about one-third of the 26 enforcement officer positions were vacant
Value: 33 percent
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | enforcement_vacancies
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: November 2023
At the same time, LCB said it had extensive vacancies; for example, on November 1, 2023, about one-third of the 26 enforcement officer positions were vacant. The agency filled all but four positions by April 1, 2024.
LCB conducted premises checks at 89% of licensees in 2023, falling short of its 100% goal
Value: 89 percent
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | premises_check_completion
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
LCB did not meet some of its internal performance goals related to enforcement processes in 2023, which were to conduct premises checks at 100% of locations and close 90% of complaints within 60 days. LCB reported that it conducted premises checks at 89% of licensees; staff said it closed only 59% of complaints within 60 days.
LCB closed only 59% of complaints within 60 days in 2023, far below its 90% goal
Value: 59 percent
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | complaint_resolution_rate
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 26
Period: 2023
LCB did not meet some of its internal performance goals related to enforcement processes in 2023, which were to conduct premises checks at 100% of locations and close 90% of complaints within 60 days. LCB reported that it conducted premises checks at 89% of licensees; staff said it closed only 59% of complaints within 60 days.
LCB seized cannabis products at 39 locations in 2023 and 38 locations in 2024 as part of diversion and inversion enforcement
Value: 39 count
State: WA | Category: compliance_enforcement | product_seizures
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2023-2024
Prioritization of diversion and inversion is clear in the seizing of cannabis products at 39 locations in 2023 and 38 locations in 2024 thus far.
Youth access compliance rate for cannabis is consistently above 95%
Value: 95 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health_safety | youth_access_prevention
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024
Preventing youth access to cannabis is a key focus, and the compliance rate is consistently above 95%.
LCB cannabis tracking system timeline: BioTrack (2014-2017), no system/Excel (Nov 2017-Jan 2018), LEAF (Feb 2018-Dec 2021), CCRS (Dec 2021-present), replacement predicted 2031
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | tracking_system_history
Source: State Reports/WA Cannabis Audit 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2014-2031
Timeline of Cannabis Data Tracking Systems: BioTrack 2014-2017; No data system (Excel files) Nov. 2017 - Jan. 2018; LEAF Feb. 2018 - Dec. 2021; Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS) Dec. 2021 - Present; Predicted replacement for CCRS: 2031.
Washington retailers sold $1.22 billion in cannabis products in 2023
Value: 1220000000 USD
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_sales
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023
There are 473 cannabis retail licenses issued by LCB. In 2023, Washington retailers sold $1.22 billion in cannabis products.
There are 473 cannabis retail licenses issued by LCB as of April 2024
Value: 473 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_licenses_active
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: April 2024
There are 473 cannabis retail licenses issued by LCB. In 2023, Washington retailers sold $1.22 billion in cannabis products.
By 2030-2035, 634 retail licenses across Washington are estimated to be economically viable
Value: 634 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_forecast
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2030-2035
By 2030-2035, 634 retail licenses across Washington are estimated to be economically viable.
Between 50%-55% legal consumer participation in Washington cannabis market, with 45%-47% of total demand satisfied via illicit channels
Value: 52.5 percent
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | legal_participation_rate
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2023
There was between 50% - 55% legal consumer participation. Described differently, between 45% - 47% of the total demand was satisfied via illicit channels. This is a lower number than previous reports provided to the LCB due to differences in the methodological approaches and the number of consumers in the market.
Maximum theoretical potential of 793 retail licenses if 100% legal participation (zero illicit demand)
Value: 793 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_maximum_potential
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024
If there was 100% legal participation by consumers (zero illicit demand) there would be a maximum potential of 793 retail licenses at any given time. This is considered the theoretical maximum in terms of licensure. Most states achieve between 80%-85% legal participation once their markets have matured.
In 2034-2035, estimated demand for 891 thousand square feet of cultivation that can be allocated to various producers
Value: 891000 square_feet
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_demand_forecast
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2034-2035
In 2034-2035, there is an estimated demand for 891 thousand square feet that can be allocated to various producers depending on license type. The total market demand is the total amount of cultivated output required to support all cannabis product types Flower, pre-rolls, edibles, tinctures, etc.
Current total supply capacity is 2.6 million pounds; 2024 total supply requirements are 612 thousand pounds, meaning producers need less than 30% capacity
Value: 2610639 pounds
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_capacity
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024
Current total supply capacity is 2.6 million pounds. In 2024, total supply requirements (Cultivated output) are 612 thousand pounds. This means that all supply required to satisfy the legal demand would only require producers to operate at less than 30% capacity.
In 2034-2035, 1,782 to 3,340 processor licenses in Washington are estimated to be economically viable
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_forecast
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2034-2035
In 2034-2035, 1,782 to 3,340 processor licenses in Washington are estimated to be economically viable. This includes such businesses as edible manufacturers, tinctures, balms, vapes and other non-flower oriented 'derivative' products.
Projected cannabis license demand forecast: 5-year (2029) and 10-year (2034) by type
State: WA | Category: licensing | license_demand_forecast
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024-2034
The below chart shows the estimated forecasted demand for cannabis licenses in Washington. For reference, there are currently 473 retail licenses, 1,039 processor licenses (with most attached to a producer license as well), and a total supply capacity of 2.6 million pounds from producers.
U.S. total addressable cannabis market demand is $105 billion, with only $28.8 billion satisfied through legal channels in 2023
Value: 105000000000 USD
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | us_total_addressable_market
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
There are billions of dollars of demand for cannabis in the United States, and yet only a minority of the demand is satisfied via legal, regulated markets. Of the $105 billion in U.S. Total Market Demand (TAM) only $28.8 billion was satisfied through legal channels that are regulated by the states.
Total legal U.S. cannabis retail sales were $28.8 billion in 2023, averaging $2.4 billion per month, up from $26.1 billion the year before
Value: 28800000000 USD
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | us_legal_retail_sales
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
The total legal revenues associated with cannabis sales in the U.S. totaled $28.8 billion in 2023. Legal U.S. cannabis retail sales were an average of $2.4 billion per month. This was an increase from $26.1 billion the year before.
Only 24% of cannabis operators nationally reported being profitable
Value: 24 percent
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | operator_profitability
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2023
In a recent survey on business conditions, cannabis operators reported that only 24% of operators nationally were profitable. While inputs from Washington on the survey were limited, this trend appears to also hold true for Washington operators.
Washington has issued approximately 2,498 active cannabis licenses for producers, processors, retailers and distributors
Value: 2498 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | total_active_licenses
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Washington has issued approximately 2,498 active cannabis licenses for producers, processors, retailers and distributors. These licenses represent more than 4% of all U.S. cannabis licenses.
Washington employs more than 18,700 cannabis workers, out of 440,445 workers in the U.S. legal cannabis industry
Value: 18700 count
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | direct_cannabis_employment
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Washington also employs more than 18,700 workers, out of the 440,445 workers in the U.S. legal cannabis industry. With over $1.2 billion in sales, and such strong employment, the Washington cannabis market is a strong driver of economic activity in the state.
Washington cannabis revenue is roughly split between flower sales (47.5%) and derivative product sales (52.5%)
Value: 52.5 percent
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | derivative_product_share
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2023
From a revenue perspective, the Washington market is roughly split between flower sales (47.5%) and derivative product sales (52.5%).
Washington ranks 14th overall in total addressable market, 9th in total consumers, and 10th in total legal sales nationally
Value: 10 rank
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | national_ranking
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2022-2023
Washington ranks 14th overall in terms of total addressable market (This number is based on the number of consumers in the state). National statistics rank Washington 9th overall in the number of total consumers based in 2022. At $1.2 billion in sales in 2023, Washington ranked 10th in total legal sales.
Consumers will drive up to 30 minutes to purchase cannabis products legally; beyond that, legal participation declines
Value: 30 minutes
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | consumer_access_distance
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 10
Period: 2024
Consumer access helps to reduce the influence of the illicit market and helps drive legal participation. Consumers will drive up to 30 minutes to purchase cannabis products legally, however if they have to travel too far, legal participation declines.
In states with access to legal cannabis, opioid prescriptions decline 11% and opioid-related deaths decline 24.8% (NIH study)
Value: 24.8 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health_safety | opioid_reduction
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024
In a study from the National Institute of Health (NIH), in states where there is access to legal cannabis, prescriptions for opioids decline 11% and opioid related deaths decline 24.8%.
AMA research found passage of recreational cannabis laws was not associated with increased adolescent cannabis use; each additional year of legalization associated with 8% higher odds of zero cannabis use among youth
Value: 8 percent
State: WA | Category: public_health_safety | youth_usage_impact
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 11
Period: 2024
In a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA), access to legal cannabis results in a decrease in youth usage. The report indicated that passage of recreational cannabis laws (RCL) 'was not associated with adolescents' likelihood or frequency of cannabis use.' 'Each additional year of RCL,' the study says, 'was associated with 8% higher odds of zero cannabis use (lower likelihood of any use).'
U.S. retail cannabis revenues account for roughly 59.3% of the entire cannabis value chain
Value: 59.3 percent
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | retail_share_of_value_chain
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023
Overall, the revenues in the retail sector account for roughly 59.3% of the entire U.S. cannabis value chain.
U.S. cannabis retailers averaged $2.5 million per year in revenue; Washington retailers averaged $2.6 million, ranking 23rd nationally
Value: 2600000 USD
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | average_revenue_per_retailer
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2023
U.S. retailers averaged $2.5 million per year in revenue. Washington retailers averaged $2.6 million ranking 23rd out of the 38 states with some form of legal access. It is somewhat coincidental that Washington retail averages mirror the U.S. national average for retail sales per store.
Cannabis operators experience effective federal tax rate in excess of 70% due to 280E; the overall industry paid over $2.12 billion in federal taxes in 2022, of which $1.81 billion was paid by retailers
Value: 2120000000 USD
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | federal_tax_burden
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2022
Due to the federal illegality of cannabis, cannabis operators are not permitted to claim many deductions off of their federal tax liability. As a result, cannabis retailers often experience an effective tax rate in excess of 70%. In a recent study conducted by Whitney Economics, the overall cannabis industry paid in excess of $2.12 billion in federal taxes in 2022 as a result of the federal tax code 280E limiting standard business deductions. Of this amount, $1.81 billion was paid by retailers.
Cannabis business loans carry interest rates in the range of 25%-35%
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | cost_of_capital
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Typical financial instruments are not available to cannabis operators, since banks are reluctant to make loans. The loans that are made are often high interest loans, with rates in the range of 25% - 35%.
A cannabis retailer needs to generate approximately $2.5 million per year (TEV) to remain viable; smaller rural operators require approximately $1.6 million
Value: 2500000 USD
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | threshold_of_economic_viability
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 13
Period: 2024
Considering the cost structure of a cannabis retailer, the highest costs to run the business are product acquisition, labor and federal taxes. In order to cover additional costs of doing business such as rent, health care, security, compliance, etc. A retailer needs to generate approximately $2.5 million per year in order to remain viable. Smaller operators in rural parts of the U.S. require approximately $1.6 million per year as they require less labor.
King County has highest TEV at $4.2 million/year, while Ferry County has lowest at $2.16 million/year
Value: 4200000 USD
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | threshold_of_economic_viability_by_county
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 14
Period: 2024
This chart examines some of the main components of determining the threshold of economic viability by county. It examines sales, product acquisition costs, labor, federal taxes, additional costs (Rent, Debt Service, Insurance, Compliance, etc). The model also incorporates roughly $100,000 of additional expenses that are required throughout the year.
Washington has 473 current retail licenses with county-level distribution; King County has the most at 104
Value: 473 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_licenses_by_county
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 16
Period: April 2024
This chart lists the number of licenses issued for retail in Washington as of 04/03/2024. While there are additional licenses allocated and some that are banned in counties, this chart is intended to show how many licenses that are currently active by the LCB at the county level.
Maximum potential retail licenses is 793 at 100% legal participation; most states achieve 80%-85% legal participation
Value: 793 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | maximum_retail_license_potential
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2024
This chart lists the total maximum number of retail licenses by county assuming all cannabis demand is satisfied via legal channels. Any additional license issuance would be greater than the demand in the market. Washington 793 Max Potential. From a theoretical perspective, 793 is the maximum number of retail licenses that the state of Washington could support assuming all sales were made from the legal market. Given most states achieve between 80%-85% legal participation, retail licenses issued would be less than this amount and would cap out at roughly 630 - 650 retail licenses.
49.1% of Washington general public felt number of cannabis retail outlets was 'about right'; 25.0% thought there were too many
Value: 49.1 percent
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | public_perception_retail_saturation
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 17
Period: 2022
Based on a survey deployed in 2022, a majority (49.1%) of the general public in Washington felt that the number of cannabis retail outlets was 'about right', while 25.0% of survey respondents thought there were already too many.
Forecasted retail license demand: by 2025 demand exceeds current 473 licenses; by 2030 demand reaches 634
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_demand_forecast
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 18
Period: 2024-2035
This chart examines the current total number of licenses issued in Washington and then compares that to the total number that are forecasted in the future. The forecast is based on the level of legal participation that is anticipated for each year through 2035.
There are 986 active producer and producer-processor licenses in Washington with total capacity of 2.61 million pounds
Value: 986 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | producer_licenses_active
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2024
There are currently 986 active producer and producer processor licenses in Washington. The total capacity associated with this level of licensure is 2.61 million pounds of cultivated output.
Total demand assuming 100% legal market is 1.11 million pounds; excess supply capacity is 1.50 million pounds
Value: 1113484 pounds
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | maximum_legal_demand
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
The total demand, assuming that all 100% of the market is satisfied via legal channels, is 1.11 million pounds. Therefore, there is 1.50 million pounds of excess capacity assuming full capacity utilization. The entire market (illicit and legal) can be supported with less than 45% of current capacity utilization.
Cannabis cultivation output per square foot: Indoor 0.432 lbs, Greenhouse 0.217 lbs, Outdoor 0.101 lbs
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_yield_by_type
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
Each grow type (Indoor, Outdoor or Greenhouse (Both)) has different output for each square foot of canopy. The estimates in this chart are provided by Resource Innovation Institute (RII). RII tracks output per square foot for producers across the country in their 'Power Score' tool.
LCB reported in 2022 that producers were only utilizing roughly 50% of their capacity
Value: 50 percent
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | capacity_utilization
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2022
This actually shows the extent of the potential overage. Given the fact that not all of the demand is supplied via legal channels, the current annual legal demand could be supported through 2035 with a capacity utilization of 30% - 35%. Based on previous LCB statements in 2022, cultivators ran on the average at 50% capacity utilization.
84.2% of cannabis producers in Washington are also cannabis processors
Value: 84.2 percent
State: WA | Category: licensing | producer_processor_overlap
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
In a period of rising input costs (Labor, electricity, interest rates, etc.), producers may struggle with profitability. This is one reason why a majority of the producers (84.2%) are also cannabis processors.
Supply demand forecast by year: 2024 demand is 612,416 lbs, rising to 890,787 lbs by 2030-2035
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | supply_demand_forecast
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024-2035
This chart examines the amount of supply in pounds that is forecasted to meet the legal demand in the state. It then examines how much capacity needs to be utilized in order to meet that demand.
There are 1,039 active processor licenses in Washington
Value: 1039 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_licenses_active
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2024
The number of licenses currently issued and active is 1,039. Because it takes so little raw material to generate enough oil to make viable, sellable retail products, licenses in this section are based on the total amount of the potential available supply.
Retail sales breakdown: Flower/Pre-Rolls 47.49%, Derivative Products 52.51% (Concentrates 38.63%, Edibles 12.54%, Others 1.34%)
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | product_category_breakdown
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 27
Period: 2023
This chart examines the percentage of sales in Washington that was flower or biomass versus derivative products (Edibles, concentrates, tinctures, etc) It shows that derivative products make up the majority of the retail sales in Washington.
Maximum potential for processor licenses: 4,454 at 250 lbs/license, 2,227 at 500 lbs/license; current is 1,039
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_maximum_potential
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 28
Period: 2024
Regardless of which model is used, there is a max potential of between 1,188 and 3,415 additional licenses that can be issued.
Forecasted processor license demand (500 lb model): 1,225 in 2024 growing to 1,782 by 2030-2035
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_demand_forecast_500lb
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 29
Period: 2024-2035
This chart examines the opportunities for additional licenses based on the forecasted demand for licenses from 2024-2035. A red number in parenthesis indicated an opportunity to issue more licenses.
Forecasted processor license demand (250 lb model): 2,450 in 2024 growing to 3,563 by 2030-2035
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_demand_forecast_250lb
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 30
Period: 2024-2035
This chart examines the opportunities for additional licenses based on the forecasted demand for licenses from 2024-2035. A red number in parenthesis indicated an opportunity to issue more licenses.
Cannabis flower and pre-rolled joint demand make up between 45%-50% of total retail sales revenue while derivative products make up the rest
Value: 47.5 percent
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | flower_share_of_sales
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 21
Period: 2023
Cannabis flower and pre-rolled 'joint' demand make up between 45% - 50% of the total retail sales revenue, while derivative products such as vaporizers, edibles and tinctures make up the rest.
Washington cannabis demand elasticity estimated at -2.1 to -2.4, where any number greater than -1.0 is considered elastic
Value: -2.25 elasticity_coefficient
State: WA | Category: pricing | demand_elasticity
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2024
Whitney Economics has set the industry standard for cannabis demand elasticity at between -2.1 to -2.4, where any number greater than -1.0 is considered elastic. As a result, the key to consumer participation is keeping prices low (relative to the illicit channel) and providing consumers with access.
Higher prices (18%) and less convenience (18%) were top reasons consumers did not buy cannabis legally in 2021
Value: 18 percent
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | illicit_purchase_reasons
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 15
Period: 2021
Higher prices and less convenience led the list of reasons buyers said they chose to buy cannabis illegally last year, with 18% of respondents citing each of those categories.
Washington licenses represent more than 4% of all U.S. cannabis licenses
Value: 4 percent
State: WA | Category: licensing | national_license_share
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Washington has issued approximately 2,498 active cannabis licenses for producers, processors, retailers and distributors. These licenses represent more than 4% of all U.S. cannabis licenses.
Report recommends not issuing additional producer licenses until supply capacity is more in line with demand
State: WA | Category: licensing | producer_license_moratorium_recommendation
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
Based on the analysis of the current and future demand and supply in Washington, here is a series of recommendations: 1) Do not issue additional producer licenses until the supply capacity is more in line with the demand that is based on legal consumer participation.
Report recommends issuing retail licenses in underserved counties sooner rather than later; licensing process takes 1-2 years
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_expansion_recommendation
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
Issue retail licenses in underserved counties sooner rather than later assuming there is no moratorium. If there is a moratorium, then prepare for license issuance in case the ban is lifted. Either way, it will take time to identify locations, receive funding and acquire permits. Since this can take years and the number of licenses in demand is increasing, issuing licenses so that they are available when demanded is a disciplined approach.
Product manufacturing/processing is where the greatest economic opportunities exist for future applicants
State: WA | Category: licensing | processing_opportunity
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 34
Period: 2024
Product manufacturing is where the greatest economic opportunities are for future applicants.
40 U.S. states have deployed medical cannabis regulatory programs, 24 of which are also adult-use
Value: 40 count
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | us_state_legalization_count
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2024
A lot has changed since 2012 and now 40 states have deployed a medical cannabis regulatory program of which 24 are also adult-use.
U.S. legal cannabis industry employs 440,445 workers total
Value: 440445 count
State: WA | Category: employment_economics | us_total_cannabis_employment
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 9
Period: 2024
Washington also employs more than 18,700 workers, out of the 440,445 workers in the U.S. legal cannabis industry.
There are 569 total licenses allocated by LCB for retail, but not all will be needed until the 2027/2028 timeframe
Value: 569 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_licenses_allocated
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2024
There are 569 licenses allocated by the LCB, but not all will be needed until the 2027/2028 timeframe. If greater legal participation is achieved, there will be an increased demand for additional retail outlets sooner.
Washington is considered a mature state cannabis market
State: WA | Category: market_size_revenue | market_maturity
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: 2024
States in our national analysis are broken out into three categories: 1) Mature states, 2) Ramping state markets, and 3) Emerging state markets. Mature state markets have deployed legal programs and have converted a majority of the total potential demand into the legal marketplace. The state of Washington would be considered a mature state market.
Current total supply capacity could meet entire market demand (illicit + legal) with less than 45% capacity utilization
Value: 45 percent
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | capacity_utilization_needed
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 22
Period: 2024
The entire market (illicit and legal) can be supported with less than 45% of current capacity utilization.
Derivative products account for 50%-55% of all retail revenues with a demographic shift in consumer demand favoring derivatives like beverages
Value: 52.5 percent
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | derivative_product_revenue_share
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: 2023
There is a demographic shift in consumer demand in favor of derivative products (such as beverages), with 50% and 55% of all retail revenues coming from derivative products.
Okanogan County has the most active producer licenses at 112; Grant County has 88; Snohomish has 82
Value: 112 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | producer_licenses_by_county
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Supply vs. Demand chart listing active producer licenses and total supply capacity by county.
King County has largest demand at 185,507 lbs in 2024 but only 104,242 lbs supply capacity from 44 producers, indicating deficit
Value: 185507 pounds
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | county_supply_demand_imbalance
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 24
Period: 2024
Supply vs. Demand chart: King County has 44 active producer licenses with 104,242 lbs total supply capacity and demand of 185,507 lbs in 2024.
Washington took a limited licensing approach for retail but kept cultivation and processing licenses unlimited
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | licensing_approach
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: 2012-2024
Washington took a different approach to cannabis licensing, limiting the number of retail licenses (The application window was open for only a limited amount of time after both I-502 in 2012 and SB-5052 in 2021-2022 and has not been re-opened), while largely keeping cultivation and processing licenses unlimited.
2024 legal supply demand is 612,416 pounds; this can be met with 30% capacity utilization of existing licensed capacity
Value: 612416 pounds
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | annual_legal_demand
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 23
Period: 2024
2024 Supply Forecast based on Demand: 612,416 pounds. At 30% utilization, licensed capacity produces 783,192 pounds, which covers 2024 demand.
In 2022, Washington legislature passed RCW 69.50.335 and RCW 69.50.345 tasking LCB with developing county-level license thresholds
State: WA | Category: regulatory_structure | legislative_mandate
Source: State Reports/WA State Licensing Analysis Report May 17 2024.pdf, p. 4
Period: 2022
The Washington legislature passed RCW 69.50.335 and RCW 69.50.345 into law and the LCB was tasked with developing thresholds for licensure and to focus these thresholds at the county level.
Whitney Economics estimated 634 retail licenses may be economically viable in Washington by 2032, approximately 160 more than the current 473
Value: 634 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_viability
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 2
Period: Projection to 2032, baseline May 2024
Retail opportunities are considered available but limited in scope. It was estimated that 634 retail licenses may be economically viable in 2032, suggesting that ~160 more retail licenses could be viable in eight years.
Washington has the capacity to produce approximately 2.6 million pounds of cannabis biomass annually, but estimated 2032 demand is only 891 thousand pounds
Value: 2600000 lbs
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | production_capacity
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 2
Period: Current capacity, demand projected to 2032
Producers have the capacity to supply more cannabis than demand. It is estimated that Washington has the ability to produce ~2.6 million pounds of biomass each year. By 2032, there will be an estimated demand of 891 thousand pounds. This calculation suggests producers cannot all operate at full scale given the total output capacity.
Estimated 2032 demand for cannabis biomass in Washington is 891,000 pounds
Value: 891000 lbs
State: WA | Category: demand_consumption | biomass_demand_forecast
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 2
Period: Projection to 2032
Producers have the capacity to supply more cannabis than demand. It is estimated that Washington has the ability to produce ~2.6 million pounds of biomass each year. By 2032, there will be an estimated demand of 891 thousand pounds. This calculation suggests producers cannot all operate at full scale given the total output capacity.
Whitney Economics estimates demand for between 1,782 and 3,340 processor licenses in Washington by 2032, at least 740 more than current
Value: 1782 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_viability
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 2
Period: Projection to 2032, baseline May 2024
Processor licenses are considered to be the largest opportunity in the cannabis market. Whitney Economics estimates there will be demand for between 1,782 and 3,340 processor licenses in 2032, suggesting that at least 740 more processer licenses could be viable in eight years.
Washington had 473 retail cannabis licenses as of May 2024
Value: 473 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_count
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: May 2024
Table 1. Retail License Analysis showing current (May 2024), Recommended Estimate 2032, and High Estimate 2032 for all Washington counties.
Washington retail license analysis by county: current counts, recommended 2032 estimate, and high 2032 estimate
State: WA | Category: licensing | retail_license_county_analysis
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: May 2024 current, projections to 2032
Table 1. Retail License Analysis. Note: Whitney Economics recommended using an average number of 10 retail employees to calculate the overall minimum amount of revenue a retailer needs. However, there was an additional calculation (titled 'High Estimate') based on 5 retail employees because of the recognition that some stores may be smaller than others.
Washington cannabis output capacity by tier and grow type
State: WA | Category: supply_chain | cultivation_capacity_by_tier
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 6
Period: May 2024
Table 2.1 Output Capacity by Tier. This analysis did not specify the number of producers by county given that various license types and Tier levels would create various estimates. Below is a chart to assist in determining the specific number of producers based on each cultivation type and Tier level.
Washington had 986 producer licenses as of May 2024 with total supply capacity of 2,610,639 pounds
Value: 986 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | producer_license_count
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: May 2024
Table 2.2 Producer License Analysis showing current licenses, current supply capacity in pounds, and estimated demand in pounds for 2032 by county. Note: LCB does not consider this county-level analysis to be reliable because producer licenses are not public-facing and product can be easily transported across county lines.
Washington producer license analysis by county: current licenses, supply capacity, and 2032 demand estimate
State: WA | Category: licensing | producer_license_county_analysis
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 7
Period: May 2024 current, demand projected to 2032
Table 2.2 Producer License Analysis. Note: LCB does not consider this county-level analysis to be reliable because producer licenses are not public-facing and product can be easily transported across county lines.
Washington had 1,039 processor licenses as of May 2024
Value: 1039 count
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_count
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: May 2024
Table 3. Processor License Analysis showing current (May 2024), Lower Estimate 2032, and Higher Estimate 2032 by county.
Washington processor license analysis by county: current counts and 2032 viability estimates
State: WA | Category: licensing | processor_license_county_analysis
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 8
Period: May 2024 current, projections to 2032
Table 3. Processor License Analysis. Note: LCB does not consider this county-level analysis to be reliable because processor licenses are not public-facing and product can be easily transported across county lines.
King County has the largest projected demand for both retail and processor licenses in Washington by 2032
State: WA | Category: licensing | market_concentration
Source: State Reports/Whitney Economics Report Key Takeaways Aug 19 2024.pdf, p. 5
Period: Projection to 2032
King County: Current retail 104, recommended 2032 estimate 134, high estimate 313. Current processor 82, lower estimate 540, higher estimate 1,079. King County also has the highest estimated biomass demand at 269,828 pounds in 2032.