Current Data

U.S. Cannabis Spot Index down 0.5% to $1,416 per pound.

The simple average (non-volume weighted) price increased $34 to $1,625 per pound, with 68% of transactions (one standard deviation) in the $923 to $2,326 per pound range. The average reported deal size increased to 1.9 pounds. In grams, the Spot price was $3.12 and the simple average price was $3.58.

The relative frequency of trades for indoor flower decreased by almost 2% this week. The relative frequencies of deals for greenhouse and outdoor product increased by a bit over 1% and less than 1%, respectively. Outdoor flower’s share of the total documented weight moved nationally expanded by over 7% this week. The relative volumes of warehouse and greenhouse product contracted by about 5% and 3%, respectively.

The U.S. Spot Index declined by 0.5% this week to settle at $1,416 per pound. Declines in the composite prices of Washington State and Nevada – along with several mid-sized markets – overwhelmed an uptick in Oregon, while the Spot Indices of California and Colorado were essentially stable this week.  

Following the institution of a ban on all vape products by Massachusetts officials, the governors of both Oregon and Washington State followed suit with partial bans, which could result in unexpected impacts on wholesale flower prices just as this year’s fall harvest begins to make its way to market. Retail purchasing data reported by other sources at this point shows diverse consumer reactions in certain states in the period immediately after the vape crisis surfaced, but definitive conclusions on how the issue will impact market dynamics long-term remain uncertain as investigations and reactions are still developing.

As alluded to, bans on certain vape products in West Coast states could affect the markets for outdoor-grown flower, much of which is sold to processors for extraction and infused product manufacturing. If a significant amount of vape cartridge manufacturers are compelled to cease production due to the new prohibitions on selected products, it is possible that outdoor farmers could lose buyers that they had previously lined up for their autumn crops.

The national volume-weighted price for flower to be sold to general consumers ticked upward this week on rises in that sector of the market in Colorado, as well as in Oregon and Alaska’s adult-use markets. The national price for medical flower declined on decreases in that portion of California’s and Massachusetts’ markets, in addition to the downturns in the medical-only markets of Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont.