December 2022
Cannabis Market Overview

Track cannabis sales and market performance.

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Key metrics defined

These six key metrics from the previous month will provide you with a pulse check on legal cannabis markets. Below, you'll find data on year over year growth, basket size, and more.

Total sales

Total monthly sales for the previously completed month (November 2022).

YoY sales growth

Year over year growth of sales (for example, November 2022 compared to November 2021).

Average item price

The average price of a cannabis item in the most recently completed month (November 2022).

Average basket size

The average size (in sales $) of a retail basket in the most recently completed month.

Median store SKU count

The number of distinct SKUs sold in the median store in the most recently completed month. Median was used instead of an average to remove the effects of outlier stores.

Median store Like-Store-Sales-Growth MoM

The month over month growth in sales for the median sample store (for example, January 2022 vs. December 2021). “Like stores” are filtered to exclude any newly opened stores or recently disconnected stores.

Overview by market
Alberta
  • Sales: $66,845,502 CAD
  • YoY Growth: 13.31%
  • Avg Price: $24.14 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $39.31 CAD
  • SKU Count: 359
  • MoM LSSG: -5.19%
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Arizona
  • Sales: $146,855,167 USD
  • YoY Growth: -7.24%
  • Avg Price: $22.88 USD
  • Avg Basket: $56.71 USD
  • SKU Count: 925
  • MoM LSSG: -1.47%
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British Columbia
  • Sales: $58,628,177 CAD
  • YoY Growth: 22.61%
  • Avg Price: $23.72 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $37.66 CAD
  • SKU Count: 354
  • MoM LSSG: -4.6%
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California
  • Sales: $400,412,299 USD
  • YoY Growth: -7.87%
  • Avg Price: $23.84 USD
  • Avg Basket: $55.57 USD
  • SKU Count: 800
  • MoM LSSG: -3.78%
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Colorado
  • Sales: $117,506,769 USD
  • YoY Growth: -10.72%
  • Avg Price: $18.99 USD
  • Avg Basket: $49.97 USD
  • SKU Count: 369
  • MoM LSSG: -8.58%
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Florida
  • Sales: $147,908,192 USD
  • YoY Growth: 2.13%
  • Avg Price: $24.83 USD
  • Avg Basket: $83.18 USD
  • SKU Count: 94
  • MoM LSSG: -0.32%
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Illinois
  • Sales: $156,804,367 USD
  • YoY Growth: 2.99%
  • Avg Price: $35.82 USD
  • Avg Basket: $78.85 USD
  • SKU Count: 992
  • MoM LSSG: -2.52%
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Maryland
  • Sales: $37,712,736 USD
  • YoY Growth: -13.87%
  • Avg Price: $27.52 USD
  • Avg Basket: $88.22 USD
  • SKU Count: 634
  • MoM LSSG: -1.65%
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Massachusetts
  • Sales: $123,203,990 USD
  • YoY Growth: 8.56%
  • Avg Price: $25.68 USD
  • Avg Basket: $67.15 USD
  • SKU Count: 342
  • MoM LSSG: -3.72%
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Michigan
  • Sales: $201,358,805 USD
  • YoY Growth: 31.88%
  • Avg Price: $16.47 USD
  • Avg Basket: $61.72 USD
  • SKU Count: 443
  • MoM LSSG: -6.52%
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Nevada
  • Sales: $70,058,600 USD
  • YoY Growth: 0.44%
  • Avg Price: $23.00 USD
  • Avg Basket: $58.47 USD
  • SKU Count: 608
  • MoM LSSG: -3.17%
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Ontario
  • Sales: $148,080,305 CAD
  • YoY Growth: -0.18%
  • Avg Price: $22.65 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $39.56 CAD
  • SKU Count: 382
  • MoM LSSG: -4.79%
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Oregon
  • Sales: $76,550,534 USD
  • YoY Growth: -11.5%
  • Avg Price: $14.52 USD
  • Avg Basket: $37.90 USD
  • SKU Count: 531
  • MoM LSSG: -5.73%
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Saskatchewan
  • Sales: $15,168,839 CAD
  • YoY Growth: 8.12%
  • Avg Price: $23.08 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $41.13 CAD
  • SKU Count: 377
  • MoM LSSG: -5.73%
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Washington
  • Sales: $100,186,852 USD
  • YoY Growth: -9.4%
  • Avg Price: $13.18 USD
  • Avg Basket: $31.90 USD
  • SKU Count: 1770
  • MoM LSSG: -4.18%
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California
  • Sales: $400,412,299 USD
  • YoY Growth: -7.87%
  • Avg Price: $23.84 USD
  • Avg Basket: $55.57 USD
  • SKU Count: 800
  • MoM LSSG: -3.78%
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Colorado
  • Sales: $117,506,769 USD
  • YoY Growth: -10.72%
  • Avg Price: $18.99 USD
  • Avg Basket: $49.97 USD
  • SKU Count: 369
  • MoM LSSG: -8.58%
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Nevada
  • Sales: $70,058,600 USD
  • YoY Growth: 0.44%
  • Avg Price: $23.00 USD
  • Avg Basket: $58.47 USD
  • SKU Count: 608
  • MoM LSSG: -3.17%
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Oregon
  • Sales: $76,550,534 USD
  • YoY Growth: -11.5%
  • Avg Price: $14.52 USD
  • Avg Basket: $37.90 USD
  • SKU Count: 531
  • MoM LSSG: -5.73%
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Washington
  • Sales: $100,186,852 USD
  • YoY Growth: -9.4%
  • Avg Price: $13.18 USD
  • Avg Basket: $31.90 USD
  • SKU Count: 1770
  • MoM LSSG: -4.18%
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Arizona
  • Sales: $146,855,167 USD
  • YoY Growth: -7.24%
  • Avg Price: $22.88 USD
  • Avg Basket: $56.71 USD
  • SKU Count: 925
  • MoM LSSG: -1.47%
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Florida
  • Sales: $147,908,192 USD
  • YoY Growth: 2.13%
  • Avg Price: $24.83 USD
  • Avg Basket: $83.18 USD
  • SKU Count: 94
  • MoM LSSG: -0.32%
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Illinois
  • Sales: $156,804,367 USD
  • YoY Growth: 2.99%
  • Avg Price: $35.82 USD
  • Avg Basket: $78.85 USD
  • SKU Count: 992
  • MoM LSSG: -2.52%
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Maryland
  • Sales: $37,712,736 USD
  • YoY Growth: -13.87%
  • Avg Price: $27.52 USD
  • Avg Basket: $88.22 USD
  • SKU Count: 634
  • MoM LSSG: -1.65%
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Massachusetts
  • Sales: $123,203,990 USD
  • YoY Growth: 8.56%
  • Avg Price: $25.68 USD
  • Avg Basket: $67.15 USD
  • SKU Count: 342
  • MoM LSSG: -3.72%
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Michigan
  • Sales: $201,358,805 USD
  • YoY Growth: 31.88%
  • Avg Price: $16.47 USD
  • Avg Basket: $61.72 USD
  • SKU Count: 443
  • MoM LSSG: -6.52%
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Alberta
  • Sales: $66,845,502 CAD
  • YoY Growth: 13.31%
  • Avg Price: $24.14 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $39.31 CAD
  • SKU Count: 359
  • MoM LSSG: -5.19%
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British Columbia
  • Sales: $58,628,177 CAD
  • YoY Growth: 22.61%
  • Avg Price: $23.72 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $37.66 CAD
  • SKU Count: 354
  • MoM LSSG: -4.6%
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Ontario
  • Sales: $148,080,305 CAD
  • YoY Growth: -0.18%
  • Avg Price: $22.65 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $39.56 CAD
  • SKU Count: 382
  • MoM LSSG: -4.79%
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Saskatchewan
  • Sales: $15,168,839 CAD
  • YoY Growth: 8.12%
  • Avg Price: $23.08 CAD
  • Avg Basket: $41.13 CAD
  • SKU Count: 377
  • MoM LSSG: -5.73%
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Category highlight: Tincture & Sublingual

Canadian Tincture & Sublingual sales

In Canada, ‘Oils’ sell far better than ‘Tinctures.’ This is likely because they have been legal since the beginning of adult-use cannabis sales - whereas Tinctures were introduced later. The Tincture & Sublingual category is almost entirely dominated by ‘sublingual strip’ products that dissolve quickly under the tongue. Because of this nuance in the Canadian market, the Tincture & Sublingual category was the smallest grossing of all in October 2022, with sales measured in thousands, not millions, of dollars.

Tincture & Sublingual sales in emerging US markets

Among emerging markets in the US, Florida had the highest total cannabis Tincture and Sublingual sales in October, reaching $2.6M. The Sunshine State was followed by Massachusetts and Michigan with $1.5M and $0.6M in Tincture & Sublingual sales each.

Tincture & Sublingual sales in legacy US markets

In October 2022, California led other legacy US markets in Tincture and Sublingual sales with a total of $5.5M. This far out paced any other market, potentially due to the allowance of higher THC potency Tincture products in California than in most other markets. Oregon had the next highest total Tincture & Sublingual sales in October, with $1M in retail sales. Washington followed close behind with $0.8M.

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Analyst takeaways

Canadian market updates:

The government of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has reversed its late-2019 ban on sales of cannabis vape products. The ban followed a serious public health crisis linked to cannabis vapes, mostly in the U.S.

US emerging market updates:

Rhode Island’s adult-use sales are expected to total $80 million within the first year and $300 million by the fourth year, according to MJBizDaily projections.

US legacy market updates:

Nevada issued their first consumption lounge licenses at the end of November. The news comes more than a year after the state legislature passed a law paving the way for a new business model allowing state businesses to both sell cannabis and have visitors smoke on-site in the same fashion as bars. These are the first lounges to be licensed in Nevada and will likely be able to open in early 2023.