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December 9, 2020

Cannabis Market Overview December 2020

We take a look at key metrics from the previous month such as total sales, brand concentration, and basket data across 12 states and provinces.
Written by
Liz Connors
Published on
December 9, 2020
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Welcome to our monthly cannabis market overview.

Here are five key metrics from the previous month to provide you with a pulse check on legal cannabis markets. This quick read will present data on total sales, year over year growth, basket count, and more. You'll find a few shout-outs for brands & companies that achieved something noteworthy as well. You can also keep track of these insights for free when you sign up for Insights Pulse.

Metric Definitions

  • Total sales = the total amount of sales for the month.
  • YoY sales growth = calculates the percentage change in total sales from the same month last year.
  • Basket count = is the total amount of transactions for the month.
  • Average basket = total revenue divided by the total number of transactions.
  • Brand concentration = is the % of the market that the top 10 brands make up (in terms of sales dollars). EX: in CA in Dec 2019 the top 10 brands held 32% market share.
Alberta cannabis market overview

The Alberta cannabis market

Solei owned 4% of the Vapor Pen market within Alberta in November. Vapor Pens make up close to 43% of Solei's sales, which also receives sales from four other categories.

PROVINCE:

Alberta

TOTAL SALES:

$52.7M CAD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

76%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$43.36 CAD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

1.2M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

41%

British Columbia cannabis market overview

The British Columbia cannabis market

Watch out for Haven St. Gummies! They hit the market in October and owned 2% of the Edible market in British Columbia that same month.

PROVINCE:

British Columbia

TOTAL SALES:

$38.5M CAD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

197%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$44.55 CAD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

.8M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

N/A

California cannabis market overview

The California cannabis market

STIIIZY was the top ranked brand in the California market with 85% of their market share coming from Cartridge sales in November.

STATE:

California

TOTAL SALES:

$337.7M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

14%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$65.85 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

5.1M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

25%

Colorado cannabis market overview

The Colorado cannabis market

Public Utility entered the Colorado market in April 2020 and has already gathered 2.4% of the market share within the Flower category this November.

STATE:

Colorado

TOTAL SALES:

$161.2M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

40%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$59.50 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

2.7M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

28%

Illinois cannabis market overview

The Illinois cannabis market

STATE:

Illinois

TOTAL SALES:

$108.4M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

330%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$113.80 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

.9M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

N/A

Massachusetts cannabis market overview

The Massachusetts cannabis market

STATE:

Massachusetts

TOTAL SALES:

$80.9M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

76%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$91.89 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

.8M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

N/A

Michigan cannabis market overview

The Michigan cannabis market

STATE:

Michigan

TOTAL SALES:

$102.6M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

N/A

AVERAGE BASKET:

$83.13 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

1.2M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

N/A

Nevada cannabis market overview

The Nevada cannabis market

After a decrease in sales in September, Rove has been back on the rise in the last two months and has seen a month over month increase from October to November of 16%.

STATE:

Nevada

TOTAL SALES:

$64.9M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

14%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$64.88 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

1M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

33%

Ontario cannabis market overview

The Ontario cannabis market

Original Stash was ranked number 1 in Concentrates within ON in October with an increase of over 200% in sales from September to October.

PROVINCE:

Ontario

TOTAL SALES:

$62M CAD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

125%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$50.38 CAD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

1.2M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

N/A

Oregon cannabis market overview

The Oregon cannabis market

White Label Extracts owned close to 9% of the Concentrates market share within Oregon in November with their largest segments being Shatter and Honeycomb/Crumble, which made up about 50% of their sales this November.

STATE:

Oregon

TOTAL SALES:

$96.1M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

39%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$40.10 USD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

2.3M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

24%

The Saskatchewan cannabis market

Deep Space owned the majority (26%) of the Beverage market in October in Saskatchewan with month over month sales between September to October being flat, while some of their competitors in the beverage space saw a decrease in sales.

PROVINCE:

Saskatchewan

TOTAL SALES:

$13M CAD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

78%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$46.38 CAD

COUNT OF BASKETS:

.2M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

N/A

Washington cannabis market overview

The Washington cannabis market

Major was ranked number one in the Beverage category within Washington with an impressive 53% market share in November and continues to grow with a 16% increase in sales between October and November.

STATE:

Washington

TOTAL SALES:

$120.1M USD

YOY SALES GROWTH:

24%

AVERAGE BASKET:

$33.76

COUNT OF BASKETS:

3.5M

BRAND CONCENTRATION:

22%

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