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Concentrated on Concentrates

January 29, 2018
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Of The Big Three in cannabis — flower, concentrates and edibles — growth in Colorado, Washington and Oregon has been strong ever since recreational marijuana was made legal. But one of the categories, concentrates, tends to win the growth category…

With Topicals, High-CBD versus Regular Shape Sales Patterns in CO

January 22, 2018
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Balms, creams lotions, patches — the world of topicals differs markedly from all other categores of cannabis sales that include THC. The rest of them — edibles, concentrates and flowers — enter the bloodstream through the mouth by inhalation or…

Flower’s Market Share Evolves in Colorado, Oregon

January 16, 2018
Doug Brown
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Back in January of last year in Oregon’s recreational cannabis marketplace flower commanded a firm grip on cannabis sales, commanding 61 percent of the cannabis market compared to 19 percent for concentrates and just 8 percent for edibles. Smaller sales…

As California Gets Ready for Rec, Trends Are Emerging

December 18, 2017
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In two weeks recreational marijuana will be legal in California. While most recreational shops will not fling open the doors on January 1, some will. And as municipalities across the state hammer out the regulatory details for their towns and…

Blue Dream vs. Gorilla Glue #4? Not in Oregon

December 11, 2017
Doug Brown
Cultivation, Retail
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The fight for the king-of-the-strains crown in most states is fairly stable. Blue Dream usually wins. Gorilla Glue #4 is on the rise. Other biggies, like Sour Diesel, bounce around in the top 10. But not in Oregon. Beaver State…

Coloradans With MMJ Cards Score Bargains

November 27, 2017
Doug Brown
Cultivation
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It arrives in pre-rolled joints and by the ounce in plastic containers. It is turned into oil and gets smoked, or is used to saturate gummy bears and brownies. Teas contain it. Salves include it as an ingredient. Pills? It…

Blue Dream Doesn’t Always Lead the Strain Parade

November 20, 2017
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Blue Dream was the Big Kahuna among weed strains in Colorado the year recreational sales began in 2014, and it seized the top spot in Washington and Oregon as they launched recreational sales. It sits at the top of the…

Distillate Vape Cartridges Help Boost September Sales

September was good to the cannabis industry in Colorado, with record-high sales of $136.63 million according to cannabis market research firm BDS Analytics. September and strong cannabis sales go together — last year September was the No. 1 month for…

Balms Overtake Topicals Market

November 7, 2017
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As the legal cannabis market matures, products that in the past barely existed become more mainstream, with multiple brands, plenty of shelf space and enthusiastic consumers. Relatively high-tech concentrates like shatter and wax (compared, for example, to old-school concentrates like…

Growth Slowdown in Colorado

October 30, 2017
Doug Brown
Cultivation
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Month-over-month growth for the cannabis industry in Colorado has been strong since January 2015, the first month for which we had historical data to measure growth. That month, for example, saw growth of 36 percent compared to January 2014, according…

Solid Growth in Tinctures Market

People working in cannabis spend a fair bit of time talking about vape pens, flower trends and gummies, and for good reason — together, these pieces of the cannabis puzzle represent a healthy chunk of sales. But dispensary shelves groan with…

California Prices High for Legal Cannabis

October 3, 2017
Doug Brown
Cultivation
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California's decades-long reputation as an international cannabis growing powerhouse suggests prices for flower should be cheap. The logic: With enormous outdoor grows in the Emerald Triangle pumping out so much Blue Dream, Jack Herer and Gorilla Glue, the marketplace must…

Potent Demand for Vapes in California

Passion for vapes in California was already strong in March. And by July, just four months later, it had grown even more potent. The latest data from data analytics firm BDS Analytics reveals that market share for vapes within the…

Sweet News for Candy Edibles

September 19, 2017
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Among edibles styles, candy continues to rise in popularity in California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon. The rise of the category, which includes gummies, caramels, hard candy and other products, has been steady through July of this year, with the category…

Californians are Enthused for Infused

A little boost with that joint? The question isn’t common in other states with big legal cannabis marketplaces, like Colorado, Washington and Oregon. But in California it might be the budtender equivalent of the cafe question, “Cream with your coffee?”…