Cannabis Insights

September 1, 2019

Increases in State-Issued Hemp Licenses

Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill sparked both sharp nationwide increases in licensing and explosive sales growth for 2019. The issuance of U.S. hemp-cultivation licenses saw […]
September 1, 2019

When will the Tobacco Wave Hit the Global Cannabis Industry? Altria-Philip Morris International Merger Confirms Longtime Predictions and Begins to Mark Both Industries’ Progression

By Giadha Aguirre de Carcer and JJ McCoy, New Frontier Data Last week, Altria Group and Philip Morris International (PMI) announced being in discussions for a […]
August 25, 2019

Wholesale Comparisons: Colorado vs. Oregon

By Beau Whitney, VP and Senior Economist, New Frontier Data There has been no lack of buzz recently about Oregon’s oversupply of cannabis, with concerns first […]
August 25, 2019

Colorado and Oregon Wholesale Price Comparison

While much has been reported about cannabis oversupply in Oregon, Colorado has also seen (lesser) price declines. As Oregon saw a 64% decline in wholesale prices […]
August 18, 2019

What Have We Learned After Four Years of Legal Cannabis Sales in CO

Since 2014, when Colorado became the nation’s first fully legal cannabis market, it has generated over $6 billion in legal cannabis sales. Adult-use sales grew 300% […]
August 18, 2019

Legal Cannabis at Five: Colorado’s Maturing Market Demonstrates Impacts & Opportunities

By John Kagia, Chief Knowledge Officer, New Frontier Data As a new wave of states from Illinois to Missouri face their advent of newly legal cannabis, […]
August 11, 2019

Colorado’s Adult-Use Sales Soar 2x Upward

Colorado’s Department of Revenue released its updated 2019 (Jan.-May) Marijuana Sales Reports and its Marijuana Enforcement Division: 2018 Annual Update. While comparative shares of overall legalized […]
August 11, 2019

As Colorado’s Medical Market Finds a Plateau, Adult-Use Climbs 2x Higher

By J.J. McCoy, Senior Managing Editor, New Frontier Data For the first time in five years of Colorado’s coexisting, legalized adult-use and medical cannabis markets, recreational […]
August 4, 2019

Florida Court Rules Vertical Integration Unconstitutional: So, What Now?

By Beau R Whitney, Vice President and Senior Economist, New Frontier Data A Florida court of appeals decision last month ruled that the state’s regulatory framework […]