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cpi 2026 05 04 trend

Cannabis Price Index, May 4: Bongs & Water Pipes Climbs 258.3%

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The CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index tracked 36,158 online cannabis products this week, with the market average settling at $58.50 per product and average discounting at 0.0%. Prices remain 5.67% below the December 2025 baseline. The composite index eased 4.56 points week-on-week to 105.67. Bongs & Water Pipes rose 258.3% week-on-week to $78.79.

This Week at a Glance

$58.500.0%36,158105.67
Average Effective PriceAverage DiscountProducts TrackedIndex Value

14-Week Index Trend

Line chart showing CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index over 19 weeks ending May 4, 2026, current value 105.67. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index, 19-week series through May 4, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
WeekIndex (Base = 100)Avg Price
Dec 8104.62$57.91
Dec 29100.64$55.71
Jan 5104.17$57.67
Jan 1996.47$53.40
Jan 26105.99$58.68
Feb 296.62$53.48
Feb 956.59$31.33
Feb 1660.30$33.38
Feb 2377.24$42.76
Mar 275.59$41.84
Mar 984.67$46.87
Mar 1684.18$46.60
Mar 2398.87$54.73
Mar 30101.79$56.35
Apr 6103.25$57.16
Apr 13105.23$58.25
Apr 20105.29$58.29
Apr 27110.72$61.29
May 4105.67$58.50

Since the Dec 8 baseline of 100.00, the index has traded in a range of 56.59 to 110.72 across 18 post-baseline readings. The current reading of 105.67 sits 5.05 points below the series high of 110.72. Market-wide effective prices remain 5.67% below the baseline average of $55.36.

Quote-Ready Insights

“The CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index eased 4.56 points week-on-week to 105.67 for the week of May 4, with the market average at $58.50 across 36,158 tracked products.”

“Bongs & Water Pipes rose 258.3% week-on-week to $78.79, across 9,239 tracked products.”

“Consumables remain the most discounted segment, with deeper cuts in edibles and vapes than in hardware categories.”

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Market Insights

CBD Pricing

CBD Oil averages $76.60–$84.66 per product. CBD Oil and CBD Vape carry the heaviest promotions (0% avg discount rate). CBD Oil moved up 4.7% WoW.

THC Pricing

0.0% of THC Flower carry active discounts. THC Capsules lowest at $17.37 avg. THC Vape tracks 3,910 SKUs at $34.75 avg.

Discount Patterns

Discount rate: 0.0% of SKUs carry active promotions.

Market Signals

Composite index holds 56.59–110.72 range over 18 weeks. Equilibrium ~6% above Dec 2025. Promotional activity contracting.

CBD & THC Market Snapshot

SegmentAvg PriceWoWAvg DiscountSKUs Tracked
Overall$58.50-4.6%0.0%36,158
CBD$63.99+3.5%0.0%2,715
THC$36.20+0.5%0.0%7,893
Other$68.36-10.5%0.0%30,302

CBD Subcategories

CategoryAvg PriceWoW Price ChangeAvg DiscountSKUs
CBD Oil$80.63+4.7%0%697
CBD Vape$68.23+5.5%0%298
CBD Edibles$49.96+7.1%0%868
CBD Creams$43.06+15.7%0%289
CBD Capsules$42.46+1.7%0%150
CBD For Pets$29.15+0.8%0%184

THC Subcategories

CategoryAvg PriceWoW Price ChangeAvg DiscountSKUs
THC Flower$98.26-1.5%0%886
THC Oil$94.570%0%131
THC Edibles$36.34-0.9%0%1,911
THC Vape$34.75-0.1%0%3,910
THC Pre-Rolls$20.05+9.6%0%1,109
THC Capsules$17.37+27.5%0%54

Headshop & Other Subcategories

CategoryAvg PriceWoW Price ChangeAvg DiscountSKUs
Vaporizers$97.60+3.6%0%2,477
Lighters$88.630%11 (low sample, interpret with caution)
Dab Rigs$86.71-5.3%0%3,056
Bongs & Water Pipes$78.79+258.3%0%9,239
Grow$78.50-6.6%0%1,592
Bongs & Water Pipes$39.28-59.0%0%1,763
Rolling Papers$34.44-3.6%0.0%477
Grinders$33.48-16.7%0%2,075
Cleaning & Maintenance$30.560%337
Trays & Storage$26.02-29.8%0.0%4,630
Scales$19.990%1 (low sample, interpret with caution)
Incense$2.950%13 (low sample, interpret with caution)

— = Newly broken out subcategory; no prior-week comparison available. * = Catalogue update event; WoW not comparable.

Price Distribution

Donut chart showing cannabis product price distribution for May 4, 2026: 18.1% budget, 15.7% mid, 66.2% premium. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Price distribution across 40,910 tracked cannabis products, week of May 4, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Price TierRangeShare of MarketSKUs
BudgetUnder $2518.1%7,397
Mid-Range$25–$7515.7%6,417
PremiumOver $758.5%3,477

Average Price by Subcategory

Horizontal bar chart showing average cannabis product price by subcategory for May 4, 2026. THC Flower highest at $98.26, Incense lowest at $2.95. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Average product price by subcategory, week of May 4, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.

Average Discount by Subcategory

Horizontal bar chart showing average discount by cannabis subcategory for May 4, 2026. THC Flower deepest at 0.0%. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Average discount by subcategory, week of May 4, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.

What to Watch

  • Bongs & Water Pipes rose 258.3% to $78.79 across 9,239 tracked products.
  • Bongs & Water Pipes declined 59.0% to $39.28 across 1,763 tracked products.
  • Trays & Storage declined 29.8% to $26.02 across 4,630 tracked products.

How to Cite This Index

CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index — a weekly dataset tracking online cannabis retail pricing across 30,000+ products from 200+ verified U.S. merchants and brands.

Dataset (all versions):

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18351089

License: CC BY-NC 4.0


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Published by Theo Valmis, Founder, CannabisDealsUS.

Last Updated on May 4, 2026 by Theo Valmis

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