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cpi 2026 10 12 trend

Cannabis Price Index, Oct 12: THC Capsules Dips 4.4%

The CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index tracked 44,645 online cannabis products this week, with the market average settling at $57.40 per product and average discounting at 2.5%. Prices remain 3.69% below the December 2025 baseline. The composite index eased 0.09 points week-on-week to 103.69. THC Capsules declined 4.4% week-on-week to $15.67.

This Week at a Glance

$57.402.5%44,645103.69
Average Effective PriceAverage DiscountProducts TrackedIndex Value

14-Week Index Trend

Line chart showing CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index over 41 weeks ending Oct 12, 2026, current value 103.69. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index, 41-week series through Oct 12, 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
May 11105.82$58.58
May 18109.08$60.39
May 25109.11$60.40
Jun 1109.13$60.41
Jun 8109.26$60.48
Jun 15103.90$57.51
Jun 22103.87$57.50
Jun 29103.87$57.50
Jul 6103.73$57.42
Jul 13103.71$57.41
Jul 20103.68$57.39
Jul 27104.99$58.12
Aug 3103.92$57.53
Aug 10103.92$57.53
Aug 17103.79$57.46
Aug 24103.82$57.47
Aug 31103.73$57.42
Sep 7103.69$57.40
Sep 14103.77$57.44
Sep 21103.75$57.43
Sep 28103.78$57.45
Oct 12103.69$57.40

Since the Dec 8 baseline of 100.00, the index has traded in a range of 56.59 to 110.72 across 40 post-baseline readings. The current reading of 103.69 sits 7.03 points below the series high of 110.72. Market-wide effective prices remain 3.69% below the baseline average of $55.36.

Quote-Ready Insights

“The CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index eased 0.09 points week-on-week to 103.69 for the week of Oct 12, with the market average at $57.40 across 44,645 tracked products.”

“THC Capsules declined 4.4% week-on-week to $15.67, across 51 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 $75.34–$83.28 per product. CBD Capsules and CBD For Pets carry the heaviest promotions (16% avg discount rate). Limited WoW variance since baseline.

THC Pricing

28.0% of THC Capsules carry active discounts. THC Capsules lowest at $15.67 avg. THC Vape tracks 2,863 SKUs at $34.34 avg.

Discount Patterns

Discount rate: 7.2% of SKUs carry active promotions. Depth averages ~35% on discounted SKUs. THC Capsules heaviest discounted. THC Flower lightest.

Market Signals

Composite index holds 56.59–110.72 range over 40 weeks. Equilibrium ~4% above Dec 2025. Promotional activity contracting.

CBD & THC Market Snapshot

SegmentAvg PriceWoWAvg DiscountSKUs Tracked
Overall$57.40-0.1%2.5%44,645
CBD$53.96*5.5%4,419
THC$35.59*10.4%6,003
Other$60.95*0.8%37,705

CBD Subcategories

CategoryAvg PriceWoW Price ChangeAvg DiscountSKUs
CBD Oil$79.31-0.1%9.2%615
CBD Vape$66.940%2.5%286
CBD Creams$46.480%11.1%262
CBD Edibles$46.17+0.7%3.8%2,725
CBD Capsules$42.25-1.9%15.6%131
CBD For Pets$29.41-2.5%15.2%138

THC Subcategories

CategoryAvg PriceWoW Price ChangeAvg DiscountSKUs
THC Flower$101.46+0.1%1.6%382
THC Oil$93.23-0.5%19.6%100
THC Edibles$34.58-1.6%19.1%1,617
THC Vape$34.34-0.4%7.7%2,863
THC Pre-Rolls$19.53-0.2%6.5%1,000
THC Capsules$15.67-4.4%28.0%51

Headshop & Other Subcategories

CategoryAvg PriceWoW Price ChangeAvg DiscountSKUs
Grow$81.63-0.5%0%1,476
Bongs & Water Pipes$69.92-0.0%0.7%14,600
Lighters$65.63-0.0%0%17 (low sample, interpret with caution)
Dab Rigs$64.03-0.1%0.6%5,958
Vaporizers$63.78-0.1%1.4%4,115
Grinders$37.64-0.1%0.4%2,375
Trays & Storage$36.74+0.0%0.5%4,085
Rolling Papers$32.84-0.3%1.3%1,001
Incense$32.430%0%309
Bongs & Water Pipes$30.78+0.6%1.6%165
Cleaning & Maintenance$29.57-0.1%0%304
Scales$18.16+0.0%1.4%70

— = 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 Oct 12, 2026: 35.9% budget, 34.0% mid, 30.1% premium. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Price distribution across 48,127 tracked cannabis products, week of Oct 12, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Price TierRangeShare of MarketSKUs
BudgetUnder $2535.9%17,287
Mid-Range$25–$7534.0%16,373
PremiumOver $7518.2%8,768

Average Price by Subcategory

Horizontal bar chart showing average cannabis product price by subcategory for Oct 12, 2026. THC Flower highest at $101.46, THC Capsules lowest at $15.67. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Average product price by subcategory, week of Oct 12, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.

Average Discount by Subcategory

Horizontal bar chart showing average discount by cannabis subcategory for Oct 12, 2026. THC Capsules deepest at 28.0%. CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.
Average discount by subcategory, week of Oct 12, 2026. Source: CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index.

What to Watch

  • THC Capsules declined 4.4% to $15.67 across 51 tracked products.
  • CBD For Pets declined 2.5% to $29.41 across 138 tracked products.
  • CBD Capsules declined 1.9% to $42.25 across 131 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 October 12, 2026 by Theo Valmis

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