CannabisDealsUS Weekly Cannabis Price Index Update
Week starting January 20, 2026Weekly headline stats
- Overall Price Index: 101.9 (week over week change +1.9)
- CBD Price Index: 87.1 (week over week change -12.9)
- THC Price Index: 64.4 (week over week change -35.6)
- Other categories index (vaporizers, headshop, grow, accessories): 107.4 (week over week change +7.4)
- Average effective price: $53.23 (prior week $52.25)
- Median effective price: $29.95 (prior week $29.12)
- Mean discount rate: 3.65% (prior week 3.58%)
- Products counted: 21,845 (prior week 22,308)
Overall distribution
This week shows a small upward move in the overall basket, with CBD and THC averaging lower while other sectors moved higher. Discounts increased slightly overall, but the strongest discounting concentrated inside CBD and THC.
CBD vs THC snapshot
Key read: CBD and THC averages moved down materially, while other categories rose and dominate total volume. That is why the overall index increased despite large CBD and THC declines.| Segment | Index | Week over week | Avg effective price | Mean discount | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 101.9 | +1.9 | $53.23 | 3.65% | 21,845 |
| CBD | 87.1 | -12.9 | $45.97 | 15.26% | 661 |
| THC | 64.4 | -35.6 | $28.04 | 13.15% | 3,235 |
| Other | 107.4 | +7.4 | $58.03 | 1.52% | 17,949 |
Average price by subcategory
Largest average price declines among large subcategories were concentrated in THC, with pre rolls the biggest mover.- THC Pre Rolls: $45.56 → $17.11
- THC Vape: $44.43 → $27.96
- Rolling Papers: $45.25 → $29.32
- Trays and Storage: $54.47 → $38.58
- THC Edibles: $39.12 → $28.25
- Headshop: $30.96 → $40.49
- Grow: $39.65 → $49.55
- Bongs and Water Pipes: $62.78 → $72.12
Average discount by subcategory
Discount intensity was highest in THC and CBD product subcategories, while other sectors remained low discount.- THC Pre Rolls: 19.85%
- THC Edibles: 18.91%
- CBD Edibles: 15.52%
- THC Flower: 13.51%
Other sectors
Other categories rose to an index of 107.4 with very low discounting. This segment dominates product volume and is driving the overall index increase.- Bongs and Water Pipes: 9,124 products, average price $72.12
- Vaporizers: 2,446 products, average price $56.45, mean discount 4.65%
- Trays and Storage: 2,265 products, average price $38.58
- Grow: 1,315 products, average price $49.55
What to watch next week
- Whether THC pricing stabilizes after the large pre rolls move
- Whether discounting stays elevated in CBD and THC or reverts
- Whether hardware categories continue pushing the overall basket higher
How to cite this index
CannabisDealsUS Cannabis Price Index. Weekly cannabis retail price index tracking consumer prices and discounts across licensed U.S. online retailers. Primary source: https://cannabisdealsus.com/cannabis-price-index/ Archived dataset: Zenodo (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18351090). License: Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0. Analysis by Theo Valmis. Founder profile →Relevant Links
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