Brand Explorer/Colorado Market

Colorado Cannabis Sales

Feb 2026

Overview

Vapes surged 25% year-over-year in Colorado even as the overall market contracted 7.6%, a striking divergence in a state once considered the gold standard for legal cannabis. Now classified as a small-tier market, Colorado has shed nearly 18% of its sales volume over two years, and its dispensary count has slipped to 662 locations, down about 4% from a year ago. Average prices fell 9% year-over-year, compounding margin pressure on operators already navigating a saturated and shrinking landscape. The pioneer market that once attracted cannabis tourism from across the country now faces stiff competition from neighboring states that have launched their own programs. Colorado legalized medicinal marijuana in 2000 and recreational cannabis in 2012, with licensed retail sales beginning in 2014.

  • Top Brand: Green Dot Labs
  • Category Breakout: 30.9%
  • Top Category: Vapes (31%)

Benchmarking

Market ComparisonFeb 2026

Once the undisputed leader in U.S. cannabis, Colorado has fallen to small-tier status as sales dropped nearly 18% over two years, outpaced by newer markets in surrounding states like Missouri and Illinois that continue to expand. With 662 dispensaries and prices declining 9% year-over-year, the market that launched recreational sales more than a decade ago is consolidating as competition intensifies across the region.

Trend unavailable for this period
StateSalesYoY
Oklahoma$100-110M11.2%
Ohio$90-100M26.3%
Colorado$90-100M7.6%
New Jersey$90-100M6.5%
Maryland$90-100M4.5%

Category View

Category PerformanceFeb 2026

Vapes claimed the top category spot at 32% of sales with a 25% year-over-year jump, overtaking flower, which fell to 30.7% share as sales declined over 14%. Pre-rolls mirrored the vape momentum with a 23% gain to reach 11.4% share, while concentrates collapsed 36% year-over-year to just 10.6% of the mix. Green Dot Labs remains a standout brand in a market where consumer preferences are clearly shifting toward convenience formats and away from traditional concentrate and edible categories, the latter dropping nearly 26%.

CategorySalesAvg PriceYoY
#1Vapes$25-35M$25.525.0%
#2Flower$25-35M$19.9114.4%
#3Edibles$10-15M$14.6525.8%
#4Pre-Rolls$10-15M$11.0323.3%
#5Concentrates$5-10M$22.536.1%
#6Accessories$1-2.5M$6.144.0%
#7Topicals$.5M-1M$38.0439.3%
#8Oral$250-500K$19.8726.5%
#9Home-Grow<$250K$24.74154.2%
#10Cbd<$250K$26.6741.6%

Top Brands

Category LeadersFeb 2026

Category leaders show which brands are currently strongest by segment in Colorado, with 1-month rank movement when available.

Product Leaders

Category Product LeadersFeb 2026

Top ranked products by category for Colorado, based on the latest state-category product snapshot.

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Vapes

Feb 2026
ProductBrandFeb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025
Blue Dream [1000mg] Live Rosin With Diamonds Aio
Blue Dream [1000mg] Live Rosin With Diamonds Aio
Pax Vape#1#1#1
Northern Lights 1000 Mg Vapes Cartridges Distillate Plus
Northern Lights 1000 Mg Vapes Cartridges Distillate Plus
Xvapes#2#5#3
Orchard By Sano Gardens Melon 1000 Mg Vapes Disposables Distillate Plus
Orchard By Sano Gardens Melon 1000 Mg Vapes Disposables Distillate Plus
Sano Gardens#3#4#4
Melon Baller 1000 Mg Vapes Cartridges Distillate Plus
Melon Baller 1000 Mg Vapes Cartridges Distillate Plus
Xvapes#4#6#7
Northern Lights [1000mg] Live Rosin With Diamonds Aio
Northern Lights [1000mg] Live Rosin With Diamonds Aio
Pax Vape#5#9#5
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Edibles

Feb 2026
ProductBrandFeb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025
Boysenberry 1:1:1 Cbd:cbn + Indica Enhanced Gummies | 100mg
Boysenberry 1:1:1 Cbd:cbn + Indica Enhanced Gummies | 100mg
Wyld#1#1#1
Raspberry Sativa Enhanced Gummies | 100mg
Raspberry Sativa Enhanced Gummies | 100mg
Wyld#2#5#4
Stay Asleep Dream Berry [10pk] (200mg Cbd/100mg Thc/50mg Cbn/50mg Cbg) Optimal Gummies
Stay Asleep Dream Berry [10pk] (200mg Cbd/100mg Thc/50mg Cbn/50mg Cbg) Optimal Gummies
Wana#3#2#2
Elderberry 2:1 Cbn + Indica Enhanced Gummies | 100mg:50mg
Elderberry 2:1 Cbn + Indica Enhanced Gummies | 100mg:50mg
Wyld#4#3#3
Fast Asleep Dream Berry [10pk] (100mg Cbd 20mg Thc 20mg Cbn 20mg Cbg) Optimal Gummies
Fast Asleep Dream Berry [10pk] (100mg Cbd 20mg Thc 20mg Cbn 20mg Cbg) Optimal Gummies
Wana#5#7#7
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Pre-Rolls

Feb 2026
ProductBrandFeb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025
Sativa [1.5g] Kaviar Cone
Sativa [1.5g] Kaviar Cone
Kaviar#1#1#1
Hybrid [1.5g] Kaviar Cone
Hybrid [1.5g] Kaviar Cone
Kaviar#2#2#2
Indica [1.5g] Kaviar Cone
Indica [1.5g] Kaviar Cone
Kaviar#3#3#3
Meltdown 2 Gram Pre Rolls Single 1 Pack
Meltdown 2 Gram Pre Rolls Single 1 Pack
P3 Puff Puff Pass#4#5#5
Banana Milkshake 2 Gram Pre Rolls Single 1 Pack
Banana Milkshake 2 Gram Pre Rolls Single 1 Pack
P3 Puff Puff Pass#5#4#4
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Accessories

Feb 2026
ProductBrandFeb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
Green Dot Labs#1#1#1
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
Luv Buds#2#2#2
1 Each Accessories Flower Devices Rolling Paper And Accessories
1 Each Accessories Flower Devices Rolling Paper And Accessories
Blazy Susan#3#3#3
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
Yocan#4#5#4
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
1 Each Accessories Vape Cartridge Devices Battery
Lookah#5#6#6
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Topicals

Feb 2026
ProductBrandFeb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025
500 Mg Topicals Balms & Oils 500mgthc 500mgcbd
500 Mg Topicals Balms & Oils 500mgthc 500mgcbd
Mary Jane'S Medicinals#1#1#1
800 Mg Topicals Lotion 800mgthc 800mgcbd
800 Mg Topicals Lotion 800mgthc 800mgcbd
Escape Artists#2#3#4
5:1:1:5 Relief Cream Eucalyptus & Lavender [2oz] (1250mg Cbd/250mg Cbg/250mg Cbn/1250mg Thc) Cream
5:1:1:5 Relief Cream Eucalyptus & Lavender [2oz] (1250mg Cbd/250mg Cbg/250mg Cbn/1250mg Thc) Cream
Escape Artists#3#2#2
400 Mg Topicals Lotion 800mgthc 800mgcbd
400 Mg Topicals Lotion 800mgthc 800mgcbd
Escape Artists#4#4#3
250 Mg Topicals Lotion 1250mgthc 1250mgcbd
250 Mg Topicals Lotion 1250mgthc 1250mgcbd
Escape Artists#5#5#5
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Oral

Feb 2026
ProductBrandFeb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025
Nuo | Tincture | Relief 20:1 (2000 Mg Cbd : 100 Mg Thc) | 20 Ml
Nuo | Tincture | Relief 20:1 (2000 Mg Cbd : 100 Mg Thc) | 20 Ml
Nuo#1#1#1
Nuo | Tincture | Sleep 5:1:1 (500 Mg Cbd : 100 Mg Thc : 100 Mg Cbn)| 20 Ml
Nuo | Tincture | Sleep 5:1:1 (500 Mg Cbd : 100 Mg Thc : 100 Mg Cbn)| 20 Ml
Nuo#2#2#2
6:3:2:1 Sleep Tincture [1oz] (300mg Cbn/150mg Cbd/100mg Cbg/50mg Thc) Tincture
6:3:2:1 Sleep Tincture [1oz] (300mg Cbn/150mg Cbd/100mg Cbg/50mg Thc) Tincture
Escape Artists#3#5#4
Blue Raspberry Ripsticks (100mg) Fast Acting Edible Powder
Blue Raspberry Ripsticks (100mg) Fast Acting Edible Powder
Ripple#4#3#3
Watermelon Ripsticks (100mg Thc) Fast Acting Edible Powder
Watermelon Ripsticks (100mg Thc) Fast Acting Edible Powder
Ripple#5#4#5

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