Michigan Reports Cannabis Sales Grew Just 5% in March

After a 1.5% sequential gain in February, Michigan cannabis sales fell by 1% in March, growing 5.1% compared to a year ago to $153.2 million:

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 33.5% from a year ago to $32.0 million, up 23% sequentially, and adult-use sales increasing 24% to $121.2 million, down 6% sequentially despite three more days in the month:

The state breaks out sales by category and provides pricing detail by category, for both medical and adult-use:

Adult-use
Medical

As supply continues to expand, flower pricing for adult-use has seen a dramatic decline, but this month saw a major change. In March, the average price of $3050 per pound bounced back by 19% compared to February and fell 25% from a year ago:

Michigan cannabis sales expanded 82% in 2021 to $1.79 billion and are up 28% thus far in 2022. The program should continue to expand ahead as supply becomes more available and as distribution expands.

Exclusive article by Alan Brochstein, CFA
Alan Brochstein, CFA
Based in Houston, Alan leverages his experience as founder of online community 420 Investor, the first and still largest due diligence platform focused on the publicly-traded stocks in the cannabis industry. With his extensive network in the cannabis community, Alan continues to find new ways to connect the industry and facilitate its sustainable growth. At New Cannabis Ventures, he is responsible for content development and strategic alliances. Before shifting his focus to the cannabis industry in early 2013, Alan, who began his career on Wall Street in 1986, worked as an independent research analyst following over two decades in research and portfolio management. A prolific writer, with over 650 articles published since 2007 at Seeking Alpha, where he has 70,000 followers, Alan is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and a frequent source to the media, including the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV. Contact Alan: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Email

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