Kentucky Cannabis Sales

Aug 2026

Overview

Kentucky's cannabis market surged 118.8% over the prior three-month period, making it one of the fastest-accelerating small markets in the country. With only eight dispensaries operating as of April 2026, the state sits firmly in the small tier, yet dollar growth outpaced unit growth by more than 40 percentage points on a quarterly basis, suggesting consumers are trading up to higher-value products rather than simply buying more. Flower commands over half of all sales, and a single brand, Dark Horse Cannabis, has established early dominance in a market with very limited retail competition. Kentucky's position as the first Appalachian state to open licensed cannabis retail gives it a regional draw, with neighboring states like Tennessee and West Virginia still lacking comparable legal access. The state legalized medicinal marijuana in 2023 and opened its first licensed retail dispensaries in early 2025, positioning the Bluegrass State...

Top Brand: Dark Horse Cannabis
Top Category: Flower (58%)

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Partial state tracking only. Hoodie is not reporting full state results.

Benchmarking

Market ComparisonAug 2026

Among small-tier markets nationwide, Kentucky's three-month growth rate of nearly 119% places it at the leading edge of early-stage acceleration, driven by just eight dispensaries. The state's regional isolation from other legal markets in the Appalachian corridor likely funnels cross-border demand from neighboring states that have yet to open licensed retail, giving Kentucky an outsized capture opportunity relative to its store count.

24-Month Trend

State	Sales	YoY
Locked State	$XX-XXM	XX.X%
Texas	$2.5-5M	8.4%
Locked State	$XX-XXM	XX.X%
North Dakota	$1-2.5M	12.9%
Locked State	$XX-XXM	XX.X%

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Benchmarking

Market ComparisonAug 2026

24-Month Trend

State	Sales	YoY
Hawaii	$2.5-5M	-9.9%
Texas	$2.5-5M	-8.4%
Kentucky	$1-2.5M	+990.4%
North Dakota	$1-2.5M	+12.9%
Yukon	$1-2.5M	+16.7%

Store Performance (Unavailable)

Top Performing Stores (Unavailable)

Top performing dispensaries are not available for Kentucky right now.

No top performing stores are available for this state.

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Category PerformanceAug 2026

Flower dominates Kentucky at 55.5% of sales, a share typical of new markets where consumer habits still lean toward traditional formats. Vapes hold 18.5% and edibles follow closely at 16.6%, a notably narrow gap that suggests Kentucky shoppers are adopting processed formats earlier than consumers in many other launch-phase states. Dark Horse Cannabis has emerged as the top brand across this still-compact landscape, while concentrates at 5.9% and accessories at 3.5% round out the mix.

Category	Sales	Avg Price	YoY
#1Flower	$1-2.5M	$59.32	10003.0%
#2Vapes	$250-500K	$61.82	422.6%
#3Edibles	$250-500K	$34.58	224.6%
#4Concentrates	<$250K	$48.18	2038.5%
#5Accessories	<$250K	$25.08	154.5%

Top Brands

Category LeadersAug 2026

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

Accessories

Aug 2026

Top Accessories brands in Kentucky: Lookah, Puffco, Luv Buds.

#XXLocked Brand
#2
PuffcoFrom 547.4% MoM
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#4
YocanFrom 222.9% MoM
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Concentrates

Aug 2026

Top Concentrates brands in Kentucky: Dark Horse Cannabis, Toro Infused.

#XXLocked Brand
#2
TI
Toro Infused19.8% MoM

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Edibles

Aug 2026

Top Edibles brands in Kentucky: Dark Horse Cannabis, Toro Infused.

#XXLocked Brand
#2
TI
Toro Infused5.2% MoM

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Flower

Aug 2026

Top Flower brands in Kentucky: Heritage Select, Dark Horse Cannabis, Shiner'S Cut.

#XXLocked Brand
#2
Dark Horse CannabisFrom 116.2% MoM
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#4
High SupplyFrom 522.7% MoM
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Vapes

Aug 2026

Top Vapes brands in Kentucky: Dark Horse Cannabis, Alchemy, Toro Infused.

#XXLocked Brand
#2
Alchemy26.0% MoM
#XXLocked Brand
#4
Yocan19.4% MoM
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Product Leaders

Category Product LeadersAug 2026

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

Flower

Aug 2026

Product	Brand	Aug 2026	Jul 2026	Jun 2026
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Garlic Cocktail Buds 3.50 Gram	Heritage Select	#2	#6	#4
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Maple Nectar Buds 3.50 Gram	Vivid	#4	#56	#54
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX

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Vapes

Aug 2026

Product	Brand	Aug 2026	Jul 2026	Jun 2026
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Space Junky Cartridges 1000 Mg	Dark Horse Cannabis	#2	#22	N/A
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Dueling Banjos Cartridges 1000 Mg	Dark Horse Cannabis	#4	#31	N/A
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX

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Edibles

Aug 2026

Product	Brand	Aug 2026	Jul 2026	Jun 2026
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Cherry Limeade Gummies 100 Mg	Dark Horse Cannabis	#2	#1	#1
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Tropical Fruit Gummies 100 Mg	Dark Horse Cannabis	#4	#4	#7
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX

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Concentrates

Aug 2026

Product	Brand	Aug 2026	Jul 2026	Jun 2026
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
$Showtime Budder Resin\wax 1 Gram$ Showtime Budder Resin\wax 1 Gram	Dark Horse Cannabis	#2	N/A	N/A
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
$Sunset Spice Budder Resin\wax 1 Gram$ Sunset Spice Budder Resin\wax 1 Gram	Dark Horse Cannabis	#4	N/A	N/A
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX

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Accessories

Aug 2026

Product	Brand	Aug 2026	Jul 2026	Jun 2026
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
510 Thread Battery Interstate 420 Vape Battery	Interstate 420	#2	#2	#8
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX
Pivot Onyx Portable Vaporizer	Puffco	#4	#11	#16
Locked Product	Locked Brand	#XX	#XX	#XX

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