The cannabis industry is composed of legal cultivators and producers, consumers, independent industrial standards bodies, ancillary products and services, regulators and researchers concerning cannabis and its industrial derivative, hemp. The industry was inhibited by regulatory restrictions for most of recent history, but its legal market has emerged rapidly as more governments have legalized medical and adult use. Uruguay became the first country to legalize recreational marijuana through legislation in December 2013, and Canada became the first country to legalize private sales of recreational marijuana with Bill C-45 in 2018.
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What are ancillary businesses in the cannabis industry?
Businesses that supply goods or services to plant-touching cannabis businesses.
The US Government Accountability Office describes ancillary cannabis-related businesses as those that provide other goods or services to plant-touching businesses. They span professional services such as marketing, accounting and legal services, construction and repair companies such as plumbing and electrical contractors, and suppliers of products or equipment for growing cannabis such as fertilizer and lighting. Some serve only the cannabis industry, while others also serve clients from other industries.
How many licensed cannabis businesses are there in the United States?
21,760 businesses held active licenses at the end of 2025.
The US Government Accountability Office reports that 21,760 cannabis-related businesses had active licenses at the end of 2025, according to CRB Monitor, a company that collects and analyzes data from licensing agencies nationwide. About 47 percent of these businesses held licenses for cultivation and 39 percent held licenses for retail. Plant-touching businesses generally must obtain a license from each state in which they operate.
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