Licensed cannabis dispensaries by state and province — a stylized grid map (tile position is approximate region, not precise geographic boundaries), shaded by count.
Source: Emerald Insights #123, Ed Keating / Emerald Intel (formerly Cannacurio, Cannabiz Media) — published December 2025. This is the same primary source behind the state grid below; it publishes free aggregate summaries, with full per-state totals sold as a paid dataset.
Licensed dispensary count by state, as of January 1, 2024. Source: CannaCurio / Cannabiz Media, via AIQ. States shown at 0 had no reported dispensary licenses as of that date — several have since opened their first (e.g. Alabama, mid-2026). No free, verified full state-by-state total newer than this exists as of this page's last update.
Also reported but not on the main grid: Puerto Rico, 340 · Northern Mariana Islands, 6.
Licensed recreational retail stores. National total: ~3,800+ stores across 10 provinces and 3 territories (2026). Per-province breakdown below is limited to the provinces with a clearly reported count in tonight's sourcing — the rest were not individually available. Source: MJBizDaily.
| Ontario | 1,855 |
| Alberta | 766 |
| British Columbia | 486 |
This page is informational only. It does not sell, list, or link to any dispensary, and facilitates no cannabis transaction. Dispensary counts change frequently and by jurisdiction; treat these as dated, directional snapshots, not live figures — consistent with how every other number on this site is sourced and dated rather than asserted.