About DevCannabis

Transparent Cannabis Data

DevCannabis standardizes public cannabis regulatory data across US states. Regulators publish in PDFs, spreadsheets, and dashboards; DevCannabis turns those sources into cleaner datasets, APIs, and charts.

For researchers: use normalized regulatory data.
For developers: add jurisdiction adapters and source checks.
For advocates: track trends with source-backed data.
Project Roadmap
Phase 1 In Progress

Florida Foundation

  • Stable Florida data pipeline (official Florida weekly reports)
  • REST API with full documentation
  • Contributor onboarding guide
  • Automated weekly data refresh
Phase 2 Next

Multi-State Expansion

  • Add Massachusetts data (CCC reports)
  • Add Colorado data (MED statistics)
  • Cross-state comparison features
  • Embeddable chart widgets
Long-term Vision

Global Expansion

  • Additional jurisdictions
  • Research and policy partnerships
  • Public API and embeddable widgets
  • Cross-jurisdiction analysis
State Coverage
FL
Florida Live

Florida weekly reports: patients, THC/CBD, flower, locations

MA
Massachusetts Phase 2

Cannabis Control Commission data

CO
Colorado Phase 2

Marijuana Enforcement Division statistics

OR
Oregon Planned

OLCC market data

Want to add your state? See the community page for how to get involved.

Florida Data (Current)

Today, the strongest live implementation in DevCannabis tracks Florida's medical cannabis program using official weekly regulatory reports from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU). Those reports publish operator-level dispensing data and remain the current foundation for the broader platform.

All current Florida data comes directly from official state regulatory reports.
No estimates, projections, or synthetic enrichment in the core historical dataset — just the numbers published by the State of Florida, with source caveats where needed.
Data Coverage
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Weeks of Data
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Data Records
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Operators Tracked (all-time)
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PDFs Archived

Year-by-Year Coverage

Year Weeks in DB Records Data Type
2017 Aggregate PDFs only (pre-database)
2018 Aggregate PDFs only (pre-database)
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Total (in database)

Note: 2017-2018 PDFs contain aggregate statewide totals only. Per-MMTC breakdowns began May 24, 2019.

Understanding the Data Eras

2016 - May 2017 Pre-Statistics Era

The earliest OMMU reports were informational only — announcing which dispensaries received authorization to operate. No sales or patient data was published yet.

June 2017 - May 2019 Aggregate Data Era

Reports began including statewide totals — total THC dispensed, total CBD dispensed, and total patient/physician counts. Individual dispensary breakdowns were not yet published. (75 PDFs archived, not in database)

May 2019 - Present Per-MMTC Reporting Era

Reports now include per-MMTC breakdowns for THC, CBD, smokable flower, and locations. The data is useful, but PDF formats change; publication-grade claims need source spot-checks.

Oct 2024 - Present Reported CBD Category Drop-Off

OMMU's reported Low-THC Cannabis / mg CBD category drops sharply after late 2024. Treat it as source-observed / parser-validated / interpretation pending, not proof that CBD products disappeared.

What Can You Do Here?
Dashboard

See current operator stats, trends, and reported sales volumes.

MMTC Profiles

View operator history: locations, growth, and share over time.

Compare

Put two MMTCs side-by-side to see how they stack up against each other.

PDF Archive

Browse all original OMMU reports by year and download the source PDFs.

Legal Tracker

Follow the lawsuits and regulatory battles that shaped Florida's cannabis program.

Export Data

Request CSV/API export access for approved analysis workflows.

The Legal Framework

Florida's medical marijuana program operates under these key authorities:

Key Legislative Changes

2016 Amendment 2 passes with 71% approval
2017 Legislature passes implementing law (SB 8-A)
2019 Smokable flower legalized after lawsuit (SB 182)
2020 COVID-19 accelerates telemedicine for patient renewals
2023 License cap increased; new licenses issued
2025 SB 2514 requires registry revocation for drug trafficking convictions
Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Source:

All data is extracted from official PDF reports published at knowthefactsmmj.com, the official OMMU website.

How It Works:

  1. PDFs are downloaded from the OMMU website weekly
  2. Tables are extracted using automated PDF parsing
  3. Data is validated and stored in a database
  4. This dashboard presents the data in searchable, visual form
Limitations: This is an unofficial project. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important data against the original OMMU reports. Some older PDFs have formatting issues that may cause extraction errors.