LOS ANGELES — After one year of broad legal sales, California’s marijuana marketplace remains in transition, as companies adapt to new rules and illegal operators continue to flourish. A snapshot of the emerging legal economy:
— Estimated 2018 sales at licensed dispensaries and delivery services: $2.5 billion.
— Breakdown of sales at dispensaries, by category: buds, 39 per cent; concentrates, 33 per cent; edibles, 16 per cent; pre-rolled, 8 per cent; topicals, 2 per cent; accessories, 2 per cent.
— Number of cultivation licenses: 4,795
— Number of retail storefronts: 531
— Distributors: 996
— Testing labs: 52