Market report

Drink Price Index

A shopper-first drink price report that explains whether current listed prices look favorable, what package-size-adjusted value range counts as good, and which retailer listings support the conclusion.

Good time to shop

Price Index

59.4

Good time to shop: current median value is 3.6 mg/$ with an index score of 59.4, based on 81 comparable products / 35 stores. Historical movement is separate from this current market valuation.

Shopper action

If you're already planning to buy, current listed prices are favorable; compare final shipping and coupons before checkout.

Confidence: High confidence. Based on 81 comparable listings from 35 stores.

Current median

3.6 mg/$

Use these value bands as a shopping guide: over 13.7 mg/$ is strong, 1.7 mg/$ to 13.7 mg/$ is typical, and under 1.7 mg/$ needs a reason.

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Report date September 30, 2026 Snapshot through September 30, 2026 Dated report archive coming soon

How We Calculate Drink Value

Canonical metric: mg/$
Metric direction: Higher mg/$ means more listed package size per dollar.
Sample size: 81 comparable products / 35 stores
Last updated: September 30, 2026
Measurement technique: mg/$ is the median package-size-normalized value from current qualifying drink retailer listings. Blazed keeps mg/$ as the canonical cannabis value metric when package size and listed price are available. Read the methodology.

Index score

59.4

Index score 59.4 means prices are about 40.6% better value than the baseline period. 100 = baseline from the first reliable period; below 100 means better value, above 100 means weaker value.

mg/$

3.6 mg/$

Current median from qualifying comparable listings.

Historical move

-53.4%

Historical move: -53.4%. Weaker value than previous period. Use this as trend context, not as a replacement for the current score and price bands.

Price dispersion

1.7 mg/$ to 13.7 mg/$

Middle 50% of current qualifying listings.

Sample size

81 comparable products / 35 stores

Current listings that pass public quality and freshness filters.

Current Market Overview & Executive Summary

Good time to shop. The median comparable listing is 3.6 mg/$. Index score 59.4 means prices are about 40.6% better value than the baseline period. 100 = baseline from the first reliable period; below 100 means better value, above 100 means weaker value. Great prices are Over 13.7 mg/$; fair prices run 1.7 mg/$ to 13.7 mg/$; listings under 1.7 mg/$ need a reason such as brand preference, freshness, shipping, or coupon terms. Confidence: High confidence. Final retailer checkout can differ because shipping, taxes, coupons, and availability change.

How to read this

Index score below 100 = better value than baseline.
100 = baseline; below 100 means more mg/$ value, above 100 means weaker value.
Price bands describe the current market valuation from qualifying listings.
Green bands are better-than-usual listed values; yellow means fair or weak.
This is not quality, legality, dosage, or medical advice.

Great price

Over 13.7 mg/$

At or above the upper quartile of current comparable mg/$.

Fair price

1.7 mg/$ to 13.7 mg/$

Inside the middle range of current comparable mg/$.

Expensive

Under 1.7 mg/$

Below the lower quartile; look for a retailer, freshness, coupon, or brand reason.

Historical Drink Price Trends

mg/$ moved -53.4% versus the previous observed period.

Trend movement is historical context; current market valuation is shown by the score, median value, and price bands.

mg/$

Displaying 16 representative dated medians from 25 qualifying observations; full history remains in the report data and chart tooltips.

August 31, 2026: 2.1 mg/$
September 3, 2026: 26.7 mg/$
September 4, 2026: 19.1 mg/$
September 6, 2026: 19.1 mg/$
September 8, 2026: 19.1 mg/$
September 12, 2026: 19.1 mg/$
September 16, 2026: 19.1 mg/$
September 17, 2026: 15.3 mg/$
September 19, 2026: 15.3 mg/$
September 20, 2026: 15.3 mg/$
September 22, 2026: 15.3 mg/$
September 24, 2026: 16 mg/$
September 25, 2026: 15.3 mg/$
September 27, 2026: 13.4 mg/$
September 28, 2026: 15.3 mg/$
September 30, 2026: 14.3 mg/$

Current Drink Price Band Distribution

The largest observed shopper band is fair price (1.7 mg/$ to 13.7 mg/$) with 41 qualifying listings.

Great price Over 13.7 mg/$ Great value

At or above the upper quartile of current comparable mg/$.

Fair price 1.7 mg/$ to 13.7 mg/$ Fair price

Inside the middle range of current comparable mg/$.

Expensive Under 1.7 mg/$ Expensive

Below the lower quartile; look for a retailer, freshness, coupon, or brand reason.

Drink Retailer Median Comparison

Shop.edgebaston.co.za has the highest observed median at 75.2 mg/$ across 1 qualifying listing.

81 comparable products / 35 stores

Shop.edgebaston.co.za 75.2 mg/$

Great value Best observed store median

1 qualifying listing

Gothammeds.com 48 mg/$