New Jersey
Cannabis Testing Data
Every package tested in New Jersey's regulated cannabis market. 72,098 packages across 133 facilities, 8 labs, and 3,499 strains. Jan 2023 – Dec 2025.
Source: NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission via Metrc. Last updated May 2026.
Market Structure
25 facilities were testing in Q1 2023. Three years later, 133 facilities have entered testing. 15 have gone dark.
Facility Buildout Over Time
New entries, active facilities, and cumulative total by quarter. Facilities that stop testing are "gone dark."
Testing Volume: Cultivators vs Manufacturers
Packages tested per quarter by facility type
Active Facilities by Type
Cultivators vs manufacturers active each quarter
New Facility Entries by Type
First-time testing submissions by quarter
Testing Volume vs Active Facilities
Packages tested per quarter against active facility count
Market Share by Entry Cohort
Percentage of total packages by the quarter each facility first tested
Testing Volume by Entry Cohort
Absolute package counts by entry cohort
Year over Year
Annual comparison: how testing volume, potency, and failure rates shift across the program's history.
Median Flower THC by Year
Annual median for flower samples only
Monthly THC -- Year-over-Year Overlay
Same months, different years. Shows seasonal patterns and annual drift.
Failure Rate by Year
Package-level failure rate per calendar year
Testing Volume by Year
Total packages tested per calendar year
Testing & Safety
98.0% of packages pass all required tests. 1,411 packages failed — overwhelmingly on microbial contamination (yeast and mold). 573 packages were remediated, and 99.5% of those had no prior test failure on record.
Overall Pass Rate
72,098 packages tested
Failure Breakdown by Test Type
Analyte-level failures. One package can fail multiple tests.
Failure Rate by Product Category
Package failure rate by product category
Failure Rate Over Time
Quarterly package failure rate
Remediation Patterns
573 remediated packages. 570 proactive (no prior test failure), 3 reactive (had a failed test). 99.6% of remediation occurs before any test failure is recorded.
Potency
Median flower THC climbed from 20.84% to 26.03% over 12 quarters — a 5.2-point increase. The distribution clusters heavily in the 20–30% range, with 16.67% at the 5th percentile and 30.99% at the 95th.
Flower THC Distribution
All flower packages, 2% bins. Median 23.98%, mean 23.93%.
Where Each Lab Falls on the THC Distribution
Density curves per lab overlaid on the market distribution
Median Flower THC Over Time
20.84% → 26.03%
Median Flower THC by Lab
Quarterly median flower THC by lab
Labs
8 labs serve New Jersey's cannabis market.
Lab Market Share Over Time
Packages tested per lab per quarter
Failure Rate by Lab
Package failure rate by lab
Facility Failure Rate Distribution
Distribution of facility-level failure rates
Lab Switching
Number of labs each facility has used
Lab Usage by Quarter
Market share by lab over time
Lab Profiles
Click a tab to see stats, potency position, and failure breakdown
Stability Testing
29,973 packages have undergone stability testing across 81 facilities. Package-level pass rate: 99.09%. Only 273 packages failed — overwhelmingly on microbial contamination. 52 facilities have no stability testing on record.
Stability Testing Volume and Failure Rate
Packages tested for stability per quarter (bars) with failure rate (line)
Stability Failures by Test Type
What causes stability test failures
Stability Failure Rate by Product
Package-level failure rate for products with 50+ stability tests
Tests by Time Point
T0 = baseline, T1 = first interval, T2 = second, T3 = third
Facilities with Stability Failures
Ranked by failure rate. Minimum 10 stability packages.
| Facility | Type | Packages | Failed | Fail Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26001 | Cultivator | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| 29801 | Cultivator | 31 | 12 | 38.71% |
| 10901 | Cultivator | 85 | 17 | 20% |
| 30401 | Cultivator | 20 | 3 | 15% |
| 32201 | Manufacturer | 48 | 6 | 12.5% |
| 5901 | Cultivator | 200 | 20 | 10% |
| 27401 | Manufacturer | 40 | 3 | 7.5% |
| 27201 | Cultivator | 60 | 3 | 5% |
| 13501 | Manufacturer | 22 | 1 | 4.55% |
| 18501 | Cultivator | 22 | 1 | 4.55% |
| 12901 | Cultivator | 68 | 3 | 4.41% |
| 20601 | Cultivator | 47 | 2 | 4.26% |
| 11401 | Cultivator | 26 | 1 | 3.85% |
| 18401 | Manufacturer | 26 | 1 | 3.85% |
| 12 | Cultivator | 5,626 | 125 | 2.22% |
| 30201 | Cultivator | 76 | 1 | 1.32% |
| 23601 | Manufacturer | 206 | 2 | 0.97% |
| 9101 | Cultivator | 761 | 4 | 0.53% |
| 1 | Cultivator | 3,130 | 15 | 0.48% |
| 22701 | Manufacturer | 213 | 1 | 0.47% |
| 101 | Manufacturer | 3,541 | 16 | 0.45% |
| 2 | Cultivator | 1,208 | 5 | 0.41% |
| 405 | Cultivator | 1,394 | 3 | 0.22% |
| 502 | Cultivator | 558 | 1 | 0.18% |
| 303 | Manufacturer | 5,054 | 8 | 0.16% |
| 8301 | Manufacturer | 1,292 | 2 | 0.15% |
| 406 | Manufacturer | 1,132 | 1 | 0.09% |
Facility Explorer
Browse all 133 facilities. Select one to see its full testing profile — strains, categories, lab usage, pass/fail, and quarterly volume. All identities are anonymized.
Strain Explorer
Browse 3,499 strains. Select one to see which facilities grow it, package counts, potency range, and volume over time.