- Who is New Leaf Data Services (NLDS)?
- What datasets does New Leaf Data Services offer via DataMine?
- How is this data calculated?
- Are there risks in using the data, such as seasonality?
- What is the file format of this data?
- What is the average daily file size?
- How many files are available per day?
- What is the delivery frequency of the data?
- What time (daily, monthly + time of day + day of week) will the files be delivered each day?
- Are the files compressed?
- Are sample files available?
- How far back historically does each dataset go?
- Are there any missing dates to the data I should know? If so, what are they?
- Where can I find collateral on how to understand this data?
- Is there a certain process I must use to be able to use the data?
- Does New Leaf want to allow free trials for their dataset?
- Are Layout Guides available for the format of each dataset?
- What other products or enhancements are being considered?
Founded in 2015, NLDS is a data, analytics and business intelligence company, and the world’s first independent Price Reporting Agency for global cannabis and hemp markets. Through the Cannabis Benchmarks® and Hemp Benchmarks® brands, NLDS brings transparency and efficiency to cultivators, processors, purchasers, investors, traders, and other cannabis and hemp market participants through validated, standardized, wholesale price benchmarks and market intelligence.
NLDS collects, analyzes, and assesses wholesale cannabis and hemp market prices; analyzes drivers of price change, including supply, demand, inventory and other market dynamics; provides data feeds and publishes weekly and monthly pricing and market intelligence reports.
Sample Data
- US CBD Biomass (Aggregate) - current assessed price, low and high, no history included.
- US Refined Hemp Oil (Aggregate) - current assessed price, low and high, no history included.
Subscription - Monthly = $150
- 21 US Price Categories x 3 (Assessed Price, Low, High)
- CBD Biomass (Aggregate)
- CBD Biomass (0-25k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (25k-100k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (100k-1M pounds)
- CBD Biomass (1M+ pounds)
- CBD Flower (Bulk)
- CBD Clones
- Industrial Hemp Seeds
- CBD Seeds (Non-Feminized)
- CBD Seeds (Feminized)
- Crude Hemp Oil
- Refined Hemp Oil (Aggregate)
- Distillate - THC Free
- Distillate - Broad Spectrum
- Distillate - Full Spectrum
- CBD Isolate
- CBG Biomass
- CBG Seeds
- CBG Clones
- CBG Distillate
- CBG Isolate
- Current (2020) Licensed Acreage x 50 states
- Extraction Survey Data
- Hemp Benchmarks® monthly PDF report
Subscription - Annual = $1,500
- 21 US Price Categories x 3 (Assessed Price, Low, High)
- CBD Biomass (Aggregate)
- CBD Biomass (0-25k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (25k-100k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (100k-1M pounds)
- CBD Biomass (1M+ pounds)
- CBD Flower (Bulk)
- CBD Clones
- Industrial Hemp Seeds
- CBD Seeds (Non-Feminized)
- CBD Seeds (Feminized)
- Crude Hemp Oil
- Refined Hemp Oil (Aggregate)
- Distillate - THC Free
- Distillate - Broad Spectrum
- Distillate - Full Spectrum
- CBD Isolate
- CBG Biomass
- CBG Seeds
- CBG Clones
- CBG Distillate
- CBG Isolate
- Current (2020) Licensed Acreage x 50 states
- Extraction Survey Data
- Hemp Benchmarks monthly PDF report
Full Historical Dataset = $1,000
- Full US history (assessed price, low, high) and current U.S. prices (starting April 2019)
- CBD Biomass (Aggregate)
- CBD Biomass (0-25k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (25k-100k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (100k-1M pounds)
- CBD Biomass (1M+ pounds)
- CBD Flower (Bulk)
- CBD Clones
- Industrial Hemp Seeds
- CBD Seeds (Non-Feminized)
- CBD Seeds (Feminized)
- Crude Hemp Oil
- Refined Hemp Oil (Aggregate)
- Distillate - THC Free
- Distillate - Broad Spectrum
- Distillate - Full Spectrum
- CBD Isolate
- CBG Biomass
- CBG Seeds
- CBG Clones
- CBG Distillate
- CBG Isolate
- 2019 licensed acreage x 50 states
- 2020 licensed acreage x 50 states
- Extraction Survey Data
Transaction data from licensed and validated market participants is gathered during the calendar month through the Hemp Benchmarks® Price Contributor Network. Statistical outliers and submissions with erroneous data are eliminated and simple averages are then calculated.
Hemp, being a row crop grown predominantly outdoors, has a growing season in North America that spans from late spring to early fall. This creates temporal impacts on both demand and supply. Farmers seek supplies of seeds and clones ahead of the planting season. Supplies of harvested flower, biomass, seeds, and fresh derived products (such as hurd) peak after the fall harvest.
Data file formats are in CSV. Report file formats are PDF.
Monthly data files are less than 1 MB. Monthly reports are typically 3 MBs.
Data and report files are currently produced once each per month.
There are 3 CSV Files and 1 PDF File with updated Monthly data.
Data delivery frequency is currently once per month.
The Hemp Benchmarks dataset is updated on the last Wednesday of every month. Delivery of updated datasets will occur on the last Wednesday of every month at 5:00 PM Central Time.
The files are compressed in ZIP format.
Free/trial subscription data files are available and contain:
- US CBD Biomass (Aggregate) - current assessed price, low and high.
- US Refined Hemp Oil (Aggregate) - current assessed price, low and high.
The Hemp Benchmarks price assessments originated in April 2019. Not all product categories and subcategories have historical data back to that date. New product categories and subcategories were introduced in October 2019, January 2020, and February 2020.
Historical data from April 2019 to present:
- CBD Biomass (0-25k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (25k - 100k pounds)
- CBD Biomass (100 - 1M pounds)
- CBD Biomass (1m+ pounds)
- CBD Flower (Bulk)
- CBD Clones
- Industrial Hemp Seeds
- CBD Seeds (Non-Feminized)
- CBD Seeds (Feminized)
- Crude CBD Hemp Oil
- Refined CBD Hemp Oil
- CBD Isolate
Historical data from October 2019 to present:
- Distillate - THC Free
- Distillate - Broad Spectrum
- Distillate - Full Spectrum
- CBG Biomass
Historical data from January 2020 to present:
- CBD Biomass (Aggregate)
Historical data from February 2020 to present:
- CBG Seeds
- CBG Clones
- CBG Distillate
- CBG Isolate
There are no missing dates or data points. Price history by product category was expanded and phased in as described directly above. Frequency of reporting will increase, and new/additional price categories will be added, as the sample size associated with each one reaches sustained statistical relevance.
Explore definitions of product categories and subcategories here. Additional market information can be found on the Hemp Market Insider.
You’ll find the information you need about getting access to third party datasets through CME DataMine at the CME DataMine page.
Free/trial subscription data files are available and contain:
- US CBD Biomass (Aggregate) - current assessed price, low and high.
- US Refined Hemp Oil (Aggregate) - current assessed price, low and high.
NLDS offers paid custom reporting and analytics for requests not captured in our weekly or monthly publishing services. We offer free special reports based on our quarterly surveys, such as production, extraction and harvesting for hemp markets.
Field Name |
CSV Column |
Example Value |
Supported Values |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NLDSCode |
A |
44136 CBD Biomass (Aggregate) |
String |
New Leaf Data Services Product Code |
Month-Year |
B |
20-Nov |
YY-Month(Abbreviated) |
Dates of Product Price Analysis |
U.S. Region Products |
C |
CBD Biomass (Aggregate) |
String |
Product Category |
Units |
D |
$ / %CBD / pound |
USD / Unit |
Units for Pricing Convention |
Assessed Price |
E |
$0.50 |
USD |
Fixing Price |
Low |
F |
$0.08 |
USD |
Low Price Observed During Price Period |
High |
G |
$1.10 |
USD |
High Price Observed During Price Period |
Field Name |
CSV Column |
Example Value |
Supported Values |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
State |
A |
California |
String |
US State Analyzed |
Number of Cultivation Licenses |
B |
2,716 |
String or Null |
Cultivation Licenses |
Ooutdoor Acres Permitted |
C |
87,408 |
String or Null |
Total Outdoor Acres Permitted |
Indoor-Greenhouse Sq Ft Permitted |
D |
16500000 |
String or Null |
Total Indoor Sq Ft Permitted |
Acres Planted |
E |
52,275 |
String or Null |
Total Acreage Planted |
Acres Harvested |
F |
51851 |
String or Null |
Total Acreage Planted |
Frequency of reporting will increase and new/additional price categories will be added, as the sample size associated with each one reaches sustained statistical relevance.
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