Revenue in Washington State’s cannabis industry has been declining since it’s peak in 2021. What’s going on? Marijuana farmers say part of the problem is, they have too much pot.

Guest: 

Aaron Pickus - Media Spokesperson for Washington CannaBusiness Association

Michael Dykstra - Mount Baker Homegrown (Marijuana grower based in Bellingham) 

Relevant Links: 

Oversupply and taxes batter cannabis producers  - Tri-Cities Business News 

Annual Cannabis Sales in Washington - Washington State Information System 

Washington’s Evolving Cannabis Market - TVW Inside Olympia 

WA cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply - Washington State Standard 

Cannabis rescheduling arrives, with limits: What the DOJ's final order does and doesn't do - Reuters 

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Revenue in Washington State&rsquo;s cannabis industry has been declining since it&rsquo;s peak in 2021. What&rsquo;s going on? Marijuana farmers say part of the problem is, they have too much pot.
Guest:&nbsp;
Aaron Pickus - Media Spokesperson for Washington CannaBusiness Association
Michael Dykstra - Mount Baker Homegrown (Marijuana grower based in Bellingham)&nbsp;
Relevant Links:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/focus-2026-cannabis#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20licensed%20Washington%20growers,pounds%20while%20sales%20only%20doubled">Oversupply and taxes batter cannabis producers</a>&nbsp; - Tri-Cities Business News&nbsp;
<a href="https://washingtonstatecannabis.org/business/sales">Annual Cannabis Sales in Washington</a> - Washington State Information System&nbsp;
<a href="https://tvw.org/2026/06/inside-olympia-washingtons-evolving-cannabis-market/">Washington&rsquo;s Evolving Cannabis Market</a> - TVW Inside Olympia&nbsp;
<a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-cannabis-market-faces-pressure-from-federal-changes-and-oversupply/">WA cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply</a> - Washington State Standard&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/cannabis-rescheduling-arrives-with-limits-what-dojs-final-order-does-doesnt-do--pracin-2026-05-12/">Cannabis rescheduling arrives, with limits: What the DOJ's final order does and doesn't do</a> - Reuters&nbsp;
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Revenue in Washington State’s cannabis industry has been declining since it’s peak in 2021. What’s going on? Marijuana farmers say part of the problem is, they have too much pot.