Dispensary shelves are not static. Every day, products appear and disappear — new listings go live, items sell through, and slow movers get pulled. The pace of this turnover says more about the health of the market than any snapshot ever could.

We track every product event across all eight Rhode Island dispensaries. Here's how fast the shelves are actually moving.

Daily Shelf Flow

The chart below shows daily gains (new listings and returns) versus losses (removals) over the past 30 days. The gap between the two lines is the net shelf flow.

Days with a positive net flow mean the market is expanding — more products are being added than removed. Negative days mean contraction. The pattern over time reveals whether Rhode Island's cannabis shelves are growing, shrinking, or holding steady.

Which Categories Turn Over Fastest

Not all categories churn at the same rate. Some — like flower — see constant rotation as seasonal strains and new harvests cycle through. Others — like accessories — move more slowly.

Turnover rate is removals divided by active products. A 30% turnover in a month means roughly one-third of the category's products were pulled from shelves. High turnover isn't inherently good or bad — it depends on whether the removals reflect healthy sell-through or failed products.

Month-Over-Month Activity

Zooming out from daily noise to monthly totals shows whether the market is accelerating, decelerating, or holding pace.

Net flow — new listings plus returns minus removals — is the clearest signal of shelf growth. Price changes indicate how actively dispensaries are adjusting their positioning.

What This Means

A market where shelves change daily is a market where brands can't afford to set and forget. Products that aren't moving get replaced. New products get tested constantly. The velocity data shows that Rhode Island's cannabis market is far more dynamic than its eight-dispensary footprint might suggest.