Welcome to the 10th annual Cannabis Business Times “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report. A decade of exclusive research into cannabis lighting trends and practices marks a milestone for CBT. Fittingly, this 2025 “State of the
In the years since this in-depth research report launched in 2016, we’ve seen LED lighting move from being an untrusted, untested, outsider technology to dominating cannabis lighting solutions. Not just in flower, but in propagation and vegetation, too. We’ve seen research and cannabis knowledge on a technology-fueled trajectory totally reshaping cultivation expectations. All with lighting at the core.
In this 2025 “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report, you’ll once again find valuable insights into the past, present and future of cannabis cultivation and lighting, thanks to data you won’t find anywhere else. You will also be able to see how your company’s lighting choices, priorities and practices compare to those of your peers. 
The study behind this proprietary research report was conducted on behalf of Cannabis Business Times by third-party research organization Readex Research and made possible with support from Fluence, a global leader in LED lighting solutions, which has supported this critical research report since its launch 10 years ago.
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Navigate through the "State of the Cannabis Lighting Market" report:
- Executive Letter: Lighting the Next Decade of Cannabis Cultivation
- The Research Results: A Decade in the Grow Room Shows Major Shifts in Lighting Trends
- Dynamic Lighting Demystified: How to integrate science and practical application to leverage new lighting technology to maximize your grow’s—and your business’s—potential.
- How to Turn LED Lighting Into a Strategic Cultivation Tool: Cannara Biotech shares how it has gone beyond the norm in deploying LED technology.
