What Consensus Holdings does

Consensus Holdings is a privately held, operations-focused multi-state cannabis operator headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 in Arizona's medical cannabis market, the company runs a vertically integrated platform spanning indoor cultivation, extraction, edible manufacturing, copacking, white-label services, and statewide wholesale distribution. Consensus serves two end-customer layers: licensed Arizona dispensaries and retail chains that purchase its owned brands (Feel Sublime and Tropics), and national cannabis brands (Wonderbrett, Old Pal, Korova, Levata, Country Cannabis, Weedsy, SiP Elixirs) that use Consensus as their operational partner for cultivation, production, and distribution in Arizona and other states.

The company's technology backbone is the Thunderbird Cultivation facility, a purpose-built triple-stacked indoor flower operation with four grow rooms, more than 1,000 lights, and a state-of-the-art cannabis tissue culture lab for genetics propagation and preservation. Wholly-owned subsidiary Grow Strategies Inc encapsulates proprietary grow methods spanning equipment, fans, racks infrastructure, tissue culture, and genetics development. The CMS Ventures facility adds extraction capability (solventless, cured, and live extracts), a commercial kitchen producing baked goods, gummies, drinks, candies, chocolates, and packaged flower, carts, and R&D services at scale. All products undergo third-party lab testing.

Consensus Holdings generates revenue through three streams: wholesale cannabis product sales of owned brands to dispensaries, contract manufacturing (copacking and white label) for third-party brands, and brand licensing/partnership revenue with national brands seeking Arizona and multi-state market entry. The go-to-market motion is B2B partnership-led, supplemented by a sales and field marketing partnership with Petalfast. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Arizona with operating or partner presence in Oregon, Missouri, New Mexico, and Michigan. The company has not publicly disclosed revenue, funding history, or ownership structure.

Name

Consensus Holdings

Legal name

Consensus Holdings

Website

https://consensusholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consensus Holdings is a Phoenix-based, vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator that cultivates, extracts, manufactures edibles, and distributes cannabis products in Arizona while serving as the operational partner for national brands like Wonderbrett and Old Pal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Cultivation and Manufacturing

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary Chains & Multi-Location Operators (MSO/Regional) (CRANAFAD)

Keywords

• Cannabis cultivation
• Cannabis manufacturing
• Contract packaging services
• Brand licensing distribution
• Wholesale cannabis supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cannabis Product Sales: Sale of cultivated cannabis flower, extracts, edibles, and branded products to dispensaries and consumers through licensed retail channels in Arizona and other operating states.
2. Copacking and White Label Services: Contract manufacturing services for third-party cannabis brands including extraction, edibles production, and product copacking at scale.
3. Brand Licensing and Partnership Revenue: Licensing and distribution agreements with national cannabis brands (Wonderbrett, Old Pal) for production and distribution in specific markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Consensus Holdings is a multi-state, operations-focused cannabis operator that cultivates, produces, and distributes cannabis flower, extracts, and edible products through owned brands (Feel Sublime, Tropics) and licensed partner brands (Wonderbrett, Old Pal, Korova, Levata, Country Cannabis, Weedsy, SiP Elixirs). Its Phoenix, Arizona-based Thunderbird Cultivation facility provides triple-stacked indoor flower cultivation and tissue-culture-based genetics, while the CMS Ventures facility handles extraction, commercial-kitchen edibles production, and statewide distribution. The company generates revenue through cannabis product sales, copacking and white-label manufacturing services for third-party brands, and brand licensing and partnership arrangements.

Product overview

Consensus Holdings operates as a multi-state cannabis operator offering a vertically integrated platform encompassing cultivation, production, kitchen operations, branded products, and partner distribution services. The company's core operations center on two Arizona facilities: Thunderbird Cultivation (indoor flower cultivation with tissue culture lab and extraction capabilities) and CMS Ventures (processing, production, and distribution with commercial kitchen and edibles manufacturing). Consensus Holdings owns and operates the Feel Sublime and Tropics cannabis brands, and serves as a full-service operational partner for third-party brands including Wonderbrett, Old Pal, Korova, Levata, Country Cannabis, Weedsy, and SiP Elixirs. The company also operates Grow Strategies Inc as an internal proprietary technology subsidiary for cultivation systems and genetics. All products undergo third-party lab testing for quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Feel Sublime: A consistent top Arizona brand across flower & edibles
• Tropics

Products and services

• Feel Sublime cannabis brand An award-winning cannabis brand owned and operated by Consensus Holdings, consistently ranked as a top Arizona brand across flower and edibles products and supplied through the Thunderbird cultivation facility.
• Tropics cannabis brand A cannabis brand owned and operated by Consensus Holdings across multiple states alongside Feel Sublime, with products delivered through the company's indoor cultivation facilities.
• Thunderbird Cultivation (AZ indoor cultivation facility) State-of-the-art triple-stacked indoor flower cultivation and genetics facility in Phoenix, Arizona, featuring a three-level grow with 4 grow rooms, 1000+ lights, a state-of-the-art tissue culture lab, and extraction and copacking capabilities. Supplies all product for Feel Sublime flower and provides quality indoor bulk flower for brands, multi-state operators, and dispensary chains throughout Arizona.
• CMS Ventures (AZ processing, production and distribution facility) State-of-the-art processing, production, and distribution facility in Arizona offering extraction, a full commercial kitchen for edibles production, and copacking, white label, and R&D services at scale across categories including baked goods, gummies, drinks, candies, chocolates, packaged flower, carts, and solventless, cured, and live extracts.
• Grow Strategies Inc proprietary grow technology High-tech in-house grow technology subsidiary providing proprietary processes spanning design, engineering, equipment, fans, racks infrastructure, tissue culture, and genetics development for Thunderbird Cultivation operations.
• Old Pal Arizona partnership production Production and distribution of the Old Pal nationally recognized cannabis brand (flower, edibles, and cartridges) in Arizona through Consensus Holdings as the operational partner, offering affordable quality products to Arizona consumers.
• Wonderbrett Arizona partnership production

Quantifiable outcome

• Feel Sublime named consistent top Arizona brand across flower and edibles

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Old PalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2023Partnership for production and distribution of Old Pal flower, edible, and cartridge products in Arizona. Old Pal, a nationally recognized cannabis brand known for affordable quality products, partnered with Consensus to operate in Arizona market. Products available beginning Q1 2023.
• WonderbrettcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2022Partnership for cultivation, production, and distribution of Wonderbrett products in Arizona. Wonderbrett, known for exotic genetics and rare terpene profiles, selected Consensus Holdings as their Arizona operational partner. First products (flower 1/8ths and pre-rolls) launched in early 2023 with additional SKUs throughout the year.
• PetalfastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSales and trade company partnership providing sales and field marketing support in Arizona. Together Consensus and Petalfast offer full service suite of support for expanding cannabis brands.
• Grow Strategies InccoreTechnology or IntegrationHigh tech in-house grow technology partnership providing proprietary process starting with design and engineering and spanning equipment, fans, racks infrastructure, tissue culture and genetics for Thunderbird Cultivation operations.
• Thunderbird CultivationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal operating entity: Three-level grow facility with 4 grow rooms, 1000+ lights, state of the art tissue culture lab, and extraction and copacking capabilities. Supplies product for Feel Sublime brand and provides bulk flower for partner brands.
• CMS VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal operating entity: State of the art processing, production and distribution facility with extraction, full kitchen for edibles. Offers copacking, white label and R&D at scale in categories including baked goods, gummies, drinks, candies, chocolates, packaged flower, carts, and extracts.
• Brand Partner PortfoliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing or distribution agreements for brands including Korova, Levata, Country Cannabis, Weedsy, SiP Elixirs in specific markets where Consensus operates. Full service partner providing operations for owned and partner brands.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 4Front Ventures: Multi-state cannabis operator with a similar operations-focused, vertically integrated platform spanning cultivation, production, and distribution across multiple states. Closely comparable in business model — emphasizes low-cost cultivation and wholesale supply alongside owned brands.
• MariMed: Operations-focused cannabis operator with cultivation, processing, kitchen/edibles, and wholesale distribution across multiple states. Comparable in that MariMed also operates as a B2B platform serving partner brands in addition to owned brands like Betty's Eddies and Bubby's Baked.
• Vext Science: Vertically integrated single-state operator in Arizona with cultivation, production, and branded wholesale distribution, including Vapen and Top Shelf brands. Comparable as a similar-sized Arizona-headquartered MSO competing in the same regional market.
• Item 9 Labs Corp: Operations-focused cannabis company with cultivation, processing, and branded product distribution in Arizona and other states. Comparable in scale and emphasis on multi-state expansion through owned and partner brands.
• Jushi Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator with vertical integration across cultivation, processing, and retail, plus brand portfolio including The Lab, Nira + medicinal, and Tasteology. Comparable as a similarly structured MSO with B2B and partner brand elements.

Broad incumbents

• Ayr Wellness: Larger multi-state cannabis operator with cultivation, processing, and retail across multiple US states. Broader scope than Consensus but relevant for comparing MSO unit economics and expansion approach.
• Cresco Labs: One of the largest US MSOs with wholesale, retail, and branded portfolio including High Supply and Good News. Comparable as a broad incumbent in cultivation, production, and distribution though at substantially larger scale.
• Curaleaf Holdings: Largest US cannabis operator by retail footprint with cultivation, processing, and branded distribution including Select and Grassroots. Comparable at the wholesale/operations level despite substantially larger scale and retail integration.
• Trulieve Cannabis: Large multi-state operator with strong wholesale and retail presence in AZ-adjacent and other US markets. Useful comparable for state-level wholesale dynamics and partner-brand economics at scale.

Others

• Petalfast: Cannabis sales, distribution, and field marketing trade company that is a current partner of Consensus Holdings. Included as a partner/ecosystem participant rather than competitor.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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