With Pre-Rolls Now the No. 1 Cannabis Category by Units, Producers Find Automation Under $30K

RollCraft, the craft brand from STM Canna, brings a complete fill-and-close line with Dutch Crown to craft producers for under $30,000. The company now operates in 8 U.S. states and 2 countries.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA –Pre-rolls have become the best-selling cannabis category in the United States by units sold, passing flower for the first time. Even so, most producers cannot justify a six-figure investment to automate. RollCraft, the craft-focused brand of pre-roll automation maker STM Canna, is closing that gap with a complete fill-and-close line priced below $30,000.

In 2025, pre-rolls generated $3.6 billion in revenue across more than 383 million units, with unit sales climbing 18.6% year over year. That is the fastest growth of any major cannabis category and represents a 15.9% share of the market, according to the Custom Cones USA “State of the Pre-Roll Market 2026” report, which draws on Headset sales data. By comparison, the broader cannabis market expanded only 1.5% over the same period.

Demand is strong, but capital remains scarce. A federal order in April 2026 moved state-licensed medical cannabis to Schedule III, removing it from IRS Section 280E. Adult-use operators, who make up the larger portion of the market, remain classified under Schedule I and continue to shoulder the full 280E tax burden. A broader rescheduling hearing is set to open June 29, 2026, with the outcome still uncertain.

For craft and smaller producers, commercial pre-roll automation has long been out of reach, since all-in-one systems often start at $120,000 and climb from there. RollCraft’s MRB and ATC bundle, priced at $29,995, is a modular automated fill-and-close line that finishes each pre-roll with a Dutch Crown, the dense, retail-ready twist that premium brands depend on. Running one or two operators, a producer can turn out 1,000 to 10,000 finished pre-rolls per day, sealed and ready for retail packaging. Many operators report recovering the cost of the equipment within roughly three to six months through labor savings, though results vary with volume, labor rates, and product mix.

Watch a complete sub-$30K line run from start to finish: https://player.vimeo.com/video/1198579696

RollCraft launched in 2026 and now serves craft producers and processors across 8 U.S. states and 2 countries, many of whom had previously found commercial automation unaffordable.

“Entering the fastest-growing category in cannabis shouldn’t require betting six figures,” said Erik Blackerby, CTO of STM Canna. “Craft producers need a line that pays for itself quickly, and that is exactly what we designed RollCraft to deliver.”

The RollCraft lineup features the MRB pre-roll filling machine at $3,500, which fills up to 10,000 pre-rolls per day with a single operator and no pre-weighing, alongside the ATC automated Dutch Crown closing machine at $24,995, which closes 72 joints in under 60 seconds, or up to 2,100 per hour. The complete MRB + ATC bundle is $29,995. Both machines are made in the USA in Spokane, WA, and support 70mm, 84mm, 98mm, 109mm, and custom-sized cones for oversized and infused pre-rolls. Financing and payment options are available. Output depends on operator experience, material type, and whether the product is infused.

About RollCraft

RollCraft designs and manufactures pre-roll automation for craft cannabis producers and processors. It is a brand of STM Canna, whose technology has produced more than 1 billion pre-rolls and is used by half of the top 20 U.S. pre-roll brands across 44 states and more than 14 countries. RollCraft brings that same engineering standard to producers running 500 to 10,000 pre-rolls per day, at a price built for craft margins. Made in the USA in Spokane, WA, and backed by U.S.-based support. Learn more at rollcraft.co.

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