Ohio’s legal marijuana market has recorded more than 7.1 million transactions and over $569 million in sales between August 7 and March 8, according to updated data released today by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.
During this period, there were 5,107,590 adult-use transactions and 2,049,935 medical marijuana transactions, totaling 7,157,525. Adult-use sales accounted for $376,482,070, while medical marijuana sales reached $192,822,608, bringing the combined total to $569,304,678.
As of March 8, the average price of dried flower remains steady at $7 per gram. Since the start of Ohio’s licensed medical marijuana program in 2019, all-time sales have now reached $2.5 billion across more than 23 million transactions.
Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana legalization in 2023, with sales beginning in August 2024. Adults 21 and older may possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and 15 grams of concentrates, while medical marijuana patients are permitted a 90-day supply, which includes up to eight ounces of dried marijuana or 26.55 grams of concentrates.
Recreational marijuana purchases are subject to a 10% excise tax, in addition to Ohio’s 5.75% state sales tax and local taxes ranging from 0.25% to 2.25%. Medical marijuana patients are exempt from the excise tax but pay state and local sales taxes.
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