With the year nearly over, retail marijuana prices continue to vary widely across the states that have legalized the industry.
Recreational marijuana is now legal in 24 states, and 23 of them have active marketplaces. Virginia remains the lone state with legalization on the books but no licensed sales.
Drawing from the most recent December figures reported by state regulators and cannabis commissions, supplemented by Headset data when needed, the list below shows where consumers are finding the lowest average price per gram of dried marijuana flower.
Oregon
$3.33 per gram of dried flower
Legalized in 2014
First cannabis store opened in October 2015
Michigan
$3.50 per gram
Legalized in 2018
First cannabis store opened in December 2019
Massachusetts
$4.01 per gram
Legalized in 2016
First cannabis store opened in November 2018
Arizona
$5.31 per gram
Legalized in 2020
First cannabis store opened in 2021
Maine
$6.26 per gram
Legalized in 2016
First cannabis store opened in October 2020
Ohio
$6.28 per gram
Legalized in 2023
First cannabis store opened in August 2024
Washington
$7 per gram
Legalized in 2012
First cannabis store opened in July 2014
Montana
$7.05 per gram
Legalized in 2020
First cannabis store opened in January 2022
Colorado
$7.62 per gram
Legalized in 2012
First cannabis store opened in January 2014
California
$8.51 per gram
Legalized in 2016
First cannabis store opened in 2018
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