Using the most recent data from state regulatory authorities and research firm Headset, this article identifies the states with the lowest average marijuana pricing. Prices are calculated based on the average cost of one gram of dried marijuana flower.

Here are the legal marijuana states with the lowest prices per gram of dried flower:

Oregon

$3.57 per gram

According to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, the average price per gram of marijuana in November fell to an all-time low of $3.57, with an ounce costing roughly $80. This is a significant decrease of 65% from the $10.50 average price when legal marijuana sales began in 2016.

Oregon legalized marijuana in 2014, becoming the third state to do so after Washington and Colorado.

Michigan 

$4 per gram

According to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, the average price per ounce in Michigan’s cannabis market was $91 in November, with an average cost per gram of $4. Michigan voters legalized marijuana in 2018, and the first permitted retail stores debuted the following year.

Massachusetts 

 $4.58 per gram.

According to the Cannabis Control Commission, the average price of marijuana in Massachusetts plummeted to $4.58 per gram in November, maintaining the state’s trend of attaining record lows.

Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016, and the first regulated retail locations opened in 2018.

Colorado

$5 per gram

In November, the average price for dried marijuana flowers in Colorado remained at $4.50 per gram. Colorado was one of the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012, and its industry remains competitive, with retail sales beginning a decade ago in 2014.

Maine

$5.53 per gram

Marijuana costs in Maine have fallen sharply in recent months, reaching an all-time low of $5.53 at the end of November, according to Headset.

Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016, and the first regulated retail locations opened in 2018.

Washington

$7 per gram

The average price per gram in Washington stayed constant at $7 in November, according to statistics from the research firm Headset. Washington’s prices indicate a mature market with constant demand.

The state, like Colorado, legalized marijuana in November 2012, and retail businesses opened in 2014.

Maine 

$7.25 per gram.

In November, marijuana costs in Maine remained stable, averaging $7.25 per gram. This is consistent with the state’s pricing trends from recent months.

Maine legalized marijuana through a referendum initiative in 2016, and the state’s first regulated marijuana retail location opened in October 2020.

Ohio

$7.44 per gram.

Ohio’s recreational marijuana market, which opened on August 7, saw prices fall to $7.44 per gram by December 14, from nearly $10 at the start. While higher than states like Oregon and Michigan, it is still lower than more expensive areas like Illinois.