State By State: Price Of Weed Across The U.S. In August 2024
Differences in state-by-state prices of cannabis are staggering. For example, if you live in North Dakota, where all forms of cannabis is illegal, you might be paying up to 82% more for your joints than a fellow consumer in Arizona.
Based on data from Price Of Weed, we looked at interesting disparities in cannabis prices across the U.S.. Price of Weed is a widely used directory that crowdsources information on the street value of cannabis. The platform allows consumers to anonymously report their latest cannabis purchases.
Price Index for August 2024 illustrates a varied landscape of cannabis costs, calculated per ounce, across different states. Check it out:
Quality: A Quarter Of Total Price
The average price of high-quality cannabis is $320.07 per ounce, while mid-quality cannabis costs $258.31 per ounce on average. This means the difference between average high-quality and mid-quality cannabis is approximately 24%.
For high-quality cannabis, Arizona offers the lowest average price at $258.88 per ounce, reflecting a more mature market with better supply conditions. As mentioned, North Dakota shows the highest average price at $382.17 per ounce. As proven time and again, making cannabis illegal only drives prices up.
Mid-quality cannabis averages $258.31 per ounce across all states. Mississippi emerges as …