What does weed actually cost right now? These are median prices computed from public dispensary menus across 23 US cities, from the Ganja.com Cannabis Price Index, refreshed monthly. Free to cite with attribution.
$32Median eighth (US)
$144Median ounce
$16Median edible
23Cities tracked
Key findings
- Cheapest eighths: Albuquerque, NM ($15), Oklahoma City, OK ($15), Ann Arbor, MI ($18).
- Most expensive: Chicago, IL ($45), New York, NY ($44), Oakland, CA ($40).
- The spread: the same eighth costs $30 more in Chicago than in Albuquerque, a 200% difference driven by taxes, license counts and market maturity.
Median price of an eighth, by city
| City | Eighth | Ounce | Edible | Menus sampled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $15 | $126 | $16 | 69 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $15 | $78 | $9 | 55 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $18 | n/a | $6 | 26 |
| Denver, CO | $20 | $101 | $16 | 116 |
| Portland, OR | $20 | $140 | $8 | 197 |
| Detroit, MI | $20 | $99 | $7 | 112 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $20 | $39 | $15 | 12 |
| Boston, MA | $24 | $115 | $24 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $25 | n/a | $15 | 56 |
| St. Louis, MO | $28 | $169 | $13 | 194 |
| San Diego, CA | $30 | n/a | $18 | 93 |
| Seattle, WA | $32 | $180 | $18 | 104 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $33 | $280 | $17 | 106 |
| Sacramento, CA | $34 | n/a | $15 | 87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $35 | $180 | $15 | 228 |
| Kansas City, MO | $35 | $149 | $13 | 144 |
| Baltimore, MD | $35 | $200 | $16 | 233 |
| San Francisco, CA | $36 | n/a | $18 | 41 |
| Tucson, AZ | $40 | n/a | $16 | 51 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40 | $290 | $20 | 131 |
| Oakland, CA | $40 | n/a | $15 | 10 |
| New York, NY | $44 | n/a | $22 | 64 |
| Chicago, IL | $45 | n/a | $16 | 32 |
Methodology
Prices are medians of listed menu prices per category and size across sampled dispensaries in each city, collected from public menus and refreshed monthly. Sample sizes are shown per city. The full dataset is downloadable as JSON and CSV under CC-BY-4.0.
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