Reporter Kevin Drum used data from the crowdsource information website Priceofweed.com to find out where weed was cheapest. His work parses out the west from the east, and focuses on what lies west of the Rocky Mountains.
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Out there, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and California boast the cheapest greenery. That should come as no surprise, as they’re among the states leading the charge for legal weed. Drum writes:
Sure enough, marijuana is noticeably cheaper in the four states that legalized recreational use more than a year ago. (Nevada has also legalized recreational use, but the law has been in effect for only a few months.) I’m really glad this turned out to be the case since it would have been damn strange if it hadn’t.
But there are a few exceptions, geographically speaking. Florida, Maine, and Michigan all report competitively-priced weed.
The most expensive marijuana is found in Washington, D.C., where an ounce of high-quality stuff is said to set you back $600. “Why is pot so expensive in the bustling and competitive markets of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, and other populous states? And does it really cost $500 per ounce in Washington D.C., the highest priced market in the nation?” Since the data is crowdsourced, it’s hard to say whether these numbers are accurate, but it does make some common sense that if you’re looking for quality, affordable weed, you’ll have to head westward—for now.
