Wondering where California marijuana prices stand now that Prop 64 has passed? Overall you can expect to pay an average of around $14.50 a gram or $277.50 an ounce in California. That’s certainly higher than what you would have paid at this time last year, when the average for a gram was just $10.
Since recreational cannabis became legal on January 1, 2018, cannabis prices have inched up in California. That’s because there’s now a 15% excise tax on recreational marijuana. And that doesn’t include local government taxes.
Fortunately, history is often a solid predictor of where prices will go. And chances are, if California turns out like other states that have legalized the drug, consumers will only have to ride out these higher prices for the next six months to a year.
“Right now, people are paying anywhere from $10 to $20 per gram before tax but we can expect that to level out to an average of $6.50 over time, based on what we’ve seen in other markets like Washington or Colorado,” Cy Scott, chief executive officer of Headset, told MarketWatch.
Remember that recreational is going to cost you significantly more than medical right now. It pays to have a medical card.
But keep in mind that these are average California marijuana prices. Savvy shoppers can almost always find better deals.
You can use our cannabis price comparison tool to find the best marijuana prices in your area of the nation.
Here are the average California marijuana prices for Winter 2018:
| Area | Gram | Ounce |
|---|---|---|
| State Average | $14.50 | $277.50 |
| Los Angeles | $12 | $264 |
| San Francisco | $14 | $294 |
| San Diego | $17 | $265 |
| San Jose | $15 | $287 |
Average marijuana prices in Los Angeles
It’ll cost you an average of $12 per gram in Los Angeles overall, or $264 per ounce. But you can find dispensaries offering a gram for as low as $10 on average.
For strictly adult-use (recreational), you’re going to spend more like $17 per gram, and your options are limited.
Check out our post on the best recreational dispensaries in Los Angeles.
Here are the recreational dispensaries in Los Angeles:
