The 10 States With the Cheapest Legal Cannabis Prices as of May 2026
- As of May 2026, Michigan offers the lowest average cost for recreational dried cannabis flower among adult-use states, with prices falling in major markets.
- Oregon, Massachusetts, and Colorado remain some of the most affordable legal cannabis markets in the U.S.
- The article includes legalization timelines and opening dates for the first cannabis stores across various states, highlighting the progression of the cannabis industry.
- Data was sourced from state cannabis regulators and the research firm Headset to provide an up-to-date snapshot of pricing trends in the recreational marijuana market.
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Using the latest available pricing data from state cannabis regulators and the research firm Headset, here are the recreational marijuana markets with the lowest average cost for dried flower as of May 2026.
Prices continue to fall in several major markets, with Michigan now standing well below every other adult-use state and Oregon, Massachusetts and Colorado remaining among the cheapest legal markets in the country.
Legalized in 2018First cannabis store opened in December 2019
Legalized in 2014First cannabis store opened in October 2015
Legalized in 2016First cannabis store opened in November 2018
Legalized in 2012First cannabis store opened in January 2014
Legalized in 2020First cannabis store opened in January 2021
Legalized in 2016First cannabis store opened in October 2020
Legalized in 2023First cannabis store opened in August 2024
Legalized in 2012First cannabis store opened in July 2014
Legalized in 2021First cannabis store opened in January 2023
Legalized in 2020First cannabis store opened in January 2022