In 2024, Connecticut had both the highest price per gram of cannabis across four Northeast states and the lowest per capita sales according to a report from the Office of Legislative Research (OLR).

OLR’s report found price per gram data for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Of the four states, Connecticut cannabis was the most expensive per gram, at $10.62 in December. For the same month, cannabis cost $4.44 in Massachusetts. In New Jersey, the price per gram was $9.93 and $7.09 in Maine.

OLR also sought per gram pricing data from Rhode Island and Vermont, which did not have the data available, and New York, which did not respond to questions.

According to the data, Connecticut also had the lowest per capita sales of cannabis edibles in 2024, at $54.4o.

It also had lower total sales than Maine, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. While Rhode Island had lower overall sales, its per capita sales were higher, at $84.59.

Among Northeast states that provided data, Massachusetts had both the highest total sales and the highest per capita sales in 2024. Massachusetts collected roughly $1.6 billion in cannabis sales during that time period.

OLR’s report looked at a variety of laws affecting the sale of cannabis, including for sales and marketing, potency limits, and for tax rates.

While all the states OLR reviewed had potency limits for the amount of THC in edibles, only Connecticut and Vermont set potency limits for flower products and concentrate products. Flower products make up the bulk of cannabis sales, both in Connecticut and in other states. In 2024, flower products accounted for roughly 45 percent of overall cannabis sales.

Of the states OLR reviewed, Connecticut is the only one with an excise tax on cannabis.