COLUMBUS – This week marks the first year of recreational cannabis sales in Ohio with more than $702 million sold since sales went legal on Aug. 6, 2024.
Exact number published by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control show the exact number is $702,587,948 with 109,706 pounds sold as of Aug. 5, the latest number available. The average price was $6.63 per gram the week of July 27 through Aug. 2.
In comparison, Michigan, which has allowed recreational cannabis sales since December 2019, in June 2025 dispensaries sold $260.6 million worth of cannabis products. In 2024 total sales eclipsed $3 billion.
“The first day of sales was awesome,” said Pete Nischt, vice president of compliance and communications for Klutch Cannabis. “It was really exciting to see people across the state finally get to step into this legal market and purchase safe products. … I think there were still a lot of people at the time that thought the sky was falling.”…