Where to Find the Cheapest Weed in Colorado

Looking for dispensary deals? We studied state data to find the most affordable places for pot.

May 15, 2023

Image: Jars of cannabis flower for sale inside a Denver dispensary

Marijuana has never been cheaper in Colorado, but where do you find the cheapest? Scott Lentz

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Wholesale marijuana prices have never been lower in Colorado, according to the Department of Revenue. And those prices are reflected in a drop in retail costs: Dispensary prices have never been lower, either, the state says.

In a DOR report on Colorado dispensary prices released in December, the average price per gram of marijuana flower dropped over 20 percent from 2021 to 2022, while the average price per gram of hash dropped nearly 15 percent. (This year's numbers aren't out yet, but quarterly wholesale reports from the DOR show that prices are still dropping.)

Dispensaries across the state have had to adjust their prices as oversupply hits, but some places still charge significantly more than others, according to the DOR — most notably, mountain towns with large tourist industries. Dispensaries in Eagle, Park and Summit counties, which are home to most of Colorado's ski towns, also have the highest marijuana prices. Meanwhile, Pueblo and Denver counties, the state's two pot production hubs, come in near the bottom, thanks to higher levels of competition.

Here are five counties with the lowest and highest prices for marijuana flower and hash.

Lowest flower prices (per gram)

Montezuma County: $3.06

Pueblo County: $3.11

Las Animas County: $3.11

Weld County: $3.35

Denver County: $3.53

Highest flower prices

Routt County: $6.05

Park County: $5.95

Archuleta County: $5.86

Summit County: $5.48

Eagle County: $5.37

Lowest concentrate prices (per gram)

Pueblo County: $11.74

Las Animas County: $12.60

Bent County: $13.08

Weld County: $13.14

Montezuma County: $13.59

Highest concentrate prices

Routt County: $19.25

Pitkin County: $18.44

Summit County: $18.42

Grand County: $18.09

Eagle County: $17.92

Thomas Mitchell has been the news editor of Westword since February 2024. He's been with the publication since 2017 and was formerly its cannabis editor. He’s earned numerous awards and accolades for his work, including placing second for the Marijuana Enterprise Reporting Award from the Colorado Society of Professional Journalists in 2018; being named a Top Cannabis Journalist by Leafbuyer in 2020; and placing first for the College Sports Writing Award from the Arizona Press Club in 2014. His prior work experience includes Arizona Republic, Inman News and Fox Sports.

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