Ohio’s cannabis sales topped $1 billion in the first full year of adult-use sales

Ohio’s cannabis dealers recorded more than $836 million in non-medical sales in 2025, the state’s first full year for adult-use marijuana.

With medical cannabis establishments reporting sales of $233 million, the total value of marijuana sales in Ohio by 2025 will exceed $1.06 billion, according to data from the Ohio Department of Commerce.

The first five months of entertainment sales saw just over $242 million. The increase in store openings across the country helped legal marijuana in Ohio grow by 2025, with adult sales exceeding $700 million in August.

Meanwhile, the government’s medical system continues, albeit very slowly.

Marijuana prices drop as the market expands, and sales opportunities decrease

However, as is often the case as the adult-use marijuana market matures, prices drop.

The average selling price of manufactured marijuana products dropped to $23.83 earlier this month, compared to $26.66 at the same time last year.

The average price of a cannabis flower stands at $6.41, compared to $6.85 in January 2025, according to the State Division of Cannabis Control.

Ohio has 190 stores that sell medical and recreational marijuana, but local restrictions limit further growth.

Since December, more than 130 cities and towns across the country have imposed restrictions, banning adult trafficking.

How will the prohibition of hemp THC affect the sale of marijuana in Ohio by adults?

Meanwhile, new regulations surrounding hemp THC and new power caps on the legal cannabis market portend changes.

That’s a big part of Senate Bill 56, which Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law last month and will take effect in March.

THC will be limited to 70% of the extract, down from 90%, and flower will account for 35%.

Alcoholic hemp products will be banned, except for regulated cannabis sellers.

Strict transport and packaging rules will also be enforced, requiring cannabis to be kept in its original packaging and drivers to keep products in the trunk.

The law also prohibits bringing in legal marijuana from another state.

The marijuana industry wants to nullify the new regulations, THC potency caps

Not everyone goes with the changes.

The industry group Ohioans for Cannabis Choice has started a referendum effort to overturn SB56, according to the Ohio Capital Journal.

The group submitted the first set of signatures to Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

If Attorney General Dave Yost approves the summary of petitions, activists will have 90 days from the date the legislation is filed to collect enough valid signatures to get the issue on the statewide ballot.

If passed, it would be the first time Ohio voters have overturned a state law in a referendum.