After NBC4 found it was cheaper — but illegal — to drive to Michigan to purchase recreational marijuana, some viewers asked about medical marijuana prices increasing after recreational cannabis sales began.

Following the launch of an adult-use market last August, Ohio saw more than $675 million in total legal marijuana sales in 2024, according to data from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control through Dec. 28. That amount is about 40% more than the $484 million in cannabis sold in 2023 — which, of course, only featured medical sales.

Profits from sales of recreational marijuana are in the tens of millions, the Division of Cannabis Control reports.

Recreational cannabis sales began in August, about nine months after Ohioans voted to approve a legalization measure. By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpassed $242 million as 2024 came to a close.