Maine has the cheapest weed in New England, according to a review of marijuana prices reported by volunteers.

It’s $305 for a high-quality ounce in the Pine Tree State, while it’ll cost you $351 in New Hampshire, $367 in Vermont, $342 in Massachusetts, $314 in Rhode Island and $334 in Connecticut.

Forbes released a map recently of the price of marijuana in each state, based on information from PriceOfWeed.com, a site that allows users to anonymously post the cost of weed in their state, whether they purchased it off the black market or legally through a dispensary.

As Forbes staff writer Frank Bi wrote, marijuana is cheapest in states that have legalized it: “In four states where pot has been legalized or decriminalized — Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Alaska — the price of an ounce has fallen below $300, compared with the nationwide average of $324.”

Erin Rhoda is the editor of Maine Focus, a team that conducts journalism investigations and projects at the Bangor Daily News. She also writes for the newspaper, often centering her work on domestic and...

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