Prices and Weights
Cannabis Prices and Weights, Explained
For ten years, Origins has built relationships with Washington growers and brands, and that is why fresh drops, small batch finds and everyday favorites share one menu. This guide explains how weights, price per gram and Washington's taxes work so you can shop with confidence. For today's actual prices, always use the live menu.
The ten second check
A useful start, not the whole story. Freshness, farm and cure matter too.
Before you read on
How the retail price works
The price on the shelf and the total at the till are not always the same number. Here is what sits behind each one.
The price you see
Set by the product, the weight and the store. The live menu shows it as it stands today.
Excise tax, in the shelf price
Washington requires it to be included in the price you see.
Sales tax, at checkout
State and local sales tax is added when you pay.
Qualifying patients differ
Excise and sales tax exemptions can apply to qualifying purchases. See the tax section below.
How customers save
Beyond the shelf price, there are several ways to get more for your money at Origins:
All of it is covered under More ways to save at Origins below, and in full on the Deals page.
Weights
How cannabis is sold by weight
Flower is sold in a handful of standard weights. Knowing them makes any menu easier to read, because the weight is what a price is attached to.
Works well forTrying a new farm or strain before you commit
Works well forThe most common single visit purchase
Works well forRegular shoppers, often with a lower price per gram than an eighth
Works well forStocking up on something you already know you like
Works well forOne ounce is the adult-use purchase limit for usable cannabis flower
Other products are measured differently, so compare like with like.
| Product | How it is measured | What to compare |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-rolls | By grams per cone, singles or multipacks by count | Total grams in the pack, not the number of joints |
| Vape cartridges and all in one disposables | By grams, usually 0.5 g or 1 g | The size, and the process: distillate or live resin |
| Concentrates | By the gram | The process, which sets the price more than the weight does |
| Edibles and drinks | By milligrams of THC | Total milligrams in the pack, and the milligrams per serving |
| Tinctures and capsules | By milligrams in the bottle or the count | Bottle size and total milligrams |
| Topicals | By size and format | The format that suits where you will use it |
General-use edibles in Washington are limited to 10 mg of THC per serving and 100 mg per package. Separate high-THC compliant medical products can go up to 50 mg per serving and 500 mg per package. Either way, milligrams per serving tells you the dose, and total milligrams tells you the value.
Value
A simple way to compare: price per gram
Divide the price by the weight in grams. That gives every product a price per gram, so you can compare sizes side by side. For edibles, divide by total milligrams. For a pre-roll multipack, use the total grams in the pack.
Larger formats often bring the price per gram down, but only if you will finish them. Flower that sits too long loses aroma, so two eighths you enjoy can be better value than an ounce you stop reaching for.
Price per gram is one way to compare value, but it does not tell the whole story. Freshness, farm, cultivation, cure, process, quality and how long the product has been sitting also matter.
What drives the number
What moves a price
Price follows how a product was grown, trimmed and cured far more than it follows how strong it is. Two eighths can test close together on THC and still differ a lot in aroma, bud structure and finish. Six things set where a product lands.
The farm
Craft growers working in small batches cost more to run than large commercial grows.
Small batch tends to sit higher
Trim
Hand trimmed flower keeps its trichomes and shape. Machine trimmed is faster and more economical.
Hand trimmed costs more
Cure
Slow curing protects aroma and takes time.
Slow cured costs more
Process
For vapes and concentrates: distillate, live resin, cured resin, live rosin.
Live and solventless processes cost more than distillate or shatter
Format and weight
Single or multipack, cartridge or all in one, eighth or ounce.
Larger weights usually lower the price per gram
Hardware and packaging
All in one disposables carry the device cost.
Part of the price is not cannabis
Origins carries quality options across multiple price points. Which one is right depends on what you value: aroma, volume, a particular farm, or simply the best fit for the evening you have in mind.
Everyday
What you may find: dependable, well made flower and products, often from larger scale cultivation.
Who it suits: regular shoppers, and anyone buying for volume or for rolling.
Mid
What you may find: more aroma, careful trim and consistency from batch to batch.
Who it suits: most people, most of the time.
Small batch
What you may find: hand trimmed, slow cured flower from named growers, and solventless extracts.
Who it suits: people buying for aroma and terpene character.
Our team can help you find the right fit for what you want and what you plan to spend.
Origins
Ten years of relationships, on your shelf
Price is only part of what you pay for. Since 2016, Origins has built its menu on relationships with Washington growers and brands, and that shapes freshness, selection and what we can offer at different price points. Small batch can be better value than a bigger bag, depending on what you want.
Ten years of relationships
Origins has spent ten years building trust with Washington growers and brand teams, many since the medical era. Those relationships shape what reaches our shelves.
Special buys
When a farm has a strong harvest or a limited run, a relationship is what lets us bring it in at a price that works for customers.
Special drops
Because of our relationships, we often carry products and drops that customers may not find at other dispensaries in our immediate market. Ask a Cannabis Guide what is new.
Fresh drops
New harvests and new releases arrive often, so the shelf you saw last month is not always the shelf you will find today.
Rotation
Featured vendors and offers rotate weekly, which keeps the menu moving and gives small and large producers room to shine.
Freshness
We buy thoughtfully and rotate stock so that what you take home is in good condition and worth the money you spent.
Price is not the same as value. Quality, freshness, selection and the people behind the shelf all count toward what you get for your money.
Origins vs. Others
Competitive pricing, with fresh offers every week
We aim to offer competitive pricing, and on many products some of the strongest value in town. Some of the products and special drops we carry are not available from the competitors around us, which is one of the advantages of the vendor relationships Origins has built over the last 10 years.
Every Thursday we roll out new Origins vs. Others offers. They show more than competitive pricing: they show current products and value that can set us apart from what customers are seeing around us.
You do not have to take our word for it. Compare the live menu with anywhere else you shop, then see what is running on the Deals page.
Every week
Fresh, rotating offers that pair competitive pricing with current products and value that set us apart, on top of daily deals and loyalty rewards.
Tax
What is in the shelf price, and what is added at checkout
Washington taxes cannabis more heavily than most products, and it helps to know where each tax sits.
Cannabis excise tax
- Where you see it
- Already inside the shelf price, because Washington requires it to be shown in the price
- Who it applies to
- Retail sales to adult-use customers
State and local sales tax
- Where you see it
- Added at checkout
- Who it applies to
- Retail sales to adult-use customers
Under Washington Department of Revenue and Department of Health guidance, qualifying patients in the medical cannabis authorization database who buy compliant products at a medically endorsed retailer are exempt from the excise tax and the sales tax on those purchases. The state recognition card carries a minimum $1 fee, and retailers may charge more. Ask a store team member about eligibility, or check the state's current guidance.
Save
More ways to save at Origins
Whatever you plan to spend, there is usually a way to make it go further. Eligibility and exclusions may apply, so check the Deals page for the details.
Medical tax relief
Qualifying patients buying compliant products at a medically endorsed retailer are exempt from excise and sales tax, under Washington DOR and DOH guidance.
Wisdom discount
A discount for our senior customers. Ask a team member in store.
Veteran discount
A thank you to those who have served. Ask a team member in store.
Hospitality and Industry
Recognition for cannabis and hospitality industry professionals. Ask a team member in store.
Origins vs. Others
New offers every Thursday that show competitive pricing alongside current products and value that set us apart from what customers see around us.
Daily and weekly deals
Rotating deals on the live menu, including vendor-supported offers.
Amplify 2.0 rewards the people who keep coming back
Our loyalty program is built on a simple idea: the more you shop with us, the more you get back. You earn 1 point per pre-tax dollar, and there are three tiers to grow into.
Applied automatically after your third visit within 90 days of your first.
Every purchase, once you reach the tier.
Every purchase, once you reach the tier.
The Amplify loyalty cycle runs from March 1 through February 28. If you reach Heavy Hitter or OG during the cycle, you keep that tier for the rest of the current loyalty year and through the following loyalty year. Points are tracked only in the Origins app. Amplify benefits cannot be combined with other promotions, so you take whichever is better on the day. Medical tax relief works differently because it applies to tax rather than the shelf price.
Know the limits
Washington purchase limits
Washington sets a limit for each product category. You can buy across categories in combination, up to the limit for each one.
| Product | Adults 21 and over | Registered medical patients |
|---|---|---|
| Flower | 1 ounce | 3 ounces |
| Concentrate | 7 grams | 21 grams |
| Solid edible | 16 ounces | 48 ounces |
| Liquid edible | 72 ounces | 216 ounces |
Source: Washington Administrative Code 314-55-095. Liquid edibles packaged in units of no more than 4 mg of THC are limited by total milligrams instead.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Looking for what to buy at your number? See cannabis selection for every budget, learn about Amplify 2.0, or browse current Deals.
Origins Cannabis
See today's prices, or ask us.
The live menu shows every weight, every price and every deal as it stands today. Prefer to talk it through? A Cannabis Guide will help you compare, and there is no pressure to buy.