[01] Data story

We checked every eighth in Massachusetts.

23,730 eighth prices, 248 stores, as of Oct 7, 2026. Here's what an eighth actually costs.

GLASS Data Desk · Oct 7, 2026 · Menu prices, before tax. Implausible prices are excluded.

Median eighth price by town
$16$32+

Towns with 8+ eighth prices are shaded. Grey towns have no data yet.

Two ends of the state
Lowest medianEasthampton$18
Highest medianGloucester$36

Among towns with 3+ priced stores and 15+ eighth prices.

The big picture

The median eighth in Gloucester costs 100% more than in Easthampton.

Across 23,730 eighth prices at 248 stores the statewide median is $25. The middle half of prices runs $20 to $30, and the lowest listed price is $7. Town medians run from $18 in Easthampton to $36 in Gloucester. By county the range is Bristol $22 to Nantucket $55.

Key takeaways
  • The median eighth is $25 before tax. Half of all prices sit between $20 and $30.
  • Easthampton has the lowest town median ($18). Gloucester has the highest ($36).
  • 14,625 eighths are listed at $25 or less, at 240 stores.
  • Listed THC for eighths has a median of 25.5%. The 99th percentile is 34.9%; numbers above it are marked "unusually high listed THC" in our truth check, with the proof one tap away. Based on listings published by stores, as of Oct 7, 2026.
Cheapest picks right now
Eighth Index
[06.1] Lowest listed eighth

Ice Cream Cake

Devils Lettuce · Eighth

$7 21.2% THC (last known)

Fyre Ants

$2/g · $0.009/mg by last-known listed THC

No flag

Lowest price among eighths that list 18%+ THC and sit in the usual range.

[06.2] Best price per mg

Tropic Grip

Routine · Eighth

$9 33.4% THC (last known)

Turning Leaf

$2.57/g · $0.008/mg by last-known listed THC

No flag

Lowest dollars per mg of THC, using the posted test value where one exists and otherwise the listed THC.

[06.3] Strongest under $25

Hashburger

Ozone · Eighth

$20 31.4% THC (last known)

Holyoke Cannabis Dispensary

$5.71/g · $0.018/mg by last-known listed THC

No flag

Highest THC at $25 or less among products with no flag.

[06.4] Most widely listed

Khalifa Kush

Garden Wonders Cannabis · Eighth

$30 28.1% THC (last known)

Garden Wonders Cannabis

$8.57/g · $0.031/mg by last-known listed THC

No flag

Listed by the most stores at $30 or less with 18%+ THC.

[06.5] Best value pre-roll pack
What $25 gets you

14,625 eighths cost $25 or less. 10,203 of them list THC. Share by listed THC:

1%
< 15%
9%
15 to 20%
35%
20 to 25%
39%
25 to 30%
15%
30%+
County comparison
CountyStoresLowestMedian
Bristol35$8.99$22
Hampshire21$7$22
Berkshire17$9$25
Essex27$10$25
Franklin7$12$25
Hampden28$9$25
Middlesex58$10$25
Norfolk11$10$25
Plymouth26$10$25
Suffolk32$10$25
Worcester44$9$25
Barnstable14$10$30
Nantucket2$39$55

Method

We read the current menu prices from 248 licensed Massachusetts stores with menu data and keep every flower listing sized at 3.5 g. We drop prices the source flags as implausible (under $1.50 or over $30 per gram) and any price under $5. Out-of-stock listings, listings whose THC flags fail our check and sale-priced listings are left off the shelves and rankings, and so are 3 brands whose median eighth is far above the state's (Crispy Commission, FloraCal, Rhelm), because their prices look like a data quirk. We checked that this does not pull the index down: with those 66 listings added back, the state median is $25 against $25 without them, and the mean moves from $25.43 to $25.58. Medians are of listed menu prices, not sales. Town medians in the map need 8+ prices; the lowest and highest town need 3+ stores and 15+ prices. See Truth Check for how we handle THC claims and the Eighth Index for every town.

Data as of Oct 7, 5:43 AM ET. Menu prices before tax.

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