Did medical marijuana get more expensive in Ohio after recreational sales began?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- 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.

Although medical marijuana legislation for Ohio patients first went into effect in September 2016, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control first began publishing average sales pricing data in 2021. In January 2021, an ounce of cannabis flower cost, on average...