How we priced this guide: Every Uper Weed figure below is taken directly from our own live menu on September 11, 2026, across the AA, AAAA and AAAAA+ craft flower tiers. Legal-market figures are sourced from published Ontario Cannabis Store pricing policy and Ontario tax law, and are cited where used. Our menu rotates with each harvest and restock, so we re-check and re-publish these tables every quarter. If a number here does not match the menu, the menu is correct.
If you have searched weed prices Ottawa and come away with five different answers, it is because almost nobody publishes real numbers. They publish ranges wide enough to be unfalsifiable. This guide does the opposite: actual menu prices, the effective cost per gram at every weight, and a straight explanation of why legal retail costs what it does in Ontario.
The Quick Answer
In Ottawa in 2026, cannabis prices break down roughly like this:
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Quarter ounce (7g): $50–$60 — about $7.14–$8.57 per gram
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Half ounce (14g): $90–$110 — about $6.43–$7.86 per gram
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Ounce (28g): $45 for value flower, $150 for AAAA, up to $200 for craft and exotics — about $1.61–$7.14 per gram
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Quarter pound (113g): $100–$600 depending on grade — about $0.88–$5.31 per gram
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Full pound (454g): $380–$1,200 — about $0.84–$2.64 per gram
The single biggest lever is weight. The same flower that costs $7.14 per gram as a quarter ounce costs $5.36 per gram as a full ounce. Buy the ounce.
Uper Weed's flower menu starts at the quarter ounce. We do not sell single grams or eighths, because at those weights you are paying for packaging and handling rather than product — which is exactly the part of the price we cut.
Ottawa Weed Prices by Weight and Grade
These are live Uper Weed menu prices as of September 11, 2026.
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Weight |
Value (AA / AAA) |
AAAA |
AAAAA+ Craft & Exotic |
|---|---|---|---|
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Quarter ounce (7g) |
Not sold below 1 oz |
$50 |
$50–$60 |
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Half ounce (14g) |
Not sold below 1 oz |
$90–$95 |
$90–$110 |
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Ounce (28g) |
$45–$95 |
$150 |
$150–$200 |
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2 ounces (56g) |
$120 |
$280–$290 |
$280–$380 |
Value flower on our menu is sold by the ounce and up. That is a deliberate choice: it is the weight where the price actually becomes worth it. Our ounce deals under $95 collection is built entirely around that floor.
What You Actually Pay Per Gram
This is the table nobody else shows you, because it is the one that makes the case for buying bigger.
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Weight |
Value (AA / AAA) |
AAAA |
AAAAA+ Craft & Exotic |
|---|---|---|---|
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Quarter ounce (7g) |
— |
$7.14/g |
$7.14–$8.57/g |
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Half ounce (14g) |
— |
$6.43–$6.79/g |
$6.43–$7.86/g |
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Ounce (28g) |
$1.61–$3.39/g |
$5.36/g |
$5.36–$7.14/g |
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2 ounces (56g) |
$2.14/g |
$5.00–$5.18/g |
$5.00–$6.79/g |
Read the AAAA column top to bottom. A quarter ounce costs you $7.14 per gram. The exact same flower, bought as a full ounce, costs $5.36 per gram — a 25% cut for buying four times as much at once. Step up to two ounces and you are at $5.00 per gram.
Browse the tiers directly: AAAA weed, AAAAA+ craft cannabis, AAA weed, and AA weed.
Bulk and Wholesale Pricing
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Weight |
Value / AA |
Mid-Grade & Premium |
|---|---|---|
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Quarter pound (4 oz / 113g) |
$100–$240 |
$400–$600 |
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Half pound (8 oz / 227g) |
$200–$400 |
$470–$700 |
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Full pound (16 oz / 454g) |
$380–$750 |
$1,200 |
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2 pounds (32 oz / 907g) |
$700–$1,400 |
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Per gram, that works out to:
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Weight |
Value / AA |
Mid-Grade & Premium |
|---|---|---|
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Quarter pound |
$0.88–$2.12/g |
$3.54–$5.31/g |
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Half pound |
$0.88–$1.76/g |
$2.07–$3.08/g |
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Full pound |
$0.84–$1.65/g |
$2.64/g |
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2 pounds |
$0.77–$1.54/g |
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A full pound of value flower at $380 works out to 84 cents per gram. That is the bottom of the curve in this city. Most of our bulk weights also ship with a free bonus quantity attached — a quarter pound of Strawberry Dream at $200 includes a free ounce, for example. Full range on the bulk weed and wholesale weed pages.
Why Does Legal Weed Cost More in Ontario?
This is the part every other Ottawa price guide skips, and it is the actual answer to "what drives the price."
When you buy from a licensed Ontario retailer, three separate layers sit on top of the flower itself:
1. Federal excise duty. Dried cannabis flower carries an excise duty of $1.00 per gram, or 10% of the producer's selling price, whichever is greater. On a 28-gram ounce, that is a minimum of $28 in duty before anything else happens.
2. The OCS wholesale markup. The Ontario Cannabis Store is the sole legal wholesaler to every private retail store in the province. Ontario consumers pay $1 per gram in excise tax plus an OCS wholesale markup, plus 13% HST. In September 2023 the OCS moved to a fixed wholesale markup across its products, lowering the markup on dried flower by 8%, and imposed a wholesale cost floor of roughly $2.28 per gram for dried flower and pre-rolls.
3. Ontario HST at 13%, applied on top of everything above.
Taken together, government taxes and provincial markups have been estimated to account for roughly 47% of the shelf price of legal cannabis when buying in single-gram quantities. That is the structural reason a legal gram and a delivered ounce are not comparable on price — you are not paying for better flower, you are paying for a tax and wholesale stack that gets applied per gram.
For context on where legal pricing has landed: the average price per gram of cannabis in Ontario fell from $11.78 in 2019 to $7.50 in 2021.
At $5.36 per gram for a AAAA ounce, or $1.61 per gram for a value ounce, the gap is not subtle.
Ottawa Weed Grades Explained: AA to AAAAA+
Grade is the second biggest price driver after weight. Here is what each tier actually means, and we grade honestly — no AAA flower wearing a AAAA label.
AA — Value. Everyday flower. Decent potency, standard bag appeal, consistent effects. Often popcorn buds, which are the same plant and the same potency in a smaller nug. Best for daily consumers and for making edibles. This is where $45–$95 ounces live.
AAA — The sweet spot. Good potency, noticeable terpenes, properly trimmed and cured. This is where most regular Ottawa consumers land for everyday smoke, and where the quality-to-price ratio peaks.
AAAA — Top shelf. Dense, frosty, high trichome density, strong terpene expression, careful cure. $150 per ounce puts genuinely premium flower at $5.36 a gram.
AAAAA+ Craft. Small-batch, hand-trimmed, cold-cured, exotic genetics. Boutique growers and limited runs. $150–$200 per ounce.
Every product page on our menu lists strain type, lab-verified THC percentage, dominant terpenes and effects, so you can check the grade claim against the data before you order.
Delivery vs. Storefront: The Real Cost Comparison
The comparison people actually want is not "which is cheaper per gram" in the abstract. It is what a month costs.
Take a moderate consumer going through one ounce a month:
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One AAAA ounce delivered: $150. Free delivery, since it clears the $100 threshold. Total: $150.
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The same 28 grams bought as four quarter ounces: $200. Total: $200.
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A value ounce delivered: $45–$95, free delivery. Total: $45–$95.
Over a year, the difference between buying by the ounce and buying by the quarter on AAAA flower is $600. That is the whole argument for bulk, and it does not require you to change grade.
Then add the things a storefront trip costs that never show up on a receipt: parking, transit or gas, and the trip itself. Our weed delivery Ottawa service puts the same flower at your door in 30 to 90 minutes, 9 AM to 9 PM, every day of the year.
Our delivery terms, stated plainly:
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Free local delivery on orders $100 and over
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$10 flat delivery fee on orders under $100
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$5 off your first order, applied automatically
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Free Canada-wide shipping on mail orders over $150
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Payment by Interac e-Transfer or cash on delivery
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Delivery hours 9 AM – 9 PM, seven days a week
No service fee, no zone surcharge, no fuel surcharge. The menu price plus the stated delivery fee is the price.
Do Prices Change by Ottawa Neighbourhood?
No. Your postal code does not change what you pay. There is no distance fee and no zone surcharge anywhere inside our Ottawa service area, and the $100 free-delivery threshold is identical everywhere.
We deliver same-day across Kanata, Barrhaven, Nepean, Orleans, Gloucester, Stittsville, Rockland, Embrun and Navan, plus Centretown, the Glebe, Sandy Hill, Vanier and the ByWard Market. Full coverage list on our delivery areas page.
Ottawa vs. Gatineau: What Changes Across the River
Crossing into Quebec changes two things, and price is not one of them.
Legal age. Ontario is 19 and over. Quebec is 21 and over — the highest minimum age in Canada. If you are 19 or 20 and in Gatineau or Hull, you cannot legally purchase, and we will not complete the delivery.
Retail structure. Quebec's legal retail runs through the SQDC, a provincial monopoly with a different product catalogue and a cap on THC potency in some formats that Ontario does not apply.
What does not change: our menu, our pricing, our delivery window, or the $100 free-delivery threshold. Gatineau weed delivery and Hull run on the same same-day service as Ottawa.
Beyond Flower: Hash, Vapes, Edibles and Concentrates
Flower is not the only thing with a price curve. Our full menu covers:
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Hash — imported and budget pressed hash, priced by the gram and up
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Concentrates — shatter, live resin, THC diamonds, budder, crumble and distillate
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THC vapes — 1g, 2g, 3g and 6g carts plus disposables
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Edibles — gummies, chocolates, candies, THC drinks and high-dose options
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Pre-rolls — singles and packs
Every one of these follows the same rule as flower: the per-unit price falls as the format gets bigger. A 3g vape cart costs less per gram than a 1g. A high-dose edible costs less per milligram than a standard one.
Five Ways to Lower Your Cost Per Gram in Ottawa
1. Buy the ounce, not the quarter. This is the biggest single lever. On AAAA flower it saves you 25% per gram immediately.
2. Clear the $100 threshold. An $95 order plus $10 delivery is $105. A $100 order ships free. Adding $5 of product costs you nothing and saves you $10.
3. Match the grade to the job. You do not need AAAAA+ craft for a weeknight. Run value or AAA flower for daily use and save the craft tier for when it matters. Our cheap weed collection exists for exactly this.
4. Split bulk with people you trust. A full pound at $380 is 84 cents a gram. Split four ways that is a quarter pound each at value pricing no individual order can touch.
5. Watch the rotating menu. Flower moves fast and overstock gets discounted. Check current deals or our mix and match options before you build a cart.
Age, ID and Legality
Cannabis is legal for adults in Canada. In Ontario the minimum age is 19. In Quebec, including Gatineau and Hull, it is 21.
Every Uper Weed delivery requires valid government photo ID at the door. No ID, no sale — there is no exception to this and our drivers do not have discretion on it. Keep product stored securely and out of reach of children and pets, and do not drive after consuming.
An ounce of weed in Ottawa costs $45 to $200 depending on grade. Value AA and AAA ounces run $45 to $95, AAAA ounces are $150, and AAAAA+ craft and exotic ounces reach $200. That works out to between $1.61 and $7.14 per gram.
A half ounce (14 grams) runs $90 to $110, or about $6.43 to $7.86 per gram. It sits between the quarter and the ounce on the volume curve and saves you roughly 10% per gram over a quarter.
A full pound (454 grams) costs $380 to $750 for value and AA grades, and around $1,200 for premium. Per gram that is 84 cents to $2.64 — the lowest cost per gram available anywhere on the menu.
No. Our flower menu starts at the quarter ounce (7 grams) for AAAA and craft tiers, and at the full ounce for value tiers. Single grams carry the highest markup of any weight, so we do not stock them.
Legal cannabis carries a $1.00-per-gram federal excise duty, an OCS wholesale markup, and 13% HST. Together those layers have been estimated at roughly 47% of the shelf price at single-gram quantities. Delivery services with no storefront overhead and no retail tax stack price closer to source.
Yes on orders of $100 and over. Orders under $100 carry a flat $10 delivery fee. There is no zone surcharge, distance fee or service fee anywhere in the Ottawa or Gatineau delivery area.
Most same-day orders arrive within 30 to 90 minutes during our delivery window of 9 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week. Our own drivers handle every delivery — no third-party couriers.
No. Menu pricing, delivery fees and the $100 free-delivery threshold are identical on both sides of the river. The only difference is legal age: 19 in Ontario, 21 in Quebec.
Buying the largest weight you will realistically consume, at the lowest grade that still satisfies you. A value ounce at $45 is $1.61 per gram. A value pound at $380 is 84 cents per gram. Both beat any per-gram or per-quarter purchase by a wide margin.
The Bottom Line on Ottawa Weed Prices in 2026
Quarter ounces run $50–$60. Half ounces run $90–$110. Ounces run $45 for value flower up to $200 for craft. Pounds start at $380. The two dials that decide your price are weight and grade, and of the two, weight moves the number far more.
Legal retail in Ontario is not more expensive because the flower is better. It is more expensive because a $1-per-gram excise duty, a wholesale markup and 13% HST get applied on top of it.
Browse the full cannabis flower menu, check today's deals, or text 613-614-9596. Free delivery on orders over $100, most orders in 30 to 90 minutes, 9 AM to 9 PM daily. 19+ in Ontario, 21+ in Quebec, valid photo ID required at the door.
