Why is Hemp So Expensive?

Understanding the Price Behind Hemp Flower

If you’ve ever browsed different CBD flower retailers, you’ve probably noticed how prices can vary widely-sometimes $7 or more per gram. For many customers, that raises a fair question: why is hemp flower so expensive?

At Plain Jane, we believe in being transparent and putting our customers first. To us, hemp should be affordable, high-quality, and accessible, not a luxury reserved for a few. Let’s take a closer look at what drives pricing in the CBD market and why our mission is to make premium hemp flower available to everyone.

What Makes Hemp Flower Costly?

1. Licensing and Compliance
Unlike many crops, hemp is highly regulated. Farmers must be licensed, crops must be tested for THC compliance, and everything has to align with the Farm Bill. These requirements add time and cost, but they also protect consumers.

2. Cultivation Methods
Indoor-grown hemp, while producing dense, terpene-rich buds, requires significant resources — controlled lighting, ventilation, and climate systems. Outdoor and greenhouse-grown hemp cost less to produce but may not achieve the same visual or terpene quality.

3. Labor and Processing
Hand-trimming, slow-curing, and careful packaging all add to production costs. While machines can cut costs, many companies (including us) prefer hand-finishing to preserve bud structure and quality.

4. Middlemen in the Supply Chain
Many retailers don’t grow or source directly. They buy from brokers, who may buy from other brokers, before the flower even reaches the customer. Each step adds a markup to the final price.

Why Affordability Matters to Plain Jane

We know that many people turn to CBD for wellness, relaxation, or simply to enjoy a natural alternative. But high prices can make it difficult to enjoy CBD as part of a consistent routine.

That’s why Plain Jane is committed to fair, transparent pricing. By working directly with farmers, minimizing middlemen, and focusing on efficient operations, we’re able to offer premium hemp flower at prices that are accessible to everyone.

Your trust matters to us, and we never want cost to be the reason you can’t enjoy safe, lab-tested CBD flower.

The Plain Jane Difference

• Direct Sourcing: We partner directly with trusted hemp farmers.

• Efficiency: Our streamlined supply chain keeps costs down.

• Transparency: Every batch is third-party lab tested for compliance and safety.

• Customer-First Pricing: Our goal is always to make hemp flower affordable, without cutting corners on quality.

Final Thoughts

Hemp flower pricing can feel complicated, but at the heart of it, customers deserve to know they’re paying a fair price for a safe, high-quality product. At Plain Jane, we’re proud to make CBD flower affordable, reliable, and enjoyable - because everyone deserves access to the benefits of hemp without overpaying.

Plain Jane exists to make CBD simple, transparent, and accessible. And that means always putting our customers first.