Pot prices in Illinois are some of the highest in the nation, new study finds

Ivan D. shows off the vape cartridges he got from Ascend Cannabis Dispensary in Logan Square. Illinois ranks third in the nation in pot sales at $950 million so far this year. The state charges a 6.25% sales tax and an excise tax of up to 25% on pot sales. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Pot prices remain higher in Illinois, the third largest cannabis market in the nation, than in most other states.

Illinois saw $950 million in pot sales in the first half of this year, but the average price per item in Illinois is 89% higher than in the rest of the U.S. cannabis market, according to a new report from Headset, a company that provides data and analytics to the cannabis industry.