Of course it does, and there's much much more supply and probably more demand in California. That would make prices cheaper compared to a place like Ohio which isn't coastal, doesn't have nearly as good of growing conditions, and probably get's their shipments from California and/or Canada anyways, thus, jacking up the prices. Plus, I have friends that live in Ohio that i know for a fact pay more than that. So unless he has the most legit, luckiest hookup ever, he's exadurating. Why? I have no idea. That's for him to justify.