Why don’t street drug prices adjust for inflation? Narco pills have been one dollar a milligram for the past 20 years. In 1997 an ounce of pot was worth the same as an ounce of gold. Now it is worth 25% of what an ounce of gold is.
Because the retards that sell these things don’t understand inflation, and their clients get pissed off if the price increases.
Also goods on the black market aren’t being tampered with by the government, so they aren’t subject to the (((regulations))) that are destroying our economy.
It’s really more of a sign that our government is incompetent or malevolent more than anything.
In 1997 an ounce of pot was worth the same as an ounce of gold. Now it is worth 25% of what an ounce of gold is.
This is the free market at work. If demand stays constant but supply goes up... then price goes down. In 1997 weed was a felony in all 50 states, now there is a dispensary on every corner. Supply quadrupled and price fell by 75%
Pills come from Mexico and China and are dirt cheap at wholesale prices. Marijuana is easier than ever to grow and with legalization even the black market has to compete with dispensaries that have local warehouses, plus a lot of "legal" weed ends up on the street through backdoor deals. Inflation doesn't exist on the street because of lack of overhead (licensing/employee costs/facility standards) and lack of "give a fuck". When the money is rolling in, you don't penny pinch the consumer. Supply and demand still apply but value of the dollar is relatively irrelevant
Depends on the quality. No one wants the shitty stepped on blow or schwag weed anymore except for people who either can’t afford good shit or who are oblivious.
Extremely potent weed can be $400+ for an oz, and significantly more in urban areas. It all depends on supply and demand.
The other aspect is there is no government regulation for distribution or artificial price controls in any way- other than the obvious legality. It is completely black market. The regulated legal drugs are way more expensive than black market ones due to taxes and fees. Leading one to the conclusion that all of the inflation we are experiencing is due to our own policies.
It seems to depend on the drug. Weed has gotten progressively more potent and the price now reflects the quality and production cost.
Meth seems to be the same or even lower than they were in the 90s. I would attribute this to much greater availability these days. Plus the Mexican mafia, who supplies the chemicals and ephedra across the US's porous border, have become very skilled at smuggling and distribution, lowering costs for both chemicals and production.
The prices are just set directly by supply and demand. Street level drug dealers charge whatever people are willing to pay. The suppliers too. Give it some time and the prices will increase. They have increased since the 80s and 90s. - also the increments aren't as exact as normal consumer goods. Niggers and addicts dont do math. 20 bags will become 25 bags and 30 bags, etc. - I have heard recently that Xanax bars are now 7.50 or 8.00 compared to 5 dollars a few years ago.
The price of Pot has tanked because of legal growing. The cost of heroine and pain pills has fallen off a cliff because of fentanyl.
That leaves Cocaine, which the production of costs next to nothing, and the people growing the raw plants are probably scared to raise their prices because of who they have to deal with. All the cost on that stuff is shipping and distribution. The people doing a good job selling that shit probably already have more money than they can spend without causing issues for themselves so there isnt a incentive to raise the price.
With pot there is very clearly an over abundance of it. Everyone everywhere is high for as long as they wish to be nowadays.
It's out of fucking contr. I remember just over 10 years ago the old "I'm out of pot" talk from stoners. I haven't heard much of that, and certainly not to the depth I once heard it, in a very long time.
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Also goods on the black market aren’t being tampered with by the government, so they aren’t subject to the (((regulations))) that are destroying our economy.
It’s really more of a sign that our government is incompetent or malevolent more than anything.
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This is the free market at work. If demand stays constant but supply goes up... then price goes down. In 1997 weed was a felony in all 50 states, now there is a dispensary on every corner. Supply quadrupled and price fell by 75%
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No one wants the shitty stepped on blow or schwag weed anymore except for people who either can’t afford good shit or who are oblivious.
Extremely potent weed can be $400+ for an oz, and significantly more in urban areas. It all depends on supply and demand.
The other aspect is there is no government regulation for distribution or artificial price controls in any way- other than the obvious legality. It is completely black market. The regulated legal drugs are way more expensive than black market ones due to taxes and fees. Leading one to the conclusion that all of the inflation we are experiencing is due to our own policies.
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Meth seems to be the same or even lower than they were in the 90s. I would attribute this to much greater availability these days. Plus the Mexican mafia, who supplies the chemicals and ephedra across the US's porous border, have become very skilled at smuggling and distribution, lowering costs for both chemicals and production.
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That leaves Cocaine, which the production of costs next to nothing, and the people growing the raw plants are probably scared to raise their prices because of who they have to deal with. All the cost on that stuff is shipping and distribution. The people doing a good job selling that shit probably already have more money than they can spend without causing issues for themselves so there isnt a incentive to raise the price.
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It's out of fucking contr. I remember just over 10 years ago the old "I'm out of pot" talk from stoners. I haven't heard much of that, and certainly not to the depth I once heard it, in a very long time.
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More supply, same demand ==> lower prices
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