Table 7
Ethnographers and Epidemiologists Report on Marijuana
| City | ||||
| San Diego, CA | San Francisco, CA | Denver, CO | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Use | Stable | Stable | ||
| Who's Using/ Change in Users |
Wide range of users; more children are using. | Wide range of users; 16-35 years is prevalent age range; both male and female users; mostly Caucasian users. | Mostly young users. | Wide range of users; 13-60 years old; all economic statuses; more males than females. |
| Drugs in Combination | Alcohol | Alcohol | Alcohol | |
| Who's Selling | Wide range of sellers. | Wide range of sellers; mostly young Caucasians; most do not sell other drugs. | Wide range of sellers; don't sell other drugs. | Sellers are young, urban; this has not changed. |
| Purchase Amount/Purity | Purity is high and price may have increased due to increase in indoor cultivation. | Higher quality: $50-$60 for 1/8 ounce; $400-$500 per gram. Lower quality: $20 for 1/8 oz.; $100-$150 per gram. |
No change in price; $3 per joint. |
$10 per bag (2-3 joints); variable quality. |
| Other/ Comments |
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Table 7 (cont'd.)
Ethnographers and Epidemiologists Report on Marijuana
Ethnographers and Epidemiologists Report on Marijuana
| City | ||||
| Newark, DE | Miami, FL | Atlanta, GA | Chicago, IL | |
| Use | Up | Up | Up | Up |
| Who's Using/ Change in Users |
Increase in young users (junior high, high school and college students); also increase in older "baby-boomer" generation; many ethnicities; more male users. | Increasingly popular in high school age, college age, and club scene. | Young middle-class users; crack users; increased use among young users. | Younger users, both males and females. |
| Drugs in Combination | "Everything" | Alcohol; Heroin; Cocaine. In club scene: MDMA; Ketamine; Rohypnol. |
Cocaine Methamphetamine |
Crack PCP |
| Who's Selling | Young males in 20's who grow hydroponically; teens sell lower quality marijuana along with prescription drugs. | Sellers are all sorts of young people; usually do not sell other drugs. | Young males; crack dealers. | Wide variety of sellers; gangs. |
| Purchase Amount/Purity | Hydroponic: $35-$50 per bag. Low quality: $10-$20 per bag. |
$25-$30 for 1/8 ounce; $150-$300 per ounce; 10%-12% THC; highest=20% THC. |
$3 per joint; $25 per bag. |
$600-$700 per pound; increased THC levels. |
| Other/ Comments |
More hydroponic marijuana. | |||
Table 7 (cont'd.)
Ethnographers and Epidemiologists Report on Marijuana
Ethnographers and Epidemiologists Report on Marijuana
| City | ||||
| Baltimore, MD | New York, NY | Seattle, WA | ||
| Use | Up | |||
| Who's Using/ Change in Users |
Increase in younger users. | Wide variety of users. | ||
| Drugs in Combination | Heroin | Cocaine/Crack Heroin PCP |
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| Who's Selling | Younger sellers (18-30 years old); no change in group. | Wide variety of sellers. | ||
| Purchase Amount/ Purity | No change in price; purity fluctuates. | $100-$600/700 per ounce. | $15-$20 per gram; $40-$50 per 1/8 ounce; $70-$80 for 3 ounces; decrease in purity. | |
| Other/ Comments |
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