Pulse Check: National Trends in Drug Abuse
Winter 1995
Table 8
Police - Marijuana
City Incidence Who is Using D in Method Other Emerging Who's Selling
Users Drugs Drugs
Miami, FL stable none LSD Sources are
P.D. Rohypnol Mexico, Texas,
Jamaica.
Yakima, WA stable everyone, all none PCP, LSD Young dealers
P.D. ages, all alcohol are handling
classes higher
quantities;
sources
Mexican.
Boston, MA stable everyone, lots more alcohol wide variety
P.D. of 14-15 years young of sellers
old users
Seattle, WA stable teens none methamphe diverse
P.D. tamine sellers. This
area has a
strong
legalization
movement
underway.
Eugene, OR stable none
P.D.
Denver, CO stable everyone none methadrin Mexican and
P.D. e African
American
sellers
Maryland State Police stable diverse group, none alcohol LSD, diverse
most popular MDMA, sellers, but
among young Ketamine less available
users recently
New York, NY stable everyone none
P.D.
Cleveland, OH increasin LSD Large quantity
P.D. g dealers are
Jamaican.
Table 8 (cont'd.)
Police - Marijuana
City Purchase Purity Other/Comments
Amount
Miami, FL $100-200/oz. variable Varieties (hydroponic) and
P.D. sources (Jamaican) guide the
varying price structure.
Yakima, WA $550/lb. poor Though quality is poor,
P.D. trafficking by young dealers
in large quantities (25 lbs.)
is occurring.
Boston, MA $10-15/bag variable
P.D.
Seattle, WA $500- variable
P.D. 2,000/lb.
(Mexican)
$2,000-
6,500/lb.
(Alaskan or
Hawaiian)
Eugene, OR $350-400/oz. variable
P.D.
Denver, CO Lots of marijuana is being
P.D. seized at transit locations
(bus, rails). Emphasis for
police is on seizures
(confiscation), rather than
prosecution.
Maryland State Police $70/ 1/4oz.
$1,500/lb.
New, York, NY
P.D.
Cleveland, OH $400- high There have been large seizures
P.D. 1,000/lb. lately.
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