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Pulse Check
National Trends in Drug Abuse
Winter 1998
Table 8
Law Enforcement Report on Marijuana
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City
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San Diego, CA
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Bridgeport, CT
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Washington, DC
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| Use
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Stable at high level
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Increase
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Increase, widespread
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Who's Using/
Change in Users
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All ethnicities; popular amongst high school and college students
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Wide range in age, ethnicities, both males and females
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Mostly teens-mid 20's; both male and female; mostly African-American (reflecting population); average user is younger than in the past
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Drugs in Combination
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Crack cocaine
Methamphetamine
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Formaldehyde
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Crack
Heroin
PCP
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Who's Selling
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Caucasian males; Mexican Nationals; variable
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Jamaican gangs ("posses")
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On street, African-Americans; controlling the market, South Americans, Jamaicans, Mexicans; usually sell other drugs as well
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Price/Purity
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$5 per .5-1 gram, $10 per 1-3 grams, $40-55+ per ounce; sinsemilla $40-50 per 1/8 ounce
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$5 per small package (less than 1 gram)
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$10 per bag (800-1,000 mg.)
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Other/
Comments
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Table 8 (cont'd.)
Law Enforcement Report on Marijuana
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City
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Boston, MA
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Columbia, MD
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Trenton, NJ
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| Use
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Increase in late teen and early 20's use; stable in other populations
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Stable at high level
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Stable at high level
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Who's Using/
Change in Users
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All types of people; shift to younger users.
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User population reflects community, getting younger
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All ethnic groups; early teens-middle aged; both genders
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Drugs in Combination
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Cocaine
MDMA
Marijuana
Prescription drugs
PCP
(but mostly used alone)
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Cocaine (infrequent)
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Who's Selling
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High school students; Jamaicans; home growers; increase in those who grow their own selling
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Reflects user population; mostly sell marijuana but some sell other drugs
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All ethnicities; Jamaicans control market; don't usually sell other drugs
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Price/Purity
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Varies; increase in last 6 months
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$5 per joint; $30 per 1/8 ounce; $50 per ounce; $100-200 per ounce.
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$80-120 per ounce; high purity.
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Other/
Comments
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Sometimes sold/sent through private mail carriers or U.S. mail in bulk.
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Table 8 (cont'd.)
Law Enforcement Report on Marijuana
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City
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Cleveland, OH
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San Antonio, TX
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Seattle, WA
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Yakima, WA
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| Use
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Stable
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Stable at high level
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Stable and widespread
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Stable at fairly high level
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Who's Using/
Change in Users
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All ethnicities; all ages; mostly males
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All groups
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All ethnic groups; all ages; both males and females
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Teens-50's; all ethnicities; both males and females
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Drugs in Combination
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PCP
Embalming fluid
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Alcohol
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Alcohol
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Methamphetamine or cocaine (occasional)
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Who's Selling
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Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic males of all ages; also sell crack and possibly heroin
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At street level, young males, 18-early 20's; all ethnicities of area represented
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Caucasians control indoor growth and sell higher quality marijuana; Hispanics/Mexicans sell lower grade marijuana, Black Tar heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine
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Predominantly Mexicans selling Mexican marijuana; also sell heroin and cocaine. Some Caucasians selling indoor hydroponically grown marijuana
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Price/Purity
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$1.50 per joint
$6 per gram
$150 per ounce
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Stable
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$2,000+ per lb. for high quality; $500-700 per lb. for Mexican marijuana
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Other/
Comments
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Information about marijuana is scarce because in Cleveland possession is now a minor misdemeanor; fewer events seen by law enforcement
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Commonplace, almost accepted
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Very prevalent; concerned about young users, mixing with alcohol and driving
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Mexican groups are smuggling marijuana into the U.S in furniture using U.P.S
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