Marijuana Sales Reportedly Stable Despite Economy

I would imagine that our nation's economy is enough to drive marijuana sales sky high. 

Here's part of an educational piece published in the Independent Florida Alligator, a newspaper run by college students but separate from the nearby university:

"While this marijuana wasn’t any more expensive than usual, one–eighth of an ounce for $60, he is just one of many who continue to blow smoke in the face of an ailing economy.

"Drug use is normally not affected by economics."

"But one change is that police have cracked down on drug dealers, convincing many leave the business. Drug dealers believe that police are trying to meet higher quotas and make more money.

"This results in more dealers going under, said a student smoker, and it can be expensive finding a new one, since dealers usually charge new customers more. In addition, dealers and buyers agree, the introduction of digital scales into the sale of marijuana means that the customer gets the exact amount that they pay for.

"Traditionally, preferred customers may receive a bag of marijuana with a bit extra.

“Unfortunately, drugs are recession proof,” said Gainesville Police Department spokesman Keith Kameg." (See the rest of the story here)

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