US EditionThe price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?
Methamphetamine wholesale prices dropped 41% and retail prices 27%, driven by Mexican cartel supplies and digital markets increasing competition, while purity remains high, researchers say.
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The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?
It’s one of New Zealand’s most damaging illegal drugs, and has dropped in price by close to 50% in the last seven years – while remaining highly potent. What’s going on? Methamphetamine has become dramatically cheaper over the past seven years, even as authorities report record seizures, according to the latest New Zealand Drug Trends Survey. The annual online survey of over 8,800 people who use drugs shows wholesale prices of the illegal and ha…
The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?
Karl Gehring/Getty ImagesMethamphetamine has become dramatically cheaper over the past seven years, even as authorities report record seizures, according to the latest New Zealand Drug Trends Survey. The annual online survey of over 8,800 people who use drugs shows wholesale prices of the illegal and harmful substance (per gram sold to dealers) have fallen by 41%, while street-level “point” prices (0.1 gram retail deals) have dropped by 27%. Onc…
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