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Exploring the structure of the illegal market for cannabis
(Exploration de la structure du marché illégal pour le cannabis.)
Auteur(s) :
C. WILKINS ;
P. SWEETSUR
Article en page(s) :
547-562
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Français
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
REVENDEUR
;
ECONOMIE PARALLELE
;
ENQUETE
;
VENTE
;
PRIX
;
CONSOMMATION
Thésaurus géographique
NOUVELLE ZELANDE
Note générale :
De Economist, 2006, 154, (4 (Special issue: The economics of illicit drugs)), 547-562
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This paper explores the middle and retail levels of the illegal market for cannabis in New Zealand using national household drug survey data. Those who reported purchasing half or full ounces of cannabis were defined as middle level market participants, while those who purchased smaller weights or merely used cannabis were defined as retail level participants. Those who had purchased cannabis were then further categorised as either cannabis buyers (i.e. those who only purchased sufficient cannabis for their own consumption needs) or cannabis dealers based on whether the surplus of cannabis they had, after their own personal consumption was deducted, exceeded the legal definition of cannabis dealing (i.e. possession of 28 g of cannabis or more). Nine per cent of those who had purchased cannabis in the previous year were categorised as middle level participants with 69% of these defined as middle level dealers and 31% as middle level buyers. Middle level cannabis dealers were projected to earn, on average, $2927 (NZD) net annual profit from selling surplus (rate of return of 34%). There was a wide variation in the projected net earnings of the middle level cannabis dealers with the majority earning only modest incomes (bottom 50% $260 per year, top 10% $25000 per year). Participants at all levels of the market commonly reported receiving cannabis for free and this is likely to reflect the social sharing of cannabis during group consumption and non-cash payments for cannabis. This barter and gift giving tradition may provide cannabis users with a degree of insulation from any price increases for cannabis brought about by law enforcement activity. Cannabis selling creates a convenient source of income for heavy cannabis users to finance their own personal cannabis consumption, which may also dampen the impact of any rise in price brought about by law enforcement success. (Author' s abstract)
ENGLISH :
This paper explores the middle and retail levels of the illegal market for cannabis in New Zealand using national household drug survey data. Those who reported purchasing half or full ounces of cannabis were defined as middle level market participants, while those who purchased smaller weights or merely used cannabis were defined as retail level participants. Those who had purchased cannabis were then further categorised as either cannabis buyers (i.e. those who only purchased sufficient cannabis for their own consumption needs) or cannabis dealers based on whether the surplus of cannabis they had, after their own personal consumption was deducted, exceeded the legal definition of cannabis dealing (i.e. possession of 28 g of cannabis or more). Nine per cent of those who had purchased cannabis in the previous year were categorised as middle level participants with 69% of these defined as middle level dealers and 31% as middle level buyers. Middle level cannabis dealers were projected to earn, on average, $2927 (NZD) net annual profit from selling surplus (rate of return of 34%). There was a wide variation in the projected net earnings of the middle level cannabis dealers with the majority earning only modest incomes (bottom 50% $260 per year, top 10% $25000 per year). Participants at all levels of the market commonly reported receiving cannabis for free and this is likely to reflect the social sharing of cannabis during group consumption and non-cash payments for cannabis. This barter and gift giving tradition may provide cannabis users with a degree of insulation from any price increases for cannabis brought about by law enforcement activity. Cannabis selling creates a convenient source of income for heavy cannabis users to finance their own personal cannabis consumption, which may also dampen the impact of any rise in price brought about by law enforcement success. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE), Massey University, P.O. Box 6137, Wellesley Street, Auckland. Email : C.Wilkins@massey.ac.nz
Nouvelle Zélande. New Zealand.
Nouvelle Zélande. New Zealand.
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