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An analysis of the United Kingdom's cannabis market using crowdsourced data (2018)
Auteur(s) :
GIOMMONI, L. ;
GUNDUR, R. V.
Année :
2018
Page(s) :
85-106
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
INTERNET
;
TRAFIC
;
ACHAT
;
PRIX
;
COMMERCE
;
CRIMINOLOGIE
Résumé :
This article contributes to the growing literature on the use of computer-mediated communications to research illicit markets. In it, we conduct an analysis of the British cannabis market using data crowdsourced from a publicly available platform, PriceofWeed.com. Crowd-sourced transaction data present some new insights into the British cannabis market. First, this study has tracked the trafficking flow of cannabis within the UK. Second, it shows the extent to which a quantity discount is granted to consumers. Third, it discusses purchasing habits of cannabis users. Conclusions suggest new areas of application of crowdsourcing to research hard to reach and deviant populations.
Affiliation :
School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK