The media is re****ting a DEA claim that the price of cocaine has risen
dramatically in recent months, allegedly evidence of a successful
crackdown on the Mexican side of the border. A radio interview last
night had an agent admitting that it is still available for rich ****s
like CEOs and U.S. presidents who are able to pay the higher price,
but common trailer trash are priced out of the market and this is
supposed to be a success as they turn to cheaper crystal meth instead.
Other factors that might explain the higher price besides an actual
shortage is an increase in demand from more users or even just one U.S.
president with an exceptional craving for the stuff, higher trans****t
costs due to rising gasoline prices, and of course inflation caused by
the declining U.S. dollar. The price of solvents like acetone and MEK
have also likely increased, possibly due to decreased use of industrial
ethanol as the price of that has increased this year.
BTW, I haven't run across coke in months, though crystal meth seems to
still be available. I don't see how it is good drug policy to get rid
of cocaine and leave plenty of meth for withdrawing cokeheads to get
addicted to.
