The Smoking Caterpillar

The Smoking Caterpillar

    The Economics of Recreational Drugs

    Simon Boulton  June 24 2025 02:07:42 PM
    A brief look at the economics of recreational drugs in common use today. The interesting thing for me is just how economically efficient it is to use recreational drugs rather than alcohol. At a venue recently, a pint of cider/beer costs roughly £7. If one was relying on alcohol alone, then a reasonable night's drinking would probably be anything between the equivalent of 4 pints upwards. About £30 upwards.

    But one MDMA tablet (£3), some 510 cart rips (say, £1) and have one pint, that's about £11. Even at 2 MDMA tablets, one is talking in terms of £14.

    And sensibly consumed, is there a moral/ethical/medical reason not to take some kinds of recreational drugs this way?
    Description
    Average Price
    		Units
    Cannabis flower
    £8
    		gram
    Cannabis oil 510 cartridge 1ml (flavoured, pre-filled)
    £30
    		ml
    Cannabis oil 510 cartridge .5ml (flavoured, pre-filled)
    £15
    		0.5ml
    Cannabis extracts (wax, badder, rosin etc)
    £25
    		gram
    MDMA
    £3
    		tab (dosage not available)
    DMT 510 cartridge
    £50
    		0.5ml
    Magic mushrooms
    £7
    		gram


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