December 2009 THMQ

Diesel – a perennial runner-up – closed out 2009 by narrowly beating Kush and Haze for its first finish as the most submitted strain of the month since October 2008 (14 months). For those who enjoy keeping track of such things, Kush was easily the most submitted strain of the year, with eight first-place finishes (including a tie in August); Purps took high honors three times; and Northern Lights and Diesel each finished in the top pot spot once. The top 5 submitted strains for December (with average price) were: Diesel ($386), Kush ($476), Haze ($413), Purps ($450) and Trainwreck ($358).

Index Watch: All indices finished the month within $6 of their year-to-date averages with the exception of the Schwag Index, which dropped $13 from the previous month and finished $24 below its year-to-date average.     

CURRENT US PRICE INDEX: $361 (last month: $364, Year-to-Date: $367)

CURRENT SCHWAG INDEX ($1-$149 PER OZ): $60 ($73, $84)

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ARIZONA                                   

Phoenix - Bubba Kush: $430, Granddaddy Purps: $450, Sweet God: $430

COLORADO                                   

Colorado Springs - White Widow: $350

Denver - Sour Diesel: $300           

DELAWARE                                    

Wilmington - White Rhino: $300

GEORGIA                                   

Atlanta - Trainwreck: $450, NYC Diesel: $450, Headband Kush: $550, Citrus Skunk: $475

IDAHO                                   

Boise - Blueberry Trainwreck: $300, Hash Plant: $300

KANSAS                                   

Kansas City - Mids: $225

KENTUCKY                                   

Louisville - Jack the Ripper: $500, Danny Boy: $500           

NEBRASKA                                   

Lincoln - White Berry: $300

NEVADA                                   

Las Vegas - Sour Diesel: $300, Blue Dream: $420           

NEW MEXICO                       

Farmington - Franken Berry: $350

Santa Fe - Super Lemon Haze: $500           

NORTH CAROLINA                       

Asheville - Bubble Jack: $400

Winston-Salem - Purple Brainwreck: $400

OHIO                                               

Akron - Alaskan Ice: $400

Athens - Kali Mist: $410

OREGON                                   

Eagle Creek - Super Silver Haze: $280

PENNSYLVANIA                       

Reading - Sour Diesel: $420, Purple Haze: $420, Jack Herer: $420

TEXAS                                   

Bexar County - Schwag: $50

Brownsville - OG Kush: $600

Fort Worth - White Widow: $380

UTAH                                               

Salt Lake City - Bubba Kush: $350

WASHINGTON                       

Aberdeen - Hawaiian Snow: $325, Arjan’s Ultra Haze: $300

WISCONSIN                                   

Appleton - Mexican: $185

CANADA                                   

Alberta - Purple Haze: C$240

Halifax - White Berry: C$280

St. Thomas - Juicy Fruit: C$200

NORWAY                                   

Bergen - Northern Lights: Kr 615

“I've had pot that tasted like Franken Berry cereal before, and this ain't it. Full of tiny seeds…guess those are the ‘berries.’”

“Absolutely beautiful Biesel (3rd generation Blueberry X Sour Diesel) that is distinctive to Western New York!  It truly is the best of both worlds…it lures you in with its fruity Blueberry smell, then kicks you in the lungs with the oh so pungent and powerful taste of Diesel.”

“A luxurious blend of Bubblegum and Jack Herer. Not for the novice puffer. Full body-high. Sativa dominant.”

“Purple Brainwreck is some of the finest weed I have ever smoked. Deep purple flavor, very pungent aroma. Disorienting, near psychedelic high. This is a must have strain for any connoisseur.”

“It’s very rare that you can get your hands on some good weed in Bergen, almost only hash. Most people don’t even know what strain they’re selling – they don’t even understand the word ‘strain.’ But occasionally there’s some good homegrown on the streets.”