Market Analysis: All indices, with the exception of the Kind Index, finished March below their previous month’s average. The Mids Index, which finished up $14 in February, plummeted $20 in March to reach a 17-month low of $253 per ounce – the second lowest Mids Index average since May 2010 (70 months).
CURRENT US PRICE INDEX: $292 (last month: $305, Year-to-Date: $298)
CURRENT KIND INDEX ($350+ PER OZ): $379 ($371, $373)
CURRENT MIDS INDEX ($150-$349 PER OZ): $253 ($273, $262)
CURRENT SCHWAG INDEX ($1-$149 PER OZ): $105 ($112, $111)
The top five submitted strains (with average price) were: Kush ($360), Blue Dream ($260), Diesel ($365), Girl Scout Cookies ($296) and Haze ($378).
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QUOTES:
(MK Ultra) “In this town, it's all about who you know if you want premium quality.” –El Dorado, AR
(Jack Herer) “Top-shelf bud runs you $400 an ounce. Sad but true.” –Atlantic City, NJ
(BC God Bud) “Golf ball-sized nugs, wrapped in resin and dense as a doorknob.” –Missoula, MT
(Berry White) “Sweet taste. Mellow and exciting at the same time. Euphoric.” –New Orleans, LA
