Market Analysis:
Once again, Kush edged out Diesel to take top honors as the month’s most submitted strain. Cheese is becoming a top five fixture as well, with November marking its fifth appearance in 2011. Finally, Haze returned after missing the cut in October – the first time the strain failed to reach the top five in 15 months (since July 2010). The top five submitted strains (with average price) were Kush ($402), Diesel ($354), Cheese ($288), Haze ($410) and Purps ($295).
 
Index Watch: All indices finished below their year-to-date and previous month’s average with the exception of Kind. The Mids Index experienced the biggest drop, finishing November $25 below its previous month’s average (but only $4 below its year-to-date).
 
CURRENT US PRICE INDEX: $343 (last month: $360; year to date: $347)
CURRENT KIND INDEX ($350+ PER OZ): $414 ($409, $412)
CURRENT MIDS INDEX ($150–$349 PER OZ): $268 ($293, $272)
CURRENT SCHWAG INDEX ($1­–$149 PER OZ): $88 ($100, $102)     
 
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ALABAMA                                   
Tuscaloosa - AK-47: $500
 
ARKANSAS                                   
El Dorado - Mandala #1: $420           
 
CALIFORNIA                                   
Los Angeles - Sour Diesel: $325, Blue Dream: $325
Sacramento - Cheese:  $250
Yuba City - Granddaddy Purple: $150, UK Cheese: $150
 
COLORADO                                   
Denver - Vanilla Kush: $300, UK Cheese: $250, Sour Maui: $250 
Pueblo - White Rhino: $320
 
HAWAII                                   
Big Island - G-13 Haze: $350
Kauai - Green Crack: $250
Maui - Jack Herer: $300, Grape God: $350           
 
ILLINOIS                                   
Chicago - Speed Queen: $400, Hashberry: $420           
 
INDIANA                                   
Indianapolis - Master Kush: $375, Sour Diesel: $300, Trainwreck: $300, Blueberry Kush: $350           
 
KENTUCKY                                   
Louisville - Blue Dream: $400
 
LOUISIANA                                   
New Orleans - Chiesel: $500, Sour Kush: $560
 
MAINE                                               
Portland - White Berry: $400           
 
MASSACHUSETTS                       
Boston - Headband: $425
 
MICHIGAN                                   
Traverse City - Sour OG Kush: $450, Sour Diesel: $450           
 
MONTANA                                   
Helena - Headband: $250, Blueberry: $250           
 
NEBRASKA                                   
Lincoln - Purple Kush: $350, Candy Kush: $300
 
NEW JERSEY                                   
Lakewood - Granddaddy Purple: $440
 
NEW YORK                                   
Queens - Kush: $410
 
OHIO                                               
Columbus - Super Silver Haze: $480, White Russian: $400
Mansfield - Bubble Gum: $440
Youngstown - Purple Kush: $420
 
OREGON                                   
Eagle Creek - Snow Dog: $240, Chemo: $320           
 
VERMONT                                   
Burlington - Diesel: $400, Silver Haze: $400, Headband: $350           
 
VIRGINIA                                   
Harrisonburg - Sour Diesel: $400, Headband: $400, Outdoor: $350           
 
WEST VIRGINIA                       
Huntington - Sweet Tooth: $400
 
INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                           
CANADA                                   
Ottawa - Jack Herer: C$150, Purple Kush: C$165, Blueberry: C$150           
 
RUSSIA                                   
Moscow - Mids: $475                                               
                                                                                                           
QUOTES:
 
Chiesel – $500           
New Orleans, LOUISIANA
“Super-frosty, irregular-shaped buds that look like flames. It has that smooth, distinct Cheese flavor and smells like aged cheddar with a hint of diesel fuel. The high comes on smooth and is very happy and upbeat, with no ceiling.”
 
Mandala #1 – $420
El Dorado, ARKANSAS                       
“We’ve had some dry times, mostly due to the fact that we are located nowhere near a major city. But patience has paid off … lately we’ve had some great medical!” 
 
Candy Kush ­– $300
Lincoln, NEBRASKA
“This is incredible weed! Beautiful, fat, dense buds with orange hairs covered in crystals! This is some potent ganja, great for pain and insomnia - and it also has a wonderful taste. Some of the best I’ve ever smoked in 40 years of tokin’. Great medicine!”
 
Jack Herer ­– C$150
Ottawa, CANADA
“This is a top-quality strain that has been readily available over the past few months.”