Pot Prices: August 2016 THMQ

By
Mike Hughes

Market Analysis: All indices finished August above their previous month’s average with the exception of the Kind Index, which fell to a year-low average price of $365. The Mids Index experienced the biggest gain, closing the month $21 above its YTD average. Chemdog made the top five submitted strains for the first time.

CURRENT US PRICE INDEX: $312 (last month: $302, Year-to-Date: $308)
CURRENT KIND INDEX ($350+ PER OZ): $365 ($374, $372)
CURRENT MIDS INDEX ($150-$349 PER OZ): $287 ($265, $266)
CURRENT SCHWAG INDEX ($1-$149 PER OZ): $108 ($95, $112)

The top five submitted strains (with average price) were: Kush ($326), Blue Dream ($315), Diesel ($333), Girl Scout Cookies ($340) and Chemdog ($378).

HIGH TIMES wants to know what you’re smoking. Submit your strain information including location and price by the ounce to thmq@hightimes.com – or tweet us (#THMQ).

QUOTES:
(Tangerine Dream) “May be the last big grow before we move to Colorado!” –El Dorado, AR

(Girl Scout Cookies) “Beautiful, tight buds – awesome smoke.” –Beckley, WV

(Platinum Girl Scout Cookies) “Coming live from the 305!” –Miami, FL

(Cheese) “Hard to beat Big Buddha’s finest.” –London, UK

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