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Recreational drug prices are immune to inflation

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REFUTED

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Recreational drug prices are not immune to inflation or market shocks; evidence shows that illicit and legal substance prices fluctuate in response to economic conditions and regulatory changes.

Evidence against · 2

Disruption to Australian heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy markets with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions.

2023 · cited by 22

Demonstrates that illicit drug prices fluctuate significantly in response to market disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recreational cannabis excise taxation in the USA: Constructing a comparable tax measure for empirical analysis.

2024 · cited by 7

Shows that recreational cannabis prices have decreased significantly over time rather than remaining immune to economic shifts.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1801 Aug 2026

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