Various Weights of Cocaine
What does 8 ball mean? An 8 ball is one eighth of an ounce of a drug (usually cocaine). It can also refer to a mix of crack-cocaine and heroin as well as the malt-liquor brand Olde English 800. Sometimes, it can act as a derogatory term for a black person. Lay off the crack, guy. In 8 ball can the cue ball bounce off the 8 ball before striking the object ball? Yes it can, but only if the cueball has struck a legal ball first, then the 8 ball, then. The word '8 ball' comes from the fact that 3.5 grams is about an eighth of an ounce (28.3 grams). The below listed prices are estimates and many times low level drug dealers will not be accurate on the weight of the cocaine that they sell. It is very common to find lower level dealers that 'short' their customers. Crack cocaine prices vary.
COCAINE WEIGHTS
1 gram = .03 ounces
3.5 grams = 1/8 of an ounce 'Eight Ball'
7 grams = Quarter ounce (two eight balls)
14 grams = Half ounce
21 grams = Third of an ounce
28.3 grams = Ounce 'an O'
62 grams = 2.18 ounces 'Sixty Two'
125 grams = 4.40 ounces 'Big Eight' (Eighth of a kilo)
250 grams = 8.81 ounces 'Quarter Kilogram'
500 grams = 17.63 ounces 'Half Kilo'
750 grams = 26.45 ounces 'Three quarters of a kilo'
1000 grams = 35.27 ounces 'One Kilo'
* * * A kilogram of cocaine is often referred to as being 2.2 pounds of cocaine. This is somewhat misleading. Although a kilo does weigh out to be about 2.2 pounds. This doesn't mean that it weighs two pounds and two ounces. A kilo actually weighs 2 pounds and about 3.27 ounces (35.27 ounces).
The standard package weight of cocaine is one kilogram and then is later broken into smaller weights for sale and consumption. Sometimes large seizures of cocaine take place, where a ton or several tons of cocaine are seized. This is especially common when a seizure takes place at sea by the military such as the Coast Guard. Cocaine will usually be packed into large sacks where many individual kilograms are inside. A metric ton of cocaine weighs 1,000 kilograms, a short ton contains 907 kilos and a long ton has 1016 kgs.
A 'Short Ton' is the equivalent of 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms).
Weights when selling Cocaine
Almost the entire world uses the International System of Units, commonly known as the'Metric System'. However, the USA (United States of America) does not use this system. Instead of Kilograms, people in the U.S.A. use pounds. Instead of grams, they use ounces. This leads to an interesting mixture of the metric system in terms of drug dealing.
Most lower level drug dealers and users do not know that a kilogram has 1,000 grams in it. In fact, many law enforcement officials don't know this either but most everybody has at least some familiarity with the term 'Kilo'.
Typically, a lower level drug dealer in the United States will deal in ounce level quantities of cocaine. At this lower level, the amount purchased and sold will deal with the term 'ounce'. However, once a dealer starts dealing in more than about 8 ounces, the dealer will now converse in metric system language. Not all, but most will start purchasing quantities that are referred to their metric system weights. This level would equate to be about 250 grams (8.81 ounces). From this level on up, the terms quarter kilo, half kilo, whole kilo, etc; are commonly spoken.
Since a kilogram of cocaine is an exact 1,000 grams it actually makes more sense for a drug dealer to use the metric system. The math in order to determine profit margins are more easily understood when using the metric system. For example, if a person purchases one kilogram (1,000 grams) for $26,000 then the price per gram is $26. If this person turns around sells a quantity of cocaine at $40 per gram then the dealer is making $14 in profit per gram. If the dealer continues to sell in terms of price per gram, then after the entire kilogram is sold then this person would have a profit of $14,000. This is easy math when you really think about it. Multiply $14 (profit per gram) x 1,000 grams and this equals $14,000 total profit.
Now lets say that the person that purchased the cocaine for $40 per gram and got a total of only 30 grams. This person then resold at a price of $50 per gram. This person would be making a profit of $10 per gram on his/her sales. This person would net a net profit of 10 (profit in each gram) multiplied by 30 grams and thus would make a total profit of $300 after his 30 grams were all sold.
If you do this type of math in the non-metric system such as ounces then your ability to determine profit is going to be harder because you are actually going to have to convert ounces to grams or vice versa. If everything were done in the metric system then things would be much simpler.
The standard in this section for retail cocaine prices is a gram of cocaine. Low level drug dealers will typically deal in gram quantities. It is common to find low level drug dealers that will sell a half of gram of cocaine or a half of cocaine at such places as nightclubs and bars. Usually the cocaine at places like this will be packaged in very small ziploc bags Low level drug dealers that sell at the retail cocaine price level will also generally sell '8 balls', which is 3.5 grams of cocaine. Almost always the cocaine at this level will not be of high purity. It will almost certainly have added cutting agents such as inositol powder. This section also includes prices for an '8 ball' of cocaine because this is a very commonly purchased quantity of cocaine. The word '8 ball' comes from the fact that 3.5 grams is about an eighth of an ounce (28.3 grams). The below listed prices are estimates and many times low level drug dealers will not be accurate on the weight of the cocaine that they sell. It is very common to find lower level dealers that 'short' their customers. Crack cocaine prices vary slightly. If you are involved in law enforcement and would like to submit the going prices for your area, please email us at info@narcoticnews.com. Price per gram.
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Alabama
- Birmingham $80 - $100
- Mobile $80 - $100
- Montgomery $80 - $100
Arizona
- Phoenix $40 - $60 per gram, $80 - $100 '8 ball'
- Tucson $35 - $50 per gram, $75 - $125 '8 ball'
Arkansas
- Fayetteville $100 - $200
- Fort Smith $100
- Little Rock $80 - $100
California
- Fresno $75 - $90
- Los Angeles $70 -$85
- San Diego $50 - $80
- San Francisco $60 - $80
Connecticut
- Bridgeport $65 - $90
- Hartford $60 - $90
- New Haven $60 - $85
Florida
- Jacksonville $60 - $100, $150 '8 ball'
- Miami $55 - $115
- Orlando $65 - $100
Georgia
- Atlanta $100
- Columbus $80 - $100
- Savannah $70 - $100
Kentucky
- Lexington $100 - $150
- London $100 - $125
- Louisville $90 - $100
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge $100
- New Orleans $90 - $150
- Shreveport $100
Maine
- Bangor $100 - $125
- Lewiston $80 - $100
- Portland $85 - $100
Massachusetts
- Boston $50 - $90
- Springfield $60 - $100
- Worcester $50 - $60
Michigan
- Detroit $100
- Grand Rapids $90 - $100
- Saginaw $100 - $125
Nevada
- Las Vegas $40 - $80
- Reno $50 - $75, $220 - $275 '8 ball'
New Hampshire
- Concord $100 - $120, $250 '8 ball'
- Manchester $70 - $100
New Jersey
- Atlantic City $50 - $100
- Camden $45 - $100
- Newark $75 - $100
New Mexico
- Albuquerque $50 - $75, $150 - $175 '8 ball'
- Las Cruces $25 - $75, $70 - $150 '8 ball'
New York
- Albany $50 - $75, $160 - $180 '8 ball'
- Buffalo $55 - $80, $150 -$175 '8 ball'
- New York City $25 - $75, $120 - $150 '8 ball'
North Carolina
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- Charlotte $45 - $80
- Raleigh $50 - $90
- Wilmington $80 - $110
Ohio
- Las Vegas $40 - $80
- Reno $50 - $75, $220 - $275 '8 ball'
New Hampshire
- Concord $100 - $120, $250 '8 ball'
- Manchester $70 - $100
New Jersey
- Atlantic City $50 - $100
- Camden $45 - $100
- Newark $75 - $100
New Mexico
- Albuquerque $50 - $75, $150 - $175 '8 ball'
- Las Cruces $25 - $75, $70 - $150 '8 ball'
New York
- Albany $50 - $75, $160 - $180 '8 ball'
- Buffalo $55 - $80, $150 -$175 '8 ball'
- New York City $25 - $75, $120 - $150 '8 ball'
North Carolina
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- Charlotte $45 - $80
- Raleigh $50 - $90
- Wilmington $80 - $110
Ohio
- Cincinnati $60 - $115
- Cleveland $65 - $100
- Columbus $90 - $100
- Dayton $75 - $100
- Toledo $60 - $90, $125 - $175 '8 Ball'
Pennsylvania
- Allentown $75 - $100
- Philadelphia $110
- Pittsburgh $75 - $100
Texas
- Dallas $50 - $80
- El Paso $40 - $50
- Houston $50
- Laredo $40
- San Antonio $45
Virginia
- Charlottesville $150
- Fairfax $100, $150 - $200 '8 Ball'
- Hampton / Newport News $175 - $240 '8 ball'
- Norfolk $150 - $200 '8 Ball'
- Richmond $75 - $100, $150 - $200 '8 Ball'
- Roanoke $80 - $100, $180 - $225 '8 Ball'
- Virginia Beach $100, $125 - $200 '8 Ball'
- Williamsburg $150
Wisconsin
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- Green Bay $75 - $100
- Madison $100
- Milwaukee $85 - $100
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