Since way back in the day it appears to me that coke is the only popular drug that isn't considerably cheaper one the DNMs than on the streets of the classical target markets. There's other such outliers like mescaline but no really popular ones and those can generally be explained by reasons like low demand/supply, high production cost etc., which obviously don't apply to cocaine.
So why is this? Conspiracy?
I suspect it comes down to a combination of long supply chains with many hot borders to cross, the still present perception of exclusivity, and hence a target group with a relatively high disposable income. This theory may be bollocks though.
What do you think? Anyone with first hand info?
This is what happens when cartels control a drug, they pick the price