Mystery
has demand for suboxone increased or decreased?
increased
What is a predicted downside if marijuana is legalized?
more people will use it
what is the name of the “holy grail”
suboxone
What could someone do if the person you buy illegal drugs from jacks up the prices?
Buy from a different drug dealer
How long did it take for the bill to get passed?
30 years
why did not a lot of doctors prescribe suboxone?
requires special license and there is a cap on how many patients can be prescribed
Why would it be more expensive to sell marijuana illegally versus legally
guns, money for bribes, helicopters, thugs, etc.
what is the “holy grail" designed for?
counteracting the addictive effects of opioids
What are two reasons why the price of illegal drugs isn't extremely high?
There is already competition in the market, drug traffickers have higher incentives to transport drugs than DEA agents do to stop drug traffickers, don't have to pay taxes or follow regulations
what is another name for suboxone?
buponorphene
Did suboxone fulfill its intended purpose?
yes, it was non addictive and got people off of opioids
What are three of the four products that Jefferey Miron uses to compare the price of marijuana to if it were legal?
coffee, chocolate, tobacco, potato chips
who originally created heroin as a non-addictive medicine?
Bayer
How many states have adopted medical marijuana laws?
14
why did so many people get their “holy grail" off the street?
it was much easier and cheaper than from the doctors
what else did the street dealer sell along side suboxone?
crack, heroin, guns
How much is the price of a chocolate bar marked up in the podcast?
88 times markup
what was the bill that congress passed and in what year?
the drug addiction treatment act of 2000
What is the predicted percentage amount the price of marijuana will drop that Jefferey Miron disagrees with?
1,000 percent
why is it called the “holy grail”
because it helps get people get rid of their addiction to opioids and so far has no negative side effects
what does CDC stand for?
center for disease control
What are two arguments made by pro-legalization activists for why the government could make money legalizing marijuana?
It could be taxed and would save money with law enforcement
why are scientists cautious with making suboxone easily accessible?
it is relatively new and its effects on health are not well known
Why is the estimated amount of money that legal marijuana would bring the state of California higher than discussed on the podcast?
These estimations infer that the market for marijuana would be much larger than the market for alcohol and tobacco
what did the suboxone dealer want to be known as?
mystery man