Some federal figures on marijuana pricing

OTTAWA — Public Safety Canada commissioned a study to help understand the cost of illegal cannabis. It found:

— The price of illegal pot remained relatively stable between 2011 and 2015, dropping an average of one cent a month.

— During these years the average price paid on the black market was $7.69 per gram for high-quality pot, $7.14 for medium-quality and $7.26 for low-quality.

— On average medical cannabis cost nearly $2 per gram more than illicit pot.

(Source: Public Safety Canada notes released through the Access to Information Act)

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