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Drugs markets in
Albania

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Mean retail price

Cannabis

2021/2022

€5.00/g

Cocaine

2021/2022

€90.00/g

Heroin

2021/2022

€20.00/g

Amphetamine

2021/2022

€13.00/g

Methamphetamine

2021/2022

€50.00/g

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Drugs prices in Albania
Substance Quantity Price/€ Information by Region/Hotspots Year
Cannabis 0.8 - 1.2 g €4 Police 2021
Cannabis 10 g €27.90 Police 2021
Cannabis (3 months plants) 1 kg €1 300 – €1 800 Police 2021
Cannabis (4 months plants) 1 kg €1 000 – €1 400 Police 2021
Cannabis (6 months plants) 1 kg €1 200 – €1 300 Police 2021
Cannabis (greenhouse) 1 kg €1 600 2021
Cannabis (indoor - higher quality) 1 kg €1 700 – €2 400 Police 2021
Cannabis (indoor - higher quality) 1 kg €2 000 2021
Cannabis (regular outdoor) 1 kg €1 200 2021
Cannabis oil or CBD oil 1 Liter €8.10 Police 2021
Chocolate Hash (cannabis) 1 g €6.40 – €7.90 Police 2021
Cocaine 1 g €100 2021
Cocaine 1 kg €30 000 2021
Cocaine (low-medium quality) 0.3 g €24 Police 2021
Cocaine (low-medium quality) 0.4 g €32 Police 2021
cocaine (low-medium quality) 1 g €96.14 Police 2021
Crack (cocaine to smoke) 0.2 g €24 Police 2021
Crack (cocaine to smoke) 1 g €144.20 Police 2021
Heroin 1 kg €16 000 – €20 000 Police 2021
Heroin 1 kg €17 000 Police 2021
Heroin 1 kg €16 000 – €20 000 2021
Heroin 1 g €16 – €25 2021
MDMA/Ecstasy 1 liter €11.90 – €15.90 2021
MDMA/Ecstasy 1 kg €16 383 2021
MDMA/Ecstasy 1 pill or 0.5 g €22– € 28 2021
MDMA/Ecstasy 1 g €50 2021
WAX or DAB (cannabis) 1 g €40.90 Police 2021

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