I don't know where you all are getting your prices. I have bought in Canada, Seattle, Portland and So Cal and I have found prices are relatively the same. $40 for an eighth, or 3.5 grams, $80 for a quarter, $180 for a half ounce, and $300 for an ounce. Quarter pound generally goes around $1000. Some cities are actually really expensive, like New York, LA, and other big cities. A full pound of weed, of good quality, can go for between $4,000 to $6,000. That's what I have found and I have had the experience of being around a lot of places and listening to what people say on news reports.