In 2004, the average retail price of cannabis resin in the EU varied from 2.3 euros per gram in Portugal to over 12 euros per gram in Norway, while the price of herbal cannabis ranged from 2.7 euros per gram in Portugal to 11.6 euros per gram in Malta, with a majority of countries reporting prices for cannabis products of between 5 and 10 euros per gram (47).
Cannabis use tends to be occasional or discontinued some time after its initiation. On average, 33 % of Europeans who have ever tried cannabis have also used it in the last year, whereas only 16 % have used it in the last 30 days. These proportions, known as ‘continuation rates’, vary across countries, ranging from 20 % to 45 % for last year continuation and from 10 % to 25 % for last 30 days continuation (64).
