ABSTRACT This article contributes to the growing literature on the use of computer-mediated communications to research illicit markets. In it, we conduct an analysis of the British cannabis market using data crowdsourced from a publicly available platform, PriceofWeed.com. Crowd-sourced transaction data present some new insights into the British cannabis market. First, this study has tracked the trafficking flow of cannabis within the UK. Second, it shows the extent to which a quantity discount is granted to consumers. Third, it discusses purchasing habits of cannabis users. Conclusions suggest new areas of application of crowdsourcing to research hard to reach and deviant populations.

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使用众包数据分析英国的大麻市场

摘要本文为使用计算机介导的通信研究非法市场的文献不断增加做出了贡献。在其中，我们使用从可公开获得的平台PriceofWeed.com上众包的数据对英国大麻市场进行了分析。来自人群的交易数据为英国大麻市场提供了一些新见解。首先，这项研究追踪了英国境内大麻的贩运量。其次，它显示了给予消费者数量折扣的程度。第三，讨论了大麻使用者的购买习惯。结论表明，众包应用在难以研究和偏离人群研究方面的新应用领域。