Regional Variations in the UK Cannabis MarketAlthough skunk is the dominant variety of cannabis available in all UK regions, the degree ofdominance varies, with the highest market share in the Midlands & East Anglia and lowestshare in Scotland & Wales.

Commercial-grade cannabis resin (Soap-bar, Asian Black and Unknown) is most common inIreland (where it is the dominant variety), with about a third of the market in Wales &Scotland and over a quarter of the market in the South West.

Premium grades of cannabis resin (e.g. flat-press, pollen, charas) are most common inYorkshire/Humberside, Ireland, the North West and Midlands and least common in EastAnglia.

Imported Bush is most common in London and the South East, and least common in theNorth West, East Anglia and the Midlands, as well as Ireland.

Use of homegrown whole plant or leaf material is most common in East Anglia and the M62corridor, least common in the North East.

UK Regional Variations in Cannabis Market Shares 2006-08Type Resin Herbal Other

Quality No. Commercial Premium Skunk Imported Leaf/Oil etcLondon 390 16.51% 5.50% 68.05% 5.84% 4.10%

South East 960 15.46% 5.61% 69.77% 4.98% 4.18%South West 395 25.36% 6.64% 59.10% 3.13% 5.77%East Anglia 159 16.43% 3.43% 70.70% 2.06% 7.38%Midlands 340 12.00% 8.12% 74.43% 2.37% 3.09%

Wales 159 36.63% 5.91% 51.30% 2.56% 3.59%Yorks/Humbs 138 18.58% 8.89% 63.36% 2.64% 6.54%North West 652 18.10% 7.08% 66.49% 1.91% 6.43%North East 75 21.72% 5.35% 68.10% 3.77% 1.06%Scotland 105 35.09% 6.66% 49.82% 3.86% 4.57%Ireland 51 53.61% 8.77% 36.12% 1.50% 0.00%

Overseas/Other 416 17.87% 5.84% 55.32% 13.93% 7.04%Total 3840 19.76% 6.38% 64.10% 4.78% 4.97%

Note – Regional market share information covers the period 2006 to 2008 incorporating datafrom 3840 respondents