GANGS are flooding Britain with “super weed” as boozers turn to cannabis during Dry January. Drug dealers are cashing in on increased demand – with the combination of lockdown and booze bans after the festive season creating a perfect storm. A man who smuggles marijuana from the United States and sells it in Manchester and Liverpool said demand was high. He told the Daily Star: “I’ve had loads of new buyers who don’t normally smoke weed but need something to replace the hit they get off booze. “Forget Dry January, this is high January.” The smuggler said he ordered the drugs through the dark web, and was selling 3.5g bags for up to £120.Dealers are using social media and messaging sites like Instagram and Telegram to flog their drugs. One seller – known as The High Supplier – promises “stealth packaging” with delivery in one to three days. Many Brits have decided to forgo Dry January this year as lockdown combined with gloomy winter weather has people reaching for the bottle opener. Weekly wine sales are a third up on last year while beer sales have soared 49 per cent.Spirits have shot up — with Waitrose reporting a 64 per… Read full this story
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