5 Cities with the Most Expensive Weed in the World

4. Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

Price of Weed per Gram: $21

For years, smoking weed has been socially permissible in Israel despite being technically illegal. Patio tables in cities like Rishon LeTsiyon are dotted with people openly rolling joints and lighting up without a second thought. Ironically, smoking cannabis is tolerated in more public places in Israel than in countries like Canada, where recreational marijuana is legal. A survey found that 27% of Israelis between the ages of 8 and 65 had consumed cannabis in the past year, compared to 8.8% in 2009. 

Such rapidly growing demand for weed, coupled with its illegality, have caused the drug’s prices to skyrocket in the Middle Eastern country.