Narcotics have been a fabric of life on this continent for thousands of years. A huge number of academic studies, undertaken by the government and institutions of higher learning, have attempted to plumb the depths of that usage. Now, we join that noble pursuit, with the most important drug question of all: How much do drugs cost in your city? And can you even get good stuff?

“Mr. Silver has frequently criticized what he calls ‘pundits’ and ‘opinion journalists,’ including those who write for The Times,” writes Nate Silver on his brand new anti-pundit blog, FiveThirtyEight.