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61 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, September 19, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 4, 2004 Since you asked Cocaine will weigh in kilos I often hear police reports about drug busts with different measurement standards. When and for what drugs is the system of ounces and pounds used, and when are kilos and grams used? I can’t find any rhyme or reason to this matter. — John M., Medford Well, John, here’s a rhyme and a reason. If narcotics measurements seem inane, remember that kilos are for cocaine. In most cases, anyway, according to Oregon State Police Detective Dave Beck, who’s seized his share of drugs during his 13-year career with OSP. It’s all in the way drug dealers package their goods, he explained. Large amounts of cocaine are usually delivered by the kilogram, Beck said. Advertisement On the other hand, methamphetamine dealers generally weigh and package large amounts of their drug of choice by the pound. Marijuana comes in "kilos" from time to time, although it is usually packaged by the ounce or pound, Beck said. By the way, there are 2.2 pounds in a kilogram. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities