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OMFGFlorida t1_j2ao72l wrote

For all the "what took so long crowd" it was a combo of many things; groups suing to block it, legislative agreement on where the money is going, agreement on how permits would work (how many in what areas), who would get these permits, all the rules associated with growing and distributing...and the many, many, many interested regulatory parties who got involved so they could get their wheels greased and make sure they're getting in on the action.

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dancin-weasel t1_j2crhip wrote

If there’s anywhere that could use a collective chill out, it’s NYC. Weed shouldn’t be legal there, it should be mandatory.

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phoenixmatrix t1_j2enw4p wrote

Its already mandatory in NYC since you can't really breath anywhere without taking a hit.

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xool420 t1_j2bsyol wrote

So now that all of the boxes are checked, there should be some more opening up soon, right?

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ImaginaryDonut69 t1_j2d9d1z wrote

All the stuff that is totally irrelevant to a healthy, vibrant market imo. If you reduce supply in the legal market (which will happen when everything needs a permit), than you will inevitably increase demand in the black market. Wish these lawmakers would read an Economics textbook.

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donald_trumpstupee t1_j2ajrfj wrote

Wait, so were those food truck dispensaries I bought weed out of a few years ago not legal?

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blahbleh112233 t1_j2axmn2 wrote

Nope. It's why Uncle Budd asks for "donations" and never directly displays or quotes prices. NY had a weird gap year where it was legal to smoke it but illegal to buy it.

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Wazzoo1 t1_j2bpu57 wrote

In Washington, it was called the "magic ounce". Legal to possess, illegal to sell.

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blahbleh112233 t1_j2brsm0 wrote

Well the magic was that every street corner had jersey bought product because hochul and Adams were dumbfucks

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gzlovesyou t1_j2a02z2 wrote

What took so long?

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djarvis77 t1_j2a4hs9 wrote

Out of state lawsuit by a greedy piece of shit. Entire republican western NY State dragging their obstruction asses in every way they can. Butt hurt maga cult pretending weed is more dangerous than the booze, tobacco and meth they suck down like a toilet.

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blahbleh112233 t1_j2axy3i wrote

NYC at least had a pretty convoluted application process where the city couldn't decide what interest group to favor as well. The entire process was just generally fucked. Also doesn't help that Cuomo got kicked in the middle of the push

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Caspianfutw t1_j2beqp5 wrote

Not just repubs but dems too at the federal level including the pres. Go figure. Truly wont be legal till the feds let it be

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djarvis77 t1_j2dnaiv wrote

The most recent vote on the MORE act saw

217 D- YEA

202 R- NAY

When it is voted on in the Senate it will be fillibustered for sure...by the R.

And it will see

48 D- YEA

48 R- NAY

It will fail.

But if it did not fail (as in: if some R's defect from the republicult hive mind...which they won't...but if they did), then when the bill got to Biden's desk he would sign it.

It is not the Democrats or the President stopping the legalization of Weed.

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ElderBass OP t1_j2afkis wrote

I wondered the same thing. I was in NYC in May, seeing these sketchy pop-up stands with huge bags of weed rolling and selling blunts in tourist-heavy areas, but when I went to a "smoke" shop there was no THC to be found. Was pretty confused since I knew it had been legal for a while.

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tech_equip t1_j2b7izx wrote

Weird. I was in Manhattan in September and was able to buy right at the smoke shop.

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Gone-In-3 t1_j2dkzyl wrote

Do smoke shops tend to sell THC products? The majority I've been to in California (which is not a lot) have told me to go to the dispensaries.

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diuturnal t1_j2dntwl wrote

They'll sell you delta8 10 o and hhc/hhco derived products.

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Artnunymisss t1_j2ab5ao wrote

All the weed zombies from California and our massive budget surplus clogging up the tax office

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HampleBisqum t1_j2a2zc4 wrote

Keep stalling grey market is better

Edit: I was wrong

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gzlovesyou t1_j2a3czy wrote

Prices will drop down once it's legal

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method_men25 t1_j2a9nnu wrote

A friend in CA just told me that he bought an $8 1/8th the other day.

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gzlovesyou t1_j2aaxmm wrote

There are sales on sales every day. Making it recreational will make more competiton. Better quality lower prices!

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Artnunymisss t1_j2abaos wrote

I consistently buy $20 quarters that test over 25% THC here in Long Beach

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fluxtable t1_j2ax12f wrote

I'm very particular. I like indica dominant 20% THC with a good flavor. Usually end up circling around OG strains.

My neighborhood dispensary in Portland is 4 blocks and always has an option for me. 8ths range from $10-14 with my neighborhood discount. They give my dog treats too.

Legal market > black market all day.

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EarthBoundMisfitEye t1_j2akvl4 wrote

Maryland is medical only rn and we have $15 eighths. We officially can lower prices permanently.

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LegaliseEmojis t1_j2bhf1v wrote

A lot of places have a thing where if you wear the free shirt they give you to pick up you can get a $1 J. There’s endless deals of all manner going on

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PanthraxIV t1_j2e405h wrote

I work at a dispensary in Denver and we have ounces as low as 79. Much cheaper for shake or popcorn. Most expensive is 250 but it's always on sale for cheaper than that. And it's great quality. Love this state.

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GamerGrunt t1_j2a9sh2 wrote

Yeah they do. I just made a run to Michigan last night where they have ounces for $75 each! Used to pay about $200 from the weedman. Not to mention all the other goodies like edibles and concentrates.

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CmdrShepard831 t1_j2ehj63 wrote

There are places all over Oregon offering $40 ounces now but when it was first legalized and recreational sales started in 2015, all you could find was $12 grams and up.

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gzlovesyou t1_j2ehvh5 wrote

As competition grows the prices will drop though

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CmdrShepard831 t1_j2evxju wrote

Yep that's why we have the $40 ounces. This is also aided by lax growing laws that haven't really restricted the amount of growers available so we have a lot of surplus. The NY legislature can mess with this but prices should still come down over time.

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gzlovesyou t1_j2ei5b9 wrote

I had the same mind set as u. Then I seen the difference for myself

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notTumescentPie t1_j2cck8k wrote

America loves its racism, prison industrial complex, and generally being terrible.

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OhCLE t1_j2awtj5 wrote

I visited NYC in November 2019 and was walking with friends a block away from Times Square. We walked into a dispensary and bought some pre rolls. I wasn’t ID’d and no one asked for my age.

Was this not a legal dispensary?

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lovemeanstwothings t1_j2b50la wrote

You bought some delta-8 for sure. Which, ironically, is now illegal in NY.

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PM_VAGINA_FOR_RATING t1_j2dct5e wrote

I am completely fine with that, shit is sketchy.

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HolyCloudNinja t1_j2dlkaf wrote

Delta 8 itself is found in small amounts in "normal" weed. It's also just conveniently converted from CBD with a process of basically dissolving the isolate in a solvent and heating it. Obviously there's some room for error but we also have solvent processes for all major oil extracts. Delta 8 is not sketchy, the companies selling it grey market without any sort of testing are.

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lovemeanstwothings t1_j2e3c7x wrote

Agree, a lot of it is sketchy. If you're ever in a position where you need to buy it ask for the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for what you're buying. It will show what's in it and if there is anything in it that shouldn't be.

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ineedlp t1_j2dohn9 wrote

Not as sketchy as normal weed now. I’ve seen so many PGR buds lately in my area

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ajay00007 t1_j2az6pl wrote

lol those dont have thc in them.

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diuturnal t1_j2dnmuh wrote

I mean, they do but it's so little that you're basically right. I think the max in my state was .9% delta9.

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Initial_Fortune t1_j2b6zd9 wrote

The one I went to was a smoking “club” pay for membership then buy the goods. Technically not legal but not illegal at the time either.

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Hehwoeatsgods t1_j2e18do wrote

The only way you know it's weed is if you see an intact bud not broken up. It will be sticky if it's not too dry and you might see a shine to it.

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Douglaston_prop t1_j2ejd4i wrote

No. But the enforcement is lax so storefronts and street vendors have setup shop in a NY minute.

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brokeneckblues t1_j2agybo wrote

Phish is playing a four night run at MSG. Coincidence?

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pressedbread t1_j2bcr7g wrote

Long time coming! So tired of sketchy delivery services, and haven't bothered with any of the fake 'weed vans' selling unregulated crap.

I just want the same experience I get when I visit California, where everything is exactly what it says on the label in a friendly environment

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Taotastic t1_j2agkqf wrote

Oh hallelujah! Hopefully some will open soon upstate so I don’t have to ration whatever gummies I get in MA when I visit my mom.

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chimpyjnuts t1_j2axyjt wrote

Of course, the Indians have been selling on their tribal lands for months because they don't play the stupid politics. And after all this foot dragging they'll be wondering why the black market doesn't go away.

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LaughableIKR t1_j2a5lum wrote

I wonder what politically connected owners paid for getting the licenses.

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BoringNYer t1_j2a8hnx wrote

The first 100 licenses went to people with MJ convictions. (Suppresses giggling)

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carl65yu t1_j2arboi wrote

I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We have over 50 dispensaries, all of which have home delivery. I was surprised when I was in NYC last year that it had 0. There is a weed cafe that is supposed to be opening next year.

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YourLocalAlien57 t1_j2c00gv wrote

Bruh i live in ontario and theres a shop on every block. Its like tim hortons

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kb3_fk8 t1_j2dxfb0 wrote

Who? I keep hearing about this guy. Now he has to do with weed? I thought he made donuts or something?

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YourLocalAlien57 t1_j2edeft wrote

Lmao if you fr wanna know then tim horton was a canadian hockey player who founded Tim hortons, its basically a cafe/fast food place (idk which one it qualifies as). But there's one on every block here, now the weed stores are the same, there's soo many.

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CorgisDie t1_j2avl8j wrote

New York didn't have any recreational dispensaries?

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eorrer5 t1_j2aww94 wrote

Nah just your local bodega

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CorgisDie t1_j2ay5ma wrote

Ah, I see. Where I am, there are at least as many recreational dispensaries as Starbucks, if not more. It's a bit ridiculous, if I'm being honest.

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eorrer5 t1_j2azlox wrote

I moved to Seattle and the number of dispensaries here is a constant test of my willpower

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wharf_rat_down t1_j2b0dea wrote

This picture reminds me of the photo of the dude that got the first ps2 to be sold in North America.

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kyflyboy t1_j2b1ccn wrote

This should make CATS a lot more enjoyable.

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MusicEd921 t1_j2bhu8o wrote

So those vans in Times Square selling weed weren’t legal?

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cmparkerson t1_j2bjrxo wrote

Based on the constant smell of weed all over Midtown, I dont think anything is going to change

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lissabeth777 t1_j2bkddh wrote

I was just in NYC first week of Dec. Folks were open selling from tv trays in Times Square and blowing pot smoke in cops faces. Was wild.

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JudgeScorpio t1_j2bzmo3 wrote

One small toke for man, one giant bong rip for mankind.

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VaderNova t1_j2c0fo1 wrote

Way to catch up to the rest of us

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Green_Justice710 t1_j2cth32 wrote

sigh the Indian reservations all over New York have been legally selling recreational cannabis for the past year… shinnecock… poospatuck…

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MadeFromNews t1_j2b2cgq wrote

There’s a natural mystic flowing through the Air

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Fiesteh t1_j2dy8nc wrote

Pretty sure most drug addicts still buy their weeds on the streets for affordable price.

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anonymous_lighting t1_j2ef724 wrote

an entire article and not a single mention of the address? seriously?

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Chrios5o6 t1_j2ek87s wrote

I thought NY already had a bunch of them? I swear my friends up there talk about picking stuff up all the time in Buffalo?

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InLikeErrolFlynn t1_j2b7048 wrote

At least now we have a timeline for when grow your own becomes legal.

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aebaby7071 t1_j2ceym0 wrote

The law stated 9 months after the first dispensary opened…so September 2023 if you want to go strictly by the law. In reality many people have been growing around me and openly doing so; neither the sheriffs or the state troopers give a damn about small operations, if there was a commercial size grow however I bet they would be asking for permits and such.

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Veauxdeeohdoh t1_j2c20o7 wrote

Maybe they’ll calm the fuck down over there now.

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Nigredo78 t1_j2bim7d wrote

5 grams says NYPD raids it next week out of habit.

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TheHaxyl t1_j2asxti wrote

Shit gonna get robbed so fast 💀

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