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djarvis77 t1_j2a4hs9 wrote

Replying to gzlovesyou (#1,190,984)

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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LaughableIKR t1_j2a5lum wrote

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

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GamerGrunt t1_j2a9sh2 wrote

Replying to gzlovesyou (#1,191,788)

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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ElderBass OP t1_j2afkis wrote

Replying to gzlovesyou (#1,190,984)

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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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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brokeneckblues t1_j2agybo wrote

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

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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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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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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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TheHaxyl t1_j2asxti wrote

Shit gonna get robbed so fast 💀

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CorgisDie t1_j2avl8j wrote

New York didn't have any recreational dispensaries?

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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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fluxtable t1_j2ax12f wrote

Replying to method_men25 (#1,193,334)

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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blahbleh112233 t1_j2axy3i wrote

Replying to djarvis77 (#1,192,069)

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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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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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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MadeFromNews t1_j2b2cgq wrote

There’s a natural mystic flowing through the Air

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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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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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MusicEd921 t1_j2bhu8o wrote

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

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Nigredo78 t1_j2bim7d wrote

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

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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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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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Veauxdeeohdoh t1_j2c20o7 wrote

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

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psycorobot t1_j2c9t1q wrote

Dogs and Cats living together... mass Hysteria!

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aebaby7071 t1_j2ceym0 wrote

Replying to InLikeErrolFlynn (#1,201,542)

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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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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ImaginaryDonut69 t1_j2d9d1z wrote

Replying to OMFGFlorida (#1,196,790)

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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HolyCloudNinja t1_j2dlkaf wrote

Replying to PM_VAGINA_FOR_RATING (#1,222,039)

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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djarvis77 t1_j2dnaiv wrote

Replying to Caspianfutw (#1,203,465)

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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Fiesteh t1_j2dy8nc wrote

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

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PanthraxIV t1_j2e405h wrote

Replying to method_men25 (#1,193,334)

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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YourLocalAlien57 t1_j2edeft wrote

Replying to kb3_fk8 (#1,228,691)

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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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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CmdrShepard831 t1_j2evxju wrote

Replying to gzlovesyou (#1,235,810)

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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