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AdventurousTwo960 t1_j5q7wa7 wrote

Has anyone seen their prices?!? Insane. $70 for an eighth BEFORE taxes?

I guarantee the owners never paid 70 for 8th

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JustBrosDocking t1_j5qcy6u wrote

Prices are insane but most likely not completely the fault of the store owners. That being said, I’ll most likely keep to my underground delivery vendors - the prices are too low compared to what the regulated vendors will charge

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CaringRationalist t1_j5r3vig wrote

As someone going for the next round of licenses... Two things I will say.

A.) Real estate is expensive, as are regulations. NY has done a really fantastic job at doing the right thing and making sure people don't skimp on stuff, but that also adds costs.

B.) Don't worry, this won't last. It's industry standard for prices to be high the first 1-3 years of a legal market before investors get their money out and wholesale prices come down.

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HighGrassViper t1_j62dxsa wrote

Fuck your no one cares. You’ll sell at unreasonable rates too once you have the license

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Shreddersaurusrex t1_j5qdask wrote

I imagine it’s a combo of rent, salary, taxes and other fees.

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ChipsyKingFisher t1_j5qs4ea wrote

You cannot write off anything in cannabis, either. Zero tax write offs for any part of the business. It’s stupid and hurts the industry a lot.

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Tyzed t1_j5qzikl wrote

it’s actually $70 for an 8th with taxes. they include taxes in all their prices

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drpvn t1_j5q9qin wrote

Yeah but on the plus side you get the virtuous feeling of supporting a business owned by a justice involved person.

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thebestbrian t1_j5r48gk wrote

I really think prices are going to go down once more competition opens up, if not the secondary market is gonna stay alive and well. Also gonna see a lot of home growers too.

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LongIsland1995 t1_j5rolgz wrote

The weed stores I go to in Queens have $25 8ths thankfully

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postmodernmaven t1_j61ubm5 wrote

That's amazing! Any places you can recommend?

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LongIsland1995 t1_j61wjja wrote

There's a store on Guy Brewer between 146th terrace and 147th ave. I've been there a few times and they have good stuff

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allMightyMostHigh t1_j5s2b8f wrote

Dispensaries are for tourists and people who dont know anyone in the streets. Its not for us regular weed connoisseurs that have been getting weed for decades.

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seafoodgodddd t1_j5qe8xf wrote

Christ, are there better prices anywhere? Coming back after a long while and I dont feel like bringing shit on a plane

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Jigamanpimpc t1_j5rde9i wrote

$15/Eighths for better product in Michigan. Gotta pay that corruption tax in NY.

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drpvn t1_j5u8d1z wrote

Michigan is a great market from what I’ve seen.

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TheeRuckus t1_j5ylkhj wrote

Yeah the shops in midtown are decent. A lot of smoke shops push decent shit. But you’re better off just finding a good service. I hung around Washington square park a few years ago smoking with my friend and a guy came up to us handing out a card for a delivery service. Tried them out ( they were more expensive than the guys in the Bronx) the weed was really good and they moved around in the city to come to you for deliveries. Talk to a few people at the bars and shit and you’ll get hooked up. Finding decent weed at a good price ain’t too hard

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seafoodgodddd t1_j627nn2 wrote

Top tier advice, found a guy at the comedy cellar after a show tonight haha

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HighGrassViper t1_j62dv7h wrote

It’s absurd and they don’t offer employees discounts either

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mrturdferguson t1_j5q8ak2 wrote

Brick and mortar. Got to cover costs somehow.

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AdventurousTwo960 t1_j5q8kr7 wrote

70 tho?!? Come on. And that’s their CHEAPEST 8th

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mrturdferguson t1_j5qdl91 wrote

Rent is too damn high!

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AdventurousTwo960 t1_j5qdx0n wrote

Then don’t open.

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mrturdferguson t1_j5qhdos wrote

They'll be tapping into a different market that wants the product no matter the cost while knowing where the product is coming from and not having to have some connection to get said product.

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juniperaza t1_j5rawv8 wrote

They should’ve opened in Times Square then. Tourists will pay that price since most of them lack that ‘connection’ lol.

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mrturdferguson t1_j5s5qo3 wrote

Lotta well off people are holding off on partaking until they can easily access it legally.

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WillyFiskah t1_j5y3l6s wrote

The street dealers already got Time square in lock - you come out the train there’s your makeshift dispensary, twice as cheap , twice as convenient

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juniperaza t1_j5y3ny5 wrote

It’s not cheap lol. They charge the same prices as these dispensaries. And I’m pretty sure a tourist would also trust a legit store over a random guy trying to force you to buy his shitty weed.

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PhillyFreezer_ t1_j5qm2wz wrote

The comments here seem like they’re all from people who don’t follow legalization efforts in the US lol.

The first stores are always high priced, few choices, and are for tourists more than anything else. Just like in Massachusetts, this isn’t a super progressive state legislature so things will move slow. But eventually, after a few years and normalization you’ll see the prices come down, more competition, and hopefully benefits/sales like getting a free pre-roll or first time customer discount.

It’s worked in other states, it’ll likely work here after a few years. No shit $70 is expensive lol this store isn’t meant to convince you in the Bronx or Brooklyn to stop buying from your local plug

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Douglaston_prop t1_j5r27sz wrote

True it took Mass awhile to get to where they are now.

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drpvn t1_j5pnxip wrote

Good luck competing with the 1,400 unlicensed stores.

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iknowyouright t1_j5pzolh wrote

I am absolutely going to stop smoking untested, unregulated, probably contaminated bodega weed and go to these stores.

An extra $5 an eighth isn't worth smoking whatever chemicals that bodega ditch-weed is saturated with.

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Swagyolodemon t1_j5qz7nw wrote

I understand the sentiment, however, does NYC or NY State even have the regulatory capability of enforcing and monitoring weed safety right now? Something like that would take considerable regulatory oversight.

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Majestic-Reality-544 t1_j5r15wx wrote

Omggg I noticed that the bodega weed has been hard like concrete sometimes or really dark purple to where it sometimes stains my white sink if there’s any water on it. Is that weird?

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iknowyouright t1_j5r1muy wrote

Weed shouldn’t be bleeding colors like that…

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Majestic-Reality-544 t1_j5stdpm wrote

I had a feeling they shouldn’t! But every time I googled it I’d get articles about how some purp strains can have anthocyanins in it. It’s water soluble but it could also be dye too I guess..

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shant_jan t1_j5pryer wrote

honestly thank god for them because at this pace the outer boroughs would get dispensaries in the 2030's

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JayMoots t1_j5qanxt wrote

I mean, to be fair, the first licensed store at Astor Place has had a line down the block constantly since it's been open. It seems there's a fair amount of people who will go out of their way to patronize the legit shop instead of spinning the dice at their local unlicensed location.

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ejpusa t1_j65lf3w wrote

It's a pretty sparse crowd now.

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JayMoots t1_j65nl9c wrote

It's possible the hype has already died down. I walked by on Wednesday evening and there was no line outside (though there were probably a dozen customers inside).

Part of that might have also been the big sign on the door saying that they're completely sold out of edibles. I think edibles are going to be a bigger chunk of the market than anyone realizes.

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devolka t1_j5tzhi5 wrote

I can't possibly imagine crossing a river to buy a 70 dollar 8th.

The line is because of the novelty and the tourists. New Yorkers aren't going to tolerate it. I can't imagine paying double so I can buy legally.

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JayMoots t1_j5ue4ub wrote

>The line is because of the novelty and the tourists.

I don't think you're wrong here. I'm just saying that for the time being, licensed venues seem like they're not going to have any problem competing with the unlicensed spots. Maybe that will change further down the line, though, as more licensed shops open.

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devolka t1_j5ukwxr wrote

Yeah. But that's my point. You're looking at opening weekend numbers and assuming those will continue. I have no plans to pay double to buy legal.

I'm sure the legal dispensaries will do fine too.

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sparda2110 t1_j5pq71e wrote

Still less likely to have my product laced

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drpvn t1_j5prw3b wrote

No web site, apparently. 😂

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MisterFatt t1_j5px7kl wrote

$70 8th’s aren’t gonna be very popular

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sparda2110 t1_j5q1uwz wrote

My eyes bulged seeing that to.more curious to their c02 carts

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UDown2Clown t1_j5rr550 wrote

Something just ain’t right about this group of people.

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PokemonNovice t1_j5sc4da wrote

do the "not officially licensed but still operating" dispensaries around NYC sell vapes?

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WillyFiskah t1_j5y3ptd wrote

The black market will always reign supreme in this sector

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OkBottle2000 t1_j5rznrm wrote

I’ve had top of the line medmen legit taxed-out-the-ass Cali carts, and they feel/taste the exact same as nyc smoke shop carts

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Time-Coach-90 t1_j5tsp77 wrote

Wait till more stores start opening up. Not everyone will be able to charge $70 for the 8th. Better times will come.

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wreckballin t1_j5rs7x6 wrote

They claim that this is the second “legal” one. Does anyone have or know of the list and dates of these places that have been issued a license? Because there are 2 other ones I have known of that have been open months before “ the first legal one”. One is literally down the block by the uptown train stairs on Broadway. The other is 8th off of Broadway down towards 6th ave. So I went in to both other stores after the first ( legal) one opened and asked. They both responded. That’s because that one has connections with people connected to the city. Thoughts?

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BrodieSzn0 t1_j5r9arb wrote

Is the price worth the safety than YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOUR’RE GETTING or nah ? Than buying from the plug

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