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herpaderpadont t1_j1dknqy wrote

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I don’t think “they” want us dependent on alcohol. I do think there are huge alcohol lobbyist that conspire to keep marijuana illegal in a lot of states.

I do think there are still stigmas held against marijuana especially by the older generation.

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ADHD_NO_PHD t1_j1doxrw wrote

Oh boy… I wish I could tell everyone about my experience growing up in small Christian-wannabe town turned “ghetto” (I hope you know what I mean) and also going to a private Christian school by a HUUUUGE military base. The evangelicals are INSANE and there are a LOT. Nervous and anxious to their core, never leaving their bubble.

This is what weed being illegal and alcohol being legal represent to me. The patterns are too common and precise to be a coincidence. It’s narcissistic to the core.

These private Christian schools are basically trying to raise mini-ceos. These are frat boys. These are politicians. They’re becoming doctors. This is white nationalism. This is what’s keeping weed illegal. I want to be wrong. “town hall syndrome” is what me and my buddies that have come to the realization call it

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BreakfastX t1_j1e5reo wrote

I happen to live on a border town in Wisconsin and our local smoke shop carries D9 edibles. We even had a stall during our town summer festival selling them as well as smokables in the middle of it all. I never thought I'd live to see the day. First time I even heard of legally purchasable THC products in WI was while vacationing in the Dells and saw an ad for a shop next to the jerky place in the middle of the main tourist center. Now I know what that first guy to buy grass from Colorado felt like. Pretty sure I had the same expression on my face as he had in the photo.

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dedicated-pedestrian t1_j1e9xt4 wrote

How is Delta 9 anyhow? I'm not too experienced with weed, so I don't know how it differs.

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BreakfastX t1_j1ee4kc wrote

Granted I have very little experience with old fashioned cannabis derived THC, but Hemp derived D9 does the job well. An effective dose for me is about 20mg at 260lbs especially if I take it before a meal (as opposed to after).

I actually prefer D8 personally with an effective dose of 40mg. Feels much less fuzzy which allows me focus and enjoy movies or games like they're brand new even if I've seen them 100 times.

Unfortunately my local smoke shop is choosing to only stock D9 because it's "real" so my dwindling supply gets much less attention than I'd like.

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curiosityasmedicine t1_j1enzm7 wrote

Check r/delta8 for recs on good brands you can order online. Personally I like Delta Farms, 3Chi, and Nature’s Purpose.

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BreakfastX t1_j1fdfrp wrote

I'll check that out. For some reason the idea of ordering the devils lettuce across state borders via mail is still mind boggling to me.

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curiosityasmedicine t1_j1fg1ee wrote

Some states have banned delta 8 but sounds like that’s not you since you have local shops selling! And the three brands I mentioned are reputable with their COAs. Before I moved to a state with legal recreational cannabis I ordered my D8 from those 3 places I mentioned. Hell, I still often prefer the D8 and D9 gummies I order online to anything local dispensaries sell.

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warren_stupidity t1_j1e2cay wrote

The older generation now being boomers, almost all of whom have smoked pot.

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Fringelunaticman t1_j1ee6n9 wrote

This is far from true. The hippies were a tiny tiny section of people in the 60s/70s. The vast majority didn't smoke pot when younger. This pew research shows just 4% had smoked pot in the year 1969.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/6331/decades-drug-use-data-from-60s-70s.aspx

Boomers are the biggest new consumers of cannabis but they doesn't mean they used in the 60s. Pop culture just makes you think they did because the hippies were the loudest group and most written about group of that time. Plus, they are idolized because of their anti-establishment ideas

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ryanwalraven t1_j1epcgv wrote

This. Older folk like to take claim Rock n Roll, Woodstock, psychedelic art, and literature as part of their contributions to culture, but hippies were widely scorned and demonized at the time and the war of drugs was meant to criminalize their behavior.

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MxEverett t1_j1equ5x wrote

By the mid 1970's this percentage was much higher.

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Illustrious_Formal73 t1_j1epm44 wrote

Weed is still illegal for one reason

"You just expect me to admit that I've been wrong the past 50 years and ruined people's lives and should probably face repercussions for hiding the truth to cover my misdeads?"

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bakedlayz t1_j1eobdx wrote

I think “they” do want us dependent and addicted to substances and hobbies that keep people living paycheck to paycheck.

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Vladtheimpailer72 t1_j1ejrnb wrote

Correct. In Wi the Tavern League is a huge lobby and absolutely opposed to legalization.

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