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Sunday, 8 December 2019
quote [ The District of Columbia and 11 states -- Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington -- have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. How's everything going for any that happen to live there? Any SE'ers in countries that have been pot-legal for decades - what has changed the most over the years? ]
I know when California started the process and finally passed it, there were horror stories about distribution, price and supply that just flat out did not happen. I picked up the thumb (more in extended) yesterday in less than 5 minutes, in and out.
I'm kind of a connoisseur, and am especially picky about my Indicas. I picked up this little nug in California. For those who were not raised on Cali-Bud, let's just say that the state has always had some of the most kind smoke (especially the flowers,) around the world. The best flowers come from the northern coastal region (Humboldt, Crescent City, etc.)
This is a strain called "Forbidden Fruit." It is a 70/30 hybrid is made by crossing two extremely flavorful strains named Cherry Pie and Tangie. In the container, it has a very strong "cherry smell" as opposed to that "skunky" fragrance that Cali-Bud is famous for. While smoking it, I noticed it has a very good "no cough" effect, and despite the strong flower smell, has no lingering aftertaste. -  - Elapsed time from when I walked through the door, and walked out with this, and 5 other strains (xmas presents yo!) was 2 minutes wait time, plus 10 minutes actual "shopping" time including checkout. Absolutely none of the nightmare scenarios from the "never legalize-it's" about distribution, price, supply, ever happened. Actually, in the almost 2 years that the doors swung open for official recreational use, the novelty has worn off, and there are less people in line, coupled with the shops learning how to handle the shoppers more efficiently. Just curious as to how it is going in the other recreational-use states. Would love to hear from anyone around the world from countries that are pot-legal as well. Of course, any other "connoisseurs" or fellow rec-users just want to compare notes that would be awesome too.
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Space_1889 said @ 3:25am GMT on 9th December
I'm also in Oregon but in the southern rural part. I agree that it is not much of a deal now - there are lots of stores in the more urban parts of the state, and you can buy and consume with no problem.
Depending on where you are in rural Oregon, you may have to drive for a bit to get your weed. Counties that voted more than 55% against on the legalization ballot measure can opt for local prohibition, so in the rural, more Republican parts of the state, prohibition is widespread. Fortunately, incorporated towns and cities can opt in if they want.
For example, my county opted for prohibition, but then a year later our largest city voted to allow sales, along with one smaller town in the county. As a result, we no longer have to drive 90 minutes over the mountains to buy. Pissed off my Republican friends, but that's life. I learned some interesting things, including that some people think that you can overdose on weed - fake news is not just about politics.
I don't consume myself, but that's due to my preference for craft beer, not an opposition to THC. Lots of my friends partake and smoking and edibles are common at parties. In fact, the wife of one of my co-workers is working at a local shop, and reports that business is brisk.
Apparently there are two problems for the industry. At the retail level, it is finding enough reliable workers who show up on time (stoner cliche, I know). At the industry level, there has been massive overproduction - Oregon has a great climate for growing the plants, and the state allowed basically any who wanted to grow to go for it. As a result, lots of people going out of the business or getting busted for selling illegally out-of-state. Many growers are now losing money - a shakeout is coming.
The big new thing is growing hemp to process for CBD with the federal legalization of that crop. The fields around here all have big signs that say they are growing hemp - that is to keep people from stealing the plants. Those growers have problems as well - they have to keep the THC levels below a threshold, otherwise the crop gets disposed of as not being hemp.
I really think we need legalization at the federal level - then Oregon could take its rightful place as a legal supplier of weed to the country - the Napa Valley of quality pot.
Space_1889 said @ 3:29am GMT on 9th December
I'm also in Oregon but in the southern rural part. I agree that it is not much of a deal now - there are lots of stores in the more urban parts of the state, and you can buy and consume with no problem.
Depending on where you are in rural Oregon, you may have to drive for a bit to get your weed. Counties that voted more than 55% against on the legalization ballot measure can opt for local prohibition, so in the rural, more Republican parts of the state, prohibition is widespread. Fortunately, incorporated towns and cities can opt in if they want.
For example, my county opted for prohibition, but then a year later our largest city voted to allow sales, along with one smaller town in the county. As a result, we no longer have to drive 90 minutes over the mountains to buy. Pissed off my Republican friends, but that's life. I learned some interesting things, including that some people think that you can overdose on weed - fake news is not just about politics.
I don't consume myself, but that's due to my preference for craft beer, not an opposition to THC. Lots of my friends partake and smoke, and edibles are common at parties. In fact, the wife of one of my co-workers is working at a local shop, and reports that business is brisk.
Apparently there are two problems for the industry. At the retail level, it is finding enough reliable workers who show up on time (stoner cliche, I know). At the industry level, there has been massive overproduction - Oregon has a great climate for growing the plants, and the state allowed basically any who wanted to grow to go for it. As a result, lots of people going out of the business or getting busted for selling illegally out-of-state. Many growers are now losing money - a shakeout is coming.
The big new thing is growing hemp to process for CBD with the federal legalization of that crop. The fields around here all have big signs that say they are growing hemp - that is to keep people from stealing the plants. Those growers have problems as well - they have to keep the THC levels below a threshold, otherwise the crop gets disposed of as not being hemp.
I really think we need legalization at the federal level - then Oregon could take its rightful place as a legal supplier of weed to the country - the Napa Valley of quality pot.
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Space_1889 said @ 3:25am GMT on 9th December
I'm also in Oregon but in the southern rural part. I agree that it is not much of a deal now - there are lots of stores in the more urban parts of the state, and you can buy and consume with no problem.
Depending on where you are in rural Oregon, you may have to drive for a bit to get your weed. Counties that voted more than 55% against on the legalization ballot measure can opt for local prohibition, so in the rural, more Republican parts of the state, prohibition is widespread. Fortunately, incorporated towns and cities can opt in if they want.
For example, my county opted for prohibition, but then a year later our largest city voted to allow sales, along with one smaller town in the county. As a result, we no longer have to drive 90 minutes over the mountains to buy. Pissed off my Republican friends, but that's life. I learned some interesting things, including that some people think that you can overdose on weed - fake news is not just about politics.
I don't consume myself, but that's due to my preference for craft beer, not an opposition to THC. Lots of my friends partake and smoke, and edibles are common at parties. In fact, the wife of one of my co-workers is working at a local shop, and reports that business is brisk.
Apparently there are two problems for the industry. At the retail level, it is finding enough reliable workers who show up on time (stoner cliche, I know). At the industry level, there has been massive overproduction - Oregon has a great climate for growing the plants, and the state allowed basically any who wanted to grow to go for it. As a result, lots of people going out of the business or getting busted for selling illegally out-of-state. Many growers are now losing money - a shakeout is coming.
The big new thing is growing hemp to process for CBD with the federal legalization of that crop. The fields around here all have big signs that say they are growing hemp - that is to keep people from stealing the plants. Those growers have problems as well - they have to keep the THC levels below a threshold, otherwise the crop gets disposed of as not being hemp.
I really think we need legalization at the federal level - then Oregon could take its rightful place as a legal supplier of weed to the country - the Napa Valley of quality pot.
