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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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LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:13pm GMT on 9th December
Prohibition state here (no medical, even). I know a number of people who drive 20 hours to the nearest recreational state to stock up. Irked that my state grows 40M lbs of tobacco but won't consider switching to pot. I expect pot business to be like most other ag in the US - corporate farms devour the smaller ones, corporate mass-produced lower-quality product wins out in stores that deal in cheap bulk. Eventually, some room is made for artisian/heirloom farming for people with more disposable income (WalMart vs WholeFoods). I'd be curious to see if this eventually yields a foodie-esque culture, growing your own heirloom varieties because it tastes better.
LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:14pm GMT on 9th December
Prohibition state here (no medical, even). I know a number of people who drive 20 hours to the nearest recreational state to stock up. Irked that my state grows 40M lbs of tobacco but won't consider switching to pot. I expect pot business to be like most other ag in the US - corporate farms devour the smaller ones, corporate mass-produced lower-quality product wins out in stores that deal in cheap bulk. Eventually, some room is made for artisian/heirloom farming for people with more disposable income (WalMart vs WholeFoods). I'd be curious to see if this eventually yields a foodie-esque culture, growing your own heirloom varieties because it tastes better.
Question for the legal state peoples - do you guys have the CBD shops on every corner now? They're fucking everywhere here. I'm not sure if its just as a pot-substitute or they're staking real estate for when pot is hopefully legalized.
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LurkerAtTheGate said @ 4:13pm GMT on 9th December
Prohibition state here (no medical, even). I know a number of people who drive 20 hours to the nearest recreational state to stock up. Irked that my state grows 40M lbs of tobacco but won't consider switching to pot. I expect pot business to be like most other ag in the US - corporate farms devour the smaller ones, corporate mass-produced lower-quality product wins out in stores that deal in cheap bulk. Eventually, some room is made for artisian/heirloom farming for people with more disposable income (WalMart vs WholeFoods). I'd be curious to see if this eventually yields a foodie-esque culture, growing your own heirloom varieties because it tastes better.
Question for the legal state peoples - do you guys have the CBD shops on every corner now? They're fucking everywhere here. I'm not sure if its just as a pot-substitute or they're staking real estate for when pot is hopefully legalized.
