• Case@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    As a medical patient, after moving to a state that allows it, I’ve found that the dispo is FAAAAR cheaper than the black market, and far more convenient.

    Maybe I found a unicorn, or maybe only having the black market available made it way more expensive since it has to be covertly handled.

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    I don’t know where you’re buying your stuff, but in Washington State, the stuff you can get in the store is immensely cheaper than buying it illegally ever was, and it’s much higher quality.

    Had some family come over for a visit and they were shocked that they could purchase an entire ounce of weed for $21.

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      Bro I’m paying £150 (about $200) a zed, and that’s cheapish for the UK, your prices are mad; how do you guys ever get anything done?

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      Yeah, I can choose from 1 local dispensary (5 min drive), about 40 rez dispensaries (7-20 min drive), or a couple old school dealers, and it’s the legal local who wins 99% of the time.
      The rez dispensaries are far, far better for edibles: no limit on thc level, so you can purchase 2000mg bars or whatever, whilst Ontario law limits the whole package to 10mg.

      So, the meme doesn’t really apply in my hood.

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        FYI, the “oversight” committees in charge of regulating those numbers are notoriously corrupt and wildly inaccurate — regardless of location. Not unlike taking some rando plug’s word for it, frankly.

        Grow. Your. Own. 🤦🏼‍♂️

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      Was just in Yellowstone (aka Yellow Stoner) and was amazed to see how much they charged compared to California, Washington and Colorado.

      Then I realized they cater to Wyoming and Idaho for their weed needs and it made sense from a supply/demand perspective.

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        There’s certainly a booming market for gouging the whitey-come-latelies, and I’m not entirely opposed to it, but… Good to hear you’re smarter than that, frent. 😜

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      2 days ago

      Imagine their faces when they see the price on “pre-rolls”!

      Now, fast forward to the moment they catch a glimpse of the dispo clerk sweeping up and quickly dropping that all into the pre-roll prep bucket.

      Annnnd, we’re back to the lesson of “fast food” being neither, eh? 🤦🏼‍♂️

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    I was a total square, didn’t try pot until they legalized it in my state in my late 30s. So I don’t have a frame of reference for dealer weed, but all of my friends who did use cannabis all day that dispensaries are both way cheaper than what they were paying and the quality is better too.

    Where I am it’s not too hard to find a deal where I can get an ounce for $100. That will last me quite a while as I dry vape instead of smoking. A quarter gram in my volcano will send me to space.

    Of course, I’d love to try growing my own, and I will most likely do so at some point. But the dispensaries in my area have all been wonderful, with none of the issues in this meme.

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    Hey, all y’all fellow ents, from sapling to old growth OGs!

    I’m just gonna leave this li’l PSA here for SpaceBuckets

    Choose Your Own Adventure w/ a custom-fit DIY ninja grow solution! (stupid cheap, all but foolproof, NGL)

    Wish you the best, in all things!

    Remember, it’s called “weed” for a reason. 🤘🏼

    tl;dr: for about the price of an ⅛, you can have a darling of a project that’s less work than an Easy Bake and none of the fire hazard! 😜

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    Seems like a local problem. Weed is cheap and abundant in Canada legally now. Sorted by lowest first, milled shows up first it’s not in a separate category FYI. Maple bux too keep in mind.

    Flower:

    https://valuebuds.com/collections/dried-flower?filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&filter.p.m.display.province=Alberta&filter.v.option.location=70360367271&filter.v.availability=1&sort_by=price-ascending

    For vape carts:

    https://valuebuds.com/collections/vape-cartridges?filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&filter.p.m.display.province=Alberta&filter.v.option.location=70360367271&filter.v.availability=1&sort_by=price-ascending

    Ordering a meal is about the same or more expensive here as 3.5g of weed.

    That said I kinda wanna try growing it just for fun. Hopefully it’s really true it grows like a weed. I’m a shit gardener.

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    I literally got 12 joints about the size of my pinky for a penny each. No line just a 45 min drive which is fine

  • Today@lemmy.world
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    In most states you can order it online and it shows up in your mailbox a few days later.

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    I know someone who stopped buying weed from the dispensary because it was too expensive. They bought from “a guy” one of their friends knew.

    When they ended up in the hospital, blood tests showed no THC in their system. It wasn’t weed. Synthetic cannabinoids. Very nasty. Best to stay away from them.

    https://share.google/iT2DobsKYQ1Lb796m

    If you need the weed, pay the price at the dispensary.