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Does your country support cannabis?

Gjourney101

Gjourney101

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Over the past decade, cannabis cultivation in the US has exploded while still remaining partial on the topic. And of course, taxes lay a heavy load on medical and recreational users here, let alone having to pay dollar for dollar for "commercial" cannabis.

Every now and then, I'll swing by the dispensary and see what's new, what's popular, and everytime I am more amaxed by the price than I am anything. My personal grow setup costs 180$. Do you know what the dispensary offers for that? 9 g's. Plus tax!

So, although in the right direction, I believe US cultivation has got off on a slippery slope. Tell me, does your country promote cannabis or is it still on the balancing beam?
 
I'm in the same country as you but obviously not in same neighborhood we are paying around 10-12 bucks a g. every once in a while they'll have it for as low as 7. I don't go to the store much anymore but they email out like a weekly newsletter with their sales. We still only have Rx here well at least that's what they're calling it
 
I literally have not bought weed since 1978. A friend visited about 2 weeks ago and wanted some edibles (I make a wicked rocky road fudge) but I'm cleaned out until harvest. So when she suggested we walk over to the local dispensary I jumped at the chance. I had never been to one before. It was a grim but an eye opening adventure. With the Covid thing going on it was a very business toe the line kind of vibe there. Kinda like the Jerry Seinfeld soup Nazi bit. I was hoping to browse around, ask questions, and view some product but instead it felt like boot camp and I was the grunt. Anyway, like you said, after registering to get in I am now receiving e-mail advertisements from them and I am appalled at the prices. In 1978 I was paying $10 for a one ounce bag of Acapulco Gold 5 finger bags, They sell the stuff now by the gram. By the gram! Are there any cannabis galleries around anywhere like the Tequila galleries you find in Mexico? Now that would be cool in my opinion. But back to the subject at hand, here in sunny southern California they support cannabis sales by sucking the life of of it by charging buyers and sellers ridiculous tax.They are driving legit businesses and buyers into black market product that can have really sketchy origins, I met a guy at a party not long ago who had a clandestine grow operation somewhere out in the desert and he was telling me how he has to spray pesticides on his product regularly to stop his Caterpillar problem. So yeah, California supports its cannabis industry by putting them out of business.But that's just my angry opinion.
 
That's a very TRUE opinion, mad or not. I just placed an order for 3, .5g 90% THC cartridges and it's running me damn near 200. Last time I'll be getting anything for a while there, but I needed some oil today. Just want to get stoned and watch my girl blow in the breeze.
 
It's just a money business and they are making huge profits as we home growers know. We just bought some to get us through to harvest. It's a strain i grew and knew what i thought was good when i grew it. But there version of purple punch was terrible harsh so i have to blend it with my more mello homegrown that's almost gone it's a Mango that i grew and it's smooth. Gawwwd i hate going into those shops reminds me souvenir store at friggin D-land.
 
SoOrbudgal My Purple Punch is very smooth and very potent. On dispensaries I am like all you other growers, just stunned by the prices and underwhelmed by the buds.
 
I would love to have your problem with the price and taxes! I face high fines, loss of my drivers license (and by that my job) and eventual jailtime for growing/possession. If I have it in my system I only get a fine and lose my license ;)


Over here, it does not mather if its meth ort weed. You are looked upon as a junkie either way. I do hope the next generation is more open minded and it looks like it, but we are still decades away from even talking about legalization.
 
Right now's the best time to grow your own. I've bought from dispensary a few times but the quality was definitely not worth the price. Was buying zips for 180 from my plug which was way better than dispensary smoke. But even now street prices are on the rise, 240 for a zip. Can't wait for harvest time
 
I agree with many of you here. The only interest government has in cannabis sales is taking advantage of and exploiting the informal market for their own profit. If the State was genuinely supportive of cannabis, I imagine they would be doing more research on health benefits and developing strains that are directed in addressing specific health issue and providing this information to the public - this is very idealistic though and this would affect big pharma. just my 0.02.
 
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I agree crucialbunny. I only went to a dispensary once in 2015 and they treated me like a moron. The punks weren't even born yet when, I bought some bud from hippies in a van that was pure indica and I asked where was it from, they said Humboldt, I packed up and just left town and moved to Humboldt in 1980 to learn how to grow. I never use pesticides. I closely watch my buds and hand pick any worms, grasshoppers or invaders. I have several praying mantises that help out. ALL my friends love my stuff and always comment that it is better, and has a more earthy and hash like flavor and puts them down. They occasionally give me samples of their store bought stuff and it is usually to dried out, crumbles into powder, doesn't roll well and has hardly any expansion or headrush effects. My potency is always top shelf. I also bought lids in L.A. in the early 70s at $10. Good ol Colombian or Oxacan. Used to get the Acapulco Gold when in south Florida for $20. in the late 70s. Yummy, so many good seeds gone to waste. I breed my own, and my original seed stock came from all the best, GSC, TrainWreck, Ooey Gooey, Diesel and Headband. All from my Humboldt pals. Now my stuff is unnamed but I do ok I guess. Just love the old school process and I breed for the traits I desire. I keep some purebred and then cross-breed as I like.
 
I wrote a term paper for my English 101 class in 1986. Called it "Attacking the War Against Marijuana", the topics being the possible legislation of, the constitutional, and medical aspects and uses for of marijuana and the regulation and taxation of it. The professor called me in and said he was totally anti drug but my paper had opened his eyes! Got an A+. The gov't would've legalized it years ago but they couldn't figure out a way to look good doing it and not piss off the moral majority. Alcohol and tobacco kill millions but those companies have always been protected. $$$$ Profits over lives has always been the main goal of politicians no matter what they say. The times have been changing since 86 but there is much room for improvement! My $10. bucks worth. Inflation ya know...
 
In my country if they find you 1 plant they will charge you with production and trafficking drug type marijuana. News are ridiculous when they talk about weed. That is why people dont know anything think it is drug like heroin. Ridiculous
 
Im from Denmark. in Denmark you can get médica cannabis.
now I live in Portugal. All drugs here is not illegal. You won’t get prison time for using drugs or having drugs (all kind of drugs)
Its not legal to cultivate, but the police doesn’t do anything about it, they get a too low salary, and most of the time you can buy them off.
and also you can get medical cannabis in Portugal also.
 
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