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Recreational Pot Is Officially Legal in California

Threegoofs said:
Looks like they outlawed some shapes... but it still looks like candy.
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Well, it still looks like candy because it still is candy.
 
Threegoofs said:
Looks like they outlawed some shapes... but it still looks like candy.
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You can get vodka in a juice box now, so I guess we can only expect so much.

I still feel some kudos are due for even limited success in addressing concerns about accidental ingestion by children.
 
shagg said:
To be fair, "Adult Candy" is already and has been a thing.

https://www.candywarehouse.com/liquor-filled-chocolate-bottles-24-piece-crate/
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True, but few young children would find much to enjoy in liquor filled candy whileTHC infused candy doesn't taste all that different from regular candy. The flavor of pot candy doesn't really act as a deterrence.

Now, if they mandated that pot candy had to burn the mouth like liquor or taste bad to children then it would be a meaningful control.
 
Many people already use pot recreationally under the guise of "medicinal purposes". You can see people using marijuana freely and openly just about anywhere in California and any other state where it's been medically legal. Seriously, I really don't see what's going to change all that much with the new law. People are still going to get weed any way they want just like before.
 
Former GOP said:
Many people already use pot recreationally under the guise of "medicinal purposes". You can see people using marijuana freely and openly just about anywhere in California and any other state where it's been medically legal. Seriously, I really don't see what's going to change all that much with the new law. People are still going to get weed any way they want just like before.
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I think more and more states will legalize it when they realize prohibition is pointless, and they can make lost of tax revenue from it.
 
jmotivator said:
True, but few young children would find much to enjoy in liquor filled candy whileTHC infused candy doesn't taste all that different from regular candy. The flavor of pot candy doesn't really act as a deterrence.

Now, if they mandated that pot candy had to burn the mouth like liquor or taste bad to children then it would be a meaningful control.
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Wow, what a silly assumption. We had those little chocolate 'wine bottles' filled with liquor in our house around the holidays growing up and they were great. My sister and I snuck those things all the time. Lots of alcohol tastes good, esp. the fruit liquors.

Kids (teens) get people to buy them booze all the time. Younger kids sneak booze at home all the time. Kid access is not a reason to restrict others to edibles....if kids go around laws, blame them and blame the parents. Boo hoo. Just like with alc or cigarettes. Normal precautions/laws are fine but let's not get all self-righteous...pretty sure that's not really the main point these objectors are against.
 
Hatuey said:
The marijuana industry in Canada as of right now is pretty much deregulated and not scheduled to come under country-wide scrutiny until this summer. That explains the dirt cheap marijuana you are getting. Most grow-ups don't have to worry about inter-province commerce regulations as of right now. As a matter of fact, you can simply ship your weed across provincial lines, something which is not even possible with tobacco. When it does come under regulation at the provincial level, there will be some price surges that will either shrink the market share of currently cheap grow ops or destroy some companies all together.

If you factor in production costs in the US (which are higher than those in Canada due to existing state legislation; as well as the onslaught of legal assaults from the feds) you can start to see how there can be such price discrepancies. The weed legalization issue in the US is just getting started, and unless we see all 50 states come onboard with legalization, we are going to keep seeing pockets where prices are markedly higher than elsewhere.

However, 18-19$ US for weed in 4-5 states out of the US is still cheaper than street prices. It's not where we want to be, but it is progress. 10 years ago, none of this was even imaginable. It has taken 4-5 years for the driving force of millennial investors like myself to change the perception for 10% of the country. For you to call it 'ridiculous' ignores the legal context each country's legalization movements are facing.

I laughed at you saying pot is easier to grow than celery. Sure, if celery had to be measured for THC levels, crystallization, HID vs LED, CO2 levels etc. Marijuana is now a globally priced commodity. If you think it's easier to grow than **** every other gardener can grow, you're fooling yourself.
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hehe...well, glad you had a chuckle, I do love to spread mirth around when possible, but with all due respect, you're talking to a medical pot patient and a 20 year herb veteran over here. Very good pot can be grown outside, even up here during our shorter grow period, if one uses good genetics, with very little effort and expense. Yes, hydroponic setups cost more, and you have more control over the end product, but the average user could get away with good outdoor, and enjoy it as much, if not more...hydro has gotten very strong over the years. Case in point, you can buy it on the black market for $5 / gram. If it weren't profitable, it wouldn't be possible.

And yes, pot has always been more expensive in the states vs. Canada...but that's all to do with "danger pay", and how much more intense your prohibition has always been. However, in a legal market, one would assume there would be no "danger pay" mark up...unfortunately, it would seem that pot producers have adopted the "well, they paid it before, they'll pay it now" attitude, and government isn't doing anything to discourage it because of the tax potential. It's a short sighted mistake, when people are clearly making a buck selling much cheaper on the black market, and could lead to the legalization model to fail, which would be too bad, because it's driven primarily by greed.

It's good to see the progress you are making, but allowing corporations to come in, thinking they're going to make street pusher margins, is a major risk to the effort, and you guys should be speaking up about it. Tobacco is harder to grow, and is required to have testing as well. If nothing else, a pack of joints should not cost more than a pack of cigarettes, in a legal market.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
The state (via its big money donors) is a clever animal - to prevent such free market nonsense the state will license only enough suppliers/outlets to ensure that the price (thus the resulting profit and tax revenue) does not drop too far. Perhaps even going so far as to pay designated folks not to grow "excess" thus causing the market price to drop.
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Yup, I see that happening up here as well. It is a major risk to the initiative, and a guarantee that the black market will thrive. Wouldn't it be great if government acted on the best interests of the folks they represent? To me, this all seems like an easy way to create an entirely new mega lobby from which to extract funds. Of course, this would be a great time for folks to stand up to government, while the regs are still being defined...but we're all too busy playing the Spy vs. Spy / Left vs. Right game for something that beneficial, right? ;) hehe
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
I'm hearing that you can't have more than one ounce for personal use.



https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/us/legal-pot-california.html
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That explains this new news story...


Mike Tyson breaks ground on marijuana farm and luxury resort in California

First, there was the boxing ring. Then came "The Hangover." And now Mike Tyson is going green.

Late last month, the former boxing heavyweight champ broke ground on a 40-acre cannabis operation in the quiet desert of California City, a remote town 60 miles south of Death Valley with a population of 15,000.

Half of the acreage on Tyson Ranch will be devoted to cannabis growing, The Blast reports. The remaining 20 acres will feature a cutting-edge extraction facility, a "Tyson Cultivation School," an edible factory and a hydro-feed plant and supply store.​
 
Lursa said:
Wow, what a silly assumption. We had those little chocolate 'wine bottles' filled with liquor in our house around the holidays growing up and they were great. My sister and I snuck those things all the time. Lots of alcohol tastes good, esp. the fruit liquors.

Kids (teens) get people to buy them booze all the time. Younger kids sneak booze at home all the time. Kid access is not a reason to restrict others to edibles....if kids go around laws, blame them and blame the parents. Boo hoo. Just like with alc or cigarettes. Normal precautions/laws are fine but let's not get all self-righteous...pretty sure that's not really the main point these objectors are against.
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I was thinking of children that shape restrictions are supposed to be targeting, like toddlers, not kids old enough to seek out the candy because of the alcohol. For those kids the fact that the chocolates look like wine bottles would be an attraction.
 
jmotivator said:
I was thinking of children that shape restrictions are supposed to be targeting, like toddlers, not kids old enough to seek out the candy because of the alcohol. For those kids the fact that the chocolates look like wine bottles would be an attraction.
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Yes, they have even had issues with that with dishwasher/washing machine detergent...they do commercials and have warnings about them looking like candy, but no restrictions. Have you seen those?
 
Lursa said:
Yes, they have even had issues with that with dishwasher/washing machine detergent...they do commercials and have warnings about them looking like candy, but no restrictions. Have you seen those?
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Yeah, I use them. Pro Tip: If you want toddlers to avoid them then let them touch one to their tongue while supervised. They learn quick. :lol:
 
trblmkr said:
I can grow some baddass weed. Problem is seeds. Most good stuff is clones from mother plants anymore. I don't have that No Cal access any more.
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When weed got legal here in WA I had not smoked since 1987, I bought some and when I got home got out a pie tin because I was going to grind it and shake the seeds out like I have always done....NO SEEDS!

I bitch a lot that we used to be better but no seeds in my weed is AOK with me.

Ditto for seedless watermelon, Tangerines and grapes.
 
Oh yes....Conservatives and states rights. Their rights are state rights yours is illegal. Good for you California....with this a-hole as POTUS...these is the least that you should be able to do


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