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invertedal t1_j166nsk wrote

In NYC, until you're 21: No weed, no spray paint, no vaping, no large magic markers, no whipped cream propellant, no alcohol, no tobacco... I don't know of any other country that has laws like this, and many of these things are even legal in the US before you are 21, as long as you're not in NYC.

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drpvn t1_j168con wrote

> Meanwhile, the early legal marijuana that’s harvested may not be what New Yorkers are used to getting from other legal states or the black market, especially in these early growing seasons. Most of what the Long Island farmer and others statewide have reared this year is biomass — plants that aren’t considered attractive enough or potent enough to be sold as smokable flower in the contemporary market.

😂

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jaj-io t1_j16aktj wrote

If the first legal recreational dispensary is too busy, try checking the 50 non-legal dispensaries in the area.

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The_CerealDefense t1_j16b5sn wrote

>New York state has awarded 36 dispensary licenses so far, and will open additional licensing rounds in the coming months

Only 36. How long has it been? I'd just like some transparency here.

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fes57 t1_j16gzwj wrote

That’s brilliant 1 shop for 11 million people.

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trying-at-life1 t1_j16mhqk wrote

Could someone please help this confused tourist understand why I was able to buy a joint from a weed truck in Times Square, if this is the first legal rec. weed dispensary?

Edit: I found an article (and the literal store that operates the truck I got my joint from in it!) by the New York Times explaining this if anyone else is curious: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/nyregion/illegal-weed-dispensaries-shops-nyc.html

TL;DR of the article: All current weed stores are illegal and are trying to get in the market early. The one highlighted in the article is claiming they’re not selling actual delta 9 weed, but CBD. According to the article most are selling CA kush (which is not the plan, NY wants the weed they sell legally to be grown instate). State lawmakers said they plan to absorb the illegal shops into the regulated industry. Meanwhile some NYPD officers don’t really have a clear understanding of what would make for a lawful arrest, but some arrests and shutdowns are happening. Not too end-of-life for those getting arrested though, cause it’s weed.

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Difficult_Survey4715 t1_j16qrvo wrote

Gotta say. I’m pro people doing whatever they want. But. This seems like a bad idea to promote Just another device to keep the man down

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Mbizzz84 t1_j16xkae wrote

Lol the Jamaican flag colored yellow school bus that has been selling weed and letting ppl smoke it in side the same school bus , which has been sitting in front of the Rockaway park ferry stop, has finally been noticed by police after tons of complains and the owner has been arrested and bus impounded.

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aiden0206 t1_j175dhy wrote

im confused the other ones arent legal????

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JX_JR t1_j175rfn wrote

Replying to bottom (#1,002,401)

It is not the same process as every state, it's a much worse process. Arizona legalized recreational marijuana in November 2020 and had granted licenses to dispensaries that were open and able to do business by February 2021.

There are a multitude of other states that have set an easy to follow template of how to roll things out safely, quickly and effectively and there is no excuse for the bumbled, slow rollout that the state is stumbling through.

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tells t1_j1764j9 wrote

petition to see Anderson Cooper get stoned on NYE.

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cdb1337 t1_j17qjcx wrote

Please do not shop at this place let it fail 🙏

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keefhernandz OP t1_j17qr54 wrote

Replying to cdb1337 (#1,005,468)

I've worked directly with Housing Works. They are the real deal. They provide a wealth of resources for people in need. If they claim a portion of the proceeds will go to funding their ongoing programs then I will gladly support this shop.

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CavediverNY t1_j18c7k0 wrote

Selfishly, my only concern/curiosity is what the pricing on edibles will be like compared to Massachusetts. It’s like Willy Wonka‘s factory up there! All different kinds of product. And I really like the regulated/documented edibles, so I have high hopes (no pun intended).

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Smooth-Ant-8519 t1_j18dira wrote

East 8th street and Broadway is not the East Village. You are not in the east village until 8th street literally becomes St Marks. Fuck, that article annoyed me.

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Vash-Rein t1_j18jrkh wrote

I think I’m really good with this. I would rather pay some taxes and know where I’m getting the product from then to get it from the street or some illegal spot. If I get sick or something happens, at least I know somebody’s culpable.

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robxburninator t1_j1908fz wrote

Replying to Vash-Rein (#1,007,385)

I am in this boat as well, but it's going to be hard not to have sticker shock after what the non-legal places are selling (good product) for. Sounds like the legal place is about to sell junk at very high prices.

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SaturatedMutation t1_j197edp wrote

Really looking forward to buying legal pot, and I don't care about how much more expensive it will be. I'm simply tired of not knowing where my weed is coming from.

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SaturatedMutation t1_j19avkl wrote

Replying to bottom (#1,002,401)

I agree, a bunch of complaining and not enough celebrating. This is amazing news for people like me who stopped buying street weed after I smoked some laced shit and had one of the worst panic attacks in my life.

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TetraCubane t1_j1ah53e wrote

So are the dispensaries going to be like how they are in Colorado/California (where the flower and product is on the floor and you can smell it and inspect it before purchase)?

Or is it going to be like the bullshit they have in Massachussets and New Jersey where everything is locked up in the back and you just have to order up front and they package it up in the back and bring it out?

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MarketMan123 t1_j1c0klg wrote

I’m still confused why Housing Works and the Doe Fund are selling weed

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DrianoBriscoll t1_j1fwt4i wrote

Replying to jaj-io (#1,001,622)

Personally; when it comes to edibles and carts, I’d rather pay more for the peace of mind when it comes to quality/safety

I’ve bought a bunch of edibles and carts from smoke shops and they’re very hit and miss

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invertedal t1_j1lswpi wrote

Replying to trying-at-life1 (#1,002,583)

Of the countries that don't have a total ban on alcohol, such as the Islamic countries, the US has the highest drinking age I have ever heard of, and it was only imposed nation-wide here in the 1980s. For tobacco, this rule is even more recent. As to what you say about weed, I dunno. By the time I was 21, I had smoked about 95% of all the weed I was ever gonna smoke!

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cannotfindalpha t1_j1wi2xc wrote

Lol - So are the dozens of portable weed shops inside of WSP finally getting shut down? Imagine no taxes getting paid on that cash....

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keefhernandz OP t1_j1wwzpz wrote

Replying to cannotfindalpha (#1,101,907)

I imagine now they will be cracking down on "boof" shops, strictly because it would cut into profits/tax money. I think sinve NY is trying to pioneer a legalization movement that also aims to reform laws that have unjustly targeted certain communities, the mayor is being careful not to be to aggressive when handling these things. I think unregulated and unchecked product is the main reason they should have been more tactful when it comes to shutting those shops down.

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