edwardsamson t1_j163h6x wrote on December 21, 2022 at 10:58 PM

Anyone know if prices/quality are more like MA or more like ME? I just figure since the state has been fucking idiots about this before it was even made legal that its probably going to be shitty like MA. ME and the shops out west actually can compete with street prices while offering better quality and even some insanely high quality stuff that is more expensive but actually worth the price increase. Also in some cases they can beat street prices with sales/clearance deals or just from buying "shake" in bulk. I got an ounce of shake in Denver for $80 and it was more than just shake, had little berry-like nugs. Lasted me months.

In MA you're paying significantly more than street prices for quality that isn't necessarily great (when compared to dispensaries in good states like ME, CO, WA, OR, NV). I mean I haven't been to an MA shop in about 2 years but back then it was just an awful experience compared to the ones I've been to in CO, OR, and NV.

Several-Belt-6275 t1_j16cop2 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 12:06 AM

Honestly, VT quality and pricing is worse than MA. We won’t be at Maine’s level for many more years. They have their shit dialed in there!

edwardsamson t1_j16hhil wrote on December 22, 2022 at 12:43 AM

Bruh. We are so fucking stupid. So let me get this straight lol...they legalize weed without legalizing the sale of it over 4 years ago. And at the same time they allowed you to legally grow a SHITLOAD of weed, like way more than personal consumption AND track it by members of the household so a house with more people can grow even more weed. And then these people growing it start selling it themselves to their friends and family because they have so much of it. So now we have 4 years of well-established local growers and a well-established street market and they offer us dispensaries that can't even compete with the well-established local growers/sellers. LOL just so fucking stupid. My guy even lowered his price when the shops opened, by a significant amount. Why the hell would anyone go to shops now? Its just gonna be tourists.

ArkeryStarkery t1_j1bzvjf wrote on December 23, 2022 at 4:22 AM

So it's a new way to fleece tourists? Isn't that like 80% of our economy already tho

Macbookaroniandchez t1_j17a6jq wrote on December 22, 2022 at 4:35 AM

fwiw the feds (for now) seem to have turned a blind eye to carrying across state lines. just flew back from NV to MA, and driving up to VT with a shitton of good green. TSA even basically says, "we don't care, but if you're an idiot and *then* we find it we'll screw you."

So basically, go out to Vegas, have a flutter at the craps table, buy some good green and don't check your bag. Or have a weapon in your carry on.

edwardsamson t1_j17bakh wrote on December 22, 2022 at 4:46 AM

Its been like this a few years now. I remember when CO first went legal it was a huge deal at the airports. They had places to drop off extra weed at the entrances and TSA were definitely checking for it. I dunno when it changed but I personally found out sometime around 2019 and started flying with it since then and have had no problems, even up to half an ounce on me. And I've even flown to and from TN with it so its not just legal states.

BostonUH t1_j16uucm wrote on December 22, 2022 at 2:27 AM

My experience so far is that VT is in between MA and ME in price and about equal to MA in quality (which is to say, not as good as Maine)