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There's enough people willing to pay $10/gram for legal weed, and limited enough supply, that there's no impetus to charge less. Why would they? In my non-lega

by qes 7y ago

There's enough people willing to pay $10/gram for legal weed, and limited enough supply, that there's no impetus to charge less. Why would they? In my non-legal mid-western state, quality indoor (I suppose you could call it spectacular) fetches $300/oz all day long.

ksaj 7y ago
Well, I guess at least we're cheaper than that since $300 will easily get you 30g at the legal venues. (an ounce is 28g) Still, on the street that is quite a crazy price to pay for it, since an ounce is much close to $200 than 3.
- Scoundreller 7y ago
  Even that’s kinda expensive. An online vendor I’m familiar with has regular specials for CAD$150/oz (~US$112), free express shipping and they usually throw in a sample or two. And unlike the legal suppliers, plenty of edibles.
  - ksaj 7y ago
    Yes, exactly. When "the Prince of Pot" Marc Emery had his stores in Toronto, it was pretty easy to get $150/oz of rather good product. They, as well as plenty of others had some amazing specials to always ensure there was something for everyone. And their $150/oz specials were far from ditch weed. Good all around for everyone. The government is slow to catch up with underground etiquette, I guess. We'll get there eventually. Nobody is selling moonshine at cheap prices around these here parts anymore.
Scoundreller 7y ago
> enough people I think the proper denominator here is kg of product, not number of people. Yes, the occasional consumers don’t care about 8 or 12$/g, but the heavy consumers do, and they’re the bulk of the market in terms of consumption.
- ksaj 7y ago
  It would take a single person quite a while to consume a kg, but I can't deny the accuracy of what you are saying. The problem is they are pretending everyone has only ever bought dime bags. You're looking a scale higher than I was, but over time I'd expect your idea to be the absolute norm. If that's what it's worth... then that's what it's worth.

by qes 7y ago

ksaj 7y ago

Well, I guess at least we're cheaper than that since $300 will easily get you 30g at the legal venues. (an ounce is 28g) Still, on the street that is quite a crazy price to pay for it, since an ounce is much close to $200 than 3.

Scoundreller 7y ago
Even that’s kinda expensive. An online vendor I’m familiar with has regular specials for CAD$150/oz (~US$112), free express shipping and they usually throw in a sample or two. And unlike the legal suppliers, plenty of edibles.
- ksaj 7y ago
  Yes, exactly. When "the Prince of Pot" Marc Emery had his stores in Toronto, it was pretty easy to get $150/oz of rather good product. They, as well as plenty of others had some amazing specials to always ensure there was something for everyone. And their $150/oz specials were far from ditch weed. Good all around for everyone. The government is slow to catch up with underground etiquette, I guess. We'll get there eventually. Nobody is selling moonshine at cheap prices around these here parts anymore.

Scoundreller 7y ago

> enough people I think the proper denominator here is kg of product, not number of people. Yes, the occasional consumers don’t care about 8 or 12$/g, but the heavy consumers do, and they’re the bulk of the market in terms of consumption.

ksaj 7y ago
It would take a single person quite a while to consume a kg, but I can't deny the accuracy of what you are saying. The problem is they are pretending everyone has only ever bought dime bags. You're looking a scale higher than I was, but over time I'd expect your idea to be the absolute norm. If that's what it's worth... then that's what it's worth.