The AMT Marijuana Thread

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

I actually WANT it to be a tax "grab". I think this is a fantastic way to increase tax revenue, which we need. Frankly, I think they should raise the taxes on it a bit. It's still a super cheap product - lots of bang for its buck.
BC only just legalized booze in grocery stores recently, and almost none have gone ahead with it - I think it's really hard to get licensed even now that they changed the law. It's fucking stupid. But BC's liquor laws have long been the worst in the country. They're only just now starting to see reason, and it's a slow change.

I recall being in Vancouver in the 90's visiting my buddy and we had to get all our beer before 11pm. I was like "what? what if we run out at midnight or 1 or some shit?". NOPE. 11pm. that was crazy to me. Winnipeg is 2am, 2:30 for some vendors, and extended to 3am during Festival du Voyageur. because those frenchies nead their late night beer run. LOL

Yeah it's nuts, and that is still the case. Even in bars that have off-sales, they have to shut those down at 11pm even though the bar is open way later. It's so fucking stupid.

it's STILL like that? holy shit! 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

I actually WANT it to be a tax "grab". I think this is a fantastic way to increase tax revenue, which we need. Frankly, I think they should raise the taxes on it a bit. It's still a super cheap product - lots of bang for its buck.
BC only just legalized booze in grocery stores recently, and almost none have gone ahead with it - I think it's really hard to get licensed even now that they changed the law. It's fucking stupid. But BC's liquor laws have long been the worst in the country. They're only just now starting to see reason, and it's a slow change.

I recall being in Vancouver in the 90's visiting my buddy and we had to get all our beer before 11pm. I was like "what? what if we run out at midnight or 1 or some shit?". NOPE. 11pm. that was crazy to me. Winnipeg is 2am, 2:30 for some vendors, and extended to 3am during Festival du Voyageur. because those frenchies nead their late night beer run. LOL

Yeah it's nuts, and that is still the case. Even in bars that have off-sales, they have to shut those down at 11pm even though the bar is open way later. It's so fucking stupid.

it's STILL like that? holy shit! 

I know!!!! I don't think I can even guess how many times I've been burned by the 11pm closing time for liquor stores, lol. When you want to grab a bottle after a later dinner out or whatever, you're hooped. So we have to try and remember to plan ahead with that... which usually results in having too much booze, lol.

oftenreading

I had almost forgotten about the whole liquor in grocery store thing, because I’ve never actually found liquor in any grocery store. 

I am also fine with marijuana being taxed. Almost everything  is taxed, and I think it will be a good source of revenue. 

rgambs

I bought marijuana legally for the first time this week and it was an awesome retail experience.

PJ_Soul

oftenreading said:

I had almost forgotten about the whole liquor in grocery store thing, because I’ve never actually found liquor in any grocery store. 

I am also fine with marijuana being taxed. Almost everything  is taxed, and I think it will be a good source of revenue. 

I actually haven't really found liquor IN a grocery store yet either, but there is a brand new Safeway near me that has a full on, completely stocked private liquor store attached to it, and it is Safeway's. It's staffed by Safeway employees and they do airmiles and take the Safeway airmiles coupons and everything, which is awesome (seriously, if all liquor stores did airmiles all this time since I was legal, I probably would have flown around the world several times by now ). I was surprised by this store, because I was under the impression that grocery stores were only allowed to sell beer and wine... But I guess they got around that by building it so the store is truly its own structure, down on street level, while the actual grocery store is upstairs and attached by an escalator - I guess their flower department is in between. I love it!

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

oftenreading said:

I had almost forgotten about the whole liquor in grocery store thing, because I’ve never actually found liquor in any grocery store. 

I am also fine with marijuana being taxed. Almost everything  is taxed, and I think it will be a good source of revenue. 

I actually haven't really found liquor IN a grocery store yet either, but there is a brand new Safeway near me that has a full on, completely stocked private liquor store attached to it, and it is Safeway's. It's staffed by Safeway employees and they do airmiles and take the Safeway airmiles coupons and everything, which is awesome (seriously, if all liquor stores did airmiles all this time since I was legal, I probably would have flown around the world several times by now ). I was surprised by this store, because I was under the impression that grocery stores were only allowed to sell beer and wine... But I guess they got around that by building it so the store is truly its own structure, down on street level, while the actual grocery store is upstairs and attached by an escalator - I guess their flower department is in between. I love it!

we've had liquor marts in some Superstores for a while now. it is incredibly convenient. 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

oftenreading said:

I had almost forgotten about the whole liquor in grocery store thing, because I’ve never actually found liquor in any grocery store. 

I am also fine with marijuana being taxed. Almost everything  is taxed, and I think it will be a good source of revenue. 

I actually haven't really found liquor IN a grocery store yet either, but there is a brand new Safeway near me that has a full on, completely stocked private liquor store attached to it, and it is Safeway's. It's staffed by Safeway employees and they do airmiles and take the Safeway airmiles coupons and everything, which is awesome (seriously, if all liquor stores did airmiles all this time since I was legal, I probably would have flown around the world several times by now ). I was surprised by this store, because I was under the impression that grocery stores were only allowed to sell beer and wine... But I guess they got around that by building it so the store is truly its own structure, down on street level, while the actual grocery store is upstairs and attached by an escalator - I guess their flower department is in between. I love it!

we've had liquor marts in some Superstores for a while now. it is incredibly convenient. 

Totally. That side trip to the liquor store blocks away from the grocery store (or vice versa) is a total drag sometimes, particularly when you don't have a car!

Meltdown99

HughFreakingDillon said:

I don't give a shit if it's a tax grab or not. I'd much prefer to go into a store to buy it and know what I'm getting as opposed to the alternative. Especially with all this fentanyl shit going around, no thanks. 

we still don't have alcohol in any grocery stores. you are allowed to operate a wine store outside of government involvement, there are a couple in winnipeg, but beer stil needs to be bought at a beer vendor or liquor mart. 

I really don’t care about it being a tax grab, however, I believe medicinal should be exempt...

Meltdown99

oftenreading said:

I had almost forgotten about the whole liquor in grocery store thing, because I’ve never actually found liquor in any grocery store. 

I am also fine with marijuana being taxed. Almost everything  is taxed, and I think it will be a good source of revenue. 

Only beer and wine in Ontario grocery stores.  For liquor you need to visit the LCBO store, I’m fine with that...the LCBO is convenient pretty much every where.  I believe in smaller communities in Ontario liquor might be sold beside wine/beer in independent retail setting.

Meltdown99

The legalization bill now goes to committee and then another vote?  Am I correct?  I’ve read that the government is thinking it won’t be legal until September...

the one one thing I am interested in is edibles...

2 times I tried edibles they sucked.

I havent read anything on edibles, will they be allowed?  if not, does the government have timeline?

i have also read the the medical producers would like the option to sell edibles.

and if they do, it would be nice.

PJ_Soul

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I don't give a shit if it's a tax grab or not. I'd much prefer to go into a store to buy it and know what I'm getting as opposed to the alternative. Especially with all this fentanyl shit going around, no thanks. 

we still don't have alcohol in any grocery stores. you are allowed to operate a wine store outside of government involvement, there are a couple in winnipeg, but beer stil needs to be bought at a beer vendor or liquor mart. 

I really don’t care about it being a tax grab, however, I believe medicinal should be exempt...

Agreed - medicinal shouldn't be taxed... Or at least the base price should be way lower somehow, like subsidization for production or something. Whatever, as long as it's cheaper than recreational.

Meltdown99

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

I don't give a shit if it's a tax grab or not. I'd much prefer to go into a store to buy it and know what I'm getting as opposed to the alternative. Especially with all this fentanyl shit going around, no thanks. 

we still don't have alcohol in any grocery stores. you are allowed to operate a wine store outside of government involvement, there are a couple in winnipeg, but beer stil needs to be bought at a beer vendor or liquor mart. 

I really don’t care about it being a tax grab, however, I believe medicinal should be exempt...

Agreed - medicinal shouldn't be taxed... Or at least the base price should be way lower somehow, like subsidization for production or something. Whatever, as long as it's cheaper than recreational.

Did hell freeze over, we agree on something...that’s progress, lol.

oftenreading

It is pretty chilly here today. 

Meltdown99

oftenreading said:

It is pretty chilly here today. 

Lol

lastexitlondon

Have any of you been to germany. Alcohol is insane there. You can actually buy beer on the platform of a train station. Blew my mind. Every shop has hundreds of these mini bottles of like jaegarmiester. 40% proof stuff at ridiculously cheap prices.cheap as a soft drink. I found myself just buying it everywhere because i could. Very dangerous for an outsider. The drink problems of Europe are massive. I wonder if more people would go try it if pot was legal here. I recently tried it again afyer a 20 year abstinence. I realised very quickly its not for me. I wish it was. Im left with no alcohol and no weed. So i guess i will probably become a sex adict of excersise nut if my back would allow... the 2nd option.  But good on all of you who love to smoke . You should be free to thats my view.

oftenreading

Well, this is really weird. Cyclical vomiting caused by cannabis and relieved by hot showers. 

A Perplexing Marijuana Side Effect Relieved by Hot Showers   https://nyti.ms/2EmT5Jy

hedonist

I'd actually heard of this, often, and thought "huh?" - wild effects I am thankful to have never experienced.

(Funny, I just showed my husband the website of the new delivery site I used the other week.  Fingers crossed our main pot stock goes this route!)

brianlux

The only time marijuana made be vomit was when I ate two weed brownies.  Didn't know what I was doing- those two would probably gotten 10 people totally blitzed. 

hedonist

TWO?! Oh god.

Closest for me was Thai stick in Jr. High - didn't make me actually puke but just one hit took me to where my face turned completely white and I had to sit down in humiliation at the bus stop while my friends tended to me.

WhatYouTaughtMe

I once puked into a gravity bong that my 15 year old self foolishly made out of a 3 liter soda bottle. 

For the 3rd time in 6 months, a bird slammed into my sliding glass door while I was sitting in my chair right next to it. This only seems to happen when I am beyond high and alone. Good jumpstart for the heart, but mildly unsettling that birds keep slamming into it at full speed.