Cannabis News

[florduh]

Weed is probably worth a lot more being partially legal.

Even in a red state, the penalties are less severe and not many homes are being raided. Compared to the past, this is heaven.

Yeah I bitch about the Florida medical program, but just 3 years ago I was risking a felony prison sentence for carrying around a .5 gram cart. Now a weed van drops off meds at my house a couple times per month.

 

[invertedisdead]

And that's after the cost of buying politicians is factored in.

 

[shredder]

Even in a red state, the penalties are less severe and not many homes are being raided. Compared to the past, this is heaven

Heaven is when I can put it out by the road on a table along with zucchinis, cucumbers, and tomatoes with an old coffee can for donations.

 

[Adobewan]

The Cannabis Industry is Flourishing Thanks in Part to a Pandemic Boost

Good news and bad news.
Until it's fully legalized, this is another enticement for the money barons to get further entrenched.

 

[macbill]

Marijuana Legalization Is Not Associated With Increased Mental Illness Or Suicide, New Study Finds, Despite Opposition Claims

Legalizing marijuana is not associated with an increased risk of mental illness or suicide, despite what some opponents of the policy change have argued, according to a new study. In fact, the study found that legalizing cannabis is associated with a 6.29 percent decrease in suicide among males...

www.marijuanamoment.net

Who in their right mind would waste good edibles on Children?

State attorneys general issue a warning for Halloween about marijuana-type treats

State officials alert parents of the unregulated, illegal marijuana snacks that resemble a sober, major brand.

www.npr.org

 

[Adobewan]

Who in their right mind would waste good edibles on Children?

State attorneys general issue a warning for Halloween about marijuana-type treats

State officials alert parents of the unregulated, illegal marijuana snacks that resemble a sober, major brand.

www.npr.org

I'd think you'd have more incidences where it was accidental, some of that packaging in the article would get past me.
Are edibles still packaged like that?
I wouldn't want whiskey made in boxes that were indistinguishable from kid's apple juice boxes, particularly if you couldn't tell till well after you finished the contents.

 

[710yota]

The only things I see that are still packaged like that are black/grey market goods, usually fake carts. It's a good rule of thumb that if a THC product has super cheesy copyright infringing packaging its not legit.

 

[His_Highness]

Grade school teacher mistakenly put cannabis gummies in her class goody bag. Fortunately none of the kids ingested any. My first thought was that the teacher was using some herself that day to do something that stupid.......... But then again the gummies were called “Stoney Patch Kids”.

Sheriff: SC teacher had marijuana gummies in student prize box

An after-school program teacher noticed a candy pack a child had was not Sour Patch Kids, but "Stoney Patch Kids" marijuana gummies. No students ate the edibles.

www.wbir.com

 

[Razhumikin]

Grade school teacher mistakenly put cannabis gummies in her class goody bag. Fortunately none of the kids ingested any. My first thought was that the teacher was using some herself that day to do something that stupid.......... But then again the gummies were called “Stoney Patch Kids”.

Sheriff: SC teacher had marijuana gummies in student prize box

An after-school program teacher noticed a candy pack a child had was not Sour Patch Kids, but "Stoney Patch Kids" marijuana gummies. No students ate the edibles.

www.wbir.com

They shouldve named them sour diesel patch kids

 

[Ramahs]

I still don't see how someone could not notice the difference in the name before giving them to kids.

 

[florduh]

Well it's nearly a full day since Halloween, and if this is the only "giving kids edibles" story to come from it, I guess the yearly hysteria isn't worth it.

 

[Ramahs]

Well it's nearly a full day since Halloween, and if this is the only "giving kids edibles" story to come from it, I guess the yearly hysteria isn't worth it.

It's never been worth it. I remember the needles & razor blades in candy myth from when I was a kid. lol.

 

[Adobewan]

I still don't see how someone could not notice the difference in the name before giving them to kids.

Look at the image of the products in the article.

 

[Ramahs]

Look at the image of the products in the article.

I did. And I've had some products that looked just like them. There are noticeable differences in the name.

How the hell does someone confuse Sour Patch Kids with Stoner Patch Kids?!?

 

[His_Highness]

I did. And I've had some products that looked just like them. There are noticeable differences in the name.

How the hell does someone confuse Sour Patch Kids with Stoner Patch Kids?!?

By being a Stoner Patch Adult?

 

[Adobewan]

I did. And I've had some products that looked just like them. There are noticeable differences in the name.

How the hell does someone confuse Sour Patch Kids with Stoner Patch Kids?!?

Those Cheetos and Doritos are barely distinguishable from the originals.

 

[invertedisdead]

If the junk food companies really cared they’d throw a bunch of money at it til it goes away. That’s how Gorilla Glue #4 turned into GG4.

 

[jbm]

If the junk food companies really cared they’d throw a bunch of money at it til it goes away. That’s how Gorilla Glue #4 turned into GG4.

I really don’t get why weed companies do this. What’s the point? Is it supposed to be funny? I mean you have a situation here where kids really could eat this stuff. You think some kid is going to figure out that this isn’t a regular bag of Doritos? I really don’t get what the value to the consumer is here. It just seems like “hurr hurr Weed Cheetos” type shit. It seems completely irresponsible to me, as well as one of the clearest cases of trademark infringement I’ve ever seen.

 

[cybrguy]

If the junk food companies really cared they’d throw a bunch of money at it til it goes away. That’s how Gorilla Glue #4 turned into GG4.

That shouldn't be necessary. Why should they have to spend that money. This is a consumer protection issue and should be handled by the government. That is what we pay taxes for. This isn't just to steal business from the legitimate businesses, this is a danger to the public. Yes, it is the responsibility of parents to guard against their kids getting to these "treats", but we already know perfectly well that parents can't always be trusted to do the smart thing. Not all parents are smart.

 

[invertedisdead]

I really don’t get why weed companies do this. What’s the point? Is it supposed to be funny? I mean you have a situation here where kids really could eat this stuff. You think some kid is going to figure out that this isn’t a regular bag of Doritos? I really don’t get what the value to the consumer is here. It just seems like “hurr hurr Weed Cheetos” type shit. It seems completely irresponsible to me, as well as one of the clearest cases of trademark infringement I’ve ever seen.

Its just easy marketing that works for the demographic who buys those black market edibles. No licensed brand is doing stuff like that (anymore )

Those are all packaging from Alibaba and DHgate - that’s why I wish this community would stop ordering bongs and stuff from there which only serves to perpetuate that thriving knock off industry... but nobody cares.

This is a consumer protection issue and should be handled by the government.

Well they’re Out To Lunch.

And the gov is historically bad at protecting consumers. It’s almost like that’s their real job

 

[macbill]

Adult-use cannabis sales slip from 2020 pace after lackluster summer

Adult-use cannabis sales in Western states haven’t been able to keep the pace that led to exceptional growth in 2020, with lackluster summer sales showing a decline in growth from the previous year.

mjbizdaily.com

Investors Flock to Cannatech, Legal Weed's Digital Backbone

Expect more mergers, acquisitions and IPOs as investors flock to this sizzling space.

www.adweek.com

 

[shredder]

Adult-use cannabis sales slip from 2020 pace after lackluster summer

Adult-use cannabis sales in Western states haven’t been able to keep the pace that led to exceptional growth in 2020, with lackluster summer sales showing a decline in growth from the previous year.

mjbizdaily.com

Investors Flock to Cannatech, Legal Weed's Digital Backbone

Expect more mergers, acquisitions and IPOs as investors flock to this sizzling space.

www.adweek.com

Your second link is pure hype. Cannabis stocks and etf's have gone down most of this year. Not the best of times to launch an ipo.

I've been watching for a bottom since a lot of the initial interest faded but they're, as a group still going down. Many are predicting bankruptcies and mergers eventually.

For what it's worth I'm no stock expert, but I'm all in with cannabis, lol.

 

[Ramahs]

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Those Cheetos and Doritos are barely distinguishable from the originals.

You say that, ignoring the THC label proudly displayed on the front of every one. lol
It's even fucking circled in the pics

Kinda hard to miss. I find it quite irresponsible when people don't even read the bags that they give to kids.
They might as well give cigarettes to the kids, because the idiots thought it was candy cigarettes. lol

 

[cybrguy]

You say that, ignoring the THC label proudly displayed on the front of every one. lol
It's even fucking circled in the pics

A child isn't going to notice that, or even know what it means if they do. The concern isn't that adults will mistake them, tho that isn't impossible either, it is that kids of irresponsible adults (who leave them out or accessible) will mistake them. The point is why make the packaging look similar at all? It is not a similar product. Call them "Stoney Doritos" if you want, and use different colors. How hard is that. I'm not usually a "save the children" kinda guy, but this is just stupid and totally unnecessary. Changing the packaging isn't even going to reduce sales, people know what they are looking for when purchasing them I would think.

 

[Ramahs]

A child isn't going to notice that, or even know what it means if they do. The concern isn't that adults will mistake them, tho that isn't impossible either, it is that kids of irresponsible adults (who leave them out or accessible) will mistake them. The point is why make the packaging look similar at all? It is not a similar product. Call them "Stoney Doritos" if you want, and use different colors. How hard is that. I'm not usually a "save the children" kinda guy, but this is just stupid and totally unnecessary. Changing the packaging isn't even going to reduce sales, people know what they are looking for when purchasing them I would think.

Maybe I misunderstood the article we were discussing. I thought it was about adults accidentally giving edibles to kids.