Knowing your dealer and that he has good connections doesn't justify your (or his) participation in black market. You continually put down the broader black market for its' ignorance and possible safety hazards, along with the interference in your wanting to establish your own canna business to profit from all of this. You're just saying you currently have a better illegal supply chain than the average user does.
I'm not in any danger of Cali horning in on the FRESH baked edibles market, but I appreciate your concern.
Constantly? In(ter)ference? I did not say anything about safety hazards in my last post. No amount of hyperbole and misdirection of my central point will lend much credence to your response. I also don't appreciate the implication that I am involved in anything illicit.
I am a legally registered home baker and will parlay that into an artisanal edibles brand which may likely culminate in a shop. I have a cannabis lawyer, investors, and a registered brand. Many people who have opened these shops are opportunists and not people who actually respect the plant or the consumer.
The black market isn't going anywhere, ever. Many of the legit places in other states sell the stuff they're supposed to burn or let a bunch of it "fall off the back of a truck". Half the market in Cali is still black market. We all know this, right?
My point was the degradation of an already looked down upon culture of cannabis consumption, something I think most vape enthusiasts would agree with.
If you think we need shops like "Eggzatic" with a smoking bored ape on their awning and rubber Homer Simpson bongs or a mural of Daffy Duck choking on a bong hit, then you and I are of completely different minds.
Yes I have better access to variety through my dealer of nearly a decade and yes he absolutely has a better selection from a few verified sources and generally better prices but that was merely an aside and a byproduct of being a native NYer. From what I've been told, NYC currently has only about a half dozen major "importers" of what you would consider "top shelf". This is why most of the menus you see have a lot of the same strains.
And well while
you brought up safety, the proliferation of 25%+ THC strains is actually harmful to the average consumer. This means that most casual consumers are overdosing and being put at risk for more anxiety, paranoia, and neurotic side effects. I only saw greenhouse being sold in maybe 2-3 shops, which is a shame because good greenhouse is fantastic and generally a little milder but better balanced.
www.marijuanamoment.net
www.nbcnewyork.com
thedalesreport.com
www.theguardian.com
