Chef Jim Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 With pot now 100% legal here in California I’ve been partaking more than I did when I just had my medical card. It’s interesting to read about the effects of different strains. I don’t get to try a lot of them because I use so very little that a gram will literally last me months. I buy indica to help me sleep and sativa during the day on weekends. Here’s the thing. How do you know what you’re getting? With booze it was easy. An IPA tastes like an IPA. Pinot like a Pinot. Scotch like a Scotch etc etc. As many of you know I’m against over regulation by the government but things like this I’m ok with. Oh and here’s the cool part. I live in the suburbs of Orange County so there are no dispensaries here so they deliver to your door. Had two deliveries since moving here over a year ago. Both times by a hottie. “Hey baby...wanna get high?” ?
Tiberius Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Massachusetts is about to go legal but they have all sorts of bureaucratic problems to get through. That's the closest to NY. I promised my mom some pot cookies to see if she likes that medication for her Parkinson's. Anything to help. 1
Heavy Kevi Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Well it's getting a vote in January for NY as well. They are drawing up the bill as we speak. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/nyregion/marijuana-new-york-cuomo-legalization.html It's about to be everywhere legally. Just in NY the study shows around 700 million in tax revenue yearly, as well as creating a whole new industry and a bunch of jobs and new businesses. As far as the "knowing what you are getting", knowing about weed you can tell alot by close look, feel, and smell. Is it wispy or is it dense? Smell like skunk or cat piss? Etc, etc... But by bringing it to the light (being legal), there is definitely a better understanding, experience, and confidence in what you are getting. Just like anything else it helps to be educated on the topic.
Steve O Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Don't smoke it myself but it's not like making it a criminal substance has stopped its use. Why not let financially troubled governments benefit from the sale instead of criminals? For the argument that most users of harder drugs started on pot, I point out that most alcoholics started on milk. Did smoke for a few years in my teens and early twenties, simply outgrew it, never felt like it was something I just had to quit because it was ruining my life. 1
The Poojer Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) My son qualifies for a Medical card here in the Philly suburbs, I am exploring the options to see if it really does have therapeutic benefits. I personally don't partake. Edited August 24, 2018 by The Poojer
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Jersey still dragging their ass on their bill, but from what I've heard it could even be available in your local convenience store. Which would be rather convenient.
Soda Popinski Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 I believe the biggest push to keep it illegal is by big Pharma. They know its better as a pain killer than the opioids they make a ton of money on now. It will be cheap and abundant and they don't have a monopoly on it. I don't partake and haven't since high school. But it would be nice to know i could legally if it does pass in FL. I think they are putting it on the ballet in 2020. Tax it and use that money for all kinds of crap.
thenorthremembers Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Get ahead of the game and invest in Frito Lay, and Hersheys now.
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 I watched my own mother go through rehab five times for legally prescribed pain killers. Never seen anybody go through rehab, at least that wasn't court ordered, for pot. My father in law is either in a grumpy mood all the time from the pain, or loopy from pain pills. Pot would be that perfect medium he needs. I've never tried it myself, but I've been considering it. I was diagnosed as ADHD from a young age. They gave my Ritalin, and a few others that we experimented with. It helped me pay attention in class, but I had no appetite, and was a zombie at recess and other times that were supposed to be fun for me, so I stopped taking it around 10th grade or so. I argued back and forth on whether or not ADHD was a real thing, or even if I had it. I'd basically come to the conclusion that it was real, but the side effects outweighed the benefits of the medication. A friend of mine has the exact same story throughout elementary and high school. He was a huge pothead back in the day before I knew him. To the point where it was a strain on his marriage so he quit. But recently in the past year or so, he took it up again in moderation, and has told that it doesn't affect him like it used to, and helps with his ADHD. If anybody had ADHD, you'd know that although those afflicted ususally tend to be above average intelegance, we have trouble getting things done because our brain is going 8 miles a minute, and trying to think about 3-4 things at once. Cleaning the house means sweeping the kitchen, going to the living room to get the dust pan, picking up all of the clothes in the living room, doing a load of laundry, bringing the towels from the laundry room to the bathroom before starting the load, and an hour later you have 5 tasks halfway done. According to him, it just slows him down a little bit, and helps him concentrate. 1
Chef Jim Posted August 24, 2018 Author Posted August 24, 2018 1 hour ago, The Poojer said: My son qualifies for a Medical card here in the Philly suburbs, I am exploring the options to see if it really does have therapeutic benefits. I personally don't partake. The process for getting a card here in CA when you needed one was a joke. I went to Dr 420 (yeah I'm serious). The "nurse" took some info and led me to a room that had a table, chair and a laptop and said "the doctor will be right with you". No medical degrees on the wall. I imagined the laptop was to enter more information regarding my illness (major sciatica pain). Nope in a couple minutes Dr 420 pops up on Skype. We did not talk about my sciatica other than the level of pain. They never looked into my claim of back pain, never spoke with my doctor and ever examined me. We talked about dosages and that smoking was the best way to control dosage than edibles. It's all about the money. An absolute joke. 1 hour ago, Soda Popinski said: They know its better as a pain killer than the opioids they make a ton of money on now. It is? As I mentioned the reason I got the medical card was due to sciatica pain. The pot did absolutely nothing. Opioids? Oh yeah baby!! The big difference is the addictive nature of the narcotic. 1
Soda Popinski Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 21 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: The process for getting a card here in CA when you needed one was a joke. I went to Dr 420 (yeah I'm serious). The "nurse" took some info and led me to a room that had a table, chair and a laptop and said "the doctor will be right with you". No medical degrees on the wall. I imagined the laptop was to enter more information regarding my illness (major sciatica pain). Nope in a couple minutes Dr 420 pops up on Skype. We did not talk about my sciatica other than the level of pain. They never looked into my claim of back pain, never spoke with my doctor and ever examined me. We talked about dosages and that smoking was the best way to control dosage than edibles. It's all about the money. An absolute joke. It is? As I mentioned the reason I got the medical card was due to sciatica pain. The pot did absolutely nothing. Opioids? Oh yeah baby!! The big difference is the addictive nature of the narcotic. That's what Ricky William said, he used MM as a painkiller and it wasn't as harsh on his kidneys and liver when he played football. i do not have firsthand knowledge but seems to make sense to me. Opioids are terrible, they ruin your organs and they're very addictive. I've lost family members to addiction to those things, but i've got family members who smoke and they are fine.
RochesterRob Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Shotgunner said: Well it's getting a vote in January for NY as well. They are drawing up the bill as we speak. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/nyregion/marijuana-new-york-cuomo-legalization.html It's about to be everywhere legally. Just in NY the study shows around 700 million in tax revenue yearly, as well as creating a whole new industry and a bunch of jobs and new businesses. As far as the "knowing what you are getting", knowing about weed you can tell alot by close look, feel, and smell. Is it wispy or is it dense? Smell like skunk or cat piss? Etc, etc... But by bringing it to the light (being legal), there is definitely a better understanding, experience, and confidence in what you are getting. Just like anything else it helps to be educated on the topic. Meh as to the 700 million. The state will find a way to blow through that like a Westchester County debutant. If it amounts to a 25-30 percent tax the black market is not going away. Just like any agricultural commodity it needs oversight and testing which makes me doubt that could be done for a tax around 10 percent.
Fadingpain Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Chef Jim said: With pot now 100% legal here in California I’ve been partaking more than I did when I just had my medical card. It’s interesting to read about the effects of different strains. I don’t get to try a lot of them because I use so very little that a gram will literally last me months. I buy indica to help me sleep and sativa during the day on weekends. Here’s the thing. How do you know what you’re getting? With booze it was easy. An IPA tastes like an IPA. Pinot like a Pinot. Scotch like a Scotch etc etc. As many of you know I’m against over regulation by the government but things like this I’m ok with. Oh and here’s the cool part. I live in the suburbs of Orange County so there are no dispensaries here so they deliver to your door. Had two deliveries since moving here over a year ago. Both times by a hottie. “Hey baby...wanna get high?” ? Pot delivered legally, by hotties, right to your front door, huh? California really is the land of milk and honey. 3 hours ago, Chef Jim said: The process for getting a card here in CA when you needed one was a joke. I went to Dr 420 (yeah I'm serious). The "nurse" took some info and led me to a room that had a table, chair and a laptop and said "the doctor will be right with you". No medical degrees on the wall. I imagined the laptop was to enter more information regarding my illness (major sciatica pain). Nope in a couple minutes Dr 420 pops up on Skype. We did not talk about my sciatica other than the level of pain. They never looked into my claim of back pain, never spoke with my doctor and ever examined me. We talked about dosages and that smoking was the best way to control dosage than edibles. It's all about the money. An absolute joke. It is? As I mentioned the reason I got the medical card was due to sciatica pain. The pot did absolutely nothing. Opioids? Oh yeah baby!! The big difference is the addictive nature of the narcotic. Every now and again I have some type of dental or periodontal work done and I end up with a prescription for 30 relatively weak opioid pills of some type. That **** is fantastic and I have to admit, if I could go to the grocery store and buy 100 of them for $7.00 like some Tylenol, I would, and I'd be addicted.
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 46 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: That **** is fantastic and I have to admit, if I could go to the grocery store and buy 100 of them for $7.00 like some Tylenol, I would, and I'd be addicted. I'm right there with ya. I've done my fair share of stuff, but I promised myself I'd never try heroin, because I know I'd probably be addicted within a month. I've got an addictive personality to begin with, so I knew that it would probably be the end of me. I always said though, that when I'm on my deathbed, hopefully a long while from now I'd give it a go to see what all the hype is about.
DC Tom Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 I'll support the legalization of pot if and when it's accompanied by the criminalization of Tom Petty music. 3
Pete Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, DC Tom said: I'll support the legalization of pot if and when it's accompanied by the criminalization of Tom Petty music. what did the guy at the Phish show say when the drugs wore off? this music sucks 2
dpberr Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 Legalized prostitution isn't far off on the horizon. The government is running out of vices, drugs and things to tax and make some money on. Why have an illegal market where you spend money to police it when you can legalize it and make money? Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Pot Gambling, now with sports betting Another thing I can see the government regulating and taxing in the future: Assisted suicide pharmaceuticals.
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