Submitted by UptownDonkey t3_z2d30n in Connecticut
5 shops are set to open on 12/1 in RI. Best estimate I've found for CT have been pushed out from summer of this year to 'early next year' instead. It does not inspire much confidence in the state government they managed to fuck this up so bad compared to neighboring states.
Foxwoods I know for sure was prepping a huge retail as part of their expansion. Dunno what happened with that, might still be caught up in the lack of grow space. They certainly were operating as if they wouldn't be required to go through the lottery.
I know there's a decent sized equity grow facility going in to Norwich, whos chamber of commerce wants to be a weed industrial center.
So honestly you guys realize that all my friends that were growing weed illegally when I was a kid are the same ones supplying the Rhode Island market right now. They allowed private growers to sell to dispensaries. Which would’ve been a great idea to actually help the people of Connecticut but whatever. My point is why don’t you guys just get it from the black market? It’s easier it’s cheaper and it’s the same exact product just not as old.
Have you ever experienced the reliability of a supplier on the black market? Scheduling a transaction is like scheduling Comcast. Recreational dispensaries are going to be wayyy overpriced but I would like the freedom to walk into one in CT and just pick up what I want once in a while.
Been experiencing it for years and have never had an issue. Open 24/7. My friends and I gift eachother so much we never run out. Seems like you need a different source.
I hear you
You can already do this if you know where to look.
Source? Rhode Island, like most states, uses seed to sale tracking. Maybe those dealers were hired by legit growers, but I don't think it would be legal to sell black market grown weed at recreational dispos.
I've heard the medical marijuana centers will be the first to supply rec customers.
sure Dicksmcgee has all the lowdown, hes talking out of his ass, youre correct (I grow for state of CT) med shops will open their doors to rec customers june 1st 2023, like they said from the start nothing has changed, we have like 4-5 licensed growers for the state right now and it will remain this way for prob at least 2 more years
someone who actually knows
That's garbage though. We legalized in what, 2020? 2021? 2 whole years to implement full legalization but in-between then users are caught in this weird fucking legal purgatory, where it's legal to have but there's nowhere to buy and underground markets still get raided by cops.
For what it's worth I'm mostly venting my frustrations with the legislative process. But there just doesn't seem to be a good reason why they haven't opened normal rec dispensaries yet, as a guy who works in construction they could have thrown a dispo up in a few months. Grow/dispo in roughly the same time, plus a month or two. But perhaps you could provide some insight to me as to why they've dragged their feet getting dispensaries open? I know a lot of towns have sticks up their collective asses about having dispos but it just doesn't make sense to me that we're looking at such a painfully long timeline to get the weed we were supposedly allowed to have access to 2 years ago
My source is knowing the people who actually have done this. They were black market growers for decades. When Rhode Island legalized the market they used all the money they had made to become the people supplying the dispensaries. You don’t have to believe anything I say but that is what happened
So they became legit? That makes sense. Sounded like you were implying that black market stuff was being sold legally
No we’re black market now legit. Edit : were/was
can you elaborate because this is nonsense
So you not understanding clear writing is nonsense? Care to be more specific or is that your game?
i also work in CT and get most of this information and my guy youre speaking gibber jabber as far as our laws. pipe down you clearly have been mislead
so you know some has been washed up drug dealers in another state ? valid argument i suppose
Washed up drug dealers lol. They’re millionaires now but ok. You know best.
Boomer info detected
You bored? I’m 38 lol.
you just mislead 13 people who upvoted you thats the problem.
Honestly it’s people like you who are the problem here. Have fun always thinking you’re just the smartest person in the room, just gods gift to life here
why are you ripping on him ? the issue is misinformation
The estimate for CT was always early 2023. Anyone saying otherwise didn't read the bill.
Ok
Connecticut is just barely getting recreational weed shops open while some areas of the country have already legalized recreational psychedelics like psylocibin and DMT.
The state is so unbearably slow with everything.
Maybe at some point in the future we can get someone who isn't a fucking retirement age boomer to lead the state.
I think Lamont is doing a fine job and helping to right the ship that was very off course but I am so tired of exclusively old men leading the show.
Let's get some young blood in there and more progressive thinkers who can push this stuff faster than other states. It has a significant effect on our state's profitability.
>Connecticut is just barely getting recreational weed shops open while some areas of the country have already legalized recreational psychedelics like psylocibin and DMT.
Small correction: no states have fully legalized shrooms or DMT yet. 2 states I believe have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of shrooms, but not legal yet.
I thought Oregon did.
I know Colorado is decrim for sure. But decrim is always the initial step, then recreational follows. Because you know, tax revenue 🙂
oregon is legal either way the sale and trade is hardly regulated and is a-kin to getting a free 8th with your purchase of a 45$ tshirt
You need to be wealthy and well connected to get into politics at the state level. Young people simply lack the connections that elderly people have made through the years.
That's the problem. That's the way the system currently is setup but it doesn't work for the people. Well, it works. But barely and people are starting to see that there are some very serious flaws in our state, our country and the government's that run each.
Didn’t they legalize right around the same time we did? So they’re “beating us” by a few months.
Big whoop. Drive <60 mins in any direction and buy legal weed.
There are far more pressing things for state government to worry about than than getting everyone marijuana. It’s not like there’s nothing else going on in the world keeping them busy?
Except you’re missing the whole point that CT money is effectively driving itself to other states
exactly, at least dealers spend locally, all my money is going straight out of state right now
Go sit in ANY mass dispensary for 10 min and make two columns on a piece of paper. One is CT plates and the other is MA. Tell me which column fills up first lol
I volunteer as tribute!
so what about missed revenue big daddy, did u skip economics
But I have to pay a toll to go to NJ!
It's funny how much CT residents pay to offset their carbon footprints through fee's / etc. and then it's like yeah, just go drive 2 hours at 80mph like everyone else.
Multiply that by a couple hundred thousands trips and there's a lot of little johnny boy's that will have respiratory issues thanks to everyone driving to MA for pickups.
CT doesn't have carbon cap and trade.
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Are any in Westerly ?
Just get a card, they have been saying june 1st 2023 since day one, idk why im seeing these posts all of the sudden this is not new information
Guess it’s a good thing I’m on the RI border
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I just want to buy fuckin clones and grow my own shit sheesh
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As opposed to all the legalized/decriminalized weed we got under our last Republican governor? The one that went to jail?
Twice.
That one?
Why don’t you focus on the here and now instead of the whataboutism
The guy above literally “whatabout’d” Lamont, not even understanding that this rec weed situation isn’t the purview of the Governor anyway.
Both left and right people are being idiots here… and CT tax rev that could help everyone here is going on a drive right into MA/NY/RI pockets lol
That's not whataboutism.
That's realizing that you made the right choice last election. Republicans want weed illegal and the state budget in flames.
Stop sucking the MAGA pipe and come up with a real governing strategy other than cut it all to the bone.
I mean every politician wanted weed illegal until recebt election cycles. I don't recall Malloy fighting for legalization, because even as recently as a decade ago, it wasn't politically beneficial to anyone
And you’re still on the “MAGA” thing. Stop sucking the left wing extremism’s sack.
The MAGA thing just announced it was running again
And he won’t make it out of the primaries you tool bags can only use him as an excuse for everything for so long before it’s ridiculous
Yeah Desantis doesn't beat him.
We are never trailblazers. We wait for everyone around us to make it happen and then we come to the party late lol
We’re the land of steady habits for a reason.
I get it, both have their pro/cons. I’d just like a bit more balance between the two. Had CT jumped in front of MA with medicinal and rec we would be setup nice both in terms of cash and establishment.
Mass was first because it's a more liberal state.
Edit: ouch someone doesn't like facts.
Oh you got me there 🤣🤡
MA is definitely a more liberal state but I don’t think that’s what contributed to them trailblazing marijuana in the region
I was there. It did.
In MA when the legislatures got the idea, pretty much every legislator in the majority party was pretty much on board right away. Obviously the war on drugs was a failure and obviously continuing to put people in criminal jeopardy for cannabis was unsustainable and racially discriminatory as applied.
In CT, it took many more years of pressure and campaigning from the left. Senior members of the majority party wanted to study the issue and even came out against it.
Here's another genius that didn't read the bill. Angry about being illiterate.
Yeah, cause Republicans would've definitely legalized weed
Good, I had to go to the hospital for 4 days once after taking edibles.
I mean people have bad reactions to food and drink all the time. Being a common allergen doesn't stop peanuts from being sold in stores.
Alcohol and cigarettes are literal poisons and have entire stores dedicated to them.
Just let people have their weed.
Did you Maureen Dowd an edible or something more serious?
Cause you’re soft
Was I supposed to be hard?
Antibiotics will land me in the hospital—doesn’t mean I hate them! People need them!
People need their weed also.
4 days for weed sounds a bit extreme.
Not that many people “need their weed” bro let’s be honest it’s purely recreation.
I couldn’t disagree more.
So you believe everyone who has a medical license from a medical doctor to buy medical grade weed is doing it for recreational purposes? 🤷♀️
lmao, would love the detailed backstory to this
People go to the hospital all the time for drinking too much also. Figure your shit out.
Stupid is as stupid does
... I'm not sure if this is sarcasm/memes or not.
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Shame they didn't let the Reservations open up shop like NY has.
Should be able to pick up from the Mohegan by now.