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binary_star_703 t1_j267if8 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in New York’s first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana opens doors by GroundForcesWTX

The legal shops in Oregon/Colorado are so cheap the black markets cant compete. Not to mention there are plenty of people that would use weed but don't like to break the law. You also know it's been professionally handled from seed to harvest.

I did a quick Google and look at these prices in Colorado. $16 for an 8th, the black market cant compete with that. https://shop.greendragon.com/byers/

It may take a while for the NY prices to come down but it will be successful.

Ok I keep getting replies about the price, I should have known this would turn into a pissing match about how cheap you can get stuff. Like I said it was a quick google search, you can get stuff for far cheaper from other places legally, I happened to reference the first shop I saw online. That wasn't even really the main point of my comment, the main point was that there are a lot of people that want to smoke but dont want to use something like discord to meet up with a random person like they're 16 years old again.

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maninthewoodsdude t1_j26vsyf wrote

Many states have taken years to come down to the reasonable prices they're at now.

Also, grey market can compete in NY state:

The first nation reservations sell weed, and ain't subject to tax. In Western NY I can buy an ounce for as low as 30, and very good quality for more, at the same prices I see in States where it's been legal a long time.

Another note, look at cigarette sales in NY.

As a former tobacco smoker myself I will tell you the majority of heavy users in my area buy Seneca brand cigarettes on the reservation for $2.50 a pack, not Newports for 12.50 a pack. The reason they can sell them that cheap is again, the taxes.

I'm sure in a few year's legal prices will be more reasonable, but I don't foresee prices going down any time soon.

Edit: Before anyone asks where I get mine, or doubts my claim prices can be so low: https://www.leafly.com/dispensary-info/the-lab-dispensary/deals

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yooperfitz t1_j26cs87 wrote

Even here in MIchigan you can get an ounce of I mean probably mediocre stuff for 59 dollars. I can’t see the black market beating $7.38 8ths.

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reconrose t1_j26sm55 wrote

Only thing I dislike about the Michigan scene is the overabundance of dry corporate weed that's cheap as fuck but tastes like shit. Thankfully I've met a few caretakers with better quality but quality from dispos was much more consistent in the medical-only days.

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