Weed Lovers - what’s needed in VT?

Submitted by SpaceCadet-333 t3_10wok35 in vermont

Hear me out. I’m a former Vermont resident with a background in agriculture. My husband is as talented and as humble of a cannabis grower as they come, and our dream is to move back and start a cultivation/manufacturing business. (I know everyone touts this, but…) we grow the good stuff — organic, in soil, regenerative with Korean Natural Farming techniques, terpy as hell, and high THC test results. But I ALSO know that our story is a dime a dozen. So what is missing in Vermont’s cannabis world? What are Vermonters looking for that they can’t find? Maybe concentrates?

Before you bite my head off for being another out of state opportunist - I’m just a mom trying to support my family and Vermont’s local cannabis economy by doing what we do best.

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RetiscentSun t1_j7prfna wrote

What’s missing the most is reasonable pricing. A slice should not be $50-70.

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VermontSkier1 t1_j7q7hsz wrote

Yeah, no kidding! It's all over the place. From $6/gram to $500+/ounce. I obviously understand differences in strains/suppliers, etc, but it's wild the market supports $70/eights

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infra_d3ad t1_j7qu150 wrote

It's not all bad, I'm going to pick up an ounce right now for $220, $27.50 a slice ain't bad, back in the day mersh was going for $25 a slice.

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VermontSkier1 t1_j7rc5m2 wrote

Where at? I've seen decent prices at Blue Sage in Waitsfield and the ones up in Morrisville

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Fantastic_Painter_15 t1_j7ss6io wrote

I snagged an ounce of some really decent stuff for $165/$195 after tax from winooski organics last week. There’s deals out there to be found

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nixxon t1_j7ofink wrote

VT has absurd limits on the strength of concentrates and edibles for the rec market. Hopefully they'll lighten up soon, but that's the situation right now.

Also r/vermontijuana

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happyonthehill802 t1_j7p4fge wrote

No one i know goes to a shop...like most legal states black market is cheaper and better....we all know 5 growers like you, or grow ourselves.

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ScrodLeader t1_j7pb4kw wrote

Yeah I will basically only visit a dispensary as a last resort and I know many others that feel the same. The legal (and illegal) markets are completely saturated right now.

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d-cent t1_j7pk2ak wrote

Yup. I love that they are there, so I can swing by after work if I'm totally out but I still support my local black market until the prices are reasonable.

I will also buy some things like gummies or a cannacigar one in a while, too. The big thing is the restrictions on concentrates are crazy too

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NoMidnight5366 t1_j7pwr2t wrote

There really is not a lot of money in cannabis sales/products. Look at every other state that has retail California, Colorado and coming soon Massachusetts — there are so many failed cannabis start ups. Just look at how the prices have dropped in MA and now with legal retail in all the surrounding states it’s going to be a tough environment for dispensaries and growers. Can you make money—-sure if you are really good but it’s a really competitive business.

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SpaceCadet-333 OP t1_j7q1t6g wrote

Seriously thank you so much for your input, you guys.

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PCPToad83 t1_j7qbjfh wrote

Ew, meth is better

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drinkingchartreuse t1_j7osash wrote

A progressive governor and legislators to pass real legalization and dissolve the idiotic cannabis board

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kosmonautinVT t1_j7p0x6j wrote

The Cannabis Board has seemed pretty reasonable and has even been advocating for removing the stupid THC limits. How are they idiotic?

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tm010101 t1_j7pkrww wrote

Because people think any kind of regulation is bad.

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BudsKind802 t1_j7qakp5 wrote

The biggest slam against them has been the dragging of feet, causing significant delays in getting licenses for growers and retail stores.

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kosmonautinVT t1_j7qfa5q wrote

I think that was caused by Scott dragging his feet on appointing the board in the first place. They can't appoint themselves or do the work required until that happened first

https://vtdigger.org/2021/01/26/pot-market-could-be-delayed-because-appointment-of-regulators-is-going-slowly/

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BudsKind802 t1_j7qg9l9 wrote

Scott's definitely a large part of the delay, but the board once fully formed weren't able to issue more than a few outdoor grow licenses before the seeds needed to be planted in May, so much of what we have right now is indoor.

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