I understood that reference.

How is it MORE possible than something that ISN'T restricted?

You're not chill. We all see it.

Your assumption that the people inside the smoke-filled weed shops in Brooklyn with ring cameras and locks don't smoke weed is... something.

I am not speaking of Manhattan bodegas that also sell poppers and moon pies.

Also, I said I only buy bud.

My experience is that my delivery service has worse flower than some of the new popups.

"The real controlled farms."

Are you just imagining that 100% of black market weed is fake because it doesn't come from legal grow houses?

That doesn't make any sense.

People have been growing illegal weed in enormous bulk for a long, long time. That didn't just go away.

Agreed.

That doesn't make a ton of sense since Delta-8 products are restricted in New York and marijuana is legal.

It's easier to just grow weed than to produce illegal K2 or Delta-8 and sell it in bulk.

As for dabs? Yeah, if it isn't flower I can visually review, I don't really trust it.

I think it's the same level of trust you put in the guy who sells you weed who gets it from who knows the fuck where.

Very few people on the black market buy directly from their source.

I am not sure why I should trust my delivery guy any more than the local weed store. They both are questionably sourced.

There seems to be a few they are awaiting license that are more legit and bill you for "consultation."

Overall, the situation here is about as obnoxious as DC, but with fewer excuses for it.

Yeah, no... the majority of weed at these places is just weed.

I'm skeptical of vape products, anything flavored, anything with "crystals" of kief role, and even edibles. Because I can't look at it and know the difference.

But plenty of these places are selling high-quality bud.

Yes, but this headline passes the eye-test for anyone who has been outside in the last year, and is aware of the first legit dispensary opening.

Exactly. There is no way that even the legit products in these stores is sourced in a way that would comply with the law.

Not to mention all the extremely dubious and potentially fake shit.

The real problem with this for me is wanting to get vape cartridges that are tested by accredited institutions. That's why I was looking forward to legit dispensaries.

Even some of these infused or kief-rolled joints are suspicious, even though their packaging is so lovingly replicated from real products in states with their shit together.

I just want to know I can trust a product that isn't just flower. That doesn't appear to be happening any time soon.

No other state has fucked it up this bad. The only thing comparable is DC, but they have less control of their own destiny.