# I went to a cannabis store today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 24, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325 "2023-02-24T23:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/21 "2023-02-25T15:27:50Z")
So, I go to the gym after my last post and lo and behold on the TV there is a story about THC gummies being laced with fentanyl. The odd thing is that these were legally purchased in a shop and the product came from a licensed, commercial producer. It happened in Pennsylvania but they said the product is distributed around the country. In any case, I was referring to the vegetative form in my other post. I suppose its just a matter of time but going to the legal shop is no guarantee of quality control. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/22 "2023-02-25T15:33:16Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > I’m sure the active LEO are pissed they don’t get it 😉 They have always gotten free samples. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/23 "2023-02-25T16:28:20Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > > [@wguy123](#): > > > > I’m sure the active LEO are pissed they don’t get it 😉 > > They have always gotten free samples. Like one told a friend of mine: “I’m confiscating this and letting you go this time. I better not catch you on this road with marijuana in your car again next Thursday night at this time.” ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/24 "2023-02-25T16:51:40Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > It happened in Pennsylvania but they said the product is distributed around the country. A product with the same name, same size and other characteristics may be sold around the country, but it will be produced separately in each state. In other words, there’s no legal importing or exporting of cannabis between states. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/25 "2023-02-25T17:05:17Z")
I haven’t purchased any in Missouri since we legalized recreational/adult use. I did buy some a few times when I had a medical card. I could pay at the register with a card, but they would round up the price to, say, $150, and then give me back $3.55 in cash. Basically I think they ran them up as ATM transactions instead of credit/debit. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/26 "2023-02-25T17:50:50Z")
We’ve got the weird gray market “gifting” situation in DC. It’s still somewhat shady, but DC cops don’t really give a shit. Prices are extortionate. It’s been legal in Virginia since 2021 and now Maryland as of Jan 1, though Virginia still has no avenues for recreational retail. Republicans in the state legislature have been dragging their feet and stalling as long as possible, which could potentially be forever. They had a gray market for a while but that’s been cracked down lately. Maryland retail goes live July 1. Their state legislature is working out retail regulations right now. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/27 "2023-02-25T22:36:00Z")
Based on this thread, this seems really expensive. Or am I looking at the wrong product, man? > **[Mansfield Order - reLeaf Alternative](https://releafma.com/mansfield-order/?dtche%5Bcategory%5D=flower)** ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/28 "2023-02-25T22:38:28Z")
Looks spendy, but it’s easy to compare it with other stores’ menus. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/29 "2023-02-26T00:16:38Z")
That’s roughly the price range I saw in MO the other day. It’s still too expensive. > [@Hypothetical: Marijuana is completely legal and you're allowed to grow your own. Do you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-marijuana-is-completely-legal-and-youre-allowed-to-grow-your-own-do-you/956025/89): > > Thankfully I was wrong. Went to my first dispensary in MO. The prices are low enough it has wiped out the black market here in KS. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/30 "2023-02-26T00:56:16Z")
Come to WA: [http://luckyleaf.co/menu/?dtche[category]=flower](http://luckyleaf.co/menu/?dtche%5Bcategory%5D=flower) This is just one I picked at random from Spokane. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/31 "2023-02-26T01:14:40Z")
Sounds like the cannabis equivalent of old time bootleggers spiking their weak liquor with wood alcohol. I hope this doesn’t become a big hassle for all the innocent shops. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/32 "2023-02-26T01:22:20Z")
As mentioned, still not legal in Kansas, and won’t be until it’s legal at the Federal level, IMO. That said, in the past five years I’ve been to dispensaries in Colorado, Michigan, California, and Nevada. Each time I’ve spent around 100 bucks, which supplied me with enough product for several months. (Obviously, I don’t smoke near as much as I did fifty years ago.) Will definitely visit a merchant next time I’m in the KC area. Last couple of visits I’ve only purchased disposable vapes. These are working just fine for this old fart. Not terribly pricey, and very handy. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/33 "2023-02-26T01:37:04Z")
Here in Toronto, there are more weed stores than book stores. Seriously - I shot a video a week ago, and as we started editing, we realized there’s at least one weed store in every shot! ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/34 "2023-02-26T01:39:43Z")
There’s enough customers for all of them? Or are the weaker stores going to fold, do you think? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/35 "2023-02-26T01:42:47Z")
Oh, I think lots of them are going to have to fold. There’s a big demand, but I don’t think it’s THAT big! ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/36 "2023-02-26T02:33:07Z")
There was a security guard at the dispensary I stopped at checking ID’s at the door. I had to LOL a little bit because I used to hate seeing a cop when I was buying weed. ---
**Author:** ![phs3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phs3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phs3)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/37 "2023-02-26T03:15:26Z")
Do we believe this, or is this like the perennial Hallowe’en stories about people handing out weed-laced goodies that have never been true? I mean, why would anyone do that–AFAIK fentanyl doesn’t hit you at all like weed, so what’s the point? I get that it might be cheaper, but… ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/38 "2023-02-26T04:14:17Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > lo and behold on the TV there is a story about THC gummies being laced with fentanyl. Here’s a link to the story in the Philadelphia paper: > **[Montco DA investigating THC gummies sold in smoke shops](https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/thc-gummies-tobacco-hut-fentanyl-montgomery-county-20230224.html)** > > THC containing fentanyl was found in products sold at three Montgomery County Tobacco Huts. The article states that > victims told law enforcement they consumed only gummies sold from a Tobacco Hut that they believed contained Delta-8 THC or CBD, authorities said. In other words, these were NOT gummies that one would purchase at a marijuana dispensary. In Kansas, where pot is still illegal, I can purchase Delta-8 gummies at vape/smoke shops, like this one. These have very low THC content and very high CBD content. AIUI, most, if not all, products sold in dispensaries are overseen by the state at each step of their existence. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/39 "2023-02-26T14:55:39Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > As mentioned, still not legal in Kansas, and won’t be until it’s legal at the Federal level, IMO. If/when it’s legalized federally, could any of the 50 states still refuse to legalize it within their own borders? [Kansas specifically has been quite pissy](https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-sheriffs-sue-colorado-for-legalizing-marijuana/3687217) about bordering states legalizing. Now that Missouri has lealized for recreational, and Oklahoma has legalized for medical (\*but the medical program there is so wide open and unregulated that they’re calling it [Toke-lahoma](https://flavorfix.com/news/tokelahoma-hot-new-cannabis-market/)), that leaves only Nebraska as a holdout state that hasn’t legalized yet. As regards states that border Nebraska, that is. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325/40 "2023-02-26T15:19:30Z")
States could certainly keep it illegal if it becomes legal Federally. In California, there are counties where retail sales (but not possession) are illegal. There is no Constitutional right to pot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-a-cannabis-store-today/980325.md?page=3)