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[–] 44 points 4 months ago (13 children)

This is an article about how people like to get high, and the ability to safely buy quality/trust worthy product makes them feel more comfortable doing so.

You could make every dispensary a Government entity in the way that some states run their liquor stores, and the effect would be exactly the same. Stop making capitalism the boogieman for every negative you perceive in the world.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    This entire penguin has a point.

    It's time to nationalize all vital industries.

    Starting with cannabis.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    This penguin would prefer a different administration in charge before we nationalize anything.

    And realistically a more robust system of government with better safeguards.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I dunno, if Trump decided he wanted to nationalize spacex on the grounds of national defense I'd support it.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I mean, I get what you’re saying. But I’m also sure the orange regime would find some way to embezzle a trillion or so more of our taxpayer dollars in the balance.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah I was being tongue in cheek about supporting trump, but I still think nationalizing spacex is a good idea. Having the value of Elon's company making up such a huge percentage of everyone's retirement account and then having no oversight over his actions are fucked up. Not to mention the military implications of star link. Dude needs to be reined in

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    My states liquor stores are all state run, dispensaries are private. For every liquor store there's probably at least 3 or 4 dispensaries. It's crazy how many more places there are to buy weed than liquor here and I'm all for it lol

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Really? How useful, really, is having so many of them? I feel like there are so many more kinds of storefront that could use that space and serve a better spectrum of the community. The weed shops I've been in have all had very little inventory for the size of the space they're in.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Weed shops around me usually have all sorts of inventory. Ounces range from 60 for basically shake and popcorn nugs to over 300 for "designer" strains! I usually buy ounces between 100 and 120$ and their pretty gas testing 20-27 % depending on strain. Only usefulness to so many storefronts for me is that I have lots of choice and price competition. I think part of why there's so many pot shops around me is in the winter we see a huge influx of tourists, so I think most of their business comes from out of staters.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    I'm from a state with state-owned liquor stores. I like them a lot more that independent stores because they have very reasonable prices and a wild variety in what they stock, local and international major and specialty brands. I'd like to see the same model for weed shops.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago

    I agree I think state owned dispensaries could be awesome! I do find it pretty rich that my state only allowed state owned liquor, but only has private cannabis shops. I thought the idea was to regulate them in a similar manner, which they clearly aren't lol.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    OMG! Thank you! I'm eager to see people stop doing this, just as soon as capitalist propaganda stops pretending it's the solution to every problem. It'll be so nice not to have to fight again those trillions wit my widdle voice that's apparently more overbearing than the captured media and school system propaganda.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago

    I really just don't understand how you're relating this story to capitalism? Were dealer's not working in a capitalist way prior to legal weed? Did your dealer just give you weed?

    It's such a reach to blame capitalism here that this clearly is the only arrow in your quiver. Which tells me you're probably just bad at life, so you blame capitalism for everything.

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