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thesweetestchill_ t1_j54p7vn wrote

Reply to comment by MirthandMystery in New York City has more than 1,200 unlicensed weed stores, and one legal one by Character_Mall_1966

I’m sorry but you’re kinda talking out of your ass. Most of these shops are super sleek, clean and look no different than any “legal” dispensary. If they were as tacky and trashy as you claim than the hundreds and thousands of everyday people in the city wouldn’t be going to them for cannabis. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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deanwheelz t1_j55ubyv wrote

They look super sleek like empire cannabis club but sell you shady shit and over charge you on it. Fuck them.

Edit: hundred thousands of people are clueless as to what they are really purchasing. They have no idea how fucked up the marijuana industry is. Counterfeit is a huge problem.

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__theoneandonly t1_j56387t wrote

Yeah tell that to the 12 foot tall rick and morty heads with red eyes, or SpongeBob smoking a joint with chunky from rugrats graffitied on the side of every gray-market dispensary around me. Hardly what I’d call “clean” or “sleek.”

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MirthandMystery t1_j566qey wrote

They’re going because it’s novel. Young people will always fall for newness. This is going through the stage CBD did a few years ago.

People who know better are still getting good stuff from their Guy (who doesn’t have overhead costs). Stable prices, safe and top quality.. what these shops unregulated shops can’t offer. Many are about hawking adjacent smoking pipes, lighters, vapes and papers, and ultimately, are profit minded because they have high rent and taxes to pay.

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MirthandMystery t1_j568f91 wrote

The ones I’m talking about that are trashy and sketchy don’t care about quality and consistency. They’re the equivalent of fast food, and not those clean well run locations.. which quality wise is actually at least regulated and stable in its own way.

The crap ones may not last for this reason, be unable to make enough to stay open so that’s good for better sellers..

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