334 retail marijuana stores could be licensed to set up shop in Washington state - Polidicks

[quote](CNN) -- Up to 334 retail marijuana stores could be licensed to set up shop in Washington state, officials said Wednesday.[/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/us/washington-marijuana-stores/index.html?hpt=hp_t2[/url]

Cool. I hope they become a popular tourist attraction.

Mostly.

Lucky bastards

[QUOTE=Del91;42084541]Mostly.[/QUOTE] ¡ viva méxico!

They should've approved 86 more. [sp]I'm so sorry...[/sp]

I think cartels are going to get their fingers dipped in these shops somehow. We're definitely going to start seeing some money laundering and shady practices in the news in the coming years. I feel like it's inevitable. Cartels aren't going to just give up and be like "oh shucks, the area we sold to legalized it... guess we gotta stop!"

Well, the greatest argument for marijuana legalization from a pragmatist's perspective is that it'll deal organized crime a heavy blow. No sense in shying away from proper commercialization now that it's legit. [editline]5th September 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Mr_Sun;42084598]I think cartels are going to get their fingers dipped in these shops somehow. We're definitely going to start seeing some money laundering and shady practices in the news in the coming years. I feel like it's inevitable. Cartels aren't going to just give up and be like "oh shucks, the area we sold to legalized it... guess we gotta stop!"[/QUOTE] Naturally. But the Mary Jane business is going to be too hot for them to buy into without immediate discovery. It'll force them to pursue other avenues, do things most organized criminals haven't done for decades, and because policing in this age has evolved to defeat such tactics, an awful lot of those criminal groups are going to find themselves cornered or eliminated.

why do you think cartels will get involved? these stores aren't getting their marijuana illegally, they have licensed growers too

Where do you think most of the weed sold "illegally" comes from? :v:

i doubt it's so easy for the cartels who are in a vicious war with their government and each other to control the LEGAL weed industry in washington

Organized crime will still have a weed market if the government-sanctioned stuff is of lower quality/more expensive.

which it won't be. the risk factor is why the price of something that's so easily grown is so high. it won't be higher quality either, because legitimate growers will have access to far better facilities, and also have far more workers that are actually passionate about weed (not just crims looking to make cash) who experiment with breeding different strains and shit like that and actually want to make a good product

[QUOTE=archangel125;42084827]Organized crime will still have a weed market if the government-sanctioned stuff is of lower quality/more expensive.[/QUOTE] I guess that depends. It could be hit and miss but a lot of licensed growers I'd wager are already experienced/passionate about it, and becoming licensed just gives them the ability to expand their operation loads. At the same time its very interesting what this will do to prices. Right now weed is extremely lucrative (Even a small time operation can make a hefty amount of money from a harvest, in the tens of thousands) I can imagine the competition between stores and the scaling up of growers operations could see the prices fall a bit.

my uncle has his grow operation set up and ready for whenever he can get a retail license this has been his dream ever since he was 16, he told me

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;42084881]my uncle has his grow operation set up and ready for whenever he can get a retail license this has been his dream ever since he was 16, he told me[/QUOTE] me and my mate are longing for it to finally be legalized here in nz, cause fuck, we both LOVE weed and we've wanted to grow it forever and we're both sick to death of doing shitty ass slave labour jobs for rich dickheads and because of this industry being so young (the legal side at least) it's something that people can actually get into

[QUOTE=Lachz0r;42084892]me and my mate are longing for it to finally be legalized here in nz, cause fuck, we both LOVE weed and we've wanted to grow it forever and we're both sick to death of doing shitty ass slave labour jobs for rich dickheads and because of this industry being so young (the legal side at least) it's something that people can actually get into[/QUOTE] if you start early, there's a big potential that in 10 or so years you could be a major brand, which is interesting to think about

[QUOTE=Lachz0r;42084892]me and my mate are longing for it to finally be legalized here in nz, cause fuck, we both LOVE weed and we've wanted to grow it forever and we're both sick to death of doing shitty ass slave labour jobs for rich dickheads and because of this industry being so young (the legal side at least) it's something that people can actually get into[/QUOTE] Well, there is one caveat. If it's legal the prices will drop like crazy as soon as it becomes commercially available. All you guys with dreams of starting a successful grow business are going to be stomped out by corporations and professional marketers who have the cash to acquire expensive equipment that slashes the costs of production to the level that they can afford to sell it for much, much less than you do, and still make a killing. Life sucks.

[QUOTE=archangel125;42085026]Well, there is one caveat. If it's legal the prices will drop like crazy as soon as it becomes commercially available. All you guys with dreams of starting a successful grow business are going to be stomped out by corporations and professional marketers who have the cash to acquire expensive equipment that slashes the costs of production to the level that they can afford to sell it for much, much less than you do, and still make a killing. Life sucks.[/QUOTE] i dunno about that man, i think it'll become like alcohol, we still have heaps of craft beers and shit

[QUOTE=Lachz0r;42085028]i dunno about that man, i think it'll become like alcohol, we still have heaps of craft beers and shit[/QUOTE] That's how it is in Washington right now, I hope it stays that way.

My mother runs her own edible business here in Seattle so she knows a lot of dispensaries, people who grow, and just pretty much everything about weed here in WA. I really don't think the cartel has much or ANY influence up here in the Pacific North West. It's too far away from Mexico, the land here is fertile and it grows a much higher quality product than the shitty tumble weed that comes out of Mexico. Seattle wouldn't settle for shit like that, anyway.

I just hope that this doesn't take the path of tobacco, where it's only a handful of companies producing, then they load it with additives. If that happened, i'm gonna make certain that i have a stash of seeds from different strains.

[QUOTE=archangel125;42084827]Organized crime will still have a weed market if the government-sanctioned stuff is of lower quality/more expensive.[/QUOTE] It won't be lower quality, and most people would rather put their money towards the government that the cartels.

[QUOTE=bravehat;42086442]It won't be lower quality, and most people would rather put their money towards the government that the cartels.[/QUOTE] Not to mention that the price can drop because the risk is gone, as stated by someone in this thread. Illegal weed is much more expensive than what is legally grown due to the risk, there's always the chance of getting caught and spending time in jail+ losing your harvest/entire operation, and i wouldn't be risking my freedom just for chump change, i'd squeeze everything i could out of people, within reason of course.

Weed in WA is pretty cheap. Like, it's not $5 for a shit ton, but its totally reasonable already.

Honestly, I love weed and stuff, but you hear about all these places that legalize it end up getting a weed shop on, like, every corner and it's understandable that people will be pissed.

How much can you get for ten bucks in WA? Gram wise that is.

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;42086664]Honestly, I love weed and stuff, but you hear about all these places that legalize it end up getting a weed shop on, like, every corner and it's understandable that people will be pissed.[/QUOTE] Why would anyone be pissed? It's not like the dispensaries are evicting businesses that everyone loved. Do you think people get, legitimately, upset about there being coffee shops everywhere or gas stations all over the place? [editline]5th September 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Tagger;42086667]How much can you get for ten bucks in WA? Gram wise that is.[/QUOTE] I think it's a gram for $10.

[QUOTE=Take_Opal;42086684]Why would anyone be pissed? It's not like the dispensaries are evicting businesses that everyone loved. Do you think people get, legitimately, upset about there being coffee shops everywhere or gas stations all over the place?[/QUOTE] Pretty ridiculous, seeing as nobody morally objects to coffee shops or gas stations. Has it occurred to you that some people don't approve of pot but are willing to permit it, and that by having a zillion The Pot Shoppes across the street, you might tick them off? The same happened with Amsterdam. Pot was made legal... now every damn tourist goes there just to toke it up, and they've actually considered banning it again just for that reason.

[QUOTE=Elecbullet;42086664]Honestly, I love weed and stuff, but you hear about all these places that legalize it end up getting a weed shop on, like, every corner and it's understandable that people will be pissed.[/QUOTE] Growth of a new business, goes for anything really. Give it time, and it'll whittle down to a select popular few in any town.