A hit like Coca-Cola: The cannabis industry generates $40 billion

https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-06-08/a-hit-like-coca-cola-the-cannabis-industry-generates-40-billion.html

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bizzle@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Commodification ruined cannabis. Fuck big money, grow weed in your back yard and share with your dawgs.

Kuragi2@lemmynsfw.com · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

This is the way, soon as it's legal. Not dealing with that shit when pigs are just looking for a reason. Soon, though. Soon.

bizzle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's definitely easier for me to talk because it's legal here, I feel bad for y'all where it's not.

Kuragi2@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 2y

Fortunately it's decriminalized where I am. No one actually cares unless it's a heinous amount. Still tho, it's grounds for eviction, piggies sniffing about, nosy neighbors... Til it's a bit more safe to do so, I'll stick with buying whatever's available, a bit less fortunately.

Kroxx@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

Yup big cannabis is already doing shitty things to try to get their strangle hold over the space. They will be pretty awful at a state level once fed legislation hits I think.

dumbass@leminal.space · 15 pts · 2y (10 replies)

Coca cola would you hurry the fuck up with bringing me weed infused cola!

FrostyTrichs@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Lots of dispos are offering weed drinks now. I've never tried them, but it's a thing.

arefx@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Yeah but they are all like 5mg for 20$ in NYS. Edibles are a scam here. Complete rip off. You can get some distillate for a fraction of the price and add it to some mct oil, or if you don't mind the added work and want a more full spectrum experience just decarb some bud or dabs and infuse that

FrostyTrichs@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Yeah I mean I haven't set foot in a dispo in years so you're kind of preaching to the choir lol.

My assumption is that most people are probably going to a dispo so that's why I mentioned it. I was drinking feco infused cherry limeade last night.

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I've tried a weed slushy. It had fruit flavors too, but the weed just makes it taste dirty. I finished it, but wouldn't recommend.

Zahille7@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Ya I'm iffy on edibles (or drinkables in this case) already, and the taste is actually a detractor imo.

I'd rather just smoke tbh.

blargbluuk@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I've tried one of them, imo it tasted pretty bad. Was just carbonated water with a weed taste, probably exactly what you'd imagine

BigFatNips@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

Have a crack at making your own sometime. Really fun, cost effective, and gets you fried. I recommend pot chocolate if you like hot chocolate. Best I've ever had was .25 grams of decarbed wax, 1.5tbsp butter, milk, cocoa powder, sugar, and I threw a shot of jack in for good measure 👍

kamiheku@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y

SodaStream'd bong water?

FrostyTrichs@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Ah. Well maybe they don't suck everywhere lol. I'd just make my own by adding a tincture to the soda if that was my thing.

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I would think that weed infused with cocaine would be a more profitable product

mPony@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

"Next up: lobbyists are complaining that the prison-industrial complex is chronically missing projected earnings, to the tune of roughly 40 billion dollars."

Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Well better push more drugs on people and arrest them!