Canada now world's largest legal marijuana marketplace.

[JHikka]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Yesterday's COUNTDOWN TO CANNABIS ticker on CBC Newsworld was a bit much.

The silliest thing about this is that it's not like you couldn't get it before today if you wanted it. I would understand if it was some bizarre thing being imported or created for sale but most people I know just used marijuana more openly the closer we got to today.

CBC's countdown timer is akin to CNN's stupid timers for whatever event they want to make seem bigger than it actually is. It's legal marijuana not the release of the latest Apple product.

[someone123]

It seems to me that the public debate, at least as filtered through the media, was incredibly warped and lopsided. It revolved mostly around the potential harms of legalization and how those compare to society-wide benefits like, say, a potential reduction in organized crime.

Of course we also had 90% of interviewed people implausibly claiming to never have touched marijuana in their lives.

If we were going to dedicate 25% of airtime to this (whatever's left after Donald Trump and Hollywood sex practices) we could have at least done a bit more soul searching about civil liberties and justice, and why there seems to be one standard for evaluating cannabis and another for everything else.

[osmo]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

The previous government in Ontario (Liberal) was planning on opening provincially run storefronts, but DoFo killed it in favour of private retail shops that will be opening in April 2019. Personally, I think online sales is irresponsible. Sure Canada Post is supposed to have an adult sign, but many will fall through the cracks. If a store sells to minors, you can fine it or shut it down.

How is it different than ordering beer or wine via online ?
Online was the only way to start while you clean up the retail stores. The goal is that the Province will take over and control wholesale and act as middleman to approved growers and retailers.

[SignalHillHiker]

Our supply has already run out in many parts of the province, and in several of the stores in the Northeast Avalon. They're hoping to get more this week. Tweed locations still have everything, and some of the Dominion grocery locations still have three-gram packs.

Most still haven't received all of their initial supply orders, so they're hoping more will arrive soon (i.e. the one in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's only got $10K of the $70K supply it purchased).

[SignalHillHiker]

It looks like New Brunswick has the most expensive cannabis thus far. Obviously it changes a lot between products and between provinces, and it's likely most of us have some specific thing that's priced higher than in other provinces - but thus far, on average:

Cannabis products offered for sale this week vary among provinces, making comprehensive pricing comparisons difficult. But on popular items for sale across the country it was hard to find any province charging more than New Brunswick.

One item for sale on Wednesday almost everywhere was a whole cannabis flower called "Lemon Skunk" by the global company DNA Genetics.

In New Brunswick, it was selling for $15.50 for a single gram including taxes, the most expensive price listed across Canada.

In Prince Edward Island, the same product was retailing for $14.50, in Newfoundland and Labrador it was $14 and in Nova Scotia it was $13.43.

Prices were lower still west of the region including in Ontario ($13.25), Manitoba ($12.60) and British Columbia ($11.22).

In Saint John [New Brunswick], Shawna Cormier bought a pre-rolled joint from Edison called "City Lights," which Cannabis NB prices at $7.50.

"It's a little more expensive, but we're celebrating," said Cormier.

But the exact same purchase is $1 less in both P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, a difference common across a number of products.

For example, on Wednesday Cannabis NB was selling the bud "Kinky Kush" by the Ontario grower CannTrust for $8.99 per gram, 13 per cent more than Ontario was charging.

And while a 15-gram bottle of indica buds from the company Plain Packaging cost $119.99 in New Brunswick, it was $11 cheaper in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as Nova Scotia and $25.19 less in Quebec.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...-tag-1.4867420

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But some good news for the island:

On day one of legalization, the cheapest bud is being sold in Newfoundland and Labrador

The most expensive legal gram of cannabis was in the Northwest Territories, at $17.50. The territory sells weed through its liquor stores, which currently only offer five brands to choose from.

The cheapest weed is being sold in Newfoundland and Labrador: according to product offerings on the provincial online cannabis store, a gram of dried flower sold by Eve & Co., which goes by the brand name The Advocate, can be bought at between $5.87 and $6.89 per gram. This specific strain contains between 15 to 23 per cent of THC, and 0 to 1 per cent of CBD.

In the most populous provinces, a gram of pot was priced around the $7 to $13 range. For instance, the cheapest option for those buying from the Ontario Cannabis Store is a gram of “Strawberry Ice,” produced by Northern Harvest which sells for $7.50. The most expensive is “Lemon Skunk” produced by seed-specialist DNA Genetics and priced at $13.25 per gram. Both brands have a THC content of slightly over 20 per cent.

The Quebec government has said that cannabis in their provincially run stores will be priced as low at $5.25 per gram, but on day one of legalization, the cheapest pot available in the SQDC seems to be Aphria’s adult-use brand Solei, which is priced at $8.50 per gram, and is of the Indica strain, which skews heavier in CBD content. The most expensive gram of legal weed in Quebec for now is Aurora’s “Banana Split,” priced at $11.30.

In British Columbia — where many unlicensed dispensaries have asserted that they have no intention of shutting down under the new legal regime — weed is priced between $6.99 and $13.99 per gram, excluding tax. The cheapest offering is an indica-dominant hybrid strain called “Shishkaberry” produced by Seven Oaks, an Indigenous-run brand based in Winnipeg.

https://business.financialpost.com/c...d-and-labrador

[J_Murphy]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Our supply has already run out in many parts of the province, and in several of the stores in the Northeast Avalon. They're hoping to get more this week. Tweed locations still have everything, and some of the Dominion grocery locations still have three-gram packs.

Most still haven't received all of their initial supply orders, so they're hoping more will arrive soon (i.e. the one in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's only got $10K of the $70K supply it purchased).

I wouldn't say Tweed has everything. I was down there last night and options were very limited. I was impressed on how nice the store is and how fast they moved people through.

[SignalHillHiker]

Now the real fun begins. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and the NLC have raided the first of the half dozen or so unlicensed dispensaries downtown. They were providing medical marijuana for years, but you didn't need to provide a prescription to get it lol. Now that there's government revenue at stake, I'm sure enforcement will get strict.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Now the real fun begins. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and the NLC have raided the first of the half dozen or so unlicensed dispensaries downtown. They were providing medical marijuana for years, but you didn't need to provide a prescription to get it lol. Now that there's government revenue at stake, I'm sure enforcement will get strict.

That has always been the expectation, although police priorities differ across the country.

[SignalHillHiker]

This would be nice.

[LakeLocker]

Originally Posted by Adelyar

Yes, most probably it is a good business, but I would like to talk about the usefulness of marijuana, and why I think that it is a big mistake to interdict it. I do not want to say that all marijuana products are useful, but there are some products like CBD oil which is a really great product that has a lot of beneficial effects.

Can only assume weed is the magic getting a lot of people through covid.

[wave46]

Originally Posted by LakeLocker

Can only assume weed is the magic getting a lot of people through covid.

Beats alcohol. I'm not a fan of any substance abusers, but I'd take a stoner over an alcoholic any day of the week.

[LakeLocker]

Originally Posted by wave46

Beats alcohol. I'm not a fan of any substance abusers, but I'd take a stoner over an alcoholic any day of the week.

My main and only issue with weed is that it makes you an anti social couch potato who's too paranoid to open the front door. It also causes you too loose track of time, making months fly by like days.

It ain't no shit when I say the government should be promoting it as a tool in your lock down arsenal.It isn't just better than alcohol, it's better than going to church, lifting waits, trolling on facebook, watching political news feeds, going shopping out of boredom etc.

[Brave]

Originally Posted by Linear

I am one of those people. I have a friend who is cultivating it and I’m able to buy from him at a reduced price. As long as you know what you’re doing and how much to use then you’re a-okay. Weed is also said to possess pain suppressant effects, but unfortunately for me that is not true. My chronic back pain is something I’ve carried with me for a while and I’m really worried about getting addicted to painkillers. So I’ve been looking around and found some vendors to buy the stuff there, and it has lessened the pain for me so far, but without gaining the high that you usually get with weed.

As far as I know not only weed but also CBD substances can do what you currently need I mean soothe pain. But unlike weed CBD doesn't have psychoactive side effects.

[p_xavier]

Originally Posted by Brave

As far as I know not only weed but also CBD substances can do what you currently need I mean soothe pain. But unlike weed CBD doesn't have psychoactive side effects.

I took CBD pills a few times and the day after anxiety is worse than withdrawal from xanax. I don't get how it's suppose to soothe pain (in my case at least).

[scryer]

Originally Posted by LakeLocker

My main and only issue with weed is that it makes you an anti social couch potato who's too paranoid to open the front door. It also causes you too loose track of time, making months fly by like days.

Lol, not too different than the pandemic then.

Originally Posted by p_xavier

I took CBD pills a few times and the day after anxiety is worse than withdrawal from xanax. I don't get how it's suppose to soothe pain (in my case at least).

A little anecdotal but when I tried CBD once, it didn't do much for me either. I didn't have any anxiety from not using... but hey, we're all different and some people swear by CBD and I don't care to stop those individuals from getting the treatment that suits them.

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by LakeLocker

My main and only issue with weed is that it makes you an anti social couch potato who's too paranoid to open the front door. It also causes you too loose track of time, making months fly by like days.
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I take it you are not a consumer of cannabis products. The effects of cannabis are very mild even when compared to alcohol. It can make you tired, but to say it makes people anti social is a bit much. I know lots of consumers none of whom are paranoid to the extent you have described. As for the months flying by like days, I can’t say I’ve ever experienced anything like that. It’s very mild when compared to pretty much every other drug.

[Hecate]

Originally Posted by p_xavier

I took CBD pills a few times and the day after anxiety is worse than withdrawal from xanax. I don't get how it's suppose to soothe pain (in my case at least).

For some people, in order to get the effects of pain reduction from CBD, consistent use of the product is necessary for about a month, my father uses CBD for his pain. He had polio and has issues with his feet. It has been a great help for him.

As for CBD increasing your anxiety, that’s the first time I have ever heard someone make this complaint as CBD has no psychoactive effects. I personally use it to treat anxiety. I get uncomfortable in large crowds, so if I’m going shopping at Christmas time, or to a concert, play, hockey game, cannabis helps me get through. It relaxes me and I don’t spend most of my time focused on searching for exits in the event something horrible happens. It’s also helped me through many Christmas dinners with the family Lol.

[thurmas]

I use CBD as a sleep aid and for inflamation during my chemo treatments it does help I much prefer being on it then standard sleeping pills.

[scryer]

Originally Posted by Hecate

For some people, in order to get the effects of pain reduction from CBD, consistent use of the product is necessary for about a month, my father uses CBD for his pain. He had polio and has issues with his feet. It has been a great help for him.

Perhaps that's where I went wrong? Thank you for the information. I'll consult a doctor properly the next time I decide that I need it (*knock on wood*) with this inquiry in mind .

[biguc]

Last time I put my back out I blazed some CBD bud and it worked a treat.