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yuiyoshida

(42,731 posts)
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 10:51 AM Jul 2017

California has too much pot, and growers won't be able to export the surplus

A leader of California’s marijuana industry warned Wednesday that the state’s cannabis growers produce eight times the pot that is consumed in the state so some will face “painful” pressure to reduce crops under new state regulations that will ban exports after Jan. 1.

Some marijuana growers will stay in the black market and continue to illegally send cannabis to other states, which is also not allowed under federal law, said Hezekiah Allen, executive director of the California Growers’ Assn.

“We are producing too much,” Allen said, adding state-licensed growers “are going to have to scale back. We are on a painful downsizing curve.”

He said some marijuana growers may stop, while others just won't apply for state permits.

Read more: http://www.dailypress.com/news/nationworld/dp-california-has-too-much-marijuana-20170727-story.html


lower the prices, I will buy more!!!

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California has too much pot, and growers won't be able to export the surplus (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2017 OP
I wish they would legalize here. Kath2 Jul 2017 #1
you, Juju and I yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #10
Yes! Kath2 Jul 2017 #16
Party in Cali! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #2
don't need a lighter when you can vape it... yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #15
Bring all the vapes! Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #18
All vapes belong to us! yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #19
Well we'll just have to get more tokers wasupaloopa Jul 2017 #3
They haven't even passed out licences yet to sell yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #4
Right on! Kath2 Jul 2017 #5
Is recreational weed legal, or is medical marijuana the only purchase option? procon Jul 2017 #6
Recreational weed is legal however the state has been slow yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #11
Can they ship it here to NV to help bring prices back down?? malchickiwick Jul 2017 #7
ABSOLUTELY NOT. yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #12
It's been almost 9 months since it was passed and they still haven't event sold one license. onecaliberal Jul 2017 #8
I do...THEY wanta fuck with it... yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #13
make it really legal, lower the price, and puff....all gone nt msongs Jul 2017 #9
The cool thing about pot is, that like fine wine yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #14
Yes it does. Kath2 Jul 2017 #17

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
18. Bring all the vapes!
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 03:39 PM
Jul 2017

California...as far away from D.C. As possible? Lots of extry weed?

Sounds good right now.

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
3. Well we'll just have to get more tokers
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:15 AM
Jul 2017

Put some ads on TV.

Hell they did it with wine.

Use to be only sophisticates drank wine.
Working class dogs drank Mad Dog 20/20 or Boones Farms

Now everyone goes on wine tasting tours.

We have so many grapes in CA we could probably cover Los Angeles with raisins.

yuiyoshida

(42,731 posts)
4. They haven't even passed out licences yet to sell
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:18 AM
Jul 2017

Recreational weed, so lets do it...get those licences sold, and open up weed stores across the state!

Kath2

(3,147 posts)
5. Right on!
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:30 AM
Jul 2017

Recreational weed, so lets do it!

<img src="" alt="Image result for legalize marijuana"/>

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Is recreational weed legal, or is medical marijuana the only purchase option?
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:31 AM
Jul 2017

That would certainly affect sales; supply and demand.

yuiyoshida

(42,731 posts)
11. Recreational weed is legal however the state has been slow
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 01:28 PM
Jul 2017

to pass out licences, so right now all you can get is medical marijuana, but hell, you could sneeze and get a card, that's how easy it is, unlike NY state, which makes you on your death bed before you can even toke.

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)
7. Can they ship it here to NV to help bring prices back down??
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 12:33 PM
Jul 2017

Since recreational began a few weeks ago, the prices have skyrocketed here. Luckily, I pay less b/c I have a medical card, but it has still been a significant increase...I don't see why two neighboring states should be barred from trading a perfectly legal commodity.

yuiyoshida

(42,731 posts)
12. ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 01:30 PM
Jul 2017

Its illegal to ship between states, and JEFF SESSIONS'S GOONS would be there ready to start a whole new FOR PROFIT PRISON IN MEXICO.

onecaliberal

(35,844 posts)
8. It's been almost 9 months since it was passed and they still haven't event sold one license.
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 12:51 PM
Jul 2017

I have no idea what the hell is going on.

yuiyoshida

(42,731 posts)
13. I do...THEY wanta fuck with it...
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 01:31 PM
Jul 2017

YOU can't sell the product unless they can fuck with it and make it addictive, if R.J. Reynolds had its way, they would infuse it with nicotine to make it addictive.

yuiyoshida

(42,731 posts)
14. The cool thing about pot is, that like fine wine
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 01:33 PM
Jul 2017

it grows better with age, so you know they want to do that, first before they sell some recreationally.

Kath2

(3,147 posts)
17. Yes it does.
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 02:18 PM
Jul 2017

My friend had some weed she had forgotten about for like 3 years. It tasted so good and made for some really mellow smoking.

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