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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 50 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

cannabis is no longer sold by the teenager down the street that drives the firebird trans-am.

it is sold in cannabis shops, and no adults will sell it to kids.

that is why less kids have access. and it is why kids slam cars into cannabis shops to steal it.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Where do you live where kids are crashing cars into pot shops?

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah so Seattle. My bad if that came across as not believing you, it’s just we have legal weed now in Jersey and I’ve never heard of that. Honestly most of our dispensaries look like banks with the level of security they have though.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

That probably has more to do with the cash than the weed.

[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

No shit, buying illegal drugs requires a face to face interaction. Everything that depends even tagentially on interpersonal skills is plummeting in engagement in the generation that learned most of thier social skills through a screen.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

All went downhill since the silk road got shut down. Gotta find dealers the old fashioned way by word of mouth again.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

I order all my weed through a website that delivers it

[–] jumjummy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I think it’s more likely related to the increased use (intentional or not) of fentanyl. More like playing Russian roulette.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Cool, now ban disposable vapes.

Edit: I’m pro-legalization for most drugs. Disposable vapes just result in too much unnecessary plastic waste.

[–] theonlytruescotsman -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or, you know, prosecute the people giving them to kids and remove the tobacco license of those selling it to kids... Like you do when kids get alcohol or pot.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Disposable vapes need banned because of their effect on the environment. That’s not exclusive to kids.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

The war on drugs is about as effective on Australias war on emu's.

If you don't know about the war on emus, check it out. It's pretty funny.