Over 24 Million Dollars In Marijuana Sales In N.J. In Just One Month

Our Vietnam soldiers used marijuana. From wiki

"Vietnam War​

Though alcohol was the drug most commonly used by American troops in the Vietnam War, cannabis was the second-most common. Initially rates of usage among deployed soldiers were comparable to those of their stateside peers, with 29% of troops departing Vietnam in 1967 reporting having ever used marijuana in their lives. A 1976 study however showed that from 1967–1971, the proportion of troops having used marijuana peaked at 34% before stabilizing to 18%, while the number of troops who had used cannabis prior to deployment stayed around 8%.[14] Cannabis use by troops in Vietnam was generally dealt with using Article 15 non-judicial punishment in units such as the 101st Airborne.[15]

During the Vietnam War period, cannabis use also became common among US forces in the United States and in Europe, with a 1971 article claiming that over 1,000 midshipmen at Annapolis Naval Academy used cannabis, and a survey in Germany showing that half of the soldiers in the surveyed battalion were regular cannabis users.[16]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_the_United_States_military

I got a license because of IBS symptoms. That was a bout 2 years ago. Now I rarely have symptoms. In the past 2 months I have been struck by some weird sinus , abdomen, calf and feet pain. I can't take NSAIDs so I researched strains for pain. I am currently using 3 different strains to reduce/relieve the pain. My pain level is about 9 with out, and about 3 after using.

Our town with about 150,000 population went from 1 store 20 months ago and now has 6. Their product line has tripled in variety. Now our very conservative state is on the verge of legalizing recreational use! :)

A couple days ago I watched a comedian I had never seen do a bit on what are we going to tell our grandchildren about how we used to buy pot. Pretty funny guy and bit.

 
JaniceM said:
If it's ok to ask- what's your opinion on this subject?
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I believe I voted yes when it was on the N.J. ballot. Legalizing MJ makes it a regulated substance, therefore safer to use. There was stuff on the streets cut with who knows what. One of my grandsons turned to MJ when medications he was prescribed at that time for his ailment didn't help him. Another issue is cops were IMO wasting time busting people for smoking weed, filling up the jails (which ultimately became overcrowded) with them when much worse crimes needed their attention. If people want marijuana they are going to get it one way or another. It's best not to have to deal with criminal elements and possibly go into dangerous areas to get it.
 
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New Mexico just legalized. The Gov wanted it to get more tax dollars in. Long lines at first. Stores with “cute” names popping up all over.
NM already has one of the highest drunk driving death rates/records in the country.
Haven’t smelled any in the street, just the usual tobacco smells.
Smoking anything at all is bad for the lungs.
Just makes me sad. That drugs are being legalized instead of being fought off.
 
every state finds the same result when it goes legal. tons of revenue.

ive used weed since out of the mil.
went to college raised a kid buried my families, animal and human.

ive trimmed for a grower before. people had good paying jobs doing that until some jerk
invented a machine to bounce the buds and they get to keep all the trim and make more products
to sell. :(

people are smart to grow their own, which is usually allowed once its legal. a few plants is not hard.
there is a method called....short cropping....which shows how to grow in small spaces. i did that on an apt
balcony one year.

someone gave me some CBD weed..not oil not food. weed plant. a hemp plant.
i was Stunned at how much relief it gave me in the morning when i awaken in pain.
i am shocked. still. its very soothing and i never knew why anyone would use it, til now.
3-4 hits and i feel soothed. no high just pain relief.

older now i dont get much buzz from THC weed. i still use it for relaxing and sleep.
i dont know how anyone could live all these years in this country without smoking THC weed.
i couldnt a done it.
 
Another point I forgot to make is that some people with certain chronic illnesses like MS benefit from marijuana use when nothing else seems to help. Several years ago talk show host Montel Williams advocated for those with similar issues as himself (he has MS).
@Geezerette honestly I've heard more about people being drunk on alcohol causing accidents than those using MJ. Neither my late husband or I smoked the stuff and as Muslims we are not supposed to but we had a conversation during which we compared marijuana and alcohol use. He pointed out that a lot of times drunks (from alcohol) are nasty drunks, violent even, whereas most high on weed are mellower.
 
People will use "illegal" drugs, no matter what laws are passed. Just as Prohibition made the Mafia rich, years ago, banning MJ has done nothing but make the Mexican drug cartels rich. Far better to make it legal, and regulated, IMO. Besides, some of the medical uses are probably a lot better than many of the prescription drugs.
 
I live in New Jersey.

Reasons Why Marijuana is Necessary For New Jersey...

1) New Jersey State Bird - The mosquito

2) Why are all New Yorkers depressed?

Answer: Because the light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey.

3) New Jersey - the land where hope comes to die
(and dies screaming)

4)
Q: What's the difference between New Jersey and yogurt?
A: Yogurt has an active living culture.


Image - Houdini, escaping from New Jersey...

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Aunt Bea said:
I don't use it, but I believe it should be decriminalized.

I don't mind people using marijuana, but I hate to see its use glamourized in boutiques and weed lounges.

I would also prefer that more people be honest about the fact that they enjoy smoking pot instead of trying to justify its use in medical terms.
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You hit on points that resonate with me.
 
Some are going to use, whether it is legal, or not. People are pig headed laws unto themselves. And when they used it, they found that their brains didn't fall out of their heads. Despite the 'do gooder" mentality of MJ laws, they create utter devastation. Tax revenue makes it acceptable to legislatures. Are there ills associated with MJ? There are ills associated with the overindulgence of anything. Is the issue MJ going to change the fabric of life? I doubt it. We been indoctrinated over decades as believing MJ is the scourge of the earth. And now, we're opening stores to sell the stuff. Maybe we went a little overboard with the "scourge" thing. I don't see anything wrong with using to get 'high'. We don't drink alcohol for the taste. Even watching TV can change our mood.
 
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Geezerette said:
New Mexico just legalized. The Gov wanted it to get more tax dollars in. Long lines at first. Stores with “cute” names popping up all over.
NM already has one of the highest drunk driving death rates/records in the country.
Haven’t smelled any in the street, just the usual tobacco smells.
Smoking anything at all is bad for the lungs.
Just makes me sad. That drugs are being legalized instead of being fought off.
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Marijuana has many positive results for people without having to smoke it or get high. It is a pain killer better for some people than opiods. Then there are many other ways to use it DH uses an oil half THC and CBD to help him sleep. I use the same but in pill form, but I don't use it every night.There is no high, because neither one of us like the high (we each got once when smoking it). Since it is legal all over Canada we find it very helpful and it is not addictive. We have a friend who used it every day since she was a teen, one day in her late 50's she quit. I think she quit because it was suddenly legal. She never missed it and did not replace it with anything.
 
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Other states are way beyond that $$ but that is a typical start.

https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.c...annabis-banks-5-point-2-milion-in-2021-sales/
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The world’s largest market, California has sold $13.5 billion of adult-use cannabis since launching sales in 2018, providing $3.4 billion in total taxes. California’s adult-use retail market had its best year on record, netting more than $5.2 billion in taxable sales in 2021, according to year-end data released Feb. 23 by the state’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).

Estimate illicit sale for 2021 were even larger at 8.7 billion, primarily down in the Los Angeles urban region the result of hundreds of legacy medical cannabis businesses still active that have not been allowed to go legal. Statewide, 68% of cities declined allowing cannabis dispensaries that feeds the market within those areas. Northern California is almost all legal dispensaries except in a few urban poor areas and my Santa Clara County.

The dangerous thing about cannabis legality is just like with other legal substances of abuse, like alcohol and cigarettes and prescription medicines from valium to opioids, not counting those that have legitimate medical reasons for use, there will be significant numbers of recreational users without enough self control to limit their consumption and instead consume too often, too much, for too long a period of their lives, negatively changing their natural body chemical homeostasis including neural mental abilities due to neural plasticity.

In this era for the first time in human existence when anyone can buy almost any food and drink at supermarkets we desire, it is difficult for many to refrain from eating too often, too much, for too long a period of their lives, and as a result we have a serious obesity epidemic. As Allen Ginsberg said decades ago, "Pot is Fun", and just like the pleasure of food, restricting fun in otherwise boring lives many live is also like turning off one's TV and computer like we all once lived. That noted, such ought not be a reason for illegality but rather people need to find balance with personal responsibility.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
Some are going to use, whether it is legal, or not. People are pig headed laws unto themselves. And when they used it, they found that their brains didn't fall out of their heads. Despite the 'do gooder" mentality of MJ laws, they create utter devastation. Tax revenue makes it acceptable to legislatures. Are there ills associated with MJ? There are ills associated with the overindulgence of anything. Is the issue MJ going to change the fabric of life? I doubt it. We been indoctrinated over decades as believing MJ is the scourge of the earth. And now, we're opening stores to sell the stuff. Maybe we went a little overboard with the "scourge" thing. I don't see anything wrong with using to get 'high'. We don't drink alcohol for the taste. Even watching TV can change our mood.
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Have we? My whole life I've been told it's a good thing because it's natural and it makes everyone mellow and peaceful. Sure, there was a 1930's sexploitation film that used "reefer madness" as an excuse to film "girls gone wild" before that became it's own franchise. It was so farfetched it actually encouraged marijuana use. Another factor is than what we used in college 50 years ago was only about a third as strong as what's in use now.

What I almost never hear anyone bring up is how harmful it is to young brains that aren't fully developed until the mid twenties. Studies show it lowers IQ, motivation, and self-control. Not what we really want in our young people.

Anecdotal reports from law-enforcement say most young offenders have been using MJ at the time of arrest, but none seem to have kept careful records.

"We need more studies," is what all the articles about brain health or about criminal activity say. I guess with 23 states legalizing it we will soon have plenty of evidence about the effects, with this young generation being the guinea pigs.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I didn't ask for the opinion of any one in particular. This is an open forum and people are welcome to give their feedback. I did not post "people who disagree with legalization need not reply" did I?
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I don't think legalization of it is the important matter at all, nor changes the fact of the dumming down of the population, distracting them all the time from the issues and facts that might or at least could make a difference , like extremely low cost and truthful health provisions instead of sickness industry profiting humongously thru making and keeping millions in the dark, expensively.
 
Della said:
"We need more studies," is what all the articles about brain health or about criminal activity say. I guess with 23 states legalizing it we will soon have plenty of evidence about the effects, with this young generation being the guinea pigs.
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The "young" being the guinea pigs ? That's true, of course, but This started back when the newspaper magnate first got congress to make mj illegal around 1940 or so, or even earlier when the food growers and processors and industry began adulterating milk, flour, sugar, salt, and other previously good for people foods.
i.e. the adults have been very compliant guineas for over a generation now.
 

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