Bigballin85
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Oo I could hold off
Illinois legalization Jan 1st 2020!!!
- Thread starter PopeyeSpinach
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mediajunkie2003
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Dispensary questions. In Illinois in a few days you can go buy weed legally. But I have never been in a dispensary in my life. They say bring your drivers license and cash. But what to buy? I know about bud, but what do people recommend for edibles and infused stuff? I don't even know how to use concentrates. I have my trusty pipe, and that is about all. I'm thinking I want to try the mints. Do you just eat one? Any info from experienced dispensary visitors appreciated!
PopeyeSpinach
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I would not say that I am experience, but I've been to a dispensary more than one occasion out in Vegas. For the most part your budtenders are going to be able to answer those questions for you. And have you pick out some product.
Yes it's cash only.
I would recommend getting a disposable Vape pen for your first dive into concentrates. Otherwise you need to buy a battery for the cartridges or get a dab rig, or a dab pen.
The Disposable Vape cartridges are my absolute favorite way to consume cannabis. They have less smell than an e-cig vape so you can discreetly use them just about anywhere. I've walked through Sam's Club or Menards before in an aisle all by myself and taken a couple of drags. Everybody assumes it's just an e-cig even if they do see you. That's something I would definitely look into more.
I use a Yocan Evolve plus for concentrates such as Shatter, budder, wax and the like. Personally looking at the medical prices around here I feel at the most reasonably price products are the concentrates like shatter and wax. A little goes a long way, a piece of the size of a grain of rice will get you stoned for a while.
Can't give you too much on the Edibles as I've not consumed any from a dispensary. But I don't think some of the stuff you will want to take home and eat the whole thing lol.
Yes it's cash only.
I would recommend getting a disposable Vape pen for your first dive into concentrates. Otherwise you need to buy a battery for the cartridges or get a dab rig, or a dab pen.
The Disposable Vape cartridges are my absolute favorite way to consume cannabis. They have less smell than an e-cig vape so you can discreetly use them just about anywhere. I've walked through Sam's Club or Menards before in an aisle all by myself and taken a couple of drags. Everybody assumes it's just an e-cig even if they do see you. That's something I would definitely look into more.
I use a Yocan Evolve plus for concentrates such as Shatter, budder, wax and the like. Personally looking at the medical prices around here I feel at the most reasonably price products are the concentrates like shatter and wax. A little goes a long way, a piece of the size of a grain of rice will get you stoned for a while.
Can't give you too much on the Edibles as I've not consumed any from a dispensary. But I don't think some of the stuff you will want to take home and eat the whole thing lol.
Dro3420
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Very easy and very friendly. Can even do it online
Dro3420
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Just depends who ur neighbor is. If we lived next to each other and i found out u were growing i would make a proposal to combine forces and set up a decent size grow operation!!!
Dro3420
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Its almost time. But its ganna be so expensive might as well keep growing ur own and just use the dispensary for concentrates and person smoke. But paying 400+ per ounce is bs. Feel like were back in 2000
mediajunkie2003
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I'm expecting all hell to break loose on Jan 1. I am sure there will be huge lines, and dispensaries will run out of product. Sky high prices too. At the rate I am going, I will be out shortly after New Years. I plan on going to the local dispensary an maybe buying a small amount at a huge price. Then I figure things will even out and in a month or so prices will drop. One thing that is good for me personally is that a few tokes is all it takes. So an eighth will last me a bit. I want a few edibles too. I know people run down Illinois but I never thought we would get legalization. Now that it is almost here I am amazed. Let's hope things go well in the first few days.
PopeyeSpinach
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Concentrates and Edibles and small amounts of flower to gave a variety is all I'm really worried about. I just grow super chill Indica strains for myself cuz that's what I use the most of to chill. But they suck for going to work and going out and doing things.
It'll be nice to be able to get my hands on smaller amounts of sativa and hybrid stuff.
It'll be nice to be able to get my hands on smaller amounts of sativa and hybrid stuff.
thumper60
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If you are hooked up in the black market with a good grower now.You will be very disappointed at the dispensaries.
PopeyeSpinach
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My neighbor behind my house grows, but the way the neighborhood is layed out our yards arent totally out of view from others So were both indoors
mediajunkie2003
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It is going to be strange walking into a dispensary. I looked on the local dispenasry website and the prices look like about $60 for 3.5 grams. And that's medical! So I would guess even more for recreational. Shocking, but not unexpected. I have not gone to a "dealer" in years and years. I just grew my own. A pain in the ass, but I controlled the whole thing from seed to pipe. The funny thing is that in Illinois before the law, you could get a year in jail for growing. And that was just a few plants. With the new law, it will be a $200 fine. Not much now to stop a person from growing really. Look out Wednesday! Here comes a ton of people with cash and an empty pipe.
HashBucket
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I hope they don't fack it up as bad as Cali did.
Colorado is a pretty good template I am told, but maybe someone who lives there can say better.
Cali taxed it so much, and put so many restrictions and requirements that it is impossible to make a buck and the black market is stronger now that it was before.
PopeyeSpinach
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Thats exactly what they are going to do. Were more modeled after Washington state, pretty sure Pritzker referenced Washingtons laws a few times
HashBucket
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Then, don't bother with licenses and stuff.
Unless its cheap ... but if they going full-on socialist state it won't be.
PopeyeSpinach
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Well friends....tomorrow morning, those of us that are Illini will be waking up in Cannabis Prohibition for the last time..... well kinda, lol
Bigballin85
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I’m jealous big time
Bigballin85
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I’m n Wisconsin....Indiana is another state that’s having a tough time towards legalization...lol....they have legislation for “medical defense”......meaning you can possess if u have a doctors note but u can’t grow./sell/and no dispensaries....crazy...it’s not even medical marijuana
mediajunkie2003
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Yeah, I'm expecting a huge rush tomorrow. People have the day off, and will stand in line even in the cold. It will be nuts. But that is Wednesday. I'm off all week, so I am planning on maybe going Friday mid day. That way most people will be working, and maybe the newness will be worn off a bit. I figure you can burn through about $200 easy at the inflated prices. So I'll buy a few buds, some wax, and edibles. Should be interesting since I have not "purchased" any weed in years. I just ordered the seeds off the internet and grew about 5 plants which was the low end limit under the old law. Even that was scary. Now, a $200 fine for growing so I suspect many people will do it. And legal for medical patients. A long road to tomorrow, to be sure. I remember the 70's and "lumbo" oz's. Roll up a fat one in those days!
HolyAngel
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yeah that's kinda my plan too. Here it's gonna be $100-$200 civil fine for less than 5 plants. Misdemeanor starting after 5 plants. I'm planning to hit up the dispensary tomorrow, they open at 6am, thinking be there around 730. Hopefully not crazy long lines but whatever, I don't have any other plans tomorrow lol