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Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by millzlane »

rayiner wrote: post #19

Marijuana decriminalization amd legalization was billed in part based on the notion that it wasn’t going to change people’s behavior, just decriminalize existing activity. At least in DC, it’s led to a noticeable uptick in marijuana use. You can smell it in the streets in many parts of the city, including in office buildings. It’s sad to see Germany go down the same road.

This is interesting. I live in Baltimore where people have been smoking it in the streets illegally for decades. And I have never once smelled it in my house or my office. I smell more piss in DC than marijuana smoke.

I'm pretty glad that Germany has decided to stop locking people in cages for a flower. It's due time we focus on other crimes against humanity.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by lisasays »

pengaru wrote: post #24
lisasays wrote: post #8

Good. Time to finally put those dealers in Görli (largely) out of business. For non-locals: that's Görlitzer Park, Berlin, which has largely been owned (and rendered nearly useless) by the dealers for several years now (along with the neighboring streets, and a good chunk of the recreational land on the canal zone nearby).

I find it hard to believe marijuana is the only substance dealers in a park serving an urban center with a penchant for clubs/night life like Berlin are peddling...

No one said it was.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by lisasays »

caseyohara wrote: post #20
beepbooptheory wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is "skivvy" in this context?

I'm guessing they meant "skeevy". Unpleasant, squalid, or distasteful; morally or physically repulsive.

You're right; skeevy it is. Need to check my fake hip-sounding lingo.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by petre »

subpixel wrote: post #29
jagermo wrote: post #2

Good. My retirement plan is to have a "pick your weed" style plantation, similar to the "pick your strawberries" fields. probably have to think about pricing for product used on site.

I live where weed is legal and all the charm goes right out the window once the allure of illicit fun is gone. There are weed shops everywhere, like fast food places, and the clientele is pretty similar to Burger King. Is there room for high-end product? Sure. But by and large it feels like a commodity play. There might as well be a weed section next to the beer section in the gas station store.

Big Tobacco will take over once it's legal at federal level anyway. I guess I'd like it to be more like specialised tea shops or cafés, but it's mainly wishful thinking on my part.

The only positive side to this is being able to grow your own stuff without being annoyed by the police. They've got better things to do anyway, like fighting organized crime.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by petre »

jagermo wrote: post #4
anononaut wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Picked ganja still needs to be cured, like tobacco. Love the idea, though. I'd visit.

we will have the fresh picked one for people to cure at home, and some choice snacks and herbs to enjoy onsite. Probably also a cooperation with local bakeries for the munchies :) so far, it is nothing but a dream, however we own a pretty decent plot of land where you can't build anything because it is in a water protection zone. great soil, though.

> Probably also a cooperation with local bakeries for the munchies

Canna-croissant with hemp seeds on the surface, yummy.

The trouble with sativa is that a succesful farming operation requires 40 tonnes of fertilizer per hectare and it will bleed the soil dry of nutrients fast. It makes it an interesting proposition for the Dutch agri tech sector, which will grow it tulip style like they do now with flowers and those great looking vegetables that don't have any taste and are pumped with ferts.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by beepbooptheory »

lisasays wrote: post #34
caseyohara wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm guessing they meant "skeevy". Unpleasant, squalid, or distasteful; morally or physically repulsive.

You're right; skeevy it is. Need to check my fake hip-sounding lingo.

I would check on this somewhat extreme misanthropy first.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by [deleted] »

rayiner wrote: post #19

Marijuana decriminalization amd legalization was billed in part based on the notion that it wasn’t going to change people’s behavior, just decriminalize existing activity. At least in DC, it’s led to a noticeable uptick in marijuana use. You can smell it in the streets in many parts of the city, including in office buildings. It’s sad to see Germany go down the same road.

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Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by petre »

moaf wrote: post #7
jagermo wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

we will have the fresh picked one for people to cure at home, and some choice snacks and herbs to enjoy onsite. Probably also a cooperation with local bakeries for the munchies :) so far, it is nothing but a dream, however we own a pretty decent plot of land where you can't build anything because it is in a water protection zone. great soil, though.

I don’t think this would work well because of the relatively small harvesting window for flowers. Assuming that it’s an outdoor farm, you’d also have to contend with frost and other factors that could destroy the harvest. I think it would be nice to have a farm that people could visit though and learn about the process. Another idea that I’ve considered before would be to rent a small plot of land on a larger farm, a…

Sounds pretty much like wine grapes. Have you ever made wine? It's rewarding but it involves many hours of hard work: picking up the grapes at thd right time, carrying countles trays, sorting, crushing, pressing, fermenting, filtering. And that's just the harvesting and processing part. Most people just like to drink the wine, thank you. That's why it's such a value added agricultual product.

Re: Germany Will Move Forward with Marijuana Legalization

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Post by petre »

millzlane wrote: post #31
rayiner wrote: post #19

Marijuana decriminalization amd legalization was billed in part based on the notion that it wasn’t going to change people’s behavior, just decriminalize existing activity. At least in DC, it’s led to a noticeable uptick in marijuana use. You can smell it in the streets in many parts of the city, including in office buildings. It’s sad to see Germany go down the same road.

This is interesting. I live in Baltimore where people have been smoking it in the streets illegally for decades. And I have never once smelled it in my house or my office. I smell more piss in DC than marijuana smoke. I'm pretty glad that Germany has decided to stop locking people in cages for a flower. It's due time we focus on other crimes against humanity.

I'll take MJ smoke smell over piss or car exhaust any time, thank you. By the same logic we'd criminalize pissing in public places or ICE vehicle use. I think such a place already exists. It's called Singapore, though they don't criminalize ICE vehicle use either. They just make it very expensive.
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