Pot Dealers Fret Over NJ Medical Marijuana

NY pot smokers are already rubbing their hands together in anticipation of bridge and tunnel medical marijuana trafficking, but there's one group that's not happy about New Jersey's new law—pot dealers! "As I smoker, I think it's great. But from a business aspect, it's going to cut a lot of people," said one illegal purveyor of the drug.

The cost of an ounce of medical marijuana in New Jersey will be $125, estimated the NY Daily News, whereas the same baggie in NY would cost $500. "You can't drop prices to match that," said the weed slinger. "You'd lose hundreds of thousands of dollars." He was already bracing himself to lose his out of state clientele. "It's going to cut a lot of the bridge-and-tunnel customers. I'm just trying to lock down who I have in the city. I have to stay on the grind."

Political opponents of the marijuana law also fear the medical-strength pot will make its way to the illegal market. "You lose control of it if people are allowed to buy it," said Michael Long, chairman of NY's Conservative Party. "How do you know the patient won't give the marijuana to someone else?" But the law's supporters say that's why only patients in dire need will receive the coveted cards. "You're talking about people who need this medication and aren't willing to sell it," said a spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington.

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By Sabrina Jaszi in News on January 20, 2010 1:10 PM

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Storm Crow

Tom, the research IS being done- and I've collected it! Don't let anyone tell you there is "scant research" on the effectiveness of cannabis as medicine! Run a search for "Granny Storm Crow's MMJ Reference List" for hundreds of links to medical cannabis studies and articles. Learn the truth about cannabis from reliable sources- PubMed, MedScape and other medical journals. Alzheimer's, diabetes, MS, Crohn's/IBS, Parkinson's, PTSD, neuropathic pain and even some cancers can be treated with cannabis. But, please don't believe me! Read the studies and articles for yourselves! Find out the facts! Thank you.

wingedearth

NY should legalize too. And so should the federal government.

Tom

For now the average Joe is not going to be able to get his or her hands on the kind through the new Medical Marijuana Plan...

Marijuana is one of the most complex organic substances known, it needs to be legalized and fully researched — so more and more of its potential can be discovered.

It's a plant!

http://MarijuanaLobby.com

Mr. Shankly

$500/oz?! I'm in the wrong line of work.

thorndawgee

more like $600-$750, if people bothered to weigh the contents of their $50 tubs.

hopefully this will force dealers here to get real and start selling by weight rather than those moronic "containers" of indeterminate weight.

youngpro

"It's going to cut a lot of the bridge-and-tunnel customers."

I'm pretty sure you don't need to cross state lines to get that stuff, stoner. I'm pretty sure every corner has it's 'guy.'

NannyState

Meanwhile the L.A. city council has moved to limit pot stores to just 70 in that bongopolis. The shit needs to be legalized. I want my Hennesey & Moet kindbud!

ed_Extinct

move.

Mordicai

Isn't that...a really good argument for legalization?

scrappymcgee

Yeah the govt can close their budget by charging $350 an ounce and make it available for anyone. Plus, if you keep the junk food tax the state will be rich in no time because of the munchies

EastRiver

the govt can close their budget by charging $350 an ounce

The government would find a way to pay $500 an ounce for their supply. And get really bad product.