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New Jersey rakes in over $24M in first month of recreational pot sales
Nypost ^ | 05/27/2022 | Patrick Reilly

Posted on 05/27/2022 7:26:35 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The green is flowing in New Jersey.

The Garden State raked in over $24 million dollars in recreational marijuana sales in the industry’s first month, according to the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

Since a dozen dispensaries in New Jersey first opened for operation on April 21, recreational marijuana sales averaged nearly $5 million per week for a total of $24,201,875.38 from 212,433 transactions, NJ.com first reported.

Jeff Brown, executive director for the CRC, said there is still room for substantial growth in the market as the commission approved an additional five dispensaries across the state.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: newjersey; pot; recreational; sales; sorosagenda
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Sorry New Jersey pot isn't going to save your POS state
1 posted on 05/27/2022 7:26:35 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27; null and void

Money is the opiate of the politician.


2 posted on 05/27/2022 7:35:54 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: SaveFerris

Like I said..

The government is the biggest, most evil and violent drug dealer there is.


3 posted on 05/27/2022 7:37:52 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: Celerity

Now that the whoring politicians can take in even more cash, here we go...


4 posted on 05/27/2022 7:40:29 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
It doesn't end up being "recreational." People who really love being stoned carry it into every part of their daily lives. Shortly after my state made "recreational" pot legal, I was working at a sign company and a woman came in sorta kinda attempting to describe the height and width of the business sign she wanted, and really getting into how the design should be so they "all notice it. Everyone should notice it, you know?"

I figured out pretty much instantly that she was stoned out of her gourd, but we managed to do business. She has a cool sign.

But these laws are not all about "recreational."

I don't want to imagine how she behaves in heavy traffic.

5 posted on 05/27/2022 7:45:29 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That’s a gross sales figure, what was New Jersey’s actual cut?


6 posted on 05/27/2022 7:45:53 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If I understand the economics correctly, legalizing pot always results in this initial spike which quickly fades (much like Rat economic policies).


7 posted on 05/27/2022 7:48:15 PM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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To: SaveFerris

This was never legal, nor was gambling for the “sake of the children.” Now it is all legal, the children’s schools still do not have enough money, and the black market for marijuana is intact. No problem, the amoral state gets its cut, that is all that matters.


8 posted on 05/27/2022 7:50:57 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: JennysCool

Heavy traffic? She probably doesn’t even ...notice it!
She will drive the same speed all of the time.
Dark shades in the nighttime.


9 posted on 05/27/2022 7:52:11 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: No_Mas_Obama

“Colorado sets record with $2.22 billion in marijuana sales last year

State has set high mark each of the past eight years; total sales top $12 billion”

Feb 10, 2022

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/02/10/colorado-marijuana-cannabis-record-sales-2021/


10 posted on 05/27/2022 7:52:26 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump /DeSantis)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Choose between liberty or drugs. We won’t have both for long.


11 posted on 05/27/2022 7:53:48 PM PDT by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: lee martell

:) ... Yup, you got it!


12 posted on 05/27/2022 7:57:28 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: familyop

The country already sold its soul to the devil when it comes to drugs. People would clearly rather have drugs than anything else in their lives.


13 posted on 05/27/2022 8:00:32 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: JennysCool

“People who really love being stoned carry it into every part of their daily lives“

That generalization is not true. I’ve been getting stoned for 50 years, growing my own for 40. It never leaves my house, I don’t drive after smoking until I’ve slept for the evening. Never sold any, never gave any away.

In the vast majority of my business interactions I have been the more rational and reliable party.

I’m neither unique nor special.


14 posted on 05/27/2022 8:01:14 PM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
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To: Born in 1950

Good for you. It goes without saying that the world would be much better if everyone thought as you do.

Unfortunately, we’re right now in a “post-pandemic” world where too many people think anything goes.


15 posted on 05/27/2022 8:04:26 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What was this thread about? I forgot.


16 posted on 05/27/2022 8:05:12 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what you get when gullible children run a 'news' channel.)
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To: Bullish
What was this thread about? I forgot.

Pizza, I think. Who's calling Dominoes?

17 posted on 05/27/2022 8:08:51 PM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: Born in 1950

40 years back, before Medical MJ was ever spoken of seriously, it was not as easy to grow your own without worrying on being discovered. Those in rural areas had a big advantage, but still had to be aware. There is always some nosy neighbor watching, from behind an old lace curtain.
You are a unique user in that you are self disciplined about driving and you aren’t growing in hopes of selling as a way to pay your bills.


18 posted on 05/27/2022 8:14:18 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: JennysCool

“too many people think anything goes.”

I don’t overly blame a lot of them, the straight and narrow hasn’t brought the expected returns. As long as they (we) don’t hurt or hassle the next guy, that’s a win these days.

But as for “too many” you sure are right.


19 posted on 05/27/2022 8:14:35 PM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
An excellent discussion on the subject. Touches on points conservatives see...

Terence Mckenna - What Cannabis Is All About
20 posted on 05/27/2022 8:15:27 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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