Uncle Ron wrote:I read the page in question ref Voyagers, and I fail to see the "real forum" negativity.
What I read were a few typical comments regarding the fleecing of stoners, ie... pricing.
For the record, the fleecing is done by all establishments that sell cannabis in any form.
So, not really negative, but if ya want some negativity, step right up...............................
The fleecing of stoners, want proof? Do the simple short-form/short bus math... How much does it cost to grow a gram of weed? In the Euro economy, I've gotten it down to 0.42 per gram (still too high), and in certain parts of the US, I could grow for less than half that amount. A question to ponder, why the ridiculous markup?
As a grower, I know the upfront cost to grow, and if I were operating a retail business, I would DEFO know that as well, not to mention knowing how much it will cost me to run my business. Chant with me to the rhythmic drum circle(jerk) beat = we are being fleeced hey - we are being fleeced yo - we are being fleeced while fucked like a $2 hoe.
The first thing that comes to mind is GREED, followed closely by stupidity. Growers, distributors, and shop owners are greedy, period. Want proof - look at the prices.
Stoners are stupid for having a puff-puff-pass attitude for paying these prices. Some would ask - so what do we do instead? My reply would be - if ya gotta ask, you won't be able to handle the answer.
Next...
Some may not care what they pay because they are on holiday, good on them.
Typical attitude of shit and run... meaning taking a dump in someone else's country and then run home. Doesn't matter that the "fuck if I care" attitude really fucks over the locals, not their problem right? But wait, if said country wants to change laws (in their eyes) to better their way of life, watch all the monkeys drop from the trees screaming and throwing their shit at everybody, crying how unfair the Dutchies are towards the rest of Europe.
Reality sucks, and the truth does hurt at times, especially when self inflicted. This leads me to...
...are you part of a solution or part of the problem?
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i dont grow weed, i aint got time to grow weed, the mrs would kill me if i grew weed and am i right in saying in the uk (and many other parts of the world) its illegal to grow weed?
If a country is happy to allow shops to sell weed, where it can be smoked and sells it at the prices that it does and is only an hour away by plane from the uk. Then i am pretty sure im happy to pay the going rate, cos you can pick a gram of something up from 6/7 euro (i mean if u wanted cheap stuff)? Sure if the prices were say double what they currently are then i would cut down on going.
plus i alone am spending a £1000 a year on flights, hotels, weed, munchies and attractions. And im only there for max combined stay of 10 days a year.
I dont even know what im really getting at or moaning about. But i dont think tourists are to blame for the way dam is run, and if the locals dont like it then they have a gov dont they? And if prices are too much for locals then i apologise that is just tough cos im sure they could get their weed via other sources. And there wages that they earn in dam is somehow influenced by tourism.
at the monkeys
