Current Events > For (legal) cannabis shops in NYC- is all cannabis legitimately sourced?

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Trying to ask this in the right way, but how do you know if a cannabis product is actually legitimate? Is there a seal of certification that is on the product? Or do individual shop owners have ability to grow and present whatever they want in their stores?

Don't want to end up with something laced with something else

Not sure about NY but in MA everything dispensaries sell comes from certified growers and all the products are inspected/tested/etc

They are regulated and tested
Even the edibles will have nutritional labels for things like calories.

In Colorado at least

You have no concern at all with that TC. If you are going to a legal facility, what you buy is what you get, no surprises.

thronedfire2 posted...

Not sure about NY but in MA everything dispensaries sell comes from certified growers and all the products are inspected/tested/etc

Yes, I think this is usually how it works. Works that way in MD. Certified growers provide the dispensory with their product, labeled and tested. It's all very commercial feeling.

VIXVLV posted...

Yes, I think this is usually how it works. Works that way in MD. Certified growers provide the dispensory with their product, labeled and tested. It's all very commercial feeling.

Everything has to be very official and accurate because marijuana gained it legal status through being recognized as a medicine. In my state, they even put label stickers on everything which tells you each ingredient uses, down to the soil and fertilizer. I guess its like how the pharmacy always gives you a magazine-sized info pamphlet when you get your prescription most likely to prevent any sort of lawsuit.

But to answer TCs question about it being legally sourced, my guess is that its probably legit. They source the product so strictly that there isnt much room for error. My parents neighbor owns a dispensary and he got fined like $200k for cutting corners (I dont remember what he did).

The dispensaries are legit. But stay away from those Weed World trucks you might see on the street. They sell fake stuff with dubious ingredients.

You'll be fine. Licensed dispensaries are legally obligated to only sell professionally-made cannabis products with documentation and extensive lab results which you can find usually on QR codes on whatever you buy.

The only products I'd be skeptical of outside a dispensary would be vape cartridges, as a lot of them are knock-offs with all sorts of unhealthy additives. At least in the Northeast where weed is mostly legal, you really don't have to worry about weed being laced with anything.

This may be a stupid question, but how would I know if its a licensed dispensary? Just the fact that it has a store front in an actual block and not just a stand or truck outside ? I guess if it has a store it has to be licensed?

Talking specially about recreational, if that matters

AlCalavicci posted...

This may be a stupid question, but how would I know if its a licensed dispensary? Just the fact that it has a store front in an actual block and not just a stand or truck outside ? I guess if it has a store it has to be licensed?

Talking specially about recreational, if that matters

Look up the dispensary on the internet. Their website should provide information as to their regulations and where their product is sourced.

Like I said before, you really have nothing to worry about, especially if you just want to get flower from a dispensary.

you're never going to get laced marijuana no matter where you buy from. why would someone give you extra drugs for free?

also if you're a weed noob please start with a very small dose. it's going to send you to the moon.

silverpine posted...

you're never going to get laced marijuana no matter where you buy from. why would someone give you extra drugs for free?

also if you're a weed noob please start with a very small dose. it's going to send you to the moon.

not a total noob but its been a long time and Ive never really consistently done it over any period of my life

Here in Cali edibles list all the ingredients and has to follow all the legal requirements.
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If you are going to be smoking with any regularity, I would recommend getting an herb vape. I have the Mighty and it's pretty great at not making me feel like i'm consuming lung death. It's a hefty price though, so it's an investment in your health lol.

Legal flower dispensaries don't exist yet in NYC.