Why the 'NJWeedMan' Voted Against Legal Marijuana

Ed “NJWeedMan” Forchion is a local New Jersey cannabis legend. His shop, NJWeedMan’s Joint, located directly across the street from City Hall, has been operating as a cannabis marketplace since 2015 - before legalization. NJ has been clear about the distinction between marijuana and cannabis; marijuana, street-cannabis, will still be illegal, but cannabis, corporate regulation, won’t be. NJ’s anti-corporatization beliefs were rooted in his on-and-off relationship with the New Jersey legal system. In 2016, months after its establishment, NJWeedMan’s Joint was raided by police. He served more than 400 days in prison. Now, since recreational legalization, he's making sure the Black Market is included in the state's equity efforts.
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[@marc-andreservant201]

- Sir, do you have a criminal record? - Yes. - For what? - Marijuana trafficking. - Unfortunately that makes you ineligible to sell marijuana legally.

[@sharbel6357]

😆👌

[@baseballevan8]

Could of been trafficking many pounds of marijuana. Would still be illegal if we did legalize it everywhere

[@marc-andreservant201]

My point is that the government shouldn't refuse to issue licenses to former weed dealers. If anything, a marijuana trafficking conviction indicates that you are more knowledgeable about the product than the average joe.

[@maxking3148]

Good

[@connorbeaupre4552]

@@marc-andreservant201 I think it goes back to the government worrying about back door sales etc. someone who has a record of trafficking is probably more likely to illegally sell while still maintaining a legal business feel me

[@zxcytdfxy256]

He is completely right, if it is legal then anyone should be allowed to grow it and sell or smoke it how ever they like. Instead they want everyone to buy from big corporations, fck em.

[@EvanPilb]

From someone who thinks smoking or anything such is bad, i think weed legalisation should be just as controlled as any other legal substance (alcohol, nicotine) otherwise it would just become a jules and teens situation all over again

[@cmend]

@@EvanPilb of cource it will be controlled but what about the people who want to grow their own weed just like some people brew their own beer? Shouldn’t just have it be government controlled

[@EvanPilb]

@@cmend Maybe they can grow their own, but selling that stuff should be as strict as selling homemade alcohol and tobacco. I just feel like we are already trying hard to stop legal drugs (alcoholism, tobacco) that adding another one is questionable, so if they do legalise it then make it professional at least.

[@AcornSmokes420]

@@EvanPilb did you know coffee and water is considered a drug by scientists so if we ban those would you still use them regardless??? Legalize all drugs is the best solution

[@randyreynolds4252]

biggest issue states are having is the banking, since it is a federal crime they cant use the banking system and thus requires you to have a million in cash on hand, just like casinos they have to have it to run.

[@ArizonaJewell]

He makes a damn good point. The fact that past convictions for selling cannabis somehow make you ineligible to legally sell cannabis is insanity. Makes no sense at all. To pass cannabis legalization laws, which implies "hey, we never should've arrested you guys in the first place" and then turn around and tell people with past cannabis convictions that they can't be included in the legal market is absolutely ridiculous. If anything, it should make them MORE qualified considering they have a hell of a lot more experience with the plant than massive tobacco or alcohol corporations.

[@mazaratired331]

Competition! 🤫it would be a “legal” battle streets vs corporations/ Gov

[@emericaclay1]

It doesn't imply they shouldn't have been arrested at all...it was a law at the time which was broken. Not saying it was right as I've had to pay possession tickets (never had intent or anything) but every time I have bud in NC I know I'm risking getting in trouble even if I believe it shouldn't be illegal

[@h00db01i]

that is exactly why you want them excluded. they got a gigantic head start. as a consumer, you had to grow your own anyway, legalisation does not matter. finally, it's a fuckin vegetable really. and you can go ask people who cultivate vegetables how easy or profitable that is. it's not. grow your own, let humanity rot where it rots

[@DivinityAwakened]

That's just not the case. They're still arresting black market dealers, so your point is moot.

[@blindi6326]

Pretty sure it's to stop things like cartels and other such non monitored entities from getting involved in selling weed, which is a good thing. The same reason why selling moonshine is illegal.

[@tezman9797]

The fact that he said he enjoyed weed a lot more than his friends that enjoyed alcohol makes me like this guy 10x more

[@ZaZaZootedViper420]

Yeah he's cooll I'd love to smoke with him

[@utsavman47]

So he isn't exactly against legalization, he's against the fine details present in said legalization bills that ignores the past injustices related to selling weed.

[@MrDavidBFoster]

No, he just doesn't want his mom& pop shop run into the ground by Walmart!

[@thrisbt1]

i like the insight that your comment raises. i would be grateful if you could give your insight on something i've read about this same topic: before legalization, the fact some went to prison is the very reason why some made millions if some people didn't go to prison - then everyone would be growing / selling, supply wouldn't be artificially scarce so prices wouldn't be artificially inflated and ergo profit margins wouldn't be artificially inflated and people wouldn't have made millions. so justice would be those who went to prison collecting from those who profited from them going to prison ...justice wouldn't be exploiting cannabis consumers under legislation ...but as long as people can grow their own, they won't have to buy from legal exploitative schemes. the long and continuing history of systemic oppression against people of color needs reparations that are truly just if that oppression is to finally end. ...otherwise people will perceive to have concrete reasons to continue hostilities.

[@MrDavidBFoster]

@@thrisbt1 Don't worry, eventually everyone will be a lovely shade of brown, and then NO ONE will have any reason to complain (harr-dee-harr-harr).

[@Justi.n]

@@thrisbt1 delusional

[@thrisbt1]

@@Justi.n who/what is delusional and why ?

[@harris2284]

He actually has a point. Legalization isn't real legalization, until the common man can easily sell it.

[@SaintJerry]

We all know he doesn’t want it legal so he can sell more and not lose money

[@lucidclanyt1525]

The common man can’t sell alcohol

[@Godfather00000]

@@lucidclanyt1525 why not??? Any body can wid lisen

[@Godfather00000]

@@lucidclanyt1525 liscense

[@40johnson87]

@@Godfather00000 Having a license makes you no longer a common man. Would have been a okay point if you were talking about making/growing it

[@hellawaits5528]

That lady nailed it by saying this isn’t a dispensary it’s a culture …! Makes perfect sense!

[@shot1999]

"this is the smoke shop, a smoke shop is actually a smoke shop"

[@chongpooka2769]

Told my wife the same thing when NJ passed it, best believe Gov. Murphy and his rich homies will be making the most they can from it. How much is the license again to sell and grow, $250,000?!?! GTFOH! Ed speaks the truth!

[@wellthen4948]

Lmfao if you’re paying a quarter million to grow and sell you’re getting robbed completely🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 lmfao

[@RR-xz6bv]

You guys are ridiculous liquor license is a million so what?

[@elevated_cultivations]

@@wellthen4948 um not really, look at cali....they pay millions upfront to pay your taxes before you even open up for your first sale.....when you cant grow 500k to cover your lic then you need to maybe learn to grow better....those who arfe scared to put down the $$$ arent determined enough to fulfill their dream

[@themain7823]

But yet all dispensary are privately owned hmmmmm they just had money and a plan for when it became leagal but there are definitely not any dispensary owned by any huge corporations

[@jonnyh5858]

Believe it or not that’s cheap the Colorado resell price ( they issued a limited number so the price went up cuz you had to buy a license from a business that would sell their current one) was $1-2.5 million…. Only in the last year did they start issuing new licenses and then the resell rate went down to $250,000

[@substantialtess]

The only reason they’re even thinking of legalizing it is so that they can tax it.

[@1.--_--.1]

No other reason really. Anything else they say is bs

[@BigNateDoggOG]

It’s all about the money in the end

[@Harru444]

and gMo it

[@Hairygranny]

hahaha yeah im from australia been growing along time and my perents did too... there not getting my strain of weed :P . i grow and smoke my own supply. there not taxing it if they legalize it over here :P hahahahaha ( big finger to the government )

[@IzayaTijisPrincess]

Thats nothing bad tho. The normal consumer profits off ir

[@joshuajuarez9930]

"This is America! The founding fathers of this country felt that there would be time's where the tyrants of Government would write laws that the people wouldn't accept"

[@osh2738]

Brilliant interviewer! He asked pertinent questions which cut through to the heart of the issue and despite being sympathetic to most of the people he was interviewing, was not afraid to be critical.

[@jorianx2197]

"Fu*k those cooperate guys because they'll never have tegridy." - Randy Marsh, Tegredy Farms

[@krismas9867]

They ain't got no tegridy..

[@josephrikers1111]

Where is the original cannabis legalization write up that governor Murphy was running with that was the perfect solution to all of the issues! Especially the phone app implementation where people could use the same providers of cannabis? Which was going to work through a phone app like a cash app that was also going to be taxed through the cash app what happened to that? Why is New Jersey moving so slow? This is absurd in many ways in addition to that it’s the summer we can even enjoy the new law during our summer vacation due to the government of New Jersey is dragging this charade only so they capitalize and maximize their profits off the taxpayer that’s the only reason THE REAL REASON FOR THE HOLD UP! They say there’s a shortage of supply when there’s like 4 large warehouse building like grow quarters in New Jersey it really has nothing to do with our safety nor the provisions for those under 21 it’s solely to make sure they maximize their end the government’s profit by the time New Jersey rolls it out it’ll be Federally legal!! Wtf New Jersey ?

[@Keepskatin]

I trust the corporate marijuana more than these street level sellers who lace their cannabis.

[@Antonjlavey]

@@Keepskatin where do they do that because that's fucked up.

[@263sparky3]

Who laces buds?

[@thatdude3977]

First they make money filling private prisons on a bunch of weed charges. Then they legalize it and make more money. Smh

[@MFZBitch]

Well, it also was about racism and political influence.

[@TheFalseHuman]

Who's "they" in this case?

[@trev5287]

@@TheFalseHuman white people you know what exactly who

[@TheFalseHuman]

@@trev5287 so no non-White people took part of any of this?

[@MrDavidBFoster]

And this surprises you, _because?_

[@therealkatman]

i'm an NJ local and when i worked for curaleaf they said themselves that it's a monopoly, absolutely outrageous prices for mids. ridiculous standards of corporate greed. one of the worst companies i've ever worked for, basically big tobacco.

[@unreleasedmuzic7587]

what do u meaan by mids? and was there any good weed ?

[@Chasemoney316]

@@joeg5671 damn thats crazy

[@andrewengel4539]

@@unreleasedmuzic7587 every dispensary in NJ sells better weed that Curaleaf

[@TheOkieLife]

Everyone was so excited to legalize weed they didn't realize they were getting screwed by corporate.

[@offcolour3814]

"This is the smoke shop, the smoke shop is actually... a smoke shop. So if you look at the smoke shop..." When you try to hit that essay word limit on the legality of cannabis in our modern western society.

[@paddington1670]

We used to write random stuff like I like Lions and such in our essays to see if the teachers actually read them. Never got caught

[@niguiopt]

smoke these meats

[@SloppySyntax]

@@paddington1670 fast forward to 2021 and my college essays get padded with nonsense characters in white text at the bottom of the essay. 3 years in and I still haven’t been called out for it. All those professors look for are total characters.

[@chucktz469]

Yoooooo I thought I was tripping😅

[@Jenkychan]

Smoke shop?

[@corrd3ll647]

“I got a jail cell, and they got to sell.”

[@mr.couchpotato]

well yeah it depends on what state you live in

[@noeluna7354]

@@mr.couchpotato People used to walk into an public herb yoga store & go behind the front counter, back in the day cops would allow this & arrest folks that wear bagged pans because they don't look cool selling stress relieving liquor or joy bringing pot{only whites can do this, it is a privilege} thus today & the crime bill{50 years in prison(Caucasian exemptions) for marijuana} that was supposed to "fix" things Welcome to Portland

[@higbeedoug]

@@mr.couchpotato Euphoria

[@maxking3148]

Good send him to jail

[@higbeedoug]

Well, as in any business, risk = reward. Here the reward is a cell. Sounds like a decent guy however would be his position if asked to pay back-taxes on illegal earnings over the time period prior to incarceration?

[@n1mbus997]

I’ve known njweedman from way back at the “temple” in Hollywood 🦁 I lived right next to his shop . They had some of my art up in there. He went through hell here in Cali, his shop was constantly getting raided but he was running a legit shop just at the time it was a big grey area. Great dude was almost like a family to me there. Miss you guys. Mike the whole team. Crazy . I miss those days. I’m glad you doing good my guy. I was actually there when he got raided. Swat or highly armed police held us at gun point while they cleared out everything, they let me go later that day. This guy has been on the cannabis frontline since day one. They gave me discounts andsometimes free because I was a real patient using it to treat seizures. Real people that really cared . He’s a smart guy who’s probably one of the most educated people on marijuana legislation . Props njweedmad 💪🏽🙌🏽

[@yungscrub7599]

2:07 bro she scalin up moonrocks 😂😂 they certified fr

[@gmeztubenation]

SMH the man trying to crush small business again.

[@WasBannedTho]

Always..

[@geenade5294]

The man is only successful if the masses allow it. Buy local and let those fancy expensive corporations go out of business. Until “we the people” come together, the man will always win 😉

[@viviennewestwoodruinedmylife]

What do you think COVID was for ..

[@PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS]

This really explains money wins ... Corporate will take all of it it's just a huge business ... Sad..

[@carlcarlandcarl]

here in canada nobody buys the government "coporate" weed cause it's dry,crusty and overpriced.

[@mathaiobeatz1201]

my old county growers hated when weed became legal because it made families lose their businesses and make corporate ones move in and put people outta business

[@MrDavidBFoster]

.. but true.

[@NeverAgain.BeNiceToPeople.]

And put carcinogens in it

[@jaystackz3425]

nooo really 😱 !? duh thats the only reason cocaine is illegal to cuz they cant tax it uncle sam wants his money we been knew this dixkrider

[@frankundercuffler8618]

I am a life time member at the Weedmans Joint & every time I go and get some bud, I get the. free appitizer next door at the Weedmans resturant. Every one who works there are the coolest weedsters you can meet. Even the Pit bull is stoned & lays around waiting to be petted. I also have been to the weed festival the past 2 yrs. It's the only weed store I go to.😊😊😊😊😊

[@joshforest6215]

i hate when they say "fewer black people" like we want it for everyone!

[@rc59191]

Those that are sick shouldn't be having to fear going to jail or prison because you want to make a buck. Hate people like that.

[@hasoon1657]

I think a drunk person shouldn’t be arrested, they should be sent to a rehabilitation place or a safety net place so they can recover.

[@atomictraveller]

"oh look at me i'm old squinty dreadlock man, i'm so cool, let me sell you something you can make for free"

[@rc59191]

@@hasoon1657 that's a perfectly legitimate solution. So many lives could be saved and changed if we'd quit treating addiction or sickness like a crime.

[@blakestephson]

They don't let me make a buck for cooking ice. Just look at it the same way. We brainwashed into thinking drugs are bad. But I can tell you this if it was all legal I wouldn't have had to break the law to get it lol

[@Leveezy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3fTm4pnms6Vjas 🔥🔥

[@BlankenshipJohn]

Shouldn't be any different than being able to grow peaches.

[@loboismael21]

Yup. No limit to how many peaches you can grow.

[@RrRr-or5tw]

I mean you can grow tobacco so why shouldn't you be allowed to grow weed

[@AngelGarcia-lx9jz]

I get my peaches up in georgia

[@Devilsfan-pd8ov]

I have 2 peach trees in my back yard maybe I should put some weed plants back there

[@fredgarvin4482]

Food is legal. Can you sale food to people without a license? Can you have a restaurant without a fire inspection and health inspection and restuarant license and federal taxes and etc etc... People acting like weed is the only thing government has ever regulated. Its because it green right?

[@kamronmundine6644]

Where do I find the black market

[@samsonhaze6595]

That woman hit the nail on the head! Dispensaries do NOt equal cannabis culture - neither in terms of cost of quality of product. This country needs to develop a cannabis *culture* like that of many western states, not just legalization.

[@K.J.734]

When he said that he'd refused to transport the hard stuff, I knew that he wasn't into selling misery for profit, just weed, which he enjoys using himself. P.S. An update on Weedman's story, as it develops, would be cool. ✌❗

[@maneiloveyall3672]

Big Time Love

[@slimpickin7999]

Hes a conman and a thief. I know this guy and hes flat out no good. I have stories

[@maneiloveyall3672]

@@slimpickin7999 is he Asiatic Original Man? IS HE FIGHTING FOR HUMANITY? IS HE HATING? WHAT HAS HE TOOK FROM U?

[@slimpickin7999]

@@maneiloveyall3672 i worked at his "temple" in LA and to put it lightly.. Hes a conman.

[@justinboom836]

@@slimpickin7999 got any evidence

[@southpark159753]

This is how it should be everywhere i should be able to smoke a j in the dispo or on the side of the road with some friends and then go on with my day without fear of being arrested, its bullshit.

[@Arod315]

Where do you live? Lol cause in Nevada even cops smoke out in public

[@southpark159753]

@@Arod315 A worthless and corrupt Commonwealth

[@Arod315]

@@southpark159753 I feel it bro :(

[@sm3675]

Good Job. Keep that to yourself. I dont want to smell skunk outside.

[@muscleman125]

@@Arod315 Cops shouldn't be allowed to use legal marijuana by their own departments. Federal law states if you are a gun owner you cannot use marijuana, legal or not. Im not saying they shouldn't be allowed to smoke, but they legally shouldn't be. It's a serious crime to be caught with a gun and also be a marijuana user. Up to ten years.

[@skirowx8709]

“This is the smoke shop, the smoke shop is actually smoke shop” Ah yes the floor here is made out of floor

[@afreshreaction]

i mean to be fair alot of dispensaries nowadays look like apple stores with 2 big ass tv's with their menu on it... well at least up here in canada

[@besouroverde1980]

Aonde é esse lugar

[@hosseinz]

I live in a quaint New Jersey suburb..... 10 minutes from this legend. God Bless America.

[@TheSarahbee23]

Ayyyyeee neighbor lol

[@jsl2411]

Wow thats really uninteresting. Why did you feel the need to comment that

[@Utrechtborn]

@@jsl2411 toxic ass

[@sekou3758]

@@Utrechtborn Stop being so sensitive

[@dannyduds1058]

Everybody is close to each other in nj

[@rebel4029]

Vice, you seriously need to document or atleast look at how the Irish justice system treats Cannabis users, it's a disgrace. Update: I never imagined i would obtain so many likes and comments from my opinion. The bottom line is - Cannabis should NOT be illegal and it is truely uplifting to see so many people with the same opinion Thank you 💚

[@stormzybc8053]

Look at the Indian system bro, once they come here vice will set up camp with amount of disgraces our country has to offer lol

[@stephenthomas8648]

Look at Louisiana

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Look at the Singaporean or Chinese system.

[@seanbrummfield448]

Irish?

[@jameswalker3416]

@@stormzybc8053 I thought it was just laws on the books and they didn't really unforced the laws.

[@mr.nonederful3314]

Used to talk to this dude all the time on the C.B. when he was rolling through Arizona. He was always good for a laugh. RIP 16

[@richarddean6532]

Do u deliver uk

[@Albanian007BK]

I honestly think this man has the right idea; reparation for incarceration, not corporatization.

[@teerificbitch]

Reparation for incarceration is retarded. If you broke the law before the law was changed, you broke the law.

[@threefoursix3940]

Once it turns into a business the integrity of it falls

[@gobigorange]

We need more people like NJ Weed Man. Be safe out there dude ☮️

[@medicatedsquirrel420]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZjGqWuCqthkadU a man like.this that abuses women?

[@fringes475]

This is informative and would really help us in the process of legalization of weed here in MN. #ACNA

[@Tangko32123]

he looks exactly like what i imagine a weedman would look like

[@irvingr.fatback886]

McDonald’s Hamburger Restaurant

[@wcglass]

New Jersey is the only state where Cannabis is legal but has no option to grow it at home.

[@bill4514]

Washington

[@SloppySyntax]

Yeah, that’s just not true. Washington state was the second state to legalize recreational weed and it’s still illegal to home grow.

[@stayhuman7244]

can't grow in ny for another two years

[@jyamez9069]

Fucked up

[@atomictraveller]

"i sure hope my 6 plants are the gender and phenotype expression appropriate to my needs during my production periodicity or i'd have to go to fucking war eh cocksuckerrrrrrrrrrrs"

[@Itschimp157]

How does it work with previous weed related charges? Do they people in prison from before the current laws get released or can they file for release??

[@zippymufo9765]

Same deal in Maryland. All the grower licenses were given to political buddies who paid 20 grand non-refundable "application fees" and 100 grand for the license. One of the biggest growers is a group of retired judges and cops who all kicked in together. These guys arrested for weed and sent people to jail for weed and now they're getting rich from weed.

[@2KGrind09]

NJWM is also good for tourism ....

[@2litsrtfamily436]

👀👀

[@mattreynard8037]

The weed man is my idol he doesn’t transport Coke or heroin JUST WEED

[@P12ooF]

Drug batman?

[@green_light_8806]

Plants

[@ssmythe61]

I personally never caught on to all the hype of THC/marijuana…The high makes me so damn paranoid, No enjoyment for me in it at all. But to each his/her own. If legalizing helps keep more of my brothers and sisters out of jail….I support this movement.

[@joshuavaldivia3092]

everyone is different 🙏

[@floreschris5574]

It's better than alcohol, and Americans just want smoke some untainted weed while paying taxes.

[@floreschris5574]

I want legalization so folks can have acces to real, pure, untainted, organic weed. Real regular weed. Tainted, fake, spice like weed gives real, simple, organic, not messed with weed a bad name.

[@commentking5467]

I live in bordentown right next to Trenton I have actually met and talked to the weed man he is one of the nicest and probably most honest men out there doing what he's doing and he has done so much for anybody and everybody out there that needs anything

[@andrewschiffer6692]

I'm glad to see Ed still doing well I remember when his book came out back in like 2009 used to stuff a gram of weed in the middle of the book ship it anywhere in the country remember seeing an interview with him talking about how if any politician ordered his book if you more than happy to let them get a little bit of his bud this dude's the og

[@RIFFRAFF104]

I grew and sold bud in Jersey for over 20 years. Never got busted. Had a few close calls. I once was pulled over near Chester with a trunk full of clones. Keep your paperwork in order. And don't have an open container or smell like smoke. Leave the guns at home. Fly under the radar so to speak. I left that horrible state years ago. I hope you eventually can legally grow in Jersey. It isn't called the Garden State for nothing..

[@billy2162]

I hope you made out like a bandit financially.

[@DonkeyLipsDA3rd]

Good ol rt 206

[@Veraty]

is his shop open

[@Chris-ng6mv]

Your license plate doesn't say "Weedman"

[@tylerhackner9731]

He doesn’t want others getting into HIS business lol. Tho seriously legalize weed everywhere

[@HandHold]

It sounds more like he wants to ensure home-grown sellers aren't being dismissed by corporate interest. He even said that during this video at 6:55.

[@stayhuman7244]

that's not what he said. he wants EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. that is not a monopoly lol.

[@mattfraser3688]

I’m in Canada. Your right. Guys up here pulled the same crap. Legal came along and I can get quality OZ’s for 89$. Legalize now.

[@mattfraser3688]

I’m in Canada. Your right. Guys up here pulled the same crap. Legal came along and I can get quality OZ’s for 89$. Legalize now.

[@fbmimpy]

Absolutely not the reason... Im born and raised in the next town over... This dude's been fighting the good fight for decades. He wouldn't be around still if that's what he was really pushing, trust me, Trenton sounds like Chicago when things get hot

[@sharbel6357]

Not a dispensary but a culture"" that statement explains the world we live in today

[@Sushi_bar]

kinda confused by your comment

[@seanpchristy]

More places should be like this a real smoke shop instead of a sterile dispensary disconnected from the community, look at bars

[@sharbel6357]

@@Sushi_bar Nothing confusing here ! Some things are better left unregulated nor labeled and sitting on a shelf. Just leave it for its people

[@konigstigerhart455]

Kinda cringe the way she delivered.

[@sharbel6357]

@Hank Hill Everything man made huhh ?? 🤨

[@trevorreilly963]

This isn't a dispensary its a culture! Words well spoken

[@mooser321]

How did he manage to sell in shop across from city hall for so long?

[@MikeLaRock88]

We get a jail cell for selling weed, but now they sell weed and add 20% tax on it. Smh, welcome to new America

[@overcastskyline1747]

Anyone who's been fined /incarcerated from anything related to cannabis should be able to automatically win a settlement, the longer the jail time the bigger the reward, same goes for fines, heck even warnings are included due to fear.

[@ilovecoffeev]

Even more for those who've had extra limitations due to incarceration. I lost my license for 2 years because i couldn't afford to pay for the court fees. It's absolute bullshit.

[@jdot714]

Including people that committed murder related to cannabis right?🙄

[@ryanm9105]

I’d be happy with just getting the money paid in fines/probation fees back.

[@ilovecoffeev]

@@jdot714 all nonviolent offenders.

[@dylan6386]

@@jdot714here we go with the straw man arguments that have nothing to. With anything discussed

[@Sd-gh3lg]

what i really hated about legalization was the care and time spent on quality grows making plants the most flavorful and clean tasting and great effects, these big corporations are growing dirt garbage weed selling at insane prices, back in the days before legalization 8 out 10 times when you purchased weed it was always good quality

[@ChrisWard64658]

Has there been a update? I want to know if he applied. "..😎.." Thanks

[@hypnopulsar2855]

Watching this helps me realize that voting has become a null point. If we want change we have to do it ourselves without the government.

[@Huvrkrft]

I’m with that

[@panther7865]

110%

[@bobstone1746]

That's why I buy and sell weed illegally still

[@karanjaggi8438]

100%, covid made me realize this. I'm only 19 but I realized for our past presidents, red or blue whatever we vote nothing really changes. Maybe slight things like abortion or gun control gets worse/better but corporations are still robbing the public, we're still headed in a direction that doesn't benefit the masses no matter what side we pick

[@pranshuanand4560]

That's why republic forever. Small government and let the people do what we wanna do.

[@jaire4061]

In order to get a license your company has to be vertically integranted: meaning you need to own the fields it’s growing on, the transporting/distribution company, processing and packeting, and the store selling it. So unless you have insanely good credit, your probably not going to get enough for a loan. Or unless your rich than….

[@brianao.316]

When they said 10k for your lottery ticket, 100k for the permit, and gotta show you have 1 mil guaranteed to your name I laughed. I realized this was never intended for ordinary folks, and never will be. It's for the rich. Any time you have the biggest proponents to not legalizing marijuana now investing, starting or openly celebrating marijuana business on the media, clear sign it ain't for every American.

[@americanflagsll-x-ll6724]

@@brianao.316 jaha

[@kahok5ownage]

That is not true lmao.

[@b1nku]

Start small, grow your business? Your own field can mean your own little greenhouse, your own distribution can mean you delivering yourself/having a handfull employees working delivery, processing and packeting is easily done and can be cheap and environmentally friendly, too. If you want to start a business, instead of feeling discouraged by your limitations, rather use them to your advantage - everybody's got to start somewhere

[@szymonzaranski4208]

@@b1nku How are you going to start small if permit is 250000$?

[@ryeseidenstricker1476]

this is a great video💯

[@lovethequeen8614]

Wher is this place name

[@marcusboykins7545]

You can’t arrest someone for distribution, then turn your back on a state store distributing there own.

[@JerseyzFinest201]

*their

[@cams.2083]

Well... Considering it's a legal avenue to selling weed it would make sense that if you don't just take the plunge and get a license you would be doing it illegally and may still be arrested. Right?

[@nxbis]

@@cams.2083 No. Because weed isn't dangerous and is just a fucking plant. It isn't free to just get a license and the people who can afford it will have an extreme leg up on independent people trying to sell their plants as their job. The whole reason it is illegal is because Richard Nixon wanted to demonize blacks and hispanics while encouraging citizens to fight in Vietnam. The reason we arr still doing all this fighting for a plant with a 0% kill rate is because useful idiots in this country think "Oh just do it the legal way we don't need to decriminalize a harmless plant." God damn how do people still not know this?

[@typicalnewyorker5993]

Weed isn’t all that good relax bro and this is coming from someone who smokes like 7 times throughout the day

[@JM-mr6lv]

@@nxbis When you're talking about something people consume in any capacity there is and should be regulation. Cookies have a 0% kill rate as well and you need a specific license if you want to mass produce and sell them.

[@thelonecabbage7834]

It's amazing that someone can look at that shop and the people in it, and say "These are dangerous criminals that deserve to spend years in prison."

[@outdoorloser4340]

Unless we are being ran by criminals..🤔

[@allashuwa_]

@@outdoorloser4340 true

[@youtubehatestruthtellers8065]

What if they're simply walking down the streets. It's been happening for years.

[@cjjorge6636]

yo whats up i'm CJ THE AZ BUDMANZ nice to meet yo lol

[@dreamshots14]

4:20 my man’s missed the blunt with the lighter twice lmaoo he’s high high 😂

[@jessejamez707]

I love how he opened it in front of the city hall 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thecoolchannel6431]

Love him. Went to school with his daughter. Kind person

[@Kyle_almighty1]

Clout chaser 🤣

[@Rivers198]

@@Kyle_almighty1 so much negative bullshit in the comment sections. Save your energy, read a book.

[@oligoyoutube]

@@Kyle_almighty1 you really think she is a clout chaser because she said hes a kind person? go back under your rock

[@killahboi84]

@@Kyle_almighty1 stfub

[@mnoxide132]

@@Kyle_almighty1 lame...

[@Jim54_]

What shocks me as a European is that most Americans were more willing to support the legalisation of pot, as opposed to essentials like universal healthcare. Priorities people 😅..

[@guyberg7093]

It's not legal until we are all allowed to grow and sell just like we would tomatoes or cucumbers. At that point selling becomes moot and the community can flourish.

[@FrankJOswald]

True.

[@Rythmortis]

He is on the money. I thought in Az the more the merrier. Went from med to rec. All lines longer all prices went up. Shortages too.

[@ritchiechin8567]

Brother, I Live in Chandler Arizona and I could tell you right now every since marijuana has became legal it has became a household hassle. Prices has went off the charts for some decent flower that you have to wait 30 minutes in line for and also pay at 22% tax along with the $45 * recreational* absolute joke. I would’ve never thought an eighth will be $53 smh

[@araperez4015]

What’s good I can spot you on a oz if you want lol 😂

[@humbertomacias3239]

Lmao what did you think was gonna happen... the tax man was ready to collect that's the only thing waiting. Take advantage of the new laws and grow your own bro if you buy a zip a month from a dispo you can afford to pay Utilities on a grow. It's that cheap to do, start up is where people don't have any idea what todo or willing to pay someone who does. You would be on your second harvest by now potentially good for the whole year if it's personal use or atleast 3-4gs up in sales.

[@democracydignityhumanrights]

It takes time to sort itself out, you had a major increase in demand in the legal market once it went rec, and now there is a shortage leading to higher prices. Prices will go down as the market adjusts. This happened in Arkansas when we first got medical, now the prices aren’t as bad as they were at first and they offer a bunch of deals and specials where you can get savings on certain products all the time.

[@alexb5812]

@@humbertomacias3239 not everyone has the space time or expertise to grow good weed

[@Zenoroth1]

I feel NJWeedMan is right, when there are so many that have been incarcerated or heavily fined/arrested for selling marijuna which is now medically and recreationally legal throughout most states should have their record expunged.

[@michaelmagone]

The records simply show that a person willingly broke the law. It is more of a moral record

[@leathan7]

Victemless crimes are non reflective of morals in anyway. Sorry. The law, in practice, protects capital. Not morals or ethics, this is indeed the problem. You have to realize that we are talking about a flower? I actually went to jail for taking a girl her favorite flower... one that makes humans happy... say that to yourself and then tell me the legal system we have is not totally corrupt and perverted lol.

[@NoelJasik]

Breaking law doesn't mean someone has bad morals

[@michaelmagone]

​@@leathan7 Victimless crimes are non reflective of morals? Rebellion and espionage are victimless crimes. So if a person commits these crimes, he can never be immoral? get out of here with your childish logic lmao. There is a reason marijuana was banned; just like why psychedelics are banned even though there are just "mushrooms." Poppy is just a "plant" and is also banned. There is a reason behind the ban. Anyone can come up with a moral excuse to break the law by saying "It is too unfair," or by saying "there is no evidence supporting this." The mere fact that you break the law WILLINGLY, regardless of your personal opinions, speaks a lot about your capability of following the rules in a society.

[@leathan7]

​@@michaelmagone You cant see the victims in a rebellion? Wouldn't it be the ENTIRE other side? And you don't see a victim in spying? Sorry but unless I ask you to spy on me your going to make me a huge victim. Chum Lee was arrested for drugs and a weapon. You see how there would be no victim unless he shot someone or forced someone to take his drugs?

[@x-manenemylinez1025]

where is this shop located ? address

[@hellbound0086]

All his weed is trash, carts are fake and concentrates are low quality over priced trash.

[@lifeintheliliesfishing9840]

What she didn't tell you when she said black people are arrested for marijuana possession more than white, is they aren't arrested on that charge alone, and more than likely happened to have marijuana on them when arrested for other charges.

[@adavalos1989]

"This isn't a dispensary, it's a culture" well said my girl. Well said.

[@maxking3148]

Druggie culture

[@lostammo9026]

Culture you mean mexican Culture couse thats were the weed came from my friend and it didn't come from Arizona either I am from Arizona I transported weed to from the border to phx Arizona too.

[@Imnottapinata]

@@maxking3148 Lol @ you incessantly commenting “DrUgGiE” 🥴🤡

[@truedmer4941]

@@maxking3148 I'm willing to bet your whole family is hooked on big mac's and natty light. Guessing you're a troll but nobody should have to make it known to you that you likely consume drugs on a daily basis without even knowing it because of your lack of education. Not a liberal either, I dont side with any political movements because I have a brain.

[@tommyharrison412]

Actually very unprofessional, I wouldn’t buy or smoke anything from that nasty looking crack house.

[@prospect4954]

It’s crazy because before they changed the laws I got caught in cherry hill worst mistake… for the ones who know.. for having 2 blunts and residue in a grinder and had to spend the night in jail for that simple possession they like to target so it didn’t work in my favor being in that part of town with weed.

[@blunttlynxx1973]

it isnt about social justice, its about taxation

[@gavynhenry5268]

Fewer black people fr what about everyone else that have felonies for selling weed

[@loumorningstar7709]

They sold it whilst it was illegal to do so. Just because the law has changed now doesn't mean it was the same then.

[@algossett3889]

A lot of us activists knew they were going to try this, but at the same time, there is a lot of small companies resisting their corporatization

[@larrydondarry6431]

Anyone who actually knows the weed man knows he’s a great guy

[@zachsimmons6492]

You’ve Met him?

[@larrydondarry6431]

@@zachsimmons6492 yessir

[@scoobjones6007]

Basically

[@AD-mq9yh]

@@zachsimmons6492 A bunch of people in central jersey have met weedman. He is pretty well known

[@larrydondarry6431]

@@AD-mq9yh ^^^^ Hes always cruising in his escalade 😂he’s the man

[@eddie6137]

Wow thats crazy I used t go by his shop all the time

[@jahweezylordofcinder1474]

Vice did good with this one I live in Trenton it’s good to see this get the attention it deserves

[@misterbig9025]

Legalize it! People need jobs during this pandemic. At least they can sell pots.

[@smoothkid765]

I'll take mine potted, please.

[@seanbrummfield448]

This situation is just like prohibition in America. The time before, people were drinking so much, but the the government made it illegal. Then came in the sneaky production and marketing of it, and drinking in secret. And not forgetting to the fight for profits and violence and the mass arrests from secret sales. Then, as soon as it was finally legal again in bars and stores, people and gangs selling it on the black market couldn't compete anymore because people could just go to a bar to drink or buy them from the stores and then drinking in America just declined all together at that point. This is pretty much the same reason why many sellers like NJWeedman aren't all for legalization. Because then facilities and stores could just start up, and people would just flock to them instead of the average street vendor. This is why so many people in my area of Chicago were a bit upset with the state's decision to legalize it and even start a facility. Now the competition is losing its grip to corporate America, like usual.

[@rebeccam.7249]

america will die soon

[@PGM82607]

@@rebeccam.7249 what are you doing to stop it from crashing like the Roman city? Or are you just gonna watch this great country fall

[@rebeccam.7249]

@@PGM82607 you are right I can't do anything to stop it since i'm not the president 😊 but the president can stop it for this is the reason why america is having problems and you are right that america is a great country 😊 but it will fall if some of the stupid laws are removed, like gun owning that the reason why there are so many crime in this country 🙄 because people keep on shooting other people... like what the point of letting people own gun but then when they use it to protect themselves they get arrested 🙄 does that even make sense

[@callspreadzero854]

Because of what happened to all the Humboldt crowd, duh. It 100% takes the industry from the hands of the people who have sacrificed so much to get it in the hands of the people and gives it to Canadian and US based mega-corps. It’s the regulatory aspects and the cost associated with that regulation. They have made it less of a small business industry and set regulatory and environmental barriers that only Phillip Morris and Tilray can afford to be in compliance. That’s why.

[@karlwhalls2915]

We got screwed, yes.

[@realdeal8303]

What about the little people smh

[@TheDoorspook11c]

Those are literally barriers to entry, happens everywhere all the time.

[@inorka907]

Usually the ones saying "no" to legalization are the ones who either can't seem to accept lots of money without paying taxes, or because they're the ones who got in trouble for selling it in the first place. To where I say to them, "do us all a favor, self-delete and save us the trouble." As I light my Legalized Marijuana I've been smoking since 1994. t('.'t)

[@dirttdude]

when it was legalized here, the quality went way way down, the market got flooded, thousands of new farmers, each one trying to get their weed stronger not understanding that strong is not what makes weed 'good'.... now days the weed is incredibly unpalatable, tastes so bad that i cant smoke it.

[@elizabethfirchau]

I'm on weed Man side it's another way for big dog to control us

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

When they legalized it in California I stopped because of the crazy tax prices and they make you get a medical card and put your name in a system so the feds one day can use it against you…

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

But it’s good stuff and tested I’ll give them that.

[@adrgold423]

What’s too expensive

[@bearphuck5362]

@@adrgold423 3 grams of rosin should not cost 200+

[@mrrobot8973]

Could be worse, illinois has a progressive THC tax 😆 3.5 grams of flower on sale runs ya $70. There’s a reason there’s never any lines to the shops here like in CO.

[@Justinwtkns]

@@mrrobot8973 it was crazy when I went to Illinois I was like I’m good 🥴

[@johng.8600]

Most states tax 100k a month to run a dispensary. Js pricing 90% of the public out. Js

[@angelogoreham4155]

I’m a medical patient and get pampered when I go to the dispensary’s where I’m from we get to cut the entire line of recreational customers also can buy way more and transport more. We also pay way less even though the dispensary’s are changing top dollar. Recreational is selling 60$ an eighth in my area how crazy but I pay between 30$-40$ for the same product and get discounts and points program that you get 1 point for every 1$ and when you get 100 points you get 20% of your entire purchase but they offer nothing for recreational. I would still buy off the street if I wasn’t medical it makes no sense in some states to buy recreational.

[@nataliemanzo34]

Unfortunately this the same attitude a lot Americans have today. Is the “ I wanna have those benefits but I don’t think others to get them”

[@zachsimmons6492]

Absolutely

[@deadasfboi]

Capitalism at it's finest

[@manchild2729]

I mean there is a difference between someone who has a passion and someone who wants to make tons of money in anyway possible.

[@jimmyrussels5042]

No thats not the sentiment lmao, where do you gather that from?! Let me ask you this...would you rather have this guy grow and sell you your weed, who clearly cares about what he's selling and the people he's selling too! Or some real estate tycoon turned "cannabis entrepreneur" who doesn't care about marijuana or the people he's selling too who's only goal and passion is making money?

[@MeanLaQueefa]

@@deadasfboi that’s not capitalism, that’s an illegal monopoly

[@UncleMichaelable]

We’ve been saying this for decades. Decriminalized not legalized.

[@linusmlgtips2123]

No, most people want a legal market.

[@UncleMichaelable]

@@linusmlgtips2123 so the government can have their hand in every aspect of it. Sounds like you just got here. The Govt takes most of the money in taxes.

[@linusmlgtips2123]

@@UncleMichaelable Good weed *should* be more expensive if it means the tax revenue goes back into disadvantaged communities. And no, it's not "most" in the vast majority of legal markets.

[@diegoespinoza4308]

@@linusmlgtips2123 shut up.it’s the fact there are people incarcerated for weed charges still or were incarcerated in a cell for years .imagine your self getting arrested for something that’s legal now and making the high government officials rich how mad would you be?yea they say the tax from weed will go towards communities and other things to help the people but be real it’s making the government officials who allowed weed legal live a more lavish lifestyle while people had to go thru incarceration be called a felon forever and can’t get expunged can’t get jobs at certain place can’t go certain places because there felon an way more things because of weed charges open your eyes you think the United States government cares about YOU 🤣👮‍♀️

[@gnostic.1]

Portugal got it down.

[@williambalentine7639]

“This isn’t a dispensary it’s a culture.” They got it right.

[@yurnation5013]

came here to say FYI i was so high i grabbed the Remote Control to click on my computer lmfao

[@006ahenry]

I know an old guy in Jersey, who has been selling weed since 72. Never been busted for weed. Said he got caught selling cocaine in 80s. He said the detectives on his case, told him if had of stuck to only selling weed, we would not have bothered arresting you. But he was selling coke in someone's territory. They dimed him out to get him out of the way.

[@sourmouse4199]

I was lucky enough to smoke with weedman before he spoke at the Prohibition Smokedown in Philadelphia a few years back. Keep doing your thing Ed! 🤙🤙

[@parko246]

Can't have equity and integrity, equality is a different matter.

[@bksson2818]

THE WEED MAN IS 1 MIL% CORRECT