It very much is from dispensaries, which is what is being discussed.
And this does happen everywhere, where prices in dispensaries 'miraculously align' right down to the daily/weekly specials etc.
What should be happening is the price going down as shops compete with each other for business- which, incidentally, they all did ~10 years ago. That also miraculously stopped at all shops simultaneously.
So it's definitely collusion/price fixing but I believe rather than the supplier/seller it's both. Especially in Oregon where the shops have their own grow farms.
I didn't want to respond to the $100 ounce comment because I haven't hit Portland or other larger cities, but I have to agree with you. I can't find even 1/2 ounces for $100. There are shops in Bend selling $75 eighths.
It's greed. It's collusion. I don't believe the “No one's making any money” nonsense in the media.
We're not making any money, but look at that $156,000 Mercedes SUV parked outside in the reserved spot.
I have no idea where you guys are seeing these prices. Chalice, on the absolute high end that I've seen, tops out at 250/oz.
Nectar/Green Cross are my gotos, both of them are well below the prices yall are discussing. Green cross in particular has better stuff than the other venues as well. Maybe try shopping in Salem instead of Portland? Dunno, I never go into the city for weed.
Retail? No way. Unless you're talking about those 1 oz vacuum bags of burnt yellow-green bud that appears to have been grown in a hydroponic stew for $100/ (hoboweed; spray-painted hemp :D), I haven't seen prices remotely close to that. Not even quality halves at that price. Not even in Colorado, and Colorado is the best bang for your $ in the USA.
try this place in salem, really nice stuff and great prices. "Reserve" is their top-of-the-plant pickings that go for $160 oz. Not a big difference between their bulk (75-100) and reserve.
effingwewt|4 years ago
And this does happen everywhere, where prices in dispensaries 'miraculously align' right down to the daily/weekly specials etc.
What should be happening is the price going down as shops compete with each other for business- which, incidentally, they all did ~10 years ago. That also miraculously stopped at all shops simultaneously.
So it's definitely collusion/price fixing but I believe rather than the supplier/seller it's both. Especially in Oregon where the shops have their own grow farms.
tenfourwookie|4 years ago
It's greed. It's collusion. I don't believe the “No one's making any money” nonsense in the media.
We're not making any money, but look at that $156,000 Mercedes SUV parked outside in the reserved spot.
xyhopguy|4 years ago
Nectar/Green Cross are my gotos, both of them are well below the prices yall are discussing. Green cross in particular has better stuff than the other venues as well. Maybe try shopping in Salem instead of Portland? Dunno, I never go into the city for weed.
emteycz|4 years ago
tenfourwookie|4 years ago
*Fall harvest prices might dip that low.
xyhopguy|4 years ago
try this place in salem, really nice stuff and great prices. "Reserve" is their top-of-the-plant pickings that go for $160 oz. Not a big difference between their bulk (75-100) and reserve.
https://www.greencrosscanna.com/commercial-street