[gampy]

I think it's interesting to view currency issues through the lens of the black market. I would think that hypotheses concerning macroeconomics could be tested more easily by observing how the black market operates vis a vis currency fluctuations.

At the least it provides a different perspective on how industries and sectors are affected by the actions of central banks, and can provide a sort of "control" when looking at how a command economy, or heavily regulated economy performs, as opposed to a "true" free market.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4218247a4560.html

[uNkNowN ElEmEnt]

Another interesting development is that here in "bud central" its apparently getting harder to find cheap pot. Apparently, most of it is going south and east of the border.

Its getting more expensive in town, the pot heads are getting really bitchy and the cops are out in force with their "vehicle Inspections" trying to catch it moving around.

[vision-master]

The "killer bomb stuff" was about $400 oz last year. Need to do some checken......

[gg3]

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Ha, that's funny!

I've heard that pot is the biggest thing in the economy in BC.

Here in Northern California, the people I know who smoke the stuff recreationally get it from friends, and as far as I can tell, it all goes back to "someone knows someone" who grows a little in their closet. And the people who have a legitimate medical need get it from the dispensories, which presumably get it from in-state growers too.

I suppose the big plantations must be growing it for Safeway or something, heh.

The article says $3,500 a pound, which is about $220 an ounce. When I was in highschool in the late 70s, it was $40 an ounce. I have no idea what my friends pay for it.

The problem with the Mexican cartels is that they are apparently also involved with meth. I could care less about pot*, but if anyone gets near my community with meth, they have a target painted on their forehead. That shit is brain-poison and the people who are pushing it really do deserve to be locked up for the long haul.

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*Actually I kind of like the idea of pot.

First of all, when someone's high they still have their brains intact and you can have an intelligent conversation with them, but when someone's drunk, they're "not home," running on auto-pilot, and forget about intelligent conversations. With a few exceptions. Personally I'd rather have my friends getting high than getting drunk.

Second and more importantly, pot is the ideal power-down drug. Pot seems to produce a state of complete sensual satisfaction, which is the perfect antidote to frenetic consumerism. Pot heads will stay home and listen to music or watch old movies or contemplate their navels, rather than running off to the mall every weekend. They seem uniquely un-motivated to do the consumer rat-race. I would not be surprised if people who were getting high would be far more likely to accept a powerdown economy, no car, smaller living quarters, etc. Just keep them supplied with munchies, and for that, practically anything sweet will work, and that's not so bad.

So here's a prediction that when the powers-that-be finally get the message that they have to powerdown in a big way, they will legalize the stuff. And allow it to be sold in the supermarkets in the wine & beer aisle. And allow it to be advertised. "Humboldt Green: so you'll even enjoy freezing in the dark!"

[mattduke]

The inflating dollar is raising the prices of gold, oil, milk, wheat, and cocaine:

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[vision-master]

Humboldt Co rules. Thanx for the reminder......

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[jboogy]

When I started smoking in the late 70's you could get colombian or mexican dirt-weed for 40 an ounce and that's pretty much all there was , once in a while you'd come across hawaiin or some other exotic sinsemilla but it was super expensive , I remember 10 bucks a gram for green weed , once good pot was common I remember you could get an ounce for a hundred , 1/2 oz. 60.00 , 1/4 oz. 40.00 , pot is mother nature's medicine. The only reason it's illegal is because it's a medicine you can supply yourself , think of all the money that's spent on alcohol , valium , and all the other sedatives , sleeping pills , anti-anxieties , and other mood-altering drugs . The pharma's and liquor company's will not permit americans to self -medicate for free . No one has ever OD'd on pot , hundreds die from aspirin OD in this country every year, go figure , 20,000 die in alcohol related accidents every year , pot makes most drive slower and more carefully , thousands are addicted to prescription pain-killers and sedatives every year , leading to dependance and ever-increasing amounts required to overcome a build up in tolerance , pot is mildly psychologically addicting , I quit easily once my 2nd child was born , I'm still chewing nicotine gum 3 years after I stopped smoking cigs.

[gampy]

I don't really smoke pot anymore, it makes me anxious and it's waaay too potent nowadays. It is just a product that does not agree with me. My drug of choice nowadays is red wine.

Just wondering though...have American northwest consumers of BC bud noticed a price change? Or is the local hydroponic scene producing enough for local demand?

I imagine the increased border security since 9/11 has put a damper on Canadian exports.