Slangin' Dope - What is it Like to Sell Weed for a Living?

Marijuana legalization will not stop the sale of product on the street. People have been buying weed from their neighborhood drug dealer since day 1 and I expect nothing to change in Massachusetts this summer. I was able to sit down with Larry (name changed to protect identity), a marijuana dealer since the early 2000s. Larry's full-time job is slangin' dope and he does not plan on making a career change anytime soon.

Warning: There is some explicit language in this interview.

What got you into selling pot?

I was in high school. All my friends were starting to get interested in pot and I knew an older kid who could get it for us. Once I realized that weed cost so much money (20$ a gram at the time for a high school kid is a lot), I needed to find a better way to get my own shit. I started buying larger amounts from the older kids and sold it to my friends. I was able to save some of each purchase to smoke myself for free and I was putting a little bit of money in my pockets at the same time. I felt like fucking Pablo Escobar fam, it was great.

What has changed during your time as a drug dealer?

Quality and price have been the two biggest changes. Back when I first started selling pot, there was no such thing as high grade. Not in Boston at least. Sure a good strain would come around once in a while but that was a total accident. We use to smoke what the kids these days call 'mids' or 'regular'. You will NEVER catch me smoking that bullshit now. The amount I pay for weed has cut in half as well, part of that is due to the fact that Maine has started growing some really good shit. My old shit use to come from Texas or California and came with a huge price markup for the transportation. Now with so much good stuff growing in Maine, I can send a runner to pick up for me and come back in the same night. This gives me greater access and allows me to sell my product at lower prices while still making bank. It is a nice little set up for me. 

Where does your dealer get his stuff? 

I can't tell you that shit, I'll get killed. Nah, I am playing (laughs). But for real, I have no idea who my dealer's dealer is. I do know that it is grown in bulk in Maine by one of his buddies. This is not an uncommon thing as Maine has some pretty relaxed laws when it comes to marijuana cultivation restrictions. But nah, my guy is the best. He always hooks it up and lets me pick and choose the shit I want so I ensure that I always have the best products to sell to my customers.

How do you even get in contact with someone like this in the first place?

I actually met him through a friend of a friend. We started just smoking together a few times, and then I started buying small, personal amounts from him. After a few months of picking up, I realized that his stuff was much better than the weed I was getting at the time. I asked to get more and started gradually building from there. Eventually, he saw what I was doing and offered to cut me a break if I came up to him in Maine to pick up. It took the fuck off from there!

Does drug dealing scare you?

A little bit. I mean there is always the risk of being caught by the police. At least in Boston, the laws are a little more relaxed but I still have to be careful. I prefer only selling to people I really know, no small shit and no strangers. That way I can keep my circle as small as possible while still getting to my money. A lot of my customers sell weed themselves so it makes it easier for me to get rid of my shit fast. That is what I am most worried about. Sitting on a few pounds at a time, because there is no talking your way out of that much pot.

What was the worst thing that happened to you during a drug deal?

I have had a gun pulled on me. I went over to sell pot to someone I had been dealing with for some time. I was young and stupid at the time and just walked right into an ambush. There were signs that something was off leading up to the sale but I ignored them of course. I walk into the room and someone jumps out the closet and on my back, bashing the handle of the gun into the back of my head. I fell face first down onto the bed and someone ripped my bag off my back. It was over only 2 OZs so I did not give a fuck. I was not about to let some idiot kill me over 500$ worth of weed. Fuck that shit, so I let them take my shit and push me out the door. Yeah, I was pissed off but I realized that these people were not worth it. If you got to rob someone over 500$ with a gun, you got bigger issues my guy.

What are your feelings about legalization?

I welcome it. I really don't think it will hurt my business. Sure some people will try out the stores but the prices will be high and the quality will be the same as the shit I got. I am not really worried about losing my customers as they tend to buy in bulk anyway, something you will not be able to do at these stores for a long time. 

Opinions and Opposition Week 4: Thoughts from the Classroom

Hello readers, I hope everyone is enjoying being back from Spring Break, or if you’re not in school just enjoying life!

This week, much like Week 1, I wanted to do a poll asking the general opinion of others on if they believe Marijuana should we Illegal, Legal Medically, Legal Recreationally or Legal both Medically and Recreationally. However, I wanted to ask our class in our Facebook group. This way we can get a better idea of the views of our class and hopefully get some differing opinions and views.

My Hypothesis: Based on the general age of our class I believe most of the class will believe that Marijuana should be legalized medically, although not completely recreationally. I’m also hoping for a good turnout in the poll. Our classes Facebook group only consists of 17 members so I hope at least 10 will participate.

The Results:

Conclusion: Unfortunately, the vote count was far less than I thought. Out of the 17 people in our class group, only 4 people answered. Based off this, I was correct about more people believing it should be legalized. However, I wish I had gotten more options. Because of this, in today’s class, I asked 7 others what they thought about the issue. This got me up to 11, 1 more than what I was hoping for. They all believed it should be medically used, however, 2 thought it shouldn’t be recreationally, although depending on how it's regulated they would be open-minded too. The idea of what people thought about regulations then decide was interesting to me. Next week, I’m going to look into that more and see what people think based on my past 2 polls.

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How to Roll Up

Good evening to you all, I hope you're all having an amazing day. For those who are new visitors welcome! Luckily for you if you're new to weed regulations and weed discussions you've landed on a great blog because tonight I show you all how to roll up a blunt.


For those who are beginners who may be asking what is a blunt? A blunt is basically an emptied, cleared out cigar in form of a loose leaf which is then filled in with weed.  

That ladies and gentlemen was a brief video showcasing the effort it takes to roll up a blunt. Do not be intimated, just like anything else it takes practice to perfect. There are several other strategies but this here is one to be thought of as the most common. Now after viewing this video I hope you all have a better understanding of what it visually looks like to roll up a blunt! 



Video obtained from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpxCOiPwI_o 
Picture obtained from http://www.gogreenery.com/weed-101-how-to-roll-a-blunt/

Types of Marijuana Establishments

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A few weeks back I wrote about living near a marijuana business and the foreseen pros/cons that many town officials are dealing with at the moment.  For this post, I’d like to share with you the exact types of businesses that may be on the way to a town or neighborhood near you.  Many people think a marijuana business just means a dispensary or a store that will sell you weed, its not just that, there are many other types of establishments that all play a significant role in the cannabis industry. 

The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) released a document about a week ago informing the public on the different types of marijuana establishments that we will see in our state communities and the regulations they will abide by.  It is important to make note that ALL of these establishments are considered part of the marijuana industry, and must follow the same laws, despite being different kinds of businesses. 

The different types of establishments are the following, provided by the CCC:

·      Marijuana Cultivators -  may cultivate, process and package marijuana, to transfer and deliver marijuana products to marijuana establishments, but not to consumers

·      Marijuana Product Manufacturer -  an entity authorized to obtain, manufacture, process and package marijuana and marijuana products, to deliver marijuana and marijuana products to marijuana establishments and to transfer marijuana and marijuana products to other marijuana establishments, but not to consumers.

·      Marijuana Retailer -  an entity authorized to purchase and deliver marijuana and marijuana products from marijuana establishments and to sell or otherwise transfer marijuana and marijuana products to marijuana establishments and to consumers

·      Marijuana transporter - An entity may only transport marijuana or marijuana products when such transportation is not already authorized under a marijuana establishment license

·      Independent Testing Laboratory - an entity that does not hold any other type of marijuana establishment license and is properly accredited to perform tests on marijuana and marijuana products

I’d like to take a poll for next week’s post on a few of the entities that I can dive deeper  in detail to.  I will focus on the different tiers of Cultivators but also focus on the interesting details to be a Transporter. Which one would you like to read about?

Here is the full document by the CCC: https://www.mma.org/sites/default/files/resources/ccc_guidance_municipalities_rec_marijuana_adult_use_updated_03162018.pdf