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Originally Posted by Daradon
Perhaps those that have been to places like Amsterdam could tell us how it compares in price.
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It's tough to compare, mostly because Amsterdam has been at it so long, and I'm not exactly sure about the intricacies of their system. Also, I didn't buy any in bulk there, just pre-rolled joints.
There's a company called Bulldog that seems to run a lot of the coffee shops, and you can buy "reefer packs" from them which have 5 good sized joints for 15 or 20 euro (two different strengths). This was when the dollar was relatively even with the US so the exchange was about 1.3. so you're looking at $20-$30 for one of those packs, where each joint could probably last a whole night for 2-3 people. Me and my ex-GF were there, both pretty habitual smokers, and we would share a quarter of these things and be zonked. From what I could tell, the overall strength was quite a bit higher. And they do have single doobies (albiet HUGE ones. Like 4-5 inches long) for 30+ euro. I assume that to be the high potency stuff.
Here' to pack a joint the size they had there would probably be about $10 worth of weed. So by that metric it looks to be cheaper, but it really depends on a lot of things. How much is it taxed? What is the cost of licences to grow/sell? There will be varying price pints for quality. What is the cost of quality control? Will they be government controlled dispensaries (like liquor in BC/Sask) or will it be for private business, which, in theory, should keep the price low as long as there is high demand and no monopoly on distribution (this Bulldog company seemed to have a pretty huge market share of the business in Amsterdam).
Given our proximity to the source, I'd say it will end up cheaper.