Why is Bud so expensive in the U.S.?

[Droplet]

Damn. Down here in texas the prices are horrrrrible. 500-600 oz of the good stuff. And even then its hard to find!

[ninevolt99]

Ounce and a half of some decent - 150

Half ounce of Dank (if i split the full oz with a friend) -165

Ounce of Dank 300-375

I think I could have got a quarter of G17 for about 110, but I preffered the ounce and a half. :jointsmile:

[thechief69]

Felonies aren't free.

[joeblow7]

im on a college campus and still pay out the arse...i just started and have only bought a couple times, i usually make friends and mooch, not honorable but pot smokers like company. I'll make sure to smoke out all the people that have done me in when i get my connections down.

[powerrobbie]

I was Just wondering why weed is so damn pricey in the states?I see ppl on these forums saying they pay $500-$600 for an o.z. of quality buds such as northern lights,NYC Diesel,Purple Kush etc.,That is outrageous,how do these dealers sleep at night?and why do the ppl who buy it even smoke?icouldn't afford to toke if it cost that much.I pay $80 for 1g of budder (99.7% THC)God knows what they would pay for it in the states!I Buy Strains like Jack Herer,Sensi Star,Sugar Bear,Purple Kush,NYC Diesel,Chernobyll and Bubbleskunk for $200-$240 per Ounce.and my dealer Always has several of these strains on hand.So I even get a choice of which strain i want!:jointsmile:

Well you say they pay alot, but i think you pay way to much if you live in ontario, i never pay more than 170 for a zip, and the weed is amazing. so its all about who you know, and its not hard to figure out why the prices are higher, much tougher penalties in the states. think about if you were a grower down there risking many years in jail, wouldnt you want to make alot of money to risk everything being taken away for you.

[FindingTim]

In central Cali I could find 1/8ths for 40, 1/2 ounce for 120, but in So Cal it is like 60 per 1/8th, 20 per gram. It blows.

[OntarioToker69]

keep in mind how pricey seeds are.Sensi's hashplant are $400 for 10 seeds. and I know someone who makes bbutane honey oil exclusively from sensi's hashplant strain.

I'm 99% positve you probably are not getting name brand marijuana.If they do have names it's probably from the grower...not the seedbank.(I'm always informed of the strain and seedbank by my club)
I was reffering to powerrobbie's post only

[purplekush989]

in the suburbs of new york the prices can get pretty high, but if i ever take the time to drive down to the bronx i can pick up an ounce of good regs for $100. Where I live people don't usually sell by weight, they sell dubs and dimes (20 sack and of course 10 sack) and the fatness of these bags varies from dealer to dealer. I usually dont buy the good shit by weight because i dont have the money, but the dankest possible dankity dank weed in my area costs $500 an ounce (craziest haze I've ever smoked). If I go to BX i can get an ounce of northern lights for like $350.

[smok3y]

The reason it costs so much is the illegality and the basic laws of supply and demand. When people get busted and there are such harsh penalties for growing/distributing, they can set whatever price they want. Plus, look at it culturally: Americans are dumbasses that will pay the excess money for a name. 'Nuff said.

:S2:

Iv alawys wondererd that aswel, why do people pay such a high price for a bit of bud..
Good old Uk, good cheap prices for some good ass bud..:jointsmile:

[chrons]

I like how this is a post relating to the US, and we have people from UK and Canada talking shit. Great guys :thumbsup:

Prices aren't that bad in the US at all..for a habit comparable to drinking..