this post was submitted on 13 Jan 2024
211 points (92.4% liked)
Showerthoughts
29851 readers
505 users here now
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- Avoid politics
- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
- 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Cannabis should be regulated by the FDA like any other vegetable. I should be able to buy weed at the farmer's market. Nobody says "oh you can only have two and a half ounces of kale at your house", "oh you can only grow so many tomatoes", "oh out of state residents can't buy more than a 12 pack"
Waaait if I am a US resident and go accross a state line im not allowed to buy a 30 pack of beer? Crossing a country border doesn't even prevent that.
But different areas do have weird restrictions on what you can buy and when. I live in Massachusetts so am familiar with blue laws, but …
On a trip to Pennsylvania a year or two ago, I had some microbrews I really liked and wanted to stock up from the local businesses, but apparently Pennsylvania law limits me to two six packs? wtf? Maybe I’m an edge case driving through and wanting to buy some for the next several weeks or parties but wtf
check out some of the nations dumbest laws relating to Sunday
Up until 2003, Delaware banned the sale of liquor on Sundays. Today, alcoholic liquor can only be sold in specific establishments between 9 am to 1 am.
Some Florida counties prohibit alcohol and sex toy sales on Sundays and during certain hours of the day.
In Illinois, horse racing is prohibited on Sundays unless authorized by the local municipality. Car dealerships are closed on Sundays.
Indiana restricts Sunday alcohol sales to between noon and 8 pm.
In Maine, (...) hunting is illegal on Sundays.
Maryland law restricts professional sports games to before 1pm on Sundays. Except in Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties, a new or used car dealer may not sell, barter, deliver, give away, show, or offer for sale a motor vehicle or certificate of title for a motor vehicle on Sunday.
In Michigan, it is prohibited to buy, sell, or participate in the trade of motor vehicles on Sunday.
In Massachusetts, certain businesses have controlled hours of operation, and the blue laws require that some businesses (retail establishments) pay their employees extra compensation on Sundays and some holidays.
Mississippi prohibits the sale of alcohol on Sundays statewide.
Nevada residents cannot purchase vehicles or water their grass on Sundays.
As for New Jersey, Bergen County practices one of the only remaining Sunday closing laws. Shopping for clothing, electronics, and furniture is not allowed on Sundays in Bergen County, which has four major malls. In Bergen County, Paramus has stricter blue laws, which ban all types of work on Sundays except in grocery stores, pharmacies, hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality workplaces.
New Mexico law states that on-premise alcohol sale is allowed from 7 am to 2 am and off-premise until midnight and no alcohol sales on or off-premise on Sundays or Christmas Day.
North Carolina law states that lcohol sales are prohibited between 2 am, and 7 am Monday through Saturday and between 2 am and either 10 am or 12 pm on Sundays, depending on the county. Gun hunting is prohibited between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm on Sundays.
In Oklahoma, Car dealerships are closed on Sunday. Selling packaged liquor is prohibited on Sundays. Alcohol sales are prohibited on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Pennsylvania's law states that hunting is prohibited on Sundays, except for foxes, crows, or coyotes and car dealerships are closed on Sunday.
In Tennessee, alcohol cannot be consumed on-premise between 3 am, and 10 am on Sundays. If the local government had decided against extended hours for alcohol sales, the prohibited hours are 3 am to noon.
Texas law states that car dealerships must close on either Saturday or Sunday and have the option to determine which day. Any retailer with a license can sell beer and wine for "off-premises consumption." Beer can be sold from 7 am to midnight Monday through Saturday and from midnight to 1 am and noon until midnight on Sunday. Wine can be sold between 7 am to midnight Monday through Saturday and from midnight to 2 am and noon until midnight on Sunday. Liquor must be sold at specialized stores. Liquor cannot be sold on Sunday, on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, and between 9 pm and 10 am.
In Utah, bars, clubs, and taverns are allowed to sell alcohol from 10 am to 1 am. Restaurants that serve alcohol are allowed between 11:30 am to 1 am, and the alcohol must be ordered with food. Additionally, alcohol sales have to remain under 30% of the restaurant's total sales.
amazing, the stupidity of other people.
From last time I was in Pennsylvania, the laws were the weirdest I've seen, though who knows, maybe other NE states are the same. You can buy six packs at bars, which I guess seems more normal now in the age of brewpubs, but if you want more than that, you have to go to a 'beer distributor', who only sell cases.
That's what I'm saying, nobody does that because it would be insane. But an Iowa resident coming to Illinois can only get 15 grams of weed at a licensed adult use dispensary. Opposed to an Illinois resident who can get 30.
Really depends on what countries you're talking about.
At the very least, you're likely to need to pay taxes on the goods, which is part of what the state laws are about. Confederacies like the EU maybe excepted.
Sure if I take it back over the border. The scenario I had in my mind was going to see friends or taking it back to a hotel room.
I've lost track of what concern you had and in what scenario and why it was bad compared to what, but ok.
You can't do that with tobacco, why allow it with cannabis?
In fairness, I think I should be able to get tobacco at the farmer's market too. But regardless of my personal feelings, I can buy as many smokes as I want in Iowa and they're like half the price of Illinois smokes.
There is no state in the country where tobacco isn't age-restricted, which is what I'm focused on here. It's incredibly normal and routine for us to restrict certain things behind being a legal adult.
Making cannabis or tobacco equivalent to zucchini would be a complete sea-change in how we think of minors and their decision-making abilities.
There's no reason that I couldn't check someone's ID at my hypothetical farmer's market stand. And the bigger ones around here have dudes that sell like microbrewed meads and shit, so you can't tell me it's not already happening.
No reason other than discussing in good faith, which means not moving the goalpost. You set the original hypothetical of cannabis being legally equivalent to squash, not me.
Again, you set the original goalpost of discussing legal status.
My original comment was mostly an unhinged rant lamenting the current state of legalization more than an actual policy proposal, but I do think I should be able to buy and sell cannabis at the farmer's market.