Let’s talk about Connecticut’s dispensaries—because despite all the chaos, it’s hard to ignore the fact that you can walk into a store, hand over your ID, and leave with weed like it’s some kind of futuristic utopia. Sure, the industry’s got more issues than a Netflix documentary about corporate greed, but let’s be real: You can buy weed in a store—and that’s something we’ve been fighting for since the days of the “Keep on Truckin’” t-shirts.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. The prices are high, the lines are long, and the whole “legalization” process has more red tape than a corporate restructuring. But listen, here’s the truth—CT’s dispensaries, as bumpy as they are, still have made history. It’s a step forward, not perfect, but whatever, it’s progress. At least you don’t have to creep around the corner or hit up some sketchy “friend of a friend” to score.
Imagine explaining that to your parents in the 90s. “Yeah, I just popped into a store, bought some weed, and went home.” You’d probably have a heart attack, but it’s a reality now. And that’s worth appreciating. So, let’s not get too bogged down in the weeds (pun totally intended) about the flaws—because in the grand scheme of things, Connecticut’s dispensaries are here. The weed store is open.
In a world of bureaucratic nightmares and outdated policies, the fact that you can walk into a place, talk to a budtender who’s not selling you weed behind a dumpster, and walk out with something better than you walked in with—it’s a damn miracle. Celebrate that. Sure, it’s imperfect, but at least it’s happening. So, for now, even if we’ve got a few kinks to work out along the way the future is here, and the stores are open.
Keep it weird,
~-JohnsJoints
PS
Always remember… Until 2012 all this was nothing less of a pipe dream. Be grateful for what you have.
