[kryptk]

As a consumer of cannabis for several decades prior to legalization, it has indeed gone very well. I am in Ontario and my first legal online order took 3 weeks, but delivery is now typically 2-3 days.

Brick and mortar just recently launched in this province, it was rushed and isnt in good shape. Other provinces are faring better in this regard.

The product selection is large, but in stock inventory of lower-priced products especially tends to be lacking. Some clearly over-priced products are trying to be the "Apple of weed" and failing, the market should sort that out.

An unexpected challenge of legalization is that new users can get overwhelmed by choice. Our government has unfortunately repeated the old indica=sleepy, sativa=energetic nonsense in the official literature despite advances in the science showing that while these distinctions are great to seperate plant types they distinguish between effects poorly.

I have been working on a project [1] that attempts to index the scientific literature and provide a better, evidence-based path towards cultivar selections. Every endocannabinoid system is different so this will never be totally correct, but it can at least trim down the options for new users.

[1] https://www.whatsmypot.com

[GordonS]

> delivery is now typically 2-3 days

I hear you can often get next day delivery when ordering from the darknet, and it's been that way for years.

[kryptk]

Yes absolutely, the launch of brick and mortar was supposed to satisfy the "want some right now" crowd but high prices have turned a lot of folks off.

Weedmaps is the defacto "local" black market source in my area, I can have product in hand within 2 hours from a selection of dealers.

Sellers post their "menus" on the app and leave a phone number or email. Responses are quick. Delivery is $10-15 usually.

Most will verify you are 19+ when they drop it off, as selling drugs to minors has historically had stiffer penalties then selling to adults. The laws have all changed now and the first person was just charged with possession under the new laws last week.