Sounds like my neck the woods. Though I cant fault the couple of dispo owners I know. They were growing long before it was legal and had the drive to evolve with the industry. But, for every decent shop owner there are 10 greedy fuckers who only showed up on scene when things became legal.
Some don't even try to hide it. They sit at the counter with a pile of dust filling pre-rolls, lol.
It takes a little leg work and a little homework but there are some good ones. Tissue cultures are an interesting alternative to ratty clones but I haven't really looked to far into it.
I visit for concentrates. Its nice to try different varieties and some of those extract artist have their game down.
Just to be clear so nothing is lost in translation.
What prompted my recent visits were a combination things (aside from it being a completely unplanned road trip due to family stuff)
Some may remember, last fall I sent a few units out for processing. I was really impressed with the quality so I decided to start processing my own. I've been riding the line between rosin and bho for a few months, undecided on which way to go and where to invest my time and money. There's a significant upfront investment and an even bigger learning curve.
Sampling the various extracts helps immensely....(I think,
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I still haven't commit but leaning towards a press.