Starting today? That was fast

Edit: Ignore me, I'm dumb.

This is what I was thinking too. Especially since legalization might kill the black market it might kill a lot of peoples illegal activities from a supply and demand side. People won't be as inclined to party and network to support their habit and so won't be exposed to more than weed.

I hope one day we can just move to decriminalization of everything. Heroin addicts would NOT be moving to fentanyl if they had access to heroin. At least not most of them. In all the YouTube documentaries I watch they always talk about how all the heroin was replaced with or cut with fentanyl. And that not being able to access prescription medications drove addicts to seek out heroin/fentanyl. And then on top of that when they're thrown into jail they go through through withdrawals that are life threatening for some. I don't think anyone would be doing that crocodil stuff if that wasn't their only choice. I don't understand why we don't try a different approach. Jailing people already at the absolute bottom isn't going to improve their life or reform them. It just gonna make them feel worse and more hopeless.

How does this coincide with the general clamp down of opioid prescriptions in general though? Some doctors are extremely adverse to prescribing narcotics let alone opioids. That trend has only expanded with the general upset of people and politicians rallying behind a cry to end opioid deaths since like....2008? Guessing on the date. Not to mention the recently labeled "opioid epidemic" they've been trying to tackle. How do we know it's a direct effect of Marijuana legalization and not just correlation of things that just happened to happen at the same time?

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I’ve visited up where your from and imo it’s night and day different here. I live just West of Springfield and a 30 minute drive north or South and your in a decent sized town. South you have Branson which has all the things you mentioned plus some nice outdoors stuff like the lakes, small amusement park. North you have Springfield and everything it holds.

There is no doubt a homeless population but I’d be very surprised if it’s anywhere near what you see, I have nothing concrete to base just my own experiences from where I typically frequent in town.

The main thing I’ve seen where I live as a concern is porch pirates. But honestly just buy a camera/doorbell. I’ve had neighbors packages disappear but never lost one myself. You can get wireless security cameras for under $50 anymore. No reason really to not have one.

I’ve lived here since 2013 and have really enjoyed it. If you mind your own business people don’t really bother you.

Edited to add…people gripe about driving here. Yes there are some idiots, but they are everywhere, it’s not unique to Springfield Mo at all. And driving in a big city is so much more stressful than it is here. Again just imo. Seems like people always think their city has the worst drivers but I assure you Springfield isn’t that bad.

Just because you don't like something doesn't make it crap. Different strokes for different folks.

I'd just add that if someone is paying upwards of $100 for a med card, without going for a cultivator's license, they are being ripped off. There are plenty of legit doctors and clinics who will sign off on your medical necessity for cannabis for a much lower cost. I've only paid a bit over $50 and that is for my Dr's consult AND the MO MMP card.

Right, nothing in my home state changed except that dispensaries sprung up everywhere. The people who already smoked....just kept smoking. Nothing changed really.

I’m so sorry to hear this. The Humane Society is able to take pets and find really good homes for them. Just call them and set up an appointment. Wishing you the best.

More dispensaries. Nothing else will really change. More variety of products maybe on shelves.

Just an assumption but maybe less crime too. Some people gather to network either to get it, to meet people to get it from, or to smoke it, and then get exposed to other drugs at parties. If people don't have to struggle as much to get it or socialize to acquire it then less exposure to other drugs and antics. I think most people would prefer to smoke alone after work and relax but with the current system they have to get a card and go get it from a dispensary or to meet people who know someone to get it from illegally. Cutting out extra steps means people can just go get and use it freely. According to a youtuber legalization practically kills the illegal market over time so that might be good for reducing violent crime related to drug trafficking? I'm just making assumptions I don't really know.

It's really a shame that Alamo dropped their cashew chicken. Movie theater or not, that place weirdly had the best damn cashew chicken I've ever had.

The one on Sunshine is amazing, the one on Campbell... Extremely hit or miss. I used to live on East Sunshine and I miss it, now that I'm all the way over on the west side

That probably will happen, but it will only prohibit growing or dispensaries from opening. They still can't technically bust you as long as you are within the law of the state. That being said I'm sure there will be plenty of small town sheriffs and city police that will try to make arrests just to prove their point.

Yeah it's been a tough go for me too, except I'm not married.

He came in my store and I wasn't convinced it was him after I told him he looked a lot like alton brown. Said he's "heard that a time or two."

I saw last night food 4 less had a small selection of jerky sticks. They had venison and boar, a long with a bunch of flavors of beef jerky

What's great is he didn't name them, but everyone knew where he was talking about.

45 years too late for this ole girl. I don’t even think it will make a difference. I’ve thought about edibles to relieve pain but I’m to cheap.

Nobody like Lucy's anymore? I always stop there when I'm in town.

I wasn't replying to the original post. I was replying to the comment you made that Springfield Cashew Chicken isn't Cashew Chicken.

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Look at the original post. It says #CashewChicken... not Springfield Cashew Chicken... which is why I was making the separation.

I'm seeing other comments on here just saying "Cashew Chicken"... and yes you are absolutely right... Springfield Cashew Chicken is different. It's crap!

I’m sorry, are you living in some weird alternate dimension? There is only one location, on North Glenstone.

I repeat. ONE. LOCATION.