It didn’t take much to get a card, you just go to a Dr, tell them you don’t sleep well, have anxiety, or are dealing with stress. It works well for this.

Then you would go to a dispensary and they would help you find something. Then you come back when you run out.

Now, you go to a dispensary and they cater to those that abuse the product. The products continue to get stronger(they were already rather strong, though not really a complaint, just use less). You can no longer find a strain that works for your symptoms and count on it being at your provider.

When you come back, it’s a new stronger strain each time.

Perhaps one day this industry will become like the wine industry. Once you find something you like, you can just drink that.

Right now it resembles malt liquor.

On top of that taxes are about 50% in San Jose.

Fortunately growing your own isn’t too difficult. At least those of us for whom alcohol disagrees with have something.