[quote=DataAgent]When CO first legalized pot, no one was prepared for the heavy demand for pot edibles. I haven’t seen any numbers here yet, but I bet edibles will do well. Take ’em to the beach and watch the sunset.[/quote]
No, they won’t. In Vegas, where it’s legal, 25% of sales are edibles. An awful lot of people who have never tried it, figure eating it is the best way. Sounds like a good idea. So Friday night, they eat a gummy bear. And nothing happens. So an hour later, they eat another gummy bear. And again nothing happens, so they eat a 3rd gummy bear. And by the end of hour 3, they’re so f’ing high, they’re not sure if they’re dreaming. And Sunday, about noon, and their flight leaves in a few hours, they finally come down. And they’ll never do pot again.
In AZ, where only medicinal is legal, it makes up around 5% of the market. Very few repeat customers. I don’t know whether the numbers are different in Colorado, but I have seen actual numbers from multiple AZ dispensaries.
And it makes sense. Why would anyone want to take something that is supposed to make them feel good, but it takes 2 or more hours to take effect and it lasts way too long, but they can smoke or vape it, and it takes 2 minutes or less and most of the effect is gone in an hour.
