Some 81-year-old pothead loser named Willie Nelson, who will never amount to anything because that's what pot does to you, has a plan to open a chain of retail stores selling his own custom brand of the evil demon weed, and all necessary evil demon weed accessories like bongs and such, all over America.
Meh, I don't know what you're worried about. Commercialization is inevitable and will result in bland commercialized product sold in chain stores staffed with clueless drones. This is actually not a bad thing, because it will stabilize the industry and protect the niche connoisseur mom and pop shops where people who have a desire for quality and knowledgeable service will go.
We're still at the stage where most people don't understand what strains are all about, so making it mainstream and comfortable will get the masses educated faster. Educated people will graduate to connoisseur status the instant they are capable of distinguishing between chemically-fed mass produced schwag and lovingly grown by actual stoners organic top-shelf.
I'd as soon the new pot retailing industry NOT be dominated by some huge Walmart or McDonald's style chain-store, even if the signs do have Willie Nelson's face.
Good for Willie! I wonder which Fundy Xtian killjoy will be the first to complain about this affecting their newly-found precious SHRBs.*bored of typing out sincerely held blah di iblahs...
Meh, I don't know what you're worried about. Commercialization is inevitable and will result in bland commercialized product sold in chain stores staffed with clueless drones. This is actually not a bad thing, because it will stabilize the industry and protect the niche connoisseur mom and pop shops where people who have a desire for quality and knowledgeable service will go.
We're still at the stage where most people don't understand what strains are all about, so making it mainstream and comfortable will get the masses educated faster. Educated people will graduate to connoisseur status the instant they are capable of distinguishing between chemically-fed mass produced schwag and lovingly grown by actual stoners organic top-shelf.
IMHO ;)
I'm kinda curious what impact this will have on Reeferman. Will he have to rename his strain? Or will Willie co-opt him and distribute his seeds?
I'd as soon the new pot retailing industry NOT be dominated by some huge Walmart or McDonald's style chain-store, even if the signs do have Willie Nelson's face.
Your move Mr. Harrleson.
Come and experience the new Bonwit Teller Botwin Herer boutique, opening soon in a ticky-tacky little box store near you.
My understanding is RM designed WN based on his favorite strains from back in the day, such as Vietnamese Black and Nepalese Hash.
But I'm guessing they have many new crosses to roll out, too...
I'm holding out for Newman's own myself.
Willie's Pot Emporium?
We'd all love this joint effort: Americannabis!
"…offering lessons on how to get high like a responsible adult…"
Sign me up. I promise I'll never cut class and I'll always do my homework.
Good for Willie! I wonder which Fundy Xtian killjoy will be the first to complain about this affecting their newly-found precious SHRBs.*bored of typing out sincerely held blah di iblahs...
So will the teevee ad jingle be a Willie cover of Frank Sinatra's Strangers in the Night?
♪ do be do be dube ♪
I think I'd probably have to buy me some Willie Weed! Only if legal of course.
When Cheech and Chong's shop opens across the street, it's going to be great. Until Wal-Mart undersells them both.
There's a great spot for Willie Weed by me, across the street from Whole Foods and next to the new Chick-Fil-Letio.
I always liked his song, "Roll me up and smoke me when I die."
My God. Soylent Weed is people!