How To Get High In Toronto
30 Jan 2019.  

While the road to marijuana legalization has been paved with good intentions, the reality of the process has been much different. So if you want to  get your hands on some legal pot, here's what you need to know.

Recreational cannabis was legalized on October 17, 2018 by the Federal Government, however, since then, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS)  website remains the only legal option for purchasing it in this province. Ironic, considering up until this point pot had been available through bricks  and mortar outlets all across the city, but instead of working with them, they've been actively forcing them out of business with threats of harsh fines 
and penalties. 

Toronto could have followed New York's lead, simply by tapping into the existing marijuana infrastructure, instead of dismantling what was already  working. As it stands, the medicinal shops across the GTA have mostly closed up, in effect making it harder than ever to get pot now that it's legal. 

Our government claims we have a supply problem, but never in the history of drugs has this been true, especially now with so many grow-ups all  across Canada. What we have is a distribution problem which is caused by no licences being issued, and therefore no businesses to sell to. Instead  of Toronto's model of "destroy and rebuild," New York plans to offer existing medicinal outlets a huge discount on a legal licence, an effort aimed at  encouraging them to stay in business, uninterrupted.

Since the OCS website is the only legal option right now, I gave it a try. It's simple to use, however it requires that you enter personal information along with the order and because the product will be sent via Canada Post your order(s) are linked to your address. You don't have to be a big  brother conspiracy theorist to be nervous about having anyone collect this type of data, especially a government. But I ordered anyway.

What I liked about their website is that it breaks out the THC and CBD content for each product. A high CBD content is what most medicinal users  opt for, while a high THC content is better for, well, getting high. The downside of the website is that they display all of the pot in the manufacturer's  packaging so it's not possible to see what the buds look like before you buy.

I placed my order on a Monday and by Wednesday it was delivered. There's no set delivery time, so when I wasn't home when Canada Post came by,  they left me a note to go my postal outlet to pick it up the next day. When I finally got home with my goods, I shook with anticipation as I unpackaged  what seemed like a lot of stuff for a few buds; a box, paper stuffing, a letter, a receipt, a packing slip and a plastic tub for the pot. Given all of the hurdles  still involved in getting your hands on legal weed, at least it's reassuring to know that when you finally get some to smoke, you'll at least enjoy it.