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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago (6 children)

What are you talking about with the weed? It's sold in pounds, ounces, quarter ounces and "half quarters" which is as ridiculously un-metric as it gets.

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We used to just call that an eighth.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago

Yes, but a metric eighth.

[–] no_comment@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Gosh, I wonder how many grams there are in a quarter ounce?

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My theory on this is we use the imperial weights when describing the size in relation to the jail time associated with getting caught with it and then switch to metric for personal use.

[–] jelloeater85@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I guess because no one buys 20 pounds of weed, but 20 grams is just fine...

[–] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sold in grams for small amounts, then back to Imperial for larger amounts.

[–] no_comment@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, the very metric package sizes using multiples of 7.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

Bro can you post that to me in Australia

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I've seen a gram for sale since legalization. I see pre-rolls and half-quarters. Weighed in grams but packaged in imperial.

[–] sping@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

1g prerolls are actually the only round-number metric sale I see.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago

Right. I haven't seen a 1g bag sold ever.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago

Should have bullet measurements instead