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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

We used to just call that an eighth.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Yes, but a metric eighth.

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

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

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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

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

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Bro can you post that to me in Australia

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

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

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago

Should have bullet measurements instead