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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)

We used to just call that an eighth.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

Yes, but a metric eighth.

[–] no_comment@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Bro can you post that to me in Australia

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

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

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago

Should have bullet measurements instead