But if you’re thinking that $55 for juice sounds just a little expensive, you’re not wrong. The mark-up comes from the free “love” that accompanies each juice. What the hell is free love? You’re probably wondering. Weed. It’s weed. (Now it makes more sense, right?)
According to the Boston Globe, it’s illegal to sell weed in Massachusetts, though it is legal to use for recreational or medicinal purposes. However, it won’t actually be legal to sell until a government-regulated marketplace opens up in 2018. Interestingly enough, adults are allowed to give away or transfer 1 ounce of weed to other adults as long as you’re not paid or rewarded for the service in any way. (HighSpeed delivery drivers check customer IDs and ensure that they match the billing information to ensure that all patrons are over 21.) That’s where the juice comes in — as far as the authorities are concerned, it could be plausible that HighSpeed’s customers just really, really love expensive juice.
According to HighSpeed’s website, the company is currently sold out of juice, (they’re also out of apparel, which they deliver to the D.C. area) but here’s how it would work: Once you sign up for the service, you can pick the product you want. Then, when you’re placing your order, you’ll be asked how much “love” you want with your delivery. “Love” will run you about an extra $50, while “lots of love” will cost you about an extra $150.
The Globe says that a few hours after asking the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) about how legal this whole thing is (answer: not very), an official sent a letter to every district attorney in Massachusetts alerting them to HighSpeed’s activities. (Way to go, Boston Globe.) (Just kidding.)
“It has come to our attention that there are a number of individuals and businesses that are attempting to evade the Commonwealth’s prohibition on the unlicensed sale of marijuana by engaging in organized sham transactions,” David M. Solet, chief legal counsel for the EOPSS.
The Watertown Wicked Local spoke to HighSpeed CEO David Umeh about the possible ramifications, but he seemed unfazed, saying only that they hadn’t had any trouble aside from the health department, which believed HighSpeed’s juices to be pasteurized incorrectly.
"But that wasn't the case anyway,” Umeh said.
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Article source: http://www.menshealth.com/health/highspeed-weed-juice
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