Dumpster Diving for Weed

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past, I don't know, 2 years, you've probably heard that recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado. But not only is your rocky mountain high now legal, it's also extremely popular. It's estimated that sales exceeded $5 million [or one Transformers movie worth of Shia LeBeouf] within only the first week. Shares in publicly traded cannabis corporations, like Medbox, spiked as well.

So, why are people still buying grass off the streets when there are perfectly good pot shops out there? Because, legal weed = more expensive weed. One of the longest standing arguments for the legalization of recreational pot has been the tax incentive for States—it's estimated Colorado will raise $70 million in tax revue this year from marijuana sales. But some dope fiends are experiencing a new form of reefer madness. When they're asked to pay that tax, they decide to purchase their bud the old fashioned way — illegally from those sketchy dudes that hang out at the park.

In order to compete with the Wal-Marts of weed, street dealers have had to adapt. Instead of selling the same stuff you'd get in a dispensary, street dealers are actually dumpster diving for the stuff dispensary's have deemed unfit to sell. They then chemically extract the THC content and sell the extremely potent concentrates. Old habits die hard, I guess.

***WARNING*** Before you decide to get into the 'pot trash' for cash business, we suggest you grab a fire extinguisher and read our story on the dangers of making your own hash oil.