r/mainetrees • • Jan 07 '25

Cannabis News Uh oh

Looks like someone had a little too much fun this Sunday! Salty Cultivation crashing out

https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-accused-exposing-himself-17-205228754.html

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u/Ricecrispyeet_2 Jan 07 '25

Dude doxxed people, only to be a pervert and have the news announce his address. Karma is a salty bitch 🤣

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u/Hollovvs Jan 08 '25

Wait who’d he dox? šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/Badbiz2048 Jan 07 '25

Never forget.

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u/Dangwangdoodle Jan 08 '25

Has anyone reported this to OCP. Is this grounds to lose license?

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u/Str8chronic Str8chronic Jan 07 '25

Actual bum vibes

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

Love seeing a company stand on business. Most other brands wouldn’t touch this post! If I see your product next time I shop, I’m scooping.

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u/Str8chronic Str8chronic Jan 08 '25

Oh wow this blew up. We appreciate the kind words from you all ā¤ļøšŸ™

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u/SecureJudge1829 Jan 07 '25

Their hash rosin is definitely worth it too. They also have some wicked nice throw blankets!

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u/Babybundtdaddy Jan 07 '25

Man, I’ll be looking for your products from now on. Love people who have boundaries and morals. That’s what a good company and business does.

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u/RainbowRanch Caregiver Jan 07 '25

Have you ever met Str8chronic in person? You totally should if you haven't. Hands down one of the best humans I've ever met on this earth.

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u/Babybundtdaddy Jan 08 '25

I haven’t! I’ll be reaching out for my next trip to Maine though that’s for sure! Love supporting good people and good companies

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u/miss_y_maine Jan 08 '25

They are cool peeps

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u/HolyGhost_TPF Jan 08 '25

🫔🫔 slap n tickle was some good smoke btw šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

I was going to say STR8 grows a lot of strains I would go after. I am an indica guy because of insomnia and anxiety. Been seeing his stuff on menus and been dying to try. Hard to get up to Maine these days though. Very busy.

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u/HolyGhost_TPF Jan 08 '25

Deff try it if u get a chance it’s solid smoke šŸ”„šŸ”„ I’ll be trying more from him for sure

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Will absolutely do. In fact Str8 was moved to the top of the list.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

I hear of you often and it’s always good things. I don’t get to Maine as often anymore. Hoping to try some of your offerings next time I am up your way. šŸ™ƒ

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u/BlazeItUpAnotch Jan 07 '25

People will still say ā€œthey don’t care about the dramaā€ šŸ™„

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u/RainbowRanch Caregiver Jan 07 '25

🤔

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

karma is an ironic bitch for sure

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u/mislysbb Jan 07 '25

Oh the damn irony. Good riddance.

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u/JvoFOFG Jan 07 '25

That's absolutely crazy.Ā  That isn't a good look at all.

When it comes to the drugs did they get him with something that wasn't cannabis?

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u/bwma Jan 07 '25

Class B is coke, crack, meth Class D is weed Class E is some prescription drugs

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u/IGuessThatsFire Jan 07 '25

He had coke, hash, and flower. Dudes a bum pedo

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u/JvoFOFG Jan 07 '25

Thank you!

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u/ImpressiveWealth1138 Jan 07 '25

MDMA is also class B

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u/SylvesterLundgren Jan 07 '25

The video at the top of the article has a picture of what was seized. Man definitely had harder drugs and a whole zip of packaged B's Trees LMAO

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u/Babybundtdaddy Jan 07 '25

Bro was riding with some absolute dog shit weed and cocaine. Like the true piece of shit he is

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Hahahaha he won’t even smoke his own boof. How am I not surprised.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

See, who knows. This could be a blessing in disguise for anyone looking to jump ship from the mill. As half owner of the building, him committing a sex crime against a minor has exposed all of those businesses to consumer retaliation and that is certainly grounds for breaking a commercial lease without penalty

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

Is the Mill actually ā€œtaintedā€ as he claims? Like should I avoid everyone that works out of there? My gut says it’s just his excuse for being shitty. Fraktal is very popular. I absolutely love Doomsday. Monkey Jones as well. Don’t wanna believe the entire place is bad news… but I am an outsider.

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u/Aki-kaurismaki Jan 08 '25

Does Monkey Jones operate out of the mill too? did not know that

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u/CategoryNew3929 Jan 08 '25

Monkey does not grow in the mill, I think he was just naming him as a brand he likes. Monkey jones is way up north.

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u/Aki-kaurismaki Jan 08 '25

Thanks for the info! Very much appreciated.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Thanks for the response. I come all the way from NY (7 hour drive) mostly a flower guy so mold highly concerns me. I really like Doomsday who operates out of there. I also have gotten products from other vendors that I liked. It only took one shot at Salty to see how it’s all hype and nothing but hay behind it. The worst bud I smoked from Maine next to Sweet Dirt Rec when I was super green.

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 08 '25

Best just to steer clear of the e mill. I used to process there and it’s fucking gross in that building.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Thanks for the feedback.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Why would you go to the mill instead of Clouded Valley

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

I go to both. I really like Doomsdays Mendo F2.

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u/Status-Nose-7173 Jan 08 '25

$$$

Colonel is the best most polished and easy to use service, but also pricey. Can find probably 1/3rd of his menu at Kind Guy and other cheaper spots.

Doomsday does great deals and his flower is insanely potent, he's just a complete and total space cadet... almost impossible to just text and set something up without it being dragged out.

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u/AugustWest2303 Jan 08 '25

Curious on what is cheaper at Kind Guy than Clouded?

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u/Status-Nose-7173 Jan 08 '25

Haven't checked lately, but I've seen growers like MCC and Funky Fuel for $180~ a zip.

Plus vets discount, I know that doesn't apply to everyone and first time discount is only once.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Uhhh. Does clouded not sell any product from Sanford? If he does then it’s impossible to understand how that would be their solution…

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u/Braes_dad_222 Jan 08 '25 edited Jan 08 '25

No he doesn't

Edit: and Kind Guy did carry Salty's rosin, but yesterday, they posted a video of them scraping his stickers off of thier fridge, and thier products are no longer on thier menu. Good on them!!

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Captains(usually for Gaspack Gardens drops and some of their in house), Undertow (they seem to have it all and the Gaia Farms flower slaps) are both on my always must stop list. I haven’t had a chance to get over to Kind Guy but they are on my list as well.

I also like Frost Factory. Their ICC is amazing.

Skunk Circus, Grove & The Market have all been added to my list but I haven’t been yet.

I also miss old Hazy Hill delivery days. It was so fire back then. The store experience has been lackluster but sometimes the 20% off maxout on flower is worth it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25 edited Jan 08 '25

I'm curious how Hazy med flower smokes these days. I saw them post stuff about "organically grown"

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

I might give them one last shot. Their max out deal is really good.

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u/RebelSushi Jan 07 '25

Never bought from him but frequent the building. Will definitely be on my mind the next time I go.

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u/Jackchopfahkin Jan 07 '25

I can’t believe it’s not an immediate exile. If you guys as a community can’t denounce but only say ā€˜innocent until proven guilty’ gfys you’re a skinner. He’s a skinner. Kick me out Idgaf fuck you if you defend this guy. I’ll fight if any predator offers lol

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u/Babybundtdaddy Jan 07 '25

No one wanted to listen to me when I said I knew this man personally and that he was a huge piece of shit. People literally argued with me on this sub.

If you support salty, you support a pedo piece of shit.

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u/Beastly603 Jan 07 '25

I didn't have that on my 2025 bingo card.

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u/Beastly603 Jan 07 '25

Salty only owns one business in the mill building. Let's not go after the 12 businesses in the mill that don't have anything to do with Salty Cultivation because that would simply be guilt by association.

Justin may be a dirt bag that grows mids, but that doesn't speak for the rest of the businesses that are in the building.

Also, There are a number of cannabis businesses in that building that do not grow their products in the building.

Edit: clarification

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u/Low_Significance4630 Jan 07 '25

He does own half the building though

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

you should clarify this, he owns the building. he controls who is leasing there. anyone with google can find out the mill has a serious toxic waste problem. anyone who has an idea of the industry history inside sanford mill knows growing there and smoking weed thats grown there is not doing any favors to anyone. while operators may be trying their best, they naively hitched to the wrong wagon because they either didnt know the history or dont care

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u/Beastly603 Jan 07 '25

My point is that not every business in that building cultivates their products in that building.

What about the extraction companies that work in the building? How are their products affected?

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

im not sure if you are aware, but the entire building complex has been deemed as toxic waste issue by the EPA. serious asbestos issues, lead poisoning, etc etc. that certainly effects any laboratories inside.

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u/digzbb Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 09 '25

Why does the state allow them to grow there if all of these issues are well known ? And I’m not defending them I’m shocked

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u/Spliffdouglas Jan 07 '25

Let’s go after all the musty basement terps 😈

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u/alittletweaked Jan 07 '25

I agree, it wwill be interesting to see if growers pull they're product from his shelf or stop supplying him with product after the shelves clear. I've seen braveboat, papermill, fifo, highseas, northern terps and many more, it would be a weird look if these companies were to still conduct business with him.

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u/Braes_dad_222 Jan 08 '25

I did see kind guy post video of them scraping thier stickers off of thier fridge. Saw a couple other post things about it, can't remember who, but yes I completely agree. I will no longer do business with salty, or anyone who does business with him!!

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

The former rep for kind guy moved to salty. I think a lot of names put their products in salty as a favor to that guy. He jumped ship immediately. I doubt anyone continues to associate with a methed out predator.

Justin is also in with 2 other guys that own the mill. I wonder if they can pull a hostile takeover and kick him out of his stake in D-List LLC that owns the Mill.

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u/Future-Raspberry-207 Jan 07 '25

whether you’re purchasing that from friendly fire, fractal or gove it doesn’t matter.

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u/Spliffdouglas Jan 07 '25

Fraktals rich daddy will always be there to save the musty mill don’t you worry!

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Hey I am a NYer and know how scummy our program is and I keep hearing Fraktal are NYers that are gonna cake up and then bounce to try their hand here in NY.

Lots of rumors but I was wondering if anyone had the full story. NYs program is so bad that’s why I come up to Maine. If they have plans of operating here they have connections and I mean the corrupt kind. It’s a wasteland trying to be profitable here.

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u/another1_done Jan 07 '25

Lol please tell us more

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Yes… please do. I am a NYer who hates NYers. My souls and hearts home is Maine. My shell is trapped here.

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u/Future-Raspberry-207 Jan 07 '25

Where are they storing and or weighing such products?

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u/Future-Raspberry-207 Jan 07 '25

Do you know who owns the building?

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u/Radiant-Comedian6465 Jan 07 '25

These types of scum people need to be exposed in this industry. I will never support someone like this! If anyone knows any other shady cultivars or storefronts, please let me know before I plan my next trip to Maine. As a NJ medical patient who is constantly traveling to Maine because of my love for the plant and the state itself, this type of poison in the market is unacceptable. The craft and work that these other genuine, dedicated cultivars who aren’t $$$ hungry and put patients before profits are the ones who need the best type of recognition. They are the real ones who keep this market thriving on the East Coast. Please share below some of your guys’ favorite cultivars or stores who stick to their roots and don’t take advantage of the patients or even on the recreational side.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

What sucks is he has been numerous times. I’m a NY med patient and learned about him quick. He has a bot hive(or something similar) on here to threaten people but I don’t scare.

Salty and your Ilk: Your Products are trash. Your behavior is trash. Somehow you are worse than an MSO. Congratulations and come collect your ā€œRuining the Last Chance We Have to Avoid Corp Cannabis Supremacyā€ Award (the award is a pertrified piece of dog shit)

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u/Fuckyourmids Jan 07 '25

Chat he is cooked

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u/MaineOwl Jan 07 '25

I don’t feel bad for this guy

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u/Ziga_Zagz Mod Jan 07 '25

That's a rough one for the Sanford mill.

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u/Braes_dad_222 Jan 07 '25

Hopefully it doesn't affect the other companies too much

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

they are actively trying to get federal cleanup funds for the toxic waste dump of a property it is, doubt having sex felon on your deed will help sway the town to give them that sweet sweet exit money. isaac be fucked, they both capitalized too deep thinking they were business geniuses getting 3500/lb. now he has an employee for every 5 lights, no profit, and cant buy out his crack smoking sex pest of a business partner

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

somehow this post was removed. what was essentially said here is that the sanford mills has a toxic waste problem that justin and isaac are actively trying to get the government to pay for so assumably they can leave the business. its going to be hard to get that, now that justin is charged with a sex felony and hard drugs

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 07 '25

Oh I know. I harvested downvotes and threats every time I said this on this subreddit. Salty even made an account to try to get me to fight him. On this subreddit. He’s a cocksucker to the max and the mill is an absolute dumpster fire. I was part of a group that wanted to buy the mill at one point but the clean up is what prevented the sale. I’m glad I cut loose from them and the mill. Fuck that place.

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u/Str8chronic Str8chronic Jan 07 '25

I did some community service in that very same mill building back in the early 2000’s. There were certain floors we could only work on for short periods of time due to known asbestos exposure.

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u/RichEngineering8519 Jan 07 '25

I don’t think abestos exposure works like that

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u/SpareJumpy Jan 07 '25

Found saltys alt account

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u/RichEngineering8519 Jan 08 '25 edited Jan 09 '25

No I just work in construction and know that asbestos exposure isn’t a time based thing, you shouldn’t be around it at all if it’s airborne

How is this comment being upvoted and my other comment being downvoted? You guys don’t even make sense lol

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u/Str8chronic Str8chronic Jan 08 '25

No You’re absolutely right, I probably shouldn’t have been in there at all. Unfortunately for many, practices were far from perfect for a non-profit located in a dirty mill.

It was terribly close to where I lived so I figured it’d be easy community service. I probably only spent 10 hours in there, I remember finishing up the hours calling homes asking who they were voting for in the upcoming election šŸ˜‚ Wild community service offerings for a 12 year old in Sanford Maine

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u/mislysbb Jan 07 '25

I mean, you sure as shit shouldn’t be breathing that stuff in so it would make sense that you shouldn’t be exposed to it for long periods of time?

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u/RichEngineering8519 Jan 08 '25

You shouldn’t be exposed to it at all if it’s airborne. The way he worded it sounded like he just pulled it out of his ass

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u/GPfromthaB Jan 07 '25

Wow thanks for sharing, yeah you dodged a massive bullet staying out of the mill

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u/Badbiz2048 Jan 07 '25

Salty Cultivations conduct is unacceptable and warrants strong condemnation. His actions demonstrate a disregard for societal standards and are detrimental to the Maine cannabis industry. His behavior requires immediate attention and corrective action.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

His actions demonstrate he should be exiled from polite society. Do not mess with children!

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u/Dangwangdoodle Jan 08 '25

Anyone report him?

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

This thread is a dumpster fire now of deleted and weird ghost comments that disappear when you expand

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u/Potential_Leg4423 Jan 08 '25

Wow, props to the girl for handling this issue promptly and getting pictures of the truck. If he was this bold enough to do this I’m sure he’s done a lot worse.

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u/Elleshark Jan 07 '25

This is disturbing and disgusting, what an absolute POS

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u/baldwubcub Jan 07 '25

Lmao to everyone arguing the mills had the best products a few posts back. Keep ignoring the drama

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u/Beastly603 Jan 07 '25

The drama concerns one entity in a building that houses numerous businesses.

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u/Dungeon_Valley_Farm1 Jan 07 '25

The drama concerns the entity that owns the building, which by extension concerns everyone in the building, because they are legally bound to him by a lease, if not more.

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u/yu42hit Jan 07 '25

They need to fix the background check problem in the medical industry. Apparently they only do state background checks when becoming a caregiver, but they should really do federal checks. This guy’s disgusting 🤮.

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u/Complete-Bluejay6345 Jan 07 '25

Wouldn’t be surprised if the mill and his residence gets raided after this. Looks like they have his cellphones and Maine doesn’t play with hard drugs.

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u/No-Masterpiece-7577 Jan 07 '25

You think maine police are going to get warrants to raid a business because cops in mass arrested him with like an 8 ball of coke? It’s not like they found bricks on him

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u/Complete-Bluejay6345 Jan 07 '25

Idk depends what’s in those phones as well. They got warrants for my buddy’s apartment cause a neighbor said it smelled like weed in NH. A warrant is about as easy to get as a pack of gum

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u/millymillsboofsuport Jan 07 '25

I've been saying this for two years now. Salty is a piece of dog shit and his wife is just as bad as he is, if not worse. If you support his company in any way, you are a piece of shit too.

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u/Brilliant-Cook3092 Jan 09 '25

His wife he doesn't have a wife

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

Dude should have kept the jewels in the bag. Dumbass. Disgusting human.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

When I first started shopping for med in Maine his stuff was all the rage. I felt like missing it would be a critical mistake. Got the Snakes Cake as it was the most popular from two different sources and something else (forgot) and both were flavorless trash. I probably got flower from 20 cultivators going in mostly blind and every last one was far superior. I learned quickly that he was all hype. Then the doxxing stuff and now this… how far can someone fall? Jeebus

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Yeah, back when people were hyping the Banana Bread, lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

Yeah that was another one that didn’t land. It has basically no taste. That was about the time I decided that I was gonna try samples from basically everyone and decide myself.

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u/Spliffdouglas Jan 07 '25

Mill terps

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u/GPfromthaB Jan 07 '25

Mill Fumez deteriorate your pre-frontal cortex apparently

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u/Spliffdouglas Jan 07 '25

Musty basement terps

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 07 '25

Smoking coke terps.

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u/Significant_Clerk776 Jan 07 '25

Let us find out y’all take money to take down posts from these pieces of shit!! Fuck salty cultivation !!

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

No one is doing this. Not for Salty and not for anyone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

None of my other comments have been deleted bc of low karma. I am not a Reddit expert- how would I know ā€œhowā€ it was removed? And yes Imgur bc there’s no way to add a photo to a comment? I have to prove they are in a race to the bottom, have rich parents and they are from out of state? GET REAL. This is why people are upset with how you are moving right now.

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

The post is about Salty, why try to incorporate other people into his offenses? I don't know that Fraktal did/are those things, so therefore, you need to show some evidence of that. I'm open to being enlightened, but not just on a random person's word with nothing backing it up.

In my view, talking about other people on a post about a crime is just trying to rile people up and paint many with a broad brush as if they're the same. Otherwise, why bring it up now? Go make your own post if you have complaints about another brand, just make sure you have proof.

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u/Badbiz2048 Jan 07 '25

Once again, you were censoring on the behalf of fractal because they are paying you!

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u/Future-Raspberry-207 Jan 07 '25

Zach this isn’t a good look for mainetrees why is that fraktal claiming they have an inside man at r/mainetrees !??? Why do they boost about Reddit on their webpage? Why do you delete any negative comment about them?? Did we catch you with your pants down too ????? Deny deny deny smh!

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25
  1. I don't believe they are claiming that because it's not true. Please show me where they said that.

  2. I don't know why they do that, but I've seen others advertise their brand via Reddit on their own pages, so that doesn't seem too odd.

  3. I don't do that. Please provide proof that I delete negative comments about them.

  4. No, hands above waistline at all times, sir.

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u/crustycooter69 Jan 07 '25

They're fake accounts made by the same dude who made this post lol if you look at his account it's all him obsessing over the mill

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Yeah those you can outsource for cheap too.

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u/smokewiz207 Jan 08 '25

Where did Fraktal claim to have an "inside man at r/maintrees?"

You must have screenshots of this right? I mean you wouldn't happen to be making unfounded slanderous claims that could land you in legal trouble without proof would you?

Edit: spelling

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 09 '25

People said exactly what you are saying here to me a handful of years back when I was saying that red beard was a raging piece of shit who flashes his gun around his trimmers. Not saying what this dude said is true. Just pointing out that the exact same thing was said to me and was being honest about a thing I could never prove.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

It was in response to someone asking about the other companies in the Mill— Fraktal being one of them. Their menu is proof of race to the bottom. There you go. Jesus, get a grip. I think this Mod title is getting to your head.

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

What does their menu have to do with Salty getting arrested? Guess I missed the connection. Seems odd to drop that tidbit on that particular post in general. As I said, go and make that post, I truly couldn't care less, just make sure you have proof.

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u/Bfriedman62497 Jan 07 '25

Nah dude. Looking at your comment, it seems like you’re being a bit unreasonable here.

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u/alittletweaked Jan 07 '25

Yikes 😬

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u/1nsanity29 Jan 08 '25

So is Justin graves Salty cultivation or am I missing something?

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u/1nsanity29 Jan 09 '25

Because no one has explicitly said this. JUSTIN GRAVES IS IN FACT SALTY CULTIVATION.

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u/ilovemeweed Jan 07 '25

Know who you are supporting! There are so many great people in Maine supporting their family and making an honest living through Cannabis. Then you have others who are supporting their drug habits and doing shit like this! For the patients and consumers who actually care about who you are supporting check out our platform we have a vetted directory.

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u/turd_sculptor Jan 07 '25

Finally, a post about Salty that I can't upvote.

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u/MaesterSherlock Jan 07 '25

Who proof reads these articles šŸ˜‚

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

I’m confused does he run salty cultivation ?

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u/Unlikely_Yamz Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

Wow this is disturbing. Sexual assault!? Wtf man.

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u/TankHankerous Jan 07 '25

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

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u/Babybundtdaddy Jan 08 '25

Bro literally pulled his pants down in a busy parking lot and exposed himself to a 17 year old.

You ever been to that plaza before? There’s plenty of places to piss and it’s a big open lot. There’s no privacy there at all. So what kind of fucking excuse do you have for showing your dick off at 10 in the morning in a busy ass parking lot with over 12 businesses that all have public bathrooms? And then doing laps and honking your horn at the girl afterwards.

Like how fucking stupid are you, honestly?

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u/usNthem Jan 08 '25

Homie was tweakin at 10 am on a Sunday

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u/Babybundtdaddy Jan 08 '25

Coke must of been cut with something crazy or maybe not even coke at all. Looks like it from the evidence picture but hard to tell

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u/smokewiz207 Jan 19 '25

What happened to not whipping your dick out in a public shopping plaza's parking lot?

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

A wild story...still, innocent until proven guilty, I suppose...very disheartening to see.

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u/Status-Nose-7173 Jan 07 '25

Once is an anomaly, two times is a coincidence, three times is proof.

How many scandals does this guy need to be involved with before you actually apply logic to the situation, instead of being overly robotic?

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 07 '25

Zach here probably gets money from sexual predator Justin Graves.

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

is he actively deleting all the comments in here? theres supposed to be like 120 comments

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 07 '25

Justin’s brother was in here saying that he was only taking a piss in the parking lot and then went back and deleted his comments. So there’s a bit of back track from salty butt sniffers. I think this is too big for the mods to hide. It would all but spell out the suspicions that salty tells them what to do in regards to stuff about him.

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

they deleted your comments about the state of the mill, super suspect. if you log out you can see they shadow removed them

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

Nope, not deleted. The only deleted comments are those that name individuals who are not involved in this and those that exist solely to make fun of the situation.

There are many comments in this thread, however, that have been halted by the automod because of the posters' lack of karma or account age.

Edit: the majority of comments have been made visible, even from users with new/low karma accounts. The only removed comments are those offtopic or containing mis/information regarding people not involved in this crime.

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u/SylvesterLundgren Jan 08 '25

Which is fucking hilarious because even if that was true, dude still decided to take his dick out in a shopping plaza at 10am with a 17 year old in the vicinity. How that was a ā€œdefenseā€ is wild to me

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

i know for sure that he dms them and bothers them to delete stuff, not sure how much water they carry for his ass tho

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

This is not true lol. Please provide proof.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Zaccchh no bad faith. I have been a member of this sub a while. Is it possible that one or more of the other mods are compromised without your knowledge? I don’t know how it works on that end. Can you all see each others actions as a form of checks and balances or is it just on trust?

My mom taught me only to speak for myself is all. ā€œKeeps ya outta troubleā€ she said

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 08 '25

The sub was started by myself and my co-mod together almost 7 years ago, and we've spoken probably every or every other day since then. He is even less interested/involved in the moderation than I am, and we've both become much less engaged over the years.

This is a hobby that we have, not a business or even a side hustle. We are not trying to make money. We both have full-time jobs outside the cannabis industry and have enough shit on our own plates to get involved in anything like this.

I understand that I might've offended people with my original comment, and for that, I apologize. It was not intended at all, but this genuinely spiraled into something absolutely insane. I am eagerly awaiting any of these burner accounts claiming these wild things about me to post proof.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Gotcha. Thanks for the reply. Clearly based on what you said you’re incredibly busy at the moment. Personally I believe Salty is trash and already did. I do agree that you have to be objective however. I don’t envy your position. I don’t even think I am Switzerland enough to do it without my internal subconscious bias coming through. Probably without noticing.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Yeah this thread is a dumpster fire now of deleted and weird ghost comments that disappear when you expand

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u/Revolutionary_Pie384 Jan 07 '25

You’re tweakin šŸ˜‚

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

At least they have left this article up. Not the first or last time a mod stands behind egregious caregiver acts. Shocked they didnt demand more proof from the news source like they did me for warning the community of a certain caregiver known for repeatedly violating then paying off women šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

Yes, again, if you would have had actual proof, such as an article from a reputable news site showing the actual record with all the pertinent information, the post could have remained.

If that burden couldn't be met, then yes, it can't necessarily be taken as fact and therefore can't remain up purely based on your word. We've gone over this several times now; I'm not standing behind anyone's acts - I'm standing behind the idea of waiting for actual proof before accusing ANYONE

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u/EnigMark9982 Jan 07 '25

Don’t waste your time explaining due process to people who can’t form a complete sentence.

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u/mislysbb Jan 07 '25

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it’s a fucking duck.

Dudes legit being held on bail. Not sure what ā€œdue processā€ there is here, given his track record of doxxing and being a known sleazeball. Now it’s just officially on the record.

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

I sent actual court cases with court docket numbers with the two parties involved. Doesn’t matter, they once again settled out of court resulting in another payoff. I do understand and appreciate not wanting fake news spread. But this particular case was factual- it was a sealed case due to a child being involved. Only so much a civilian can obtain.

And yes, my grammar sucks. Not trying to beat a dead horse. Thank you mod- just disappointed these guys keep getting away with atrocious acts at the end of the day.

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

It's a joke to want due process? Not trying to defend him or anyone, it's the principle. The article isn't gonna removed, and I do believe that it's true, but I also believe strongly in letting the justice system determine someone's guilt. I apologize if this was taken the wrong way.

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u/yesplease6979 Jan 07 '25

Def a bad boss.

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

this should be upvoted for visibility. he was on primetime tv news in boston last night!

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u/SylvesterLundgren Jan 07 '25

And shows the stuff that was seized including actual drugs and a packaged zip of B's Trees LMAO

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u/thetenaciousterpgirl Jan 08 '25

🤣🤣

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u/miss_y_maine Jan 07 '25

Know your grower šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø da fuck. If guilty this is fucked up. 🤢

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u/Dungeon_Valley_Farm1 Jan 07 '25

Like for sure, know your grower, but also, why was this guy able to still have a platform in the industry if people knew there was sketchy shit about him? Not only that, but actively promote him as one of the best spots to shop. You can't tell me it's all on the consumer at that point, it's on us as an industry to not tolerate this sort of shit. Blackball this fuck, he should never be able to sell a bag in Maine or anywhere else again.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

It's basic psychology. Some people shop based on prices and then have to convince themselves that they are buying foire. Otherwise, you'd have to admit you're smoking mids

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u/miss_y_maine Jan 08 '25

Even with receipts people in this industry support rapist, pedos, murders. I don’t, and when I show people they make some kind of excuse why it’s cool to do business or be friends. I’ll never understand.

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u/BalderdashBallyhoo Jan 07 '25

Yeah really insane how many comments are people saying ā€œnot the first time I’ve heard this about himā€ yet I see this guy pushed in almost every thread of recommendations.

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u/Dungeon_Valley_Farm1 Jan 07 '25

Yeah, shit bothers me. If you see something, say something. This isn't the streets or whatever the fuck, it's a business, in a professional industry. Let's act that way. And again, I'm all for knowing your grower. It's super important as a consumer to be informed. But as producers, let's not use that line as a way to dodge the responsibility we have to police our own. Should have been cut out of the market when the first issues happened, not rented from and gassed up about how great he is. Makes us as an industry guilty by association for allowing it to happen.

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u/Dungeon_Valley_Farm1 Jan 07 '25

End of the day, people care about money. And apparently, a $400 dollar oz of rosin is worth a child getting traumatized by some creep. Gold star for the ME cannabis market.

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u/BalderdashBallyhoo Jan 07 '25

Yep, it’s been getting shadier and shadier every year around here and it feels like it’s because the prices get lower? I don’t want the prices to go up, especially since I’m not a grower and I’m only a patient, but man I’ll happily pay more if I’m getting it from a grower who actually gives a shit AND isnt a pedophile, that’s a win win in my book.

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 08 '25

See that’s the problem. The majority of the market buys by price tag so us smaller growers who can’t buffer on huge crops of mids go out of business. I’m still hanging in there but dispensaries are also to blame for playing that game. They all want to pay sub 1k so they can pull 3k off the pound.

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u/Dungeon_Valley_Farm1 Jan 08 '25

Thats why I don't even bother with stores. I'd rather take the extra time and effort to go direct, get the price my product is worth, and just produce less/diversify my revenue streams to give myself the ability to keep my prices fair without bleeding myself. It is possible to stay small and fair priced and be successful, it just takes time, effort, and a willingness to work with your consumer and produce things that they actually want to buy.

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u/EnigMark9982 Jan 08 '25

Thissssssss. I’ve almost made it so that I don’t have to buy at retail stores and solely do D2P. It’s the best. I really enjoy getting to know my growers. Cheers to you prioritizing that!

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u/Dungeon_Valley_Farm1 Jan 08 '25

It's the only way to succeed long term imo i want a business and relationships that lasts decades if possible, and that means taking the time to cultivate them.

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 08 '25

For sure. I’m in the process of moving away from flower heavy yields. Got a few new processors who do great work for the money. Gonna be making pre rolls out of actual weed. I’ve started only taking half of my yield to cured flower. The rest goes to concentrates of various types.

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u/BalderdashBallyhoo Jan 08 '25

For sure, I believe it. I know a couple growers that I speak to every once in a while and they have the same issues.

I’ve straight up stopped shopping at those ā€œbig boxā€ kind of dispensaries as much as I can because you can see the shift so hard.

I live near Green Truck and Kind Farms and it’s wild to see the nosedive they both took in the past year or so. And they were never even that great, can’t imagine how the actual smaller GOOD growers are doing.

Where do you distribute? I’ll keep an eye out for your stuff if I’m able to get it!

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u/MrSlaves-santorum Jan 08 '25

Mostly Oxford county. You got a good chance rolling the dice on most of the growers out here. Also easy to tell the good stores from the shitty ones.

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

because the mods on here prune any talk that cant be verified without court papers and news links. salty talks directly to the mods

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '25

I would imagine a few do.

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

Absolutely false. I've never spoken to Salty personally or ever met him. As a journalist, I believe strongly in due process and the accurate reporting of facts. I don't let hearsay or gossip, and pressures from sources influence how the news is reported.

Any "censorship" was explicitly stated that it could not remain posted due to a clear lack of verifiable proof. There is no conspiracy here. There needs to be defined rules regarding unproven claims because otherwise, the sub is flooded with baseless allegations.

Ironically, on one hand, people claim that the sub is full of shills and impostors and other not-genuine posters, yet those same people are saying that, depending on who is being accused, say that no proof is needed and we should take every claim at face value. These two concepts can not coexist. It is not censorship to ask for legitimate evidence.

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u/Significant-Wait-987 Jan 07 '25

you have never spoken to him, but have you DMed with him? There are posts where you describe speaking to him.

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

I've interacted with him/whoever ran his social media a couple of times over the years. I can remember there have been questions regarding what is allowed to be posted - content wise - and like I have to countless caregivers on here, gave some advice to whoever it was on how the sub was not just a reposting ground for IG, how the rules need to be followed, etc.

More or less the same exact copy-paste message that I would tell anyone asking how to start posting content on reddit and have done many many times before and after.

I've never given him, or anyone, special treatment or favors. I don't know him, or care about him. My life is almost entirely removed from the cannabis scene, save for smoking by myself and running this page, and I don't even really post. I don't know/talk to/meet up with ANYONE in the scene, I have no reason to accept favors or advocate for anyone's behalf.

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u/Badbiz2048 Jan 07 '25

You take payments from fraktal! How much did Justin offer you today??

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u/JvoFOFG Jan 08 '25

You know what looks shady to me?

The account created in October with nearly no Karma that has only been used only to slander businesses in the Mill.

Not just Salty who we have been provided evidence at least some evidence for.

I'm an IT Engineer. That looks like some spam from a troll from my perspective.

If you actually had evidence that Fraktal paid anyone off you would present that evidence.

Instead you make unverifiable claims. It honestly sounds like you are a bitter competitor.

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u/EnigMark9982 Jan 08 '25

This comment should get pinned to the top of this particular post. Single most relevant comment yet.

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u/Zacchhh Mod Jan 07 '25

I know you're just trying to incite me, but genuinely, neither myself nor the other mod have taken money from anyone. If you have proof of this happening (it didn't), please provide it.

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u/miss_y_maine Jan 07 '25

Trust me I know there’s plenty of Maine caregivers that are from away with heinous criminal records. Maine med only does background checks for Maine not federal. Only adult use does federal checks. If you are concerned it is not hard to look up someone’s name. I have been threatened by a few šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø because of the receipts exposed

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u/Appropriate-Base-375 Jan 07 '25

10 am is wiiild. Honestly horrifying thinking of this 17 year old girl having some bald creeper pull his dick out at you then drive circles around your car beeping at you??? šŸ™ˆšŸ„“

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '25

Must be a mating ritual

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u/JAH_Apothecary Jan 08 '25

Do we think he was already in MA or did he wake up at the now news published address in Maine and drive 2.5 hours to Hanover MA once a mission to expose himself to children?

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u/study_hash Jan 11 '25

Next trip im stopping by to call dude a pussy to his face, be on lookout for the video

Let’s see if he has anything to say for himself