Dont think i will be going to LI for smoke, lol. The prices and services I mention are ok for folks who dont know where else to get herb. If you know some folks oz of Sour D, Chemdog D, whatever can be had for cheaper. Plus there are the pounds of herb from cali coming into nyc everyday that is also good and cheaper than the local grown.
East coast is just such a different scene, when the medical laws really get to east coast maybe things will change. But in general much tougher to find the right folks as everyone is much more tight lipped and almost imposible to know who is or isnt growing. Unlike west coast brothers with there "Kiss Me, I am a pot grower" t-shirts and grow room tours. :) I grew up in nyc so is little easier for me, but as i get older and spend less time in nyc it deff can get tougher to find the good connects. Better to grow your own.
JB