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0 pointspests1y ago0 comments

Every dispo in my area (Metro Detroit) has concrete pillars surrounding the building, usually every two feet or so.

One of the first to open a few years back got hit early and everyone seems to have learned the lesson.

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Those short pillars are called bollards.

Well-known to expert GeoGuessr players as a convenient way to quickly tell what country you're in on a random rural road, as different countries use mysteriously consistent different bollard styles even when their road surfaces are otherwise almost identical.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bollard+meta

jcims1y ago

Every fan of physics is recommended to look up bollard test videos.

wallaBBB1y ago

And one of the best Twitter accounts: https://twitter.com/WorldBollard

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nullhole1y ago

The gravity of physics always brings me down.

(sorry!)

yuppiemephisto1y ago

Just did! =)

TylerE1y ago

The ones in DC typically seem to be either on 2nd floors or in basements. Security outside at the entrance to the steps.

Mountain_Skies1y ago

The ones I've seen in the Detroit area seem to mostly be in areas zoned industrial, which typically means single story, stand alone buildings with few "eyes on the street". Going to guess Michigan has restrictive zoning requirements for marijuana businesses that keep it out of the public eye.

pestsOP1y ago

> Going to guess Michigan has restrictive zoning requirements for marijuana businesses that keep it out of the public eye.

It's up to each city/county if they allow any stores at all and their own regulations / licensing.

A recent change a lot of shops seem to be going through is removing the "lobby waiting area" (so 2-3 shop "in private") and just adding more shelves and display cases while building up a huge line. Never liked the farce before (and probably a holdover from when they were medical only) so its a nice change.

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