Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[Velderan]

This is why Americans, in northern States, organize bus tours to hit Canadian pharmacies.

That and college. I know a few people who went to school in Winnipeg because it was apparently significantly cheaper than any university here in Minnesota even factoring in the difference between renting an apartment vs. living at home with parents.

 

[Ryujin]

That and college. I know a few people who went to school in Winnipeg because it was apparently significantly cheaper than any university here in Minnesota even factoring in the difference between renting an apartment vs. living at home with parents.

We university employees love that. Seriously. They aren't covered by government funds, that equal roughly 40-50% of tuition, so they're giving us double.

 

[Gradine]

This is why Americans, in northern States, organize bus tours to hit Canadian pharmacies.

Apparently it's a twelve hour drive to Vancouver, which is about how long it would take to get to Los Angeles. I could think of worse ways to get the medicine I need

 

[Ryujin]

Apparently it's a twelve hour drive to Vancouver, which is about how long it would take to get to Los Angeles. I could think of worse ways to get the medicine I need

Or a cheap flight on Alaska and make a short vacation of it, with the drug savings as a bonus.

 

[dragoner]

Mexico is also super cheap.

 

[Gradine]

Or a cheap flight on Alaska and make a short vacation of it, with the drug savings as a bonus.

I mean, I'm looking at at least a three hour drive to get anywhere that would have a "cheap" flight. Cheapest flight I can find from the nearby airport is like $1k round trip

 

[Gradine]

Of course, I would also need a passport to leave the country, which is currently not an option for me, so the whole thing's academic

 

[payn]

You can always try Tijuana, but I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

You can always try Tijuana, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Mexican pharmaceuticals are actually pretty great, as is their healthcare. We hear propaganda otherwise for all the reasons you might expect.

 

[TiQuinn]

It rules* being diabetic because it's damn near impossible to get a hold of diabetes medication because they keep being sold as miracle weight loss drugs so everything I actually need to take to survive are massively expensive and out of stock so people can keep selling magazines.



*it does not, in fact, rule

Even worse, when they're used by celebrities and influencers who just want to look good in a short period of time and only need to lose 10 pounds.