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That's exactly why they don't want to legalize home cultivation. In Mass the back market is booming because everyone can grow it.
by namlem 9y ago
That's exactly why they don't want to legalize home cultivation. In Mass the back market is booming because everyone can grow it.
- josefresco 9y agoThe law in Mass, and how it's rolled out has had unintended consequences: 1. Home cultivation is legal (and not controlled by local officials), and therefore the "black" market is booming / prices are dropping. 2. Municipalities are blocking recreational cannabis businesses, in many cases instituting "moratoriums" for 1-2 years to "allow the state legal framework to be hammered out" (which is complete BS) This helps the black market further. 3. Furthermore, the shops that are allowed are heavily regulated and taxed, further helping the black market price advantage. Until recreational cannabis businesses are open and thriving, the black market will continue to surge, and probably hasn't even peaked.