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> "Look to startups and technology to bring the price of pure organic ganja down over a short few years." In general I'd prefer small businesses rather than st
by nightfly 9y ago
> "Look to startups and technology to bring the price of pure organic ganja down over a short few years."
In general I'd prefer small businesses rather than startups with dreams of going very large dominate in spaces like this.
As is it's already fairly expensive for new players to get a legal foothold. Regulating it to the point that it requires the type of capital that startup people can get raise is gonna shut out a lot of people.
- GuiA 9y agoFortunately, as many college students will tell you, weed is very easy to grow. As long as commercial licenses are easily available, I think small, locally owned, organic, etc. outfits will be able to coexist with any potential "Starbucks for Weed".
- subway 9y agoI think it's almost a sure bet that as soon as a player is large enough to lobby, they'll attempt to restrict other players from entering via licensing. This has already happened in places like Oakland, with the medical pot industry. This is also largely why Ohio failed to legalize a few years back -- the ballot initiative encouraged a handful of massive players.
- petre 9y agoLegal recreational weed should be as easy as craft beer.
- bfuller 9y agoEasier. All you need is a hole in the ground, some compost, and the sun.
- Fnoord 9y ago> Fortunately, as many college students will tell you, weed is very easy to grow. Easy to learn, difficult to master. "Locally owned, organic, etc" are going to cause a lack of standardisation which has the risk for differences in quality, and different amounts of CBT and THC.