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> That's a convenient excuse, but I don't recall Colorado losing $100 million in their first year of operations as the first legal market for cannabis anywhere:
by UncleEntity 7y ago
> That's a convenient excuse, but I don't recall Colorado losing $100 million in their first year of operations as the first legal market for cannabis anywhere:
I don't think The State of Colorado sells people the pot but a bunch of private businesses who all have individual profit/loss experiences. If one corporation was granted a monopoly then you'd have a valid comparison.
- Scoundreller 7y agoBut that is the complaint: Ontario decided to go with tight control over wholesaling and retail sales, instead of letting just about anyone set up a retail store and using high taxes to make money.