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>As much as I support states refusing to wait for the feds to end our disastrous war on drugs policy, this is a reminder that unless we legalize and regulate ma
by cmdshiftf4 7y ago
>As much as I support states refusing to wait for the feds to end our disastrous war on drugs policy, this is a reminder that unless we legalize and regulate marijuana at the federal level and make serious efforts to make the legal market work for everyone, there will continue to be a black market
Canada legalized and regulated marijuana at the federal level over a year ago and yet 40% of users still prefer to get it from the black market.
Vaping weed became very popular here also and there's no official source for THC vape cartridges.
>That black market will continue to land people in jail
Yes, breaking laws may result in incarceration. Even if you legalize it and regulate it, there will still be many people who'll roll the dice and try to undercut the market for their own gain.
- raydev 7y agoBased on what I've heard from others (I don't smoke), the black market in Canada still exists because of poor quality relative to cost, and low supply. Supposedly. Also, the black market is probably running off inertia due to existing supply, and how easy it is to grow plants as an individual. I don't think anyone expected the black market to disappear overnight. It's only been a year.
- resfirestar 7y agoI’m not familiar with the situation in Canada but here in California we have excessive taxes (counties and municipalities can layer on more tax beyond the state excise tax) and not enough dispensary licenses to meet demand (again, the fault of municipalities more than the state). The legal businesses that do exist are more likely to be run by green field entrepreneurs than people moving away from the black market. That’s what I meant by making the legal market work for everyone.