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As someone who doesn't use cannabis, can someone explain to me why there continues to be an underground? Saw an article in news a couple weeks ago explaining th
by poulsbohemian 5y ago
As someone who doesn't use cannabis, can someone explain to me why there continues to be an underground? Saw an article in news a couple weeks ago explaining that there are problems in Oregon again with unlicensed producers in wilderness areas again. One of the primary reasons I was in favor of legalization was that I didn't like the prospects of running into an illegal grow operation when I'm out enjoying Mother Nature. Is it just a matter of economics, IE: the underground, untaxed producers are so much cheaper that there's still an active market?
- jerrysievert 5y agonot every county in Oregon has legal ways to purchase, some counties want the tax revenue but don't want people to be able to get it. taxation across every aspect of growing, processing, and sale adds a lot. not all dispensaries are the same, some are swank, but more expensive, some are captive markets. some people don't want to be tracked in any way. so there are reasons some people stick with black market, but like piracy, making legal purchases and consumption easier helps to ease it.
- poulsbohemian 5y agoThis is good feedback... I knew there were places like Pendleton and the southeastern corner of the state that were still be sticks in the mud, but didn't really think in terms of that being a reason for a black market to continue to thrive (given access in so many places in WA, OR, CA in general)