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| Mired in red tape, $20 billion legal cannabis industry seeks government help, and is getting it |
| 2024-06-17 |
| [JustTheNews] California funded a $100 million bailout in 2021 for marijuana companies burdened by rules that have led users back to illegal dealers. Pot retailers got another $20 million boost in 2023. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 It's still cheaper to buy from a buddy who knows what he's doing. Always will be. They just are seasonal, unlike the legal grow sites |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-06-17 19:00 |
| #4 Yes, there was supposed to be a gusher of money into the state treasury and a breathtaking drop in crime. Didn't happen. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-06-17 15:05 |
| #3 I wonder if the California marijuana growers association has a VP for DEI. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-06-17 14:58 |
| #2 For the most part, when weed was legalized in Mass it cost $400 per ounce and you could buy it for $200 from your buddy / private growers. Legal prices have come down closer to the $200 / oz. level, thus the pinch in prices for the legal folks. |
| Posted by: Raj 2024-06-17 09:31 |
| #1 So much for the 'revenue' generation argument. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-06-17 07:25 |