Biggfoot44
Master Class
Obviously varies greatly state to state .
But in some states , including mine, it's all the hoops & hassles involved in Legal Weed Industry .
Limited numbers of Licenses for Retail and Grow operations. De Facto requires bribes to state and or local legislators to get one . Extensive regulations and record keeping at every step . Very hefty taxes .
No access to banking or commercial lending. Requires hefty up front capital , and high security expenses .
Bottom line - Legal Weed costs consumers 2 to 10 times as much as " Free Market " . Plus Having to scan DL to just enter a Weed Store .
I my discussions on the topic , l say that Weed should be regulated and taxed on parity with beer . Excess greed of Government, creates operating niche for undocumented free market .
Kind of like , if the legal liquor store sold a six pack of beer for $40 , while it was $10 from the local bootlegger .