How America Botched Cannabis Legalization | Forbes

[@andrewmowen2925]

Everyone should be able to drop a seed and watch our tree grow w/o a license w/o taxation w/o any penalties at all. All people deserve to be able to grow their own medicine w/o worry about going to jail.

[@brentwalker3300]

Amen to that. House Democrats already passed legislation to decriminalize cannabis federally but the Senate has not approved it.

[@andrewmowen2925]

@@brentwalker3300 Just remember decriminalization isn't legalization tho. No matter red or blue the govt loves the tax money from it.

[@counterflow5719]

Back in the day, prior to the 60s, I used to hear about pot growing wild like a weed along side the road in the southern u.s., like Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama for instance. Now that it's legal where is the legal wild and natural weed?

[@andrewmowen2925]

@@counterflow5719 It was all cut down for the most part so people would forget about it. Back in the day those invested in timber didn't want it around for fear it would destroy their profits. The powers that be don't want use to have a plant with mutli purposes but rather to depend on them for everything we need.

[@ItzGanked]

What about the poppy plant?

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

It's not just weed, it's every single consumer product out there. Cottage industry just can't compete with the Walmarts and IKEAs of this world. This video makes it look like the problem is just about Cannabis. It's a much larger issue than just that.

[@firstlast-cs6eg]

A issue with capitalism.

[@HnH1369]

Not a problem with capitalism but honest regulation, we don’t pass laws unless donations are made. Much like religions.

[@firstlast-cs6eg]

@@HnH1369 We'd have more democracy and honesty in government without capitalism.

[@ElMayo31]

@@firstlast-cs6eg how? It would become more corrupt if anything with the lack of competition and lack of incentives to competition.

[@y0nd3r]

@@HnH1369 sorry, greed is built into capitalism. Not a bug, a feature. Capitalism actually rewards greed, so the greedier you are, the more profitable you will be. Too much regulation is obviously a problem, but to say it shouldn't be regulated is nonsense.

[@n00n1n]

I live Arizona, I am a medical patient but if I wasn't I could still just go down to the store. That's the way it should be for everybody in every state in the union.

[@andrewmowen2925]

Agreed but I also would like to see people able to get an opiate that doesn't drop them dead on the streets like the tranq dope does in kensington, philly.

[@got2kittys]

The problem with my states legalization is that the state created its own cartel, charging high prices, and a high tax. Making laws even more harsh and conflicting than they were, to discourage people from growing it. So, the black market thrives, and it's half price of dispensary prices. It's ridiculous.

[@infinite8382]

people need the freedom to grow their own, but government is all about control and taxation :/

[@westcoastadventurers8504]

Fight fire with fire. If someone wants to come after me or my medicine, my Bitcoin or my existence as a fully functioning stable intelligent adult capable of surviving on my own with needless gov "assistance" watching over us like kids, anyone who wants to play games, here's one it's called violence, Kxll people. Fk centralized banks, centralized gov and centralized corporations. De Centralized your mind De Centralized your life. People need to learn to stay the F out of other peoples business, live their lives and learn to keep quiet and shut the F up before they too wind up dead, crushed under the ignorance of their own actions. Society is crumbling, scary, society is trash. THE STRONG / WISE / CLEVER WILL ALWAYS SURVIVE. Speak softly and continue to DeFi.

[@Dangling-Participle99]

You must be from Illinois. We have broke records with the amount of taxes they've collected. Yet the roads are still absoult trash, and the kids seem to be getting dumber by the minute. Worst part is. The states that have legal medical, don't get to conduct any substantial research on marijuana. "The whicha why" Because the feds still have it listed as a schedule one narcotic. "No medicinal Properties" Even though, they themselves awarded a patent for marinol in 1985 for people taking chemotherapy. In the end, we're simply feeding the greedy pigs.

[@westcoastadventurers8504]

Btw, case anyone wondering, I live in Seattle.

[@Dangling-Participle99]

@@westcoastadventurers8504 My nefew was in Portland. He said he could buy outdoor grown ounces in a store for 60.00 In Illinois, it's all indoor. We have to pay over 300.00 & They will charge 60.00 for B.S. shake here.

[@jerrythomas1138]

Me and my friends predicted (55 years ago) that if weed was ever legalized, corporate farms would dominate the industry.

[@russtgrower750]

Lol well that wasnt a hard one to call. But you mighta been the first lol

[@lloydharris651]

Uh yeah That’s called capitalism buddy

[@javiddun1]

corporate farms dont dominate the industry, they are losing money the fastest. they grow at scale but... they grow boof at scale 😂

[@davidsellers3639]

It always was unless you were doing it yourself

[@devilface97]

@@lloydharris651 a state restricting free market process by way of regulation and state owned monopoly, is called socialism.

[@minivanjack]

Clearly identifying over-taxation and over-regulation as how government botched the legalization of cannabis, why would Forbes not show us the politicians and bureaucrats who caused this disaster? How can we fix a problem if we cannot see who caused it?

[@rickvergara2552]

Any group photo of any federal employees going back the last eighty years

[@guaromiami]

Forbes has a pro-business rather than a pro-consumer or pro-government agenda. They want deregulation and lower taxes. What that will do is create monopolies, hurt the consumer with higher prices, and deprive the government of a much-needed revenue stream.

[@zack9912000]

What did they expect in liberal controlled CA. TAX TAX TAX REG REG REG

[@rodneybiltman2005]

california legislature

[@Rooster_707]

Forbes interviewed the 2 people that are part of the problem in California. Steve Deangelo and glasshouse. The 2 people that are the root cause of of the market crash.

[@squid_fish]

Bingo! F GHF and big cannadicks

[@alexeilindes7507]

No no they need it they have to be kings or they melt. Who cares about you're pot

[@Featherless1]

In the 1950's, 4% of the worlds population had 50% of the world's wealth. 80% of that, was in the working middle class. Half the wealth of the world was in the United States and 80% of that was the middle working class. That's what Built America. Now less than 1/10 of 1% has close to that 80% of wealth. We have bigger problems 😉

[@alexeilindes7507]

@@Featherless1 we are stagnant to address this though

[@DimeBagsStorage]

Same question I would like to know. He’s been a good customer for a long time.

[@fortythreenorth2518]

We've had the same problem in Canada. It became legal at federal level in October 2018 and we have private retailers everywhere and the shops are empty. There's no chance for most of them because it's far cheaper to buy "illicit cannabis" on the reserve or just homegrow. There's also mail order services that are mostly operating in Vancouver (aka Vansterdam) for over a decade that ship nationwide. A lot of cops and former politicians are also in the business as well when they used to lock others up for doing the same thing. Never leave anything for the government to solve.

[@shelll9254]

California, OC. Is experiencing the same issues. Inventory has it's ups and downs. The rec. Cannabis is a decent price, the taxes are absurd,. And what was your fav's are limited by growers and sellers.✌️💗

[@fortythreenorth2518]

@@shelll9254 is the reason I have beautiful plants growing next to my bed. Peace and pot!

[@markhirstwood4190]

You can't get wrecked off legal Canadian weed. It's been secretly altered in some way behind the scenes, intentionally, so you can get a nice smoke, a nice buzz, 7/10 maybe 8/10 but never 10/10 like you can get off any other herb.

[@keithhorning7753]

Exactly like the alcohol industry in Canada.

[@ohmmygod4963]

No to mention most Mail-Order Cannabis now carry Shrooms as well not to mention that there are some Provinces where we STILL Can't grow Anything! And where we can't even get Concentrates more efficient than just Hash... So MOM's are a great place for that...and Good Wholesalers too!

[@TheNursejules]

Nearly 30% tax depending on where you buy in California. Just ridiculous!

[@bradredford4846]

Seriously!!!

[@mattiemathis9549]

Wow!!! Crazy! In Az I think it’s only 16% for recreational and 9% for medical…

[@nicklasmillner101]

Yes your warehouse is better than mother nature, gtfooh! Dude 😎

[@CN45475]

In Florida is medical but zero taxes.. I love it!

[@GranulatedStuff]

Hard to feel sorry for people that live in a place where you are allowed to have SIX plants growing at home at any one time !!!!!

[@drewcoober3735]

You are interviewing 2 guys who are a major part of the problem. They both lobbied hard for prop 64 and told small scale producers to learn and adapt or go under. Now I wish I could bottle up their alligator tears and sell it like they sold our community.

[@ebogar42]

You adapt by selling illegally while selling legally.

[@cannashiva9719]

Mccormick as well...

[@janbudin5900]

Until greed will be taught in schools, movies and social attitudes it's going to be the driving force of the average human being. Which means the vast majority of people. It also means that the free market will be beneficial only to the market bullies that will abuse of their power in order to control it with the help of all the servants that "work" for them, while living in the illusion of being free.

[@sensorycircuits1338]

Feel sorry for all the OG growers who endured jail, fines, mountain treks, helicopters & violent competitors only to be forced to compete in an arguably worse environment.

[@gibbonholder3274]

I am looking for someone to invest in the marijuana business with me am from St Lucia in the Caribbean

[@Professor__S]

OG😎. Appreciate it brother✊

[@SpeedyDemon1]

@@gibbonholder3274 bro i'm ngl this is probably the worst video you could've picked to advertise investing in a weed business.

[@johnrossberg1719]

Don't feel sorry for us. We got paid.

[@janbudin5900]

Perfect example of the mean core nature of the free market. Rich people will have the wealth to support an industry that produces such a quantity at a low cost that can lower the selling price, while small farmers will fall in the seducing trap to become big, meanwhile struggling to pay the bills. And with no other choice, will go to the black market or die. The economic free market system is based on an alien to the planet predator mindset, that brings our society out of the harmony that allows on our planet to balance the life of all and everything. A very easy way out is to limit the amount of land a producer can have. It would be basically bring to a local scale the market and cut of the possibility to the big fish to eat the small fish. Anyway the problem looks unsolvable because the law makers are those that have more power when the solution would be to fragment that power and localise it... unless a new harmonizing force that we yet don't know, takes over, Which is a wild hope in our times, but the only one that can be found using rational thinking.

[@bkl8804]

Cannabis should come from your backyard, just like your eggs, tomatoes, basil, etc.

[@hootowl6354]

Yep. There is no good reason to buy it if you have a back yard. And if you have a back yard, you can supply dozens of other people who don't...for free, if you want to. This is why pot has become so unprofitable.

[@1871corporationUSA]

Under 50 an oz in Michigan Lol

[@4TwentyFour20]

i disagree... tomatoes are not mind altering... its more along the lines of brewing beer... imo

[@Dan-hn1lx]

@@4TwentyFour20 Yeh id say this is more accurate. its like distilling and brewing your getting a superior product.

[@clivewilliams9460]

Correct. 👍🏽

[@robmueller8825]

The idea that you can’t get absolutely top quality bud outside of North CA is categorically incorrect.

[@jamesbjorn6481]

Yup considering Michigan is putting it half the market share of pure fire that is actually tasting good

[@lyddiayannuzzi5564]

We have some awesome growers here in VA!

[@myprophet1]

San Juan Island in Wa has an outstanding reputation.

[@chadpreslar7152]

@@lyddiayannuzzi5564 yes you do, those guys up in the VA mountains have it figured out. Hopefully by the time the weed stores show up owned by the typical boomer gate keepers they will go bankrupt because high quality micro grows is the trend up there. My buddy is growing some of the best bud in the country rn and almost nobody will ever know except his close friends. That is the trend they are "growing" and it is the way.

[@lyddiayannuzzi5564]

@@chadpreslar7152 we have a pop up here called 757 grow club, very established now, less pop up feeling. Good security, and local growers. It really is awesome to be a part of the community here!

[@Dat1ScrubLord]

Here in Michigan, the legal market has ended up being way cheaper than the black market, primarily because the government is giving huge tax breaks to farmers and dispensaries in order to drive out dealers. Unfortunately, this has lead to a select few companies coming out on top over smaller, family owned stores. In fact, I have yet to see a family owned dispensary in Michigan.

[@sentinel151]

That’s how it should be done. Drop the huge taxes and make it cheaper and easier to buy legally than the black market. That’ll make it less attractive and less profitable to sell on the black market.

[@charlesedwards7992]

@@thebreeze007 yea of shake

[@nopedothat1218]

@@thebreeze007 I’m coming to Michigan bruh I live in pa a couple hours away not too far away been thinking bout making a trip there to the d to see what’s going on out there.

[@thelunchbox420x]

The price is amazing. I can regularly buy 10g jars of wax for a hundred bucks.

[@Dat1ScrubLord]

@@thelunchbox420x I just got 15 grams for 100 last friday, its great, just wish it was a family business instead.

[@victorpalamar8769]

The biggest problem is that once legalization happened everybody would crash into the Pot Shop and buy everything there-----did not happen! Normal neighbourhood users are still supporting their illicit suppliers due to previous service and quality and cost.

[@Egzoset]

Which is why smart meters started to deploy like rabbits.

[@anatitan5546]

My own kid defined the legal terminology differences of "Decriminalization" & "legalization". She says decriminalization is the Earth Shattering break through that is most desirable. Those are carefully crafted terminologies in courts. Cause they are as---les like that.

[@4TwentyFour20]

california is unique in the fact that the climate is good... if exports were GLOBALLY allowed then the industry has a future...

[@Liphistius1039]

@@anatitan5546 Marijuana decriminalization would be a short sighted policy that doesnt address any of the envirenmental and social ills caused by black market grow operations. Legalization is the way to go, the issue with the legalization we have now is overregulation. If you deregulate, allow civilians to legally grow their own plants, and lower the burden of taxes and fines for cannabis buisnesses legalization is the ideal solution hands down.

[@rtflone]

@@Liphistius1039 No doubt, but legalization means supporting an army of bureaucrats, politicians, and regulators. Is it ever any other way when the govt is involved?

[@blueoval250]

Government ruins every single thing it touches.

[@barrysims9906]

85 Billion a year busness, It is in some bodys pocket

[@dflood75]

Capitalism ruins everything

[@timothythompson7750]

SO STOP PAYING TAXES!!! You can legally shift 15-33% of your income to local charities, local businesses, and local non-profits. Have them give you a receipt, to be taken with you to the IRS and at that point you're legally cleared!!!

[@brentwalker3300]

That is not exactly true. If we look at what is presented in this video it appears that the influence of large corporations and investors on politicians is the big problem. This is what has led to a corrupt Supreme Court and rampant media disinformation. Big money created a system to favor themselves. The answer is to just grow yourself or attempt to buy from smaller growers. Additionally, it is important to lobby legislator to change the laws in order to allow smaller growers back in. Just shitting on "big bad government" is lazy and incorrect.

[@jamisojo]

@@timothythompson7750 that sounds like a far cry from not paying taxes. And you just spent the money on something you don't want anyhow.

[@fisherb1626]

I love how people think the geography for weed actually means anything when it comes to indoor grown weed.

[@DPR-GENX]

Of course Californians think they are the center of the universe and everything they do is better! 😆

[@mastergator9641]

Most people vape now adays and outdoor is mostly what distillate pens are made from

[@hj42887]

nancy reagan rolling in her grave after people started growing weed indoors and making it dank af

[@Trucker231610]

Well that guy seems to be dominating the market. So he's doing something right.

[@everydaychemistry6231]

@@mastergator9641 Vapes are good here and there but they are so much harsher than flower, and quite frankly even if they are higher in thc they never give as good a high as flower with lower thc but a larger range of cannabinoids. I'd hardly say most people use vapes over flower but the vapes are certainly more popular than ever.

[@brushstroke3733]

Taxes and regulation: the age old way to destroy business and consumers.

[@Parker307]

I was a slogan in the fight to make it legal. "Jut legalese it, tax it and regulate it"

[@discodiffusioner]

This is how it got legalized, otherwise people would still be thrown in jail. Considering the USA is all about capitalism, how else would you have thought it got legalized? Gotta take the good w/ the bad. They're starting to make it illegal to test for it in many states now. Baby steps.

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

i started growing my own once the prices started getting ridiculous here in CA around 4-5 years ago. just like as is the case with growing tomatoes at home, the quality tends to be a lot higher than what you can get at the store these days

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

@@omi_god I just buy clones from dark heart and/or from a local breeder in my county about once a year. as its easier/less time-consuming, and they have good genetics...iv only bought weed from a dispensary maybe 3-4 times in the last 5 years and each time the quality has been lacking

[@walterwhite1]

I Grow close to 50 pounds a year in my back apartment patio

[@Comm0ut]

The factory food veggie situation is even worse than weed. Store tomatoes may as well be unflavored tennis balls.

[@Jarheads4Yeshua]

I grow my own for personal use because I enjoy the hobby of gardening. I don't like the idea of buying weed from somebody else when I can grow my own.

[@platformproducts2784]

@@Jarheads4Yeshua Dont get caught lol

[@chrisguice139]

Man when I saw all of that bud going into the chipper I was about to cry.

[@DR-ju6rs]

Made my eyes red watching the video.

[@beewm4225]

They made it into hash oil.

[@calgaryfred]

if you think that was high grade buds you are high

[@chrisguice139]

@calgaryfred I didn't say anything about grade. I hope you feel better trying to make yourself look good at someone else's expense.

[@davidnyffenegger]

I live in switzerland where we're standing close before legalization. The knowledge these guys already have in farming but also in everything that comes along with legalization would be worth a lot money here I think... It's just what comes to my mind when I see these guys struggling who put so much effort and dedication in something they're passionate about but don't get anything in return because of the way the market is governed.

[@TheVisualante11]

How many people in Europe smoke weed? I mean really smoke weed daily? Im guessing most europeans smoke it maybe on vacation or festivals just a few times a year. Also-- most Europeans-- I've meet smoke weed with Tobacco which cuts down the use of weed even more. I would worry more about just trying to be a regular farmer in Europe with all of the rules about using power and all the other rules they have. I would grow indoor tobacco in Europe before weed way bigger market.

[@dplj4428]

As long as the gov wants to profit from taxation, the more the off-market gangster sales becomes a slightly cheaper but “murderously” competitive. Let people home grow. And like Deangelo said, mega farms mimic the same non-competitive pricing paralleled in other plant agriculture. If ever you get seeds from any plant, save them. Seedless grapes, seedless any is bad. Do people still do craft beer at home? Then do the same for cannabis. Commercial beer companies don’t seem to suffer too much. If you don’t want to drink… If you don’t want to smoke… Don’t. Don’t drive drunk or buzzed. Don’t go to work or be around kids whether buzzed or not. In fact, please don’t smoke heavily toxic commercial cigarettes around your babies, too.

[@iels7346]

I live in Illinois and it's a joke, they made sure no one could afford to get into production but the super rich. You need 400k in liquid assets, you need a compound with the latest security system that gets inspected. The made sure you had to have millions to start up. Craft growers licenses are at least 25k if I remember right, thousands applied, 50 got approved. Because of this our industry is controlled by 2 or 3 big companies and the little man has no chance which also impacts our prices, we have old school $20-$35 a gram prices, an ounce is around 300 dollars unless you want some trash shake, there's a 20% tax on top of that if you're not medical. Meanwhile you can go next door to Michigan and get quality ounces for half the price in certain dispensaries. Most of the people I know go to street dealers because our regulations, tax and overall prices on marijuana are rediculos. We are by far the most expensive state for marijuana. Also, not that this is on that same note, but why is all of our dispensary weed so dry and harsh? From what I've been told thc content is measured by what percentage of the flowers weight is made up of thc after curing. If that is the case, are people then over drying their weed to fluff their thc numbers for sale purposes? The weed is so dry you don't need a grinder, you can crush it to a full on powder with your fingers, what happened the bud having a slight amount of density, smooth tastes and such. I went to Colorado a few weeks back and the bud I got there was so much smoother. I've never seen weed that dry prior to dispensaries becoming a thing, never seen someone's home grown be like that. Our system is trash. They rushed in a trash system to make a quick buck on taxes and now everyone is going back to street dealers. If they approved more licenses to grow with out flooding the market, It'd be a beautiful thing. I want sub 200 dollar ounces, that'd be amazing. I think they actually see an increase in that tax revenue if they could compete with the street dealers, but that's not happening anytime soon. You can get an 8th on the street for 30-40bucks give or take, ounces for around 240ish, an 8th is at least 60+ tax at a dispensary, its absurd.

[@ability_chi_gemini]

Yeah the dispensaries in Illinois are trash everyone goes to Michigan for much better product greedy crook country will never change sir it’s a shame 🤷‍♂️

[@jeffsmith8065]

@@ability_chi_gemini here in Michigan the big dispensaries are buying out the small dispensaries

[@ability_chi_gemini]

@@jeffsmith8065I know lots of people who go to upper peninsula frequently because they are sick of the swag here lol

[@pandemicgrower4212]

Lol grow your own.

[@tnmdrywall]

Literately breaking down my IL collinsville dispensary thc and its breaking up to dust as im reading this

[@michaelolson571]

I started growing my own bc the prices in the stores in San Diego are too expensive. Its turned into a nice little hobby

[@steventanner864]

I bet you have a better quality product growing your own

[@kipincharge2833]

same here and it is almost more of a joy to see them grow than smoke-----but what is so sad is I grew up with feilds in my backyard but did not try because I didn't want to spend my life in the USA SLAVE PRISON SYSTEM🖕🏾🖕🏼🖕 but we are still ENSLAVED🤬🤬🤬 WHAT IF I GROW TEN PLANTS????? AM I A CRIMMINAL FOR LIFE GROWING A WEED🖕🏼🖕🏾🖕100% INSANITY🖕🏼🖕🏾🖕AMERICAN'S BEST SLAVES EVER⚒️⚒️⚒️

[@PhyteByte]

michael can you help me o.o

[@ccptube3468]

I'm from SD too, how do u grow them? I have license to cultivate n buy as well.

[@jamesseurat8679]

@@PhyteByte check out Mr Canucks on KZbin. He has videos on everything you need to know.

[@danielcurtis1434]

The issue is we haven’t legalized it!!! It’s at best heavily decriminalized!!$ it’s not even legal federally!!!

[@nomdeguerre7265]

it's Crony Capitalism, which is actually just a form of socialism, state control, not only of markets, but of persons.

[@DB4L815]

Legalization helped almost no one, the few individuals who were able to get into the legal market had to have millions of dollars upfront to even try to get into the market, it just went from being illegal to being legal and owned by corporations and already wealthy people

[@davidgoodhand8033]

Sam with Canada

[@weirdshibainu]

Nevada was even worse. The licenses were expensive and handed out to the well connected. The state got sued for a FOIA for a list of licensees and the state dragged its heels for years until they coughed up the names, even with a court order.

[@denislabelle3853]

In Massachusetts you had to be super rich and well connected with the town you want to operate in. All the dispensaries went to politicians families and the wealthy people in my area. It was one of the most corrupt things I ever witnessed.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@denislabelle3853 Old story. Nevada is opening lounges and its already turning into a dumpster fire

[@iGame3D]

Legalization keeps people out of jail. To say it helps noone ignores the reduction of HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of people a year not going through arrest, jail, court, and property forfeiture.

[@ericbontheweb]

Glad you guys are promoting a cop owned boof factory. Wouldn't expect anything else

[@normantaffefiny8227]

Forbes only the best

[@psylopanda2841]

Ikr... As*holes.

[@SunshineDayDream.]

🖕deangelo

[@sitindogmas]

I thought the same thing man, fn indoor boof factory 😂😂

[@syrthdr09sybr34]

Yeah cause we're supposed to be impressed by the dude's lack of integrity.

[@bassman4201000]

Steve lobbied to lift the canopy limits allowing large producers to stack 1 acre permits. He helped CREATE the problem.

[@maneiloveyall3672]

Right

[@thesubjective]

This right here is the truth. Those that know. Snake in....

[@freddieweimann3602]

Yep.....

[@javiddun1]

canopy limits were never the problem, steve was never gonna stop vancouver and oklahoma 😂

[@ryantroy2047]

@@javiddun1 disagree. beyond being outright dishonest with the craft cannabis coalitions that only put support behind 64 because of canopy limits, it was an exercise in brand building on the backs legacy craft California farmers. by driving the price per lb to a limit that put all of the heritage “brands” out of business, eroding their ability to set quality and class at that pivotal time in the market. greenhouse industrial “california finest” can now be exported as somehow ever so slightly better than OK AK commodity mids. and guess who owns all that industrial greenhouse gmo laden pollution factories ready to export across state lines but the self appointed “king”. He did a similar move locally in Oakland closing the door on locals who had been supplying 215 collectives since 1996 but i digress.

[@sitindogmas]

I got my hands, a shovel and the sun and I absolutely love growing ! I'm 44 and they won't let us poor folks get our foot in the door. black market flower W.V.!!!

[@atomictraveller]

have fun, in AZ it's usually the plants that are black.

[@lizardjoel]

Respect. It really rubbed me wrong them mentioning every diversity checkbox but not income AND acting like California has a god given right to be the #1 weed growing state and other states should buy from them vs make it ourselves. WV has proudly grown amazing bud for decades and centuries and supplied Maryland which we are greatful for.

[@JohnDoe-sx2zk]

16:56 would someone explain to me how sungrown weed costs 300 dollars to produce?

[@mishaguevara]

Over time, the Quality of craft cannabis, Will proof it's value. Mass scale Quality is low, especially in the effects it gives. Craft Cannabis is the Only Cannabis to consume.

[@arkinner]

Craft cannabis is a massive factory. Meaning it's quality is low. I will never smoke anything from a dispensary or anyone if I don't know they personally grow. Good thing I grow my own award winning flowers

[@Shitstain951]

Wrong people are happy to smoke shitty $50 ounces all day. They just don’t care

[@weirdshibainu]

Not really. Using your logic, fast food wouldn't exist because it has low quality.

[@javiddun1]

craft cannabis doesnt exist the way it does in your mind, reality is 99% of growers grow boof and shouldnt be growing.

[@TheDirtymikenation]

it was the best weed before recreational weed rip CA quality

[@davidrosenzweig1380]

Police, prosecutor's, judges anyone who has ever profited off the war on drugs has absolutely no business in the trade

[@nolimit4154]

He has every reason

[@luckieoleary6459]

Dude is very humble when explaining the struggles of running a legal operation in Cali. The taxes and regulations are insanely destructive.

[@alainportant6412]

9:15 what's wrong with the shape of his shoulders or something

[@andrewjustice2429]

Wonder how he voted.....

[@Jake_20011]

I think it should never be legalized recreationally. Medical seems to be the best route. From watching this video it seems that legalizing it recreationally is what fucked the market up along with oversaturation, taxes, and regulations

[@dannylujan3619]

Newshome

[@vinzclortho7766]

It's ironic that Cannabis Taxes were the selling point made by the Proponents to State Governments when they were pushing for legalization. Now those same people are complaining about the taxes.

[@__m37]

Prop. 64 was the worst thing to happen to legal cannabis. If people were not so blind to the blatant governmental overreach of the prop, we could have kept the "loosely regulated" medical cannabis market which was more people focused instead of profit focused. Ever since 2018 marijuana has never been the same in terms of potency, effect, and benefits which have all changed for the worse... Thanks again for that, Steve!!!

[@ecamp6360]

Dennis Peron was against the current Cali scheme. Y'all should have listened.

[@vicoilsteems9764]

Steve?

[@jackingwads7513]

I don't even smoke marijuana anymore since my state went legal it was good for a few years now I just smoke and get anxious and paranoid rather not even smoke the garbage

[@coltonconnor112]

Never would of thought government involvement would make something worse.

[@vicoilsteems9764]

@@coltonconnor112 this is corporate involvement , everything that happens today is corporate involvement.

[@missshroom5512]

I’m in Michigan and within 4 years of recreational growing the price of an ounce has been cut in half. Over saturation 😔

[@12iMovie12]

For the consumer thats perfect news

[@dangerousdylan6262]

It's still illegal where I'm at (Alabama) but the street prices here have been cut in half, high grade in 2012 was going for $20 a gram. Once Colorados weed boom got going good the same stuff goes for $10 a gram.

[@kost157]

Amazing how a beautiful, beneficial seed can sow such controversy.

[@sterlthepearl1000]

"It's not a war on drugs, it's a war on personal Freedom." Bill Hicks

[@pauls4235]

"Why rich investors are mad they haven't been able to take over and milk the marijuana market"

[@soilBGuRu420]

💯💯💯💯💯💯😢

[@hootowl6354]

Very few rich investors are stupid enough to think growing a weed would yield a good return on investment, especially when consumers can grow their own in their garden and barely break a sweat.

[@pauls4235]

@@hootowl6354 Okay? But we are clowning the rich investors that tried...

[@LamLawIndy]

@@hootowl6354 Yeah, that's my thought. The barriers to entry to a commercial operation may be high, but there are almost zero barriers for a consumer to grow weed himself.

[@Dishwater_Sponge]

"Stuck up California growers throw dirt weed in the wood chipper for dramatic effect"

[@sleepwalka1874]

The best place to grow weed is right in your house for best quality.And cuts out the big corp.and gov.not everyone can afford weed,lets be american and grow home.

[@atomictraveller]

it's going to cost $10k to replace my heat pump in AZ. it gets nasty, especially with leaf hoppers. i just went 18 months of failed harvests, about to pull one 1/4 the size it should be.

[@sleepwalka1874]

@@atomictraveller Dam that sucks! ima small timer just enough to keep me and family going.I hear ya tho some states suck.i feel for you.

[@tfm1449]

When I was in High School, an once of Pot was $40/ounce. Gold was $35/ounce.

[@alldud13]

gold hasn’t been $35 an oz since 1934 how old are you

[@AwokenEntertainment]

Glad to see you getting the real story out there that most don't hear or know about..

[@Le_Brick420]

Thank Deangello and the big money players that voted for that but did not know the structure of the rules when it came out. Now look at it. People HATE IT and can not make a living on small farms due to new regs and high price push outs and so many stupid rules. Deangello knows he helped screw that one up.

[@melsfire]

The fact that he's pretending he didn't help cause this fiasco is mind boggling.

[@nicolelanzotti]

@@melsfire and infuriating

[@janbudin5900]

Until greed will be taught in schools, movies and social attitudes it's going to be the driving force of the average human being. Which means the vast majority of people. It also means that the free market will be beneficial only to the market bullies that will abuse of their power in order to control it with the help of all the servants that "work" for them, while living in the illusion of being free.

[@FinnSwede906]

They've already botched it here in Michigan over the last few years by these dispensaries pricing growers out of the market, the average price paid per oz in MI was recently only $95! Weed on the street back in the day would be worth at least $120 all the way up to $3-4hundred per oz depending on quality and what town I was in but the last oz I picked up was only $65 and it's decent tree

[@Sideshowmanatee]

Recreational killed the industry, it’s a shame

[@joeoregano4251]

That's disgusting

[@jimmyjay689]

I remember oz's for $400..lol....just recently bought half an oz from dispensary for $115 after taxes..Boston

[@hammyhamhamster5993]

Legalize cannabis federally within each and every single state now and make it the law of the land across America. Just like alcohol. This way, irrational prohibitionist politicians can't continue to stubbornly obstruct and prevent legalization within their individual home states, against the will of the vast majority of Americans whom support the full federal legalization of cannabis nationwide. Treat cannabis exactly like we treat far more dangerous and deadly yet perfectly legal alcohol. Completely legal in all states across the entire U.S.A. Just like alcohol.

[@GhostNinja0007]

Agreed!

[@DV-zv4ox]

State-by-state legalization is the issue here. Total madness that you can have an ounce in your car legally, then drive 100 yards over a border and immediately be arrested.

[@diggysoze2897]

jUsT LiKe AlCoHoL!? This is a sick joke, and you should delete your whole comment

[@jamesgilbert91]

Except then all the legal businesses go under except the 2 largest that can afford to bribe officals

[@davidchoe2813]

Yeah so they can make homegrown illegal again and we’re forced to buy shitty commercial flower that’s still hit with pesticides and mass produced to a product that doesn’t even resemble good herb anymore thanks but no thanks pass the MORE act the way it is and leave it alone how about that as a start?

[@dshousegenetix47]

Buy seeds grow you're own screw these clowns lol. Take things private in your hands, no middleman and no BS to deal with.

[@odin2131]

Some people don’t want to grow their own and some don’t have patience like that. For people who don’t care for growing should support these smaller farmers vs larger conglomerates

[@MoAli-wm4of]

@@odin2131 yeah and what about those people who use cannabis primarily for medical benefits and have heath conditions .. which make up keep on any decent small home grow, next to impossible? Even when you argue a couple plant tent can be intially setup by someone as a hydro with coco bucket system - all on timers ... There is still enough daily manual maintenance needed to make it difficult/out of reach for some medical users, unfortunately. However you want to cut it, there will always be a segment of the cannabis user base who will be limited to buying retail flowers or products ... And those ppl should have a safe and fair market place to participate in

[@wampaswomps3975]

Yeah go ahead and try. They can bust you because they can use your homes smart meter to detect the light cycle of the grow op. The power companies will narc when they see a pattern in power usage.

[@dshousegenetix47]

@@wampaswomps3975 I was running a seed company so you have no idea what you're talking about. Wanna buy good genetics? Hit me up

[@la7era1u54]

@@wampaswomps3975 In most states where it's legal there is a certain number of plants that each person can cultivate at a time and/or a certain amount of your own dried product that you can posses. The number of plants and weight of the product differs by state, but most states aren't going to bust your door in unless it's obvious that you are growing a large amount to sell

[@bmwocanada3989]

Wow, nice video! Thanks for sharing that real story with us. It feels so nice having an idea about this.

[@gijoey5912]

You're telling me the government got involved and it made things worse?! That's never happened before ever.

[@diggysoze2897]

Your shitpost is detrimental to the conversation. It’s not “the government” it’s big businesses being allowed to raze the market, without allowing actual people to compete.

[@gijoey5912]

@@diggysoze2897 that’s also part of it, but they’re not the ones raising taxes by 50%. 3:45 sure sounds like he’s blaming over-regulation to me.

[@nobonesaboutit7639]

@@diggysoze2897 without the coalition of big business and government, it would not be possible to do what they're doing. And what they're doing is ruining things as always.

[@bobbybishop5662]

Oklahoma is fast becoming the pot farm capitol in the US. Pot farms are popping up everywhere due less regulation than Cali. Several Cali based companies have started grow operations there. Oklahoma is having a special vote early 2023 to go recreational . Prices there are good and will only get better for the end consumer.

[@glennerd3125]

Until oversaturation of the market! Same old story!

[@MarksTournaments]

@@glennerd3125 exactly

[@daisykaren6584]

Yes but you have to be f***** up to use in Oklahoma and you still can't drive on it since it drug.

[@bobbybishop5662]

@@daisykaren6584 Not sure what you mean by the first part of your comment ? You can't legally drive under influence of weed in any state.

[@daisykaren6584]

@@bobbybishop5662 here in Oklahoma you can't use with out see a docker and saying you dieing.

[@robertcollins8621]

I wished someone would show how much Law Enforcement profited from The War on Drugs as well as the many ways they profited. The legal and illegal ways they benefited.

[@bryanhoffman7401]

We'll one big way is like a speeding ticket Law Enforcement only would got 50 to 60 percent of that ticket that would go back to there department.But any kind of drug ticket they get 100 percent and can take everything house and car and in alot of cases auction it all of and 100 percent of that goes to the department.

[@robertcollins8621]

@@bryanhoffman7401 Stop cops policing for profit. In fact raise the standards for Law Enforcement. Most are mentally, morally, and/or physically UNFIT to wear a uniform. They serve the Department’s not The People. Higher standards for ALL Public Servants should be demanded immediately. We need to change the laws to read If your a Public Servant and Charged with a crime, you should be terminated immediately. If you’re a Public Servant and are convicted of a crime ( jay walking to murder) you should be executed in Public for all to see. Public Servants committing crime will be a thing of the past. I know this kills many serving now, We need accountability from these people, unless their finances or asses are on the line they will continue as usual. There is a whole lot of dirtbags out there as judges, da’s, constables, sheriffs, and city officials.

[@bryanhoffman7401]

Look we all need to start in or towns or city's. Than work or way out.Just like the rich get richer the poor go broke.Every town has a odd fellows or a Masonic Lodge or a eagle's bar that is where all there cops and judges hang out at one way or the other and if your not in the click than your out!!!! They all have body cameras now.But if there is something they do not want the pubic or the judge to see and they say it went off on its own so say 10 cops where there just so happen all 10 cameras went on and off at the same times every time in every town and city.That is what needs to stop for one thing.We all need to know are propers.What we can and can't do or say.A cop can lie to us to get the answers they are seeking.But the best thing to do is just stay off the radar and the grid.We are in a time now and moving toward to where there is always some kind of I in the sky!!!! That is the new law

[@whenimmanicimgodly4228]

I've read so many comments of people saying we won the war on drugs which Is ridiculous, everyone lost on every side and the government ended up just supporting the drug problem in America.

[@jamisojo]

Law enforcement isn't a business nor an industry. It is a public service that we need. Normalizing getting high isn't good for society. That's why we didn't just roll over and let idiots do it.

[@JohnRogers0014]

Nothing is a coincidence, Lawyers and judges run the dope business on all levels 💯

[@Egzoset]

"Kids-for-Cash"...

[@skrills09]

this

[@andrewmowen2925]

Love this comment 💯 It's a rigged system

[@janbudin5900]

Until greed will be taught in schools, movies and social attitudes it's going to be the driving force of the average human being. Which means the vast majority of people. It also means that the free market will be beneficial only to the market bullies that will abuse of their power in order to control it with the help of all the servants that "work" for them, while living in the illusion of being free.

[@stevenkembro5891]

I was so interested by this video because I'm thinking about going to school for this sort of thing and opening a dispensary in my home town for help with some addiction recovery. There is a lot to take in as far as this is concerned. I can understand why a business would start with one thing, perfect it, then continue on with other gray area products, which seems an awful lot like the neighborhood shaman's routine. I like it. I think I could enjoy honoring the botanist that helped settle this community. That may beg for more help....

[@nadsomt9198]

Alcohol and pharmaceutical companies lobbied every day against it it's always about their MONEY

[@Dangling-Participle99]

Growing yourself can be difficult at first. But, if you persist with patience through the cycles, and errors. It is quite rewarding 🐸

[@iGame3D]

It's so much fun, even if you don't get the best bud ever, bringing those beautiful plants to flower is a blessed experience.

[@jimmiewomble416]

I'd grow it even if I didn't smoke it. Beautiful plant.

[@ianbattles7290]

How do you outlaw something that anyone can grow in their backyard/basement?

[@alostbard]

'It's just a plant' is always a bad arguement. Most poisons come from plants, so most deadly plants are illegal to purposefully grow and cultivate... as it should be. If I may make a kindly suggestion; include some verbage that separates cannabis from deadly poisonous plants.

[@brentwalker3300]

@@alostbard Have you been asleep for the past fifty years? There is a growing body of research showing the numerous health benefits of cannabis, and its many cannabinoids and terpenes. It's hardly poison.

[@blazinhot6873]

The Narrator kept trying to hold the US government accountable for the over-taxation, yet it's still illegal federally. It's really each state that has legalized that has done this, and from your video: specifically the state of California. Place the blame where it is due.

[@ponolovefarms3926]

Don’t forget about the virtue mafia that runs Oregon, they totally f@#$&* it up

[@diggysoze2897]

Exactly this. Stupid people want us to blame “the government” but if we blame the individuals at fault for making these decisions we may be able to solve our problems.

[@JW-be4sy]

Illinois is horrible also. low quality high price.

[@weirdshibainu]

LOL. Funny watching people complain about taxes. What did people think was going to happen? Government wasn't going to tax it to death because it's weed?

[@fredcongress1967]

@@weirdshibainu tax but don't overdo it

[@noeld9910]

I'm in maine I purchase an ounce of pretty good weed a week from my local dispensary and the total cost of that ounce is 71 dollars with tax included. I used to pay 2-300 an ounce on the street before legalization.

[@danteprice1874]

You still smokin some bullshit if yo ounce cost less than 150 out of dispo anywhere my top shelf b buds cost more than your ounce it kills me that ppl still smoke mids out of the dispo

[@Nphen]

In Michigan there's grower networks, concentrate & edible manufacturers. Dispensaries are busy, providing jobs far more satisfying than average retail. Top quality extracts & edibles are available at affordable prices. Homegrow is legal. The bud itself is mostly overpriced at dispensaries, at least compared to your buddy's homegrow. What's missing everywhere is truly is the "microbrew" experience where a grower can have a session lounge & retail store. This would allow boutique growers to capture retail profits and turn into resorts, like wineries. Of course the banking and Federal nightmare have been well-known in the industry in every med-or-rec legal state. Congress & the Feds are the true demon.

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[@Egzoset]

The orphaned kid of William Reddie might have liked that.

[@damphear2]

the man steve is the whole reason the legal weed system in ca failed. you can easily see how he pushed out the smaller farms for a bigger farm and then got pushed out himself

[@bobsag]

As above, so below. As below, so above. When people like Steve violate natural law principles, thats exactly what you get. Do unto other as you would have them do unto you. Fucker had it coming and that's what I'm sayin.

[@Egzoset]

That happened to Québec's Bloc Pot representative(s) years ago on our national French-speaking TV networks that the rest of Canada can't bare to watch. The guy was facing an addictionnist-abstentionnist and yet wasted his precious speach-time to whine over pharmacists threatening to "steal" 2 decades of his own "work"... Come to my sacrificed province to meed an invisible portion of society erased from reality, 9 meters from all doors or windows, not even allowed to wear cannabis pictures...

[@janbudin5900]

Until greed will be taught in schools, movies and social attitudes it's going to be the driving force of the average human being. Which means the vast majority of people. It also means that the free market will be beneficial only to the market bullies that will abuse of their power in order to control it with the help of all the servants that "work" for them, while living in the illusion of being free.

[@dannymack1196]

I hate when people say that it's the world's most popular elicit drug 😒😞🙄

[@justincourville2483]

I thought I heard holistic

[@nativesugarshack9328]

Nicotine and caffeine reign supreme world wide.

[@kipincharge2833]

@@nativesugarshack9328 😮😝😜🤣 YOU DO KNOW SUGAR IS A DRUG😝😜

[@beaudeeley]

What does it elicit that bothers you so much? 😂

[@nativesugarshack9328]

@@kipincharge2833 wrong kind of Sugar Shack 🤣👍 but correct nonetheless ✌️

[@tomc.4860]

Have the legacy market cannabis growers figured out that when they apply for a license and they are turned down, they are then marked as illegal growers?

[@BenTaylorPostProduction]

I live in Sonoma county and there are 22 dispenseries here. It is rural and not populated that much either. Something has got to give.

[@mendoblendo321]

Im in Mendocino county its ridiculous

[@weirdshibainu]

Something will. The market will decide the winners and losers and it won't care about race, gender, identity or the pursuit of generational wealth.

[@purdyboi8078]

Petaluma...P-town baby!

[@sircharlessinderhorn3452]

According to this video content, the licensed growers costs are roughly $200-$300 per pound. Googling the prices per pound in California, it ranges from $300-$1100 per pound ranging from small to large buds. How is it then that growers in CA struggle financially?

[@nathanvannatto9310]

Taxes and restrictions on selling.

[@waderowland9758]

Watching the 1M sq ft "weedbro" struggle through his complaint about how no one but people like him can prosper in the cannabis market . . . priceless. Also painful.

[@jacobbaird4975]

Steve helped write prop 64 it’s mainly his fault

[@weirdshibainu]

Classic case of someone in over their head when dealing with politicians. He may know weed, but they know the system.

[@colinmcintyre1769]

That price is amazing as a medical user, I really feel the sun grown part and it means a lot. Thank you

[@KrustyKlown]

Future of the Weed industry, is making & selling the growing equipment to home growers. Home growing isn't hard, it's a fun hobby... and it's a DIRT CHEAP way to grow HIGH Quality Cannabis.

[@bigmoneysteppa]

That woman is in more groups then bootsy Collins.

[@sirdabsalot6137]

😂😂😂

[@brbadge]

I paid $15 for my first ounce of weed. I stopped smoking weed in 1990, when side effects were taking over, and I was suffering from panic disorder. ( yes, probably because of my abuse). I am interested in getting some again, but all of this " weed speak" leaves me confused.

[@bradyelich2745]

Dr. Oh has some advice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4qmnImgmcx3p7M

[@ScottyBeen1000]

People over complicate EVERYTHING. Where's the regular stuff at

[@djack915]

$ 15 dollars ??? When , in 1932 ?

[@chuckleberryfinn1992]

Lol.. 1932 no ounces... it was lids that you bought , then more folks had letter scales , got more official late 70's &80's

[@dwightmansburden7722]

@@chuckleberryfinn1992 we all used carburetor float scales and zeroed them out with a nickel

[@relax-ez1jm]

In iowa people are still going to prison for weed. If you have a medical card you can only get 4.5 grams every 90 days. A one gram cart cost 80 dollars. It's completely fucked up.

[@Alex-rl4uy]

I live in Mississippi and people hide it here big-time. The cops don't play, they routinely do roadblocks and If they smell it or you look like you're a pothead, they are ripping that vehicle apart and you're going to jail. This state is so Barney

[@M3PH11]

only 4.5 grams every 3 months? i can smoke basically that in a day

[@depweg1092]

Just come up to Michigan and get it.

[@uncledutchy1750]

Damn that’s a only enough for one good session.

[@weirdshibainu]

Do you vote? If not, you're the problem. If you do, you need to back people that want to legalize. Not tough.

[@tomc.4860]

This is the same thing that happened to organic farms in California. 30 years ago there were thousands of small organic farms and they've all been regulated out of existence, not to mention the word organic now has no legal meaning and the big companies use chemicals and fertilizer and just call it organic.

[@janbudin5900]

Perfect example of the mean core nature of the free market. Rich people will have the wealth to support an industry that produces such a quantity at a low cost that can lower the selling price, while small farmers will fall in the seducing trap to become big, meanwhile struggling to pay the bills. And with no other choice, will go to the black market or die. The economic free market system is based on an alien to the planet predator mindset, that brings our society out of the harmony that allows on our planet to balance the life of all and everything. A very easy way out is to limit the amount of land a producer can have. It would be basically bring to a local scale the market and cut of the possibility to the big fish to eat the small fish. Anyway the problem looks unsolvable because the law makers are those that have more power when the solution would be to fragment that power and localise it... unless a new harmonizing force that we yet don't know, takes over, Which is a wild hope in our times, but the only one that can be found using rational thinking.

[@francofrogg]

I'm from Washington State and I love legal weed. The prices are great, the quality and selection are amazing and it's easy, convenient, and always available. What's wrong with that. I have no desire to go back to the black market.

[@uncledutchy1750]

Cool if you are happy bro that is all that matters. But in Cali the stuff is way over priced and doesn’t hit the shelf for 8months I worked in the industry . now a days you might as well be flipping burgers. The 215 days were the best. We didn’t know how good we had it.

[@westcoastadventurers8504]

@ Dutchy, I've worked on illegal farms and in the legal industry for a decade. I no longer am in the industry bc of to much B's. I agree which is why I moved north from Socal to the bay area, but Cali bud isn't even cheap in Norcal so I move again here to Seattle. It's better here all around, ...........for the most part.

[@davidherbella9411]

I've been to several legal states. Washington was my favorite.

[@bilhamcobbly2957]

Exactly!!!!! I’m tired of the crying!! I would never go back to the illegal trash I used to buy for 50$

[@EmpressCreopatraOmega]

@@uncledutchy1750 it's funny that you said that because I am from California and the first time I had marijuana was definitely California and I actually do know that the black market was the best but I'm in Washington state now but we don't have the best but we do have quality we do have a good price I went there today I got a 7 G for $12 and his blue dream which is my favorite strand which is fire for what I'm doing now but I do have a CBD of Blue Dream which is also powerful so it's all depends on your need and your funds but things are never how they work before absolutely 💯

[@saammahakala]

The place I recently stopped working for, paid $5 an eighth and sold 'em for between $40 - $75 and the crapiest of pre-rolls they got for free, were sold for $10 - $20!!! Humans that are all about illusory wealth, fame and power need to be rounded up and forced to live like aboriginals/natives so their souls can learn more quickly about empathy, compassion, appreciation and the effort it takes to just survive if there's no modern cities/technologies around!

[@Alknight7]

Pot was never meant to be a cash crop. That's the real issue. It's god's gift.

[@DFenderCN]

This is the truest comment I have ever seen in any thread throughout my lengthy life!

[@amsf1]

Black market will always be king because it can't be taxed.... I could go on but I'm not going to waste my breath. Peace and blessings to all. Live life however you see fit

[@joebill663]

agreed

[@g.p.b.growpressbake3807]

Maybe the industry is failing because more and more people are realizing how much easier it is to just grow your own.

[@uncledutchy1750]

The smart stoners

[@NIGHTMARE.ONLINE]

@@uncledutchy1750 the broke stoners lol

[@uncledutchy1750]

@@NIGHTMARE.ONLINE true

[@ronaldmikelee7026]

Lol have you ever tried growing good quality weed yourself. It's a sh*t ton of time and you have to spend a few grand to set up the right equipment. Better just to buy it.

[@g.p.b.growpressbake3807]

@@ronaldmikelee7026 actually I do grow and have been doing it for 2 years now. And you don’t have to spend thousands to do it, you need a good light, good genetics, and a controlled environment which I got from items that I already had at home, like an a/c, humidifier, and dehumidifier. It’s not rocket science.

[@ManuelGarcia-ww7gj]

The best argument for legalizing all drugs that I have ever heard.

[@Bubinek1]

I don't understand where this entitlement to build generational wealth comes from when you are doing something that others can easily do as well. You have to do something special that benefits society to stand a chance.

[@nicklasmillner101]

In Santa Rosa new shops keep.popping up, I'm waiting for the major close downs . There are 60 shops now around here. I predict 60% gone this year or two.

[@mcozy333]

making shops based on street prices ( black market ) is nothing but set to fail

[@Van_Wildr]

For perspective. Oregon dispensaries, at least in my town, pay $4 less an hour than McDonald’s workers. Despite the market size, and the cheaper cost of taxes and licensing. In California the licensing to start a dispensary is over $100k, in Oregon it costs the same as a liquor sales license, about 10k.

[@mikec4308]

too many people live in California

[@weirdshibainu]

So you're advocating for low wages?

[@benjaminlandaverde1779]

Started as safe access, then access for all. It seems like this was created by design to have local and state governments to come up as much as possible on taxes. Those who have bigger financial backing or resources will last before everyone else

[@Growingwiser550]

Yeah. Like the cartels

[@benjaminlandaverde1779]

@@Growingwiser550 how so?

[@julianshepherd2038]

@@Growingwiser550 it's all capitalism.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Yeah, that's how corporate capitalism works.

[@TheRealWickedMelon]

My dispensary and their farm are local. Benefits of living in a small town and a county that saw some form of legalization before the rest of Cali.

[@aidenmarin9032]

Title of video should say how conglomerates and government licensing botched cannabis legalization

[@diggysoze2897]

Do not support legalizing weed - We need to Deregulate Cannabis IF YOUR GRANDMA CAN’T SELL IT AT THE FARMERS MARKET; IT’S NOT LEGAL.

[@CP-qx2ff]

yes

[@andrewgarner3106]

That wood chipper will haunt my dreams.

[@minisithunknown5568]

In my area we have too many snitches and corrupt cops. Better to get it at a store to not get messed with the local cops for me.

[@Tonyb7195]

I live in SoCal and I get eights of glass house for 26 bucks out the door I use it as medicine you might not get rich but you're helping people

[@squid_fish]

Gross. Coors Light of cannabis.

[@Tonyb7195]

Tested 33 per cent

[@lizardjoel]

Thank you for appreciating weed farmers I thought of medical patients every harvest when I felt tired or sore and it was worth it :)

[@sweatnosweat]

in the end it's the consumer that has the power, but he doesn't know it, so producers do what ever they want

[@DgurlSunshine]

SO DO THE COPS

[@normantaffefiny8227]

the consumer can be easily lied too / manipulated

[@atomictraveller]

that's the big thing about the masonic republic. everyone's convinced they can't be run. mkultra rape can throw you around some

[@thomashowe5235]

Here in Maine we are going down the same path as Oregon, the amount of dispensary’s and growers has gotten out of hand. ALot of growers have quit this year.

[@sheliaswelttk2535]

There are lots of mixed opinions about stocks and there projection in the next coming years, I aim for short term solid gains from market correction and I'd definitely jump on the boat if I knew a thing or two about day-trading, but then again what do I really know? I'm just looking for the right moves to grow and hedge my stagnant reserve of $370k from inflation.

[@davidnewbury1721]

it's all hype! best to ignore the trend at the moment whether bullish or bearish, and stick to a proper trading plan preferably with expertise assistance.

[@gabriellewilson5625]

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[@tomjason2495]

@@gabriellewilson5625 talking about coaching, do u consider anyone worthy for recommendations? I have about 80k to taste the waters now that large cap stocks are at a discount... thanks

[@gabriellewilson5625]

@@tomjason2495 I've shuffled through investment coaches and yes, they can be positively impactful to an individual's portfolio, but do your due diligence to find a coach with grit, one that withstood the 08' crash. For me, ''Tracy Helene Aalvik'' turned out to be better and smarter than all the advisors I ever worked with till date, I’ve never met anyone with as much conviction.

[@williamskohler8337]

@@gabriellewilson5625 This recommendation is coming at the right time because i am literally grasping for straws atm!

[@kylen4701]

Hasn't been much better in Canada. We had similar problems up here and even more regulations with packaging, sales, and a slow gradual "legalization" on different products. Pretty much a text book case of how not to legalize something.

[@markhirstwood4190]

You can't get wrecked off legal Canadian weed. It's been secretly altered in some way behind the scenes, intentionally, so you can get a nice smoke, a nice buzz, 7/10 maybe 8/10 but never 10/10 like you can get off any other herb.

[@nathanvannatto9310]

Yup, and also the goverment was going up against an industry that had been doing it black-market for decades. When they started putting all the taxes and restrictions in, the smart money went to pumping that grey-market BC bud all over the country.

[@Thanos88888]

It was a learning curve, but it's mostly worked itself out now. I just found it ridiculous how 1 gram would be sold in the same glass jar that 10 grams would be sold in. At least they are now using bags. I do find it ridiculous that all packaging looks the same and finding the name of your weed on your package is done by deciphering a code. You can't beat the prices though. There's no way that I would be able to find an ounce of weed for $100 twenty years ago. If you could get it at that price, it was never consistent. Now I can just go to the store and I know there will be good weed at a good price and I won't have to deal with a buddy of a buddy that might have sprayed it down with Dr. Pepper in order to increase it's weight for sale. We don't all have best friends who deal weed and are willing to give us a deal. There's also the recent problem of some weed being laced with fentanyl, etc. It might not be incredibly common, but it does happen. I have seen multiple people go down from overdoses from laced weed. Store weed is safe.

[@Miamcoline]

Really really good coverage. Really interesting and really important issues tackled. My only criticism is that you provide very specific statistics without providing the contextual statistics that inform how concerned we should be about the initial stat. Which leaves the viewer with more questions than answers.

[@pipestone67]

Because most communities don't allow cannabis sales. Not enough legal shop to sell it. So the legal supply grows. Same thing is happening in Michigan. They thought they would be getting 400 an ounce forever and then the price leveled out.

[@weirdshibainu]

Shocking that if people can grow a plant that prices would actually decline.

[@uncledutchy1750]

So many had blinders and were just happy about it being so called legal. I have less freedom regarding cannabis after legalization. The medical days in Cali were epic.

[@ATOPP20]

Should be called “How California Botched Cannabis Legalization”

[@Hoosierdaddyjones812]

Even when it becomes federally legal growers in the emerald triangle really believe people in the other states would want that sun grown over the fire quality I seen now is baffling.

[@DFenderCN]

California is -Delusional. Washington and Oregon always had better stuff.

[@theylookcrazytv]

"Free the weed f the greed"

[@pauls4235]

fr

[@atomictraveller]

you misspelled masons

[@soulfulgardener]

This just occurred to me, it's likely occurred to others, but how much does the alcohol industry have invested in lobbying for cannabis regulation? They are the top recreational drug in the nation, they have a lot to lose if many of their customers decide to use marijuana instead - which in my experienced opinion is a much better buzz and has less negative side effects...

[@Egzoset]

I heard last night that Québec's SQdC has administrators from the alcohol and "medical" (addictionnist-abstentionnist) indu$try, and of course it praise for *MONOPOLIES* of the state, just a few year after loosing this major justice cause: « Free-the-Beer », which means even the Supreme Court distorted out founding Confederation of 1867... My bet is USA ain,t much better served than Canada by it's self-serving predatory politi¢ian$.

[@TommyChongPvt-fc]

Hey 👋there Are you also one of my comic movie fans out there?

[@joesmith4821]

IN THE HEART OF KZbin. IS THAT NEW YEARS OR IS IT OPPOSITE NEW YEARS ? a real man forbes ? i hear that all the time.

[@easternacademy]

I'm old enough to remember illegal stills producing moonshine, primarily along "Thunder Road" in "dry" counties of North Carolina. Governments got it right neither with Prohibition nor its repeal. "Revenuer" was a common word with special meaning. I have no reason to believe that governments would do any better with cannabis.

[@davidchoe2813]

Steve Deangelo the man who never met a camera or recording device he didn’t like getting in front of.The man who fought so hard for the Land cap the growers were forced to operate under.There’s a big part of why things are the way we are.

[@atomictraveller]

john quincy adams was antimasonic party.

[@russtgrower750]

There deleting all the replys to your comment. Lol

[@pauls4235]

Facts David

[@CP-qx2ff]

He fought to remove the 1 acre cap and had one of the first mega ops. the whole first round was a bust because of failed test results because the sight was contaminated from the previous cut flower operation.

[@GamerGuy51]

More competition, lower prices. That's called economics.