Transportation costs already do that. At some point margins get thin enough that it doesn’t make sense to move truckloads from one side of the country all the way to the other. And if the hemp side is any indication, the cannabis industry as a whole fails miserably at understanding they need enough margin to stay in business, and the government can’t treat pot taxes like a free for all or you end up like California where people just go running back to the black market.
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The community impact fee cannot exceed more than 3%
So here in Massachusetts it’s 20%-23% on top of every sale so it could be a 125$ deal but then there’s the 20% all together taxes and you get 137.50$.
The California statewide excise tax is 15% in addition to their sales tax and locally imposed taxes
I’m not disputing that MA does have some pretty insane taxes on pot too, but CA was real late on legalizing pot and with higher pot taxes than most other places that have had success with their legal weed programs. I think there’s probably a sweet spot (kinda like the Laffer curve implies) but a few months ago there was a bunch of articles about CA’s pot revenue shortfalls and how the black market was thriving there, which makes me tend to believe that they looked at all the other state programs that were successful and a bunch of shitty state legislators looked around and went “you know, I bet we can squeeze these poor bastards for even more than that!”
The triangle was popular because the climate for growing outdoor weed was right, and access to the best grows was difficult while enforcement was relatively lax.
Once the state legalized, being 4 hours off the highway on a gravel road became an untenable expense.
There will absolutely be regions of the country that grow the majority of the biomass for extracts, just like there are regions of the country that grow more of any other given commodity
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did the climate change all of a sudden? or did competition from other places happen?
i agree. I think cannabis will follow the efficiency of the tomatoes. You will see it grown as a commodity. it will be grown for the molecule not the quality. Dont see oregon a top producer of tomatoes in this country. California maybe as they are the top producer of tomatoes. oregon. Not a shot!
I think some places will grow for terps, while others will grow for different terps, while others grow for noids. I think flower will go the way of pipe tobacco where only crunchy people smoke it. Im pretty sure its pre rolls, carts, and edibles as time rolls on
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to Mexico, eventually, as a labor intensive crop.
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Alright, so here’s a buzz kill for your Hump Day: So, this Oregon cannabis company was all geared up for a legal showdown, challenging the state’s ban on shipping cannabis across state lines. They argued that this state law was stepping on the toes of the U.S. Constitution’s commerce clause.
But, and it’s a big but, the state wasn’t having it. Even though some states, Oregon included, have laws ready to roll if the feds change their stance on cannabis, the local authorities said, “Not so fast!”
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. A judge in Washington state basically said, “Hold up, commerce clause protections don’t apply to marijuana because it’s still a no-no on the federal level.” Cue the legal drama.
The Oregon case was supposed to have its day in court, with arguments scheduled for Jan. 25. But surprise, surprise – the day before, the company decided to pull the plug. No official reason was given, leaving everyone wondering what went down.
The company’s lawyer dropped a cryptic line, saying that although they’re taking a step back, it doesn’t change the fact that banning cannabis commerce between states is still unconstitutional. He even teased that some “big things” are on the horizon.
And so we’re still looking at the Biden administration? The lawyer hinted that the ongoing efforts to shuffle marijuana down the Controlled Substances Act might throw a curveball into the whole interstate commerce saga.
So, there you have it – a legal tango in the world of weed, where constitutional clashes and federal teases keep us all on our toes. Legal eagles are still debating whether states can really stop the ganja from crossing their borders. Stay tuned for the next episode of “Cannabis Courts: The Interstate Shuffle.”
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Something some people dont know as well is the us has signed at least one treaty in the united nations limiting cannabis to a scientific and medical substance, theres legal stuff that has to be done at the international level beyond the feds aswell
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Which is where Canada took a huge step (and pissed off Russia?)
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