Quality control and safety issues, just like the alcohol industry has. I've seen some pretty questionable weed in my days, so it's great to be able to buy something that I know is free of mold, insects and certain pesticides.
Its also nice to be able to grow and not worry about your door being kicked in and arrested. Legalization in certain States is somewhat new, so there is still a supply and demand issue, which leads to high prices and subsequently a black market. Give it time. I mean, there is still a black market for booze, but the demand is small because there are so many competing liquor stores out there. I'm assuming in years to come, it will be the same with cannabis.
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Rorikon (18389)
4 years ago
I've always wanted to try vaping THC but I kept hearing stories of exploding vape pens and peoples teeth getting wrecked badly so it kept me away from it.
As for giving it time, how long? How long did it take for black market booze to die down? Licenses began being issued in 2018 so we're 3 years into this. Seems like this will continue to keep happening as long as their is cheaper alternatives. That and the Biden come ye come all.
In 1933 Prohibition was abandoned. The bootlegger did not become extinct, however. In the early 21st century, alcohol was still prohibited in a number of U.S. counties and municipalities, and bootlegging continued to thrive as an illegal business.
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Padeen (6459)
4 years ago
The exploding vapes were mostly in the early days of E-Cigarettes. If I remember correctly, it was from a specific type of battery, which the THC vapes don't even use. The technology has come a long way since then and anything from a legal dispensary will be completely safe.
Not sure, but in my opinion, it will be a slow and steady wins the race kind of thing and real change won't happen until the Feds legalize it, which is probably inevitable at this point considering the public support. I live in Massachusetts and the dispensaries are still insanely overpriced compared to Colorado, where a gram cost less than a glass of beer.
I think there will always be a black market for weed, so the best we can do is make the conditions in the legal market as best we can to make it a more viable option. I actually grew up in a dry tourist town and saw first hand the negative effects it had on the economy. People would just drive over to the next town to buy booze or eat at a restaurant with a bar. Hopefully we can learn from our past mistakes and not repeat them. Prohibition simply just doesn't work.
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