Originally Posted by fuzebox

It really comes down to how it's done, how it's taxed, who can grow and sell it, etc.

Canada really botched the legalization rollout, putting hundreds of quality independent producers out of business while giving big contracts to shitty factory producers.

They also set their prices based on the average street prices of the black market, which obviously is set on things like "legal risk".

The low quality government weed from government stores has been dried out or moldy, and priced higher than the black market, driving consumers back to their old dealers