The Future of Cannabis: Black Market vs Legitimate Dispensaries Debate

Marijuana is a projected 55 billion dollar industry that’s only available for adult use in just 11 states and medically legal in a little over half the country. As fortunes are being created and millions of dollars are being invested, over-regulating and restricted access have placed the wealth of legal marijuana into the hands of a select few, causing Democratic presidential candidates to use phrases like reparations or restorative justice in describing their plans for federal legalization. So we talked to some cannabis entrepreneurs in the Bay Area where some of these plans already exist to find out if they have brought equity to the industry or if they have handed the keys to corporate interests.   

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50 Comments

  1. Grow OPS. on November 14, 2020 at 8:35 pm


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  5. David Vasquez on November 14, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    The black market will always be on deck bottom line .cocaine,heroin ,crystal meth is always going to be in business bottom line .cannabis comes from the under ground and it’s going to continue thriving in the black market



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  7. BMWO Canada on November 14, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    There are ups and downs on both sides. Setting aside first the discussion about who has better quality. Black market cannabis is not regulated which means you have no clue if they use proper pesticides or other chemicals on it. Legitimate dispensaries though you will know that they are using FDA approved chemicals, the final product will be more expensive.

    If we are talking about the quality, this can be tricky as it depends on which farm it came from, are they highly experienced in growing cannabis? If you already have a trusted grower that sells you cannabis, then good for you. A long time ago where licenses and permits don’t exist yet, there are already good doctors and farmers.



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  24. Father Doug on November 14, 2020 at 8:58 pm

    Illinois Dispensaries 3.5g $65 +tax
    Illinois Black Market 3.5g $35



  25. Blood Moon Comix on November 14, 2020 at 8:58 pm

    Don’t be fooled! Take $$$$ out of the equation and I’ll bet the farm that the federal government, the state (and every person at this table) wouldn’t give a (🐀’s a$$) about regulation or taxation.

    The "green rush" is worst than the gold rush could ever be and anyone who’s willing to join this " all consuming "papper chase" care more about your money than you!

    Don’t fall for this ("legalization") 🐂💩! Support your local black market!😎👊



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  27. Blood Moon Comix on November 14, 2020 at 8:59 pm

    The difference between the black market and these guys…. They have faith that the system will protect their investments but the black market is its own economy!👊😎



  28. Jordan Elliott on November 14, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    Weed has its good and bad benefits about it. Its the people that don’t bother with it dont want it legalized as they have either a bad trip about or jumping on band wagon like the rest practise what you preach ✌️



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  34. Terri Smith on November 14, 2020 at 9:04 pm

    dispensaries are like voting for fascists…they bailed on a just and fair industry….they are willing to rob people…with the politicians, corporate fascists and the uninformed….safe medicine from dispensaries…..that just is not true…. inform yourself of the truth



  35. Alejandro Rodriguez on November 14, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    200k for a permit? Yeah I bet they all white too oh wait there’s one in Oakland… barely this year lol



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  41. Sheridan Isashitstain on November 14, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    The real reason for legalizing weed is to facilitate opening up the shipping channels to all drugs.



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    Gashouse grows some pretty fire herb godbless them keep it ☝



  43. Harley Me on November 14, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    problem is if the want to take control of it and its price, you’ll get 300 more really nice Canadian’s growing it for the ALWAYS standard price… I’m on disability ffs, you call $50 for 3 grams of crap that doesn’t work on me.. I’ma go down to my friend and pickup 5 grams of good stuff. ps.. I have nothing to lose.. be funny when the new hits em… ohh the nice publicity they’de get..

    "police arrest disabled cancer survivor for buying pot cheaper then the government offers him" and "police deny disabled cancer survivor pot"



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  45. L V on November 14, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    Watching this from Canada. I am laughing at you "freedom" and your health care system.



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  47. Grow OPS. on November 14, 2020 at 9:30 pm

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  48. Francisco Anzo on November 14, 2020 at 9:30 pm


  49. Santiago Caballo on November 14, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    People have been using marijuana since before testing and approval was a thing. Now yours is preferred because it’s tested and approved? Your grow never changed, it just expanded and is now regulated.



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