Legal pot shortage fuelling underground market, retailers say
Legal pot shortage fuelling underground market, retailers say
Some in the cannabis industry say two years after the legalization of recreational marijuana, there are still 12 municipalities in B.C. without legal stores, which is helping the illicit market thrive.
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As someone who wants to migrate to Canada to work in the legal cannabis industry, this worries me… Israel at least said they want to keep their taxes low, so they don’t let the black market thrive.
Why don’t Canadian politicians understand this? It’s literally logical and easy to see that high taxes cause way too expensive cannabis, hence make the black market thrive again….. dear Lord please wake up, politicians!!!!! 🤦♂️😤
You will never get rid of the black market. Hell, my guy delivers.
This is kinda what you see in Rural Manitoba. Regulations and prices were almost intentionally knee-capped. When one pot shop closed down due to lack of sales… people actually saw that as a win, and failed to recognize its in a municipality known for high meth use.
i can get a gram of shatter for 25 bucks its more than 80 bucks at the legal store why would i waste my money.
Funny, the government Can’t do successful what a Kid can do on a street corner .
They forgot to mention the stores sell crap for 150-200% more $$ than Primo black market costs
As long as you poison the "legal" supply with pesticides the black/coinsure market will thrive – and likely long after
and it *still hasn’t killed anyone yet
Wow CBC great segment! Please do another for Ontario on how our province lost millions of dollars with their lottery system for licensing as well as over regulation on growers in regards to the infrastructure the industry had build during the early stages.
Quityabitchen & Just smoke that sh*t, F*c_ing A
It’s cheaper to buy off from the black market because the State of Illinois charges too much taxes
Lol
Glad I live in Ottawa. The irony that anywhere in BC is a weed desert is not lost on me.
And they say stoners are lazy! Apparently us stoners have the drive and connections to out do the government!
Try adding the term "affordable" to your title and maybe it’ll be a little more clear..
Government’s just fine with giving away thousands of dollars in pills but god forbid we pay for marijuana or CBd for someone’s health condition: No lets tax the bejesus out of them.
What’s always going to "fuel" the underground is *price*
There are many people in the government that want to see legal weed fail.
It’s not about a shortage, it’s about buying 9 month old dried out overpriced government weed ain’t really cutting it for smokers
Lol at these Karens
Its price bro not amount in stock lol
same thing in ontario. gotta drive 2 hours to nearest retailer or drive 1 hour, wait 6 days, for post office. nonsense
Im not surprised most are getting product from the non legal market. Legal Cannabis is way too expensive and the product isn’t any good, they over dry the flower and don’t cure it properly( or don’t cure at all)
Incompetent Canadian government
legal weed in Canada is a racket, all the VIPs cashed big money on selling their shares at the right time… it was an organized bonanza for the politically connected…
What a colossal failure!….. All they had to do was sell good weed at a reasonable price!….. Why should I buy shity overpriced weed from the government, when I can just call my buddy and get great weed for half the money?
I for one refuse to buy from them as long as they allow the insane packaging. The illegal market is far more environmentally friendly. This IS important to me and it should be important to the government. I purchased 3.5 grams from the government and the packaging weight more than the product. This needs to change if they want my business.
Poor quality, moldy, chemical-laced, overpriced pot isn’t any part of the reason why people are buying from the illicit market, eh! smh
legal weed is grown with pgr. and thats cancerous so i’ll stick with the underground thx
It is out of control in California also. The prices at legal stores are higher than what I am used to paying, the product is over packaged. I buy from an unlicensed retailer.
Lol good news!
never go to the store and buy over priced dried out weed ,most of it is horrible and been dried using micro waves which diminishes the potency 🚬
In Saskatchewan it’s the prices that keep most long term users looking to the underground. Especially medical users. Can you imagine spending $60.00 a day for a medicine if you are prescribed 3 grams a day?
A person on Saskatchewan Assured Income Disabilities gets on average $1,100 a month.
Government can never do anything right
Its got to do with the price of legal cannabis. Ita almost double the black market.
Maybe if the LP’s stopped being so greedy and actually tried to compete maybe the legal market would grow.
Can you interview the government about all the issues and why they have ignored the issues?
Where is that shop keepers mask?
Prices are just way to high at the stores.
Why is that woman wearing a curtain?
Well I’m on medical marajuana and what appears to me to be driving the street/underground market is price gouging !!!! Of course mine is state regulated. As an example of the cost, strongest tincture/oil I can get is either just CBD oil (no THC in it) will run $130/oz !!!! The same with a max of 660mg of THC in the CBD oil runs the same. Or you can get the same mixtures in a gummy bear form. The gummy’s are cut into squares which would fully fit on a US dime — those cost you $5/1 gummy. Yep. for 1 single gummy about the same size as a dime is $5 each !!!
One can get all this stuff off the streets for less than half these prices. Only catch off the street is one doesn’t know for certain of what you are actually getting, but at the huge cost savings compared to what the state regulated stuff is, is still one hell of an incentive !!! Now there are also some "hidden" charges. You must see a pain management specialist for a marijuana prescription once a year, and you must pay $200 fee to the state to get a state medical marijuana card each year as well, then another $60 fee to the Doctor on top of you office visit fee for "paper work" so as you can see, between the medical profession and more so the state, they are profiting greatly from those in dire need of pain relief. So yes, at the exorbitant costs from the state, the incentive for people to go to the streets instead is still quite high, especially from the elderly who are on low, fixed incomes !!!!! Just goes to show you, gov’t is more concerned about money and power than they are for the well being of their citizens !!!
Whelp……the retailers are wrong. Garbage products, inflated prices and cronyism.
all the best grey market stuffs outta BC
Maybe it’s the product. 25% shrinkage and what’s with it powdering in your fingers like it’s been washed in alcohol.
Buy from First Nations so you know not a cent is going to the corrupt government.
I am 58 years old and can not but legal bud without Photo ID
but a 19 year old with a drivers license can. So we are forced to
buy on the Black Market. Cannabis NB will not even let me in the doors
and have security guards with Pepper Spray
Stop selling 3.5grams for 60$ a piece. People will come