Pot prices: government vs. black market

How government and black market forces influence the price you pay for pot in Canada.

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50 Comments

  1. Lil Dio on May 4, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    With US$ 10 in Brazil we can get 25 g of pressed weed, that can be very strong though depending where you are



  2. l аm frоm Каzаkstаn on May 4, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    weed in USA 7$ per gram
    hash in kazakstan 0.5-1$ per gram
    hash – 30-60% THC
    weed – 10-20% THC



  3. Zombie Panda on May 4, 2021 at 6:25 pm

    The government in Texas is kind of dumb they want to get in every little thing they want to put taxes on every little thing



  4. Santa’s Ashes on May 4, 2021 at 6:29 pm

    Bruh I buy my Gs for $5



  5. Oisah MaunaNeva on May 4, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    Here in Finland its cost 20 euro/g
    Very very cheap
    Hahhah. . .
    On the street. . .



  6. StepzYT on May 4, 2021 at 6:32 pm

    $28 a Zip would be pretty sweet, my lunch would never consist of fast food ever again.



  7. Keenan Brooks on May 4, 2021 at 6:36 pm

    Omg that’s way better than America, well chicago who tax the hell outta everyone. $75 for an 8th of ok weed? Like no…The black market in chicago is really good especially if you’re in the city….sometimes u gotta go to some of the dangerous neighborhoods if u really wanna get some gas for the Low….They are really structured n respectful for the most part….PS: The south suburbs is hit or miss



  8. J Mose on May 4, 2021 at 6:37 pm

    The price of Illinois cannabis is ridiculously high. How long did it take for states like California and Oregon’s weed to come down in price?



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  10. voicesfrombeyond on May 4, 2021 at 6:37 pm

    30.00 an 8th on the street here compared to 60.00 at my local dispensary however the potency is way stronger but those shops are greedy fucks and I’ve spent thousands in there and never even got a 1 cent discount



  11. odinsmeadhorn on May 4, 2021 at 6:38 pm

    We paid those prices because we were taking a risk, not because it’s what the product is worth.



  12. Marky Rowe on May 4, 2021 at 6:38 pm

    It should be about quality! Smh



  13. Vincent Anguiano on May 4, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    12/1/2020 Arizona just got legal yesterday.. and I see people complaining about $10 a gram? That’s not expensive but firm. Black market $40 an 8th.. . Any thoughts advice? Should I stay w the plugs or go to the dispo when they open 2021? All my plugs are bragging about how we will get ripped off buying dispo weed but truth be told idk where I stand.. I want to have the experience buying weed from a place that’s purposely for that cause but also want to buy it at a fair price..



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  15. Angus Nock on May 4, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    hahaha, now you can get a $110 oz of legal weed online, go legally.



  16. Felix. on May 4, 2021 at 6:44 pm

    20€ for a gram in Finland. Not kidding



  17. ImOnlySpectating on May 4, 2021 at 6:44 pm

    If you can’t produce at 50 cents a gram, you are not trying.



  18. Robert_6- _ on May 4, 2021 at 6:44 pm

    What’s a sin tax



  19. qu4rterpast 12 on May 4, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    Government can’t even sell drugs.



  20. vamshidhar reddy on May 4, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    in India u can get 1kg for 40$



  21. HIGH DEGREE on May 4, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    Keep the black market



  22. Narcissistic Hyena on May 4, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    theres no reason why pot should be more expensive than tobacco



  23. GeoHCA on May 4, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    $10 a gram in a black market covers cost, and danger to the grower and sellers.

    Legal weed would be no more then $5 a gram.



  24. Aaron Ehrhart on May 4, 2021 at 6:50 pm

    Leagal weed should not be over $1. Per gram!!!!!! 50. !!!!!!



  25. David arruda on May 4, 2021 at 6:51 pm

    Store bought vape cartridges won’t send you to intensive care. I don’t use often anyway so price is a trivial issue,and when I do buy weed there…it’s chocolate OG, which clocks in at almost 32 % thc



  26. Morne Mullet on May 4, 2021 at 6:54 pm

    Bruh where I am from a gram costs like R10 (thats two thirds of a dollar lmao)



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  28. D on May 4, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    Government pot is double the price it should be, its a joke. they can go broke I’m fine with that. Pot is legal that’s all we needed. 35.00 an eighth is a joke. Try 25 max for a top brand. They did it to themselves. Citizens are fine if the pot industry goes belly up. We will just continue to take care of it ourselves.



  29. Shane bernard Faulkner on May 4, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    people have to know the government needs to give bulk deals i buy a quarter pound at a time ino way would i buy that for 1000 dollars for it



  30. YHWHzion on May 4, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    I get oz of straight fire in Tennessee for 180



  31. Ni John on May 4, 2021 at 6:57 pm

    Lmao they are great buds men top videos too but the prices are somehow though you can try my plug kushjones70 on wikr he got great prices and been shipping to me too



  32. LetArtsLive on May 4, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    Doesn’t gray-market sound way better than black?



  33. Dre Cool on May 4, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    How many joints from a gram?



  34. CaughtYouTrollin on May 4, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    You cant compete with the blck marted can get weed 4$a g n its better why pay 12



  35. Kathleen Caroline on May 4, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    Government weed too expensive and the quality of weed not great.



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  37. Norseman Honey on May 4, 2021 at 7:05 pm

    Just got 1 oz and paid $150.00 for 27 grams government is out to lunch on this like most things



  38. Tradogg Hardy on May 4, 2021 at 7:07 pm

    Wtf is a sin tax



  39. FUGGle on May 4, 2021 at 7:08 pm

    Lol $400 mil in tax revenue in a year…lol that’s shorting it



  40. iPeter on May 4, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    …the legal version has bureaucracy added in…it would therefore cost at least 30-40 percent more…



  41. Crazs Man on May 4, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    Ok



  42. DontTrust*Verify on May 4, 2021 at 7:12 pm

    It’s not only the legal cannabis prices that are the problem, it’s the quality. The legal stuff I’ve bought has been crap, barely got a tingle from it and even a few spots of mold, OCS did nothing



  43. FAN FEI on May 4, 2021 at 7:14 pm

    the is crazy ,u pay 270 AUD for 0z horrible quality bush or 350 for normal stuff.price for 7g is 100aud



  44. Cristhian Vallejo on May 4, 2021 at 7:14 pm

    5 cents a gram ever herd



  45. Haseeb Khan on May 4, 2021 at 7:16 pm

    75% Cheaper Than The Black Market Is The Only Way! 😑



  46. Narcissistic Hyena on May 4, 2021 at 7:18 pm

    so in other words if you have money to spare you buy from the government if you are poor, they force you to become a criminal.



  47. OneGun Salute on May 4, 2021 at 7:18 pm

    Of course the government wants to steal the market on what we built



  48. Ursula Fiig - ad17 on May 4, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    Lmao the government is getting ripped off💀



  49. Clem Cadiddlehopper on May 4, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    The price is too highly priced, the product I’ve purchased is dry, and strength is too variable. …not impressed,



  50. Lesley Clark on May 4, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    I smoke the shop stuff . i buy 200$ a month . is good stuff but i buy 1200$ of. Of. My. Guys stuff. The oil pack s at the shop are 60 $ to 62$ to 78$ n a pack a g off my boy is 35$ . and 20 n 15 n 14 $ but i buy the 35$it the best one . and the funny thing is that mine is the older big bro if tou no what i mean. And mine is gold not amber.