Cannabis retailers say they're being pushed out by B.C. government stores
Cannabis retailers say they're being pushed out by B.C. government stores
Private retailers in B.C. say government-owned dispensaries could force small mom-and-pop shops to shut down. They accuse B.C. of using tax dollars to subsidize the government stores, allowing them to sell products with slim margins.
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Boo hoo. I just hope the best affordable weed prospers
That is the plan to take over the drug dealing, using their muscle (POLICE) to take out the street dealers and regulation to take out the "legal stores" – the BIGGER GANG usually wins it all 😉
I didn’t know BC operated differently than most other provinces. Odd that they didn’t just hand it over to private retailers.
Edit: Looks like I’m wrong, only a few provinces went strictly private whereas most blended the two.
Wait, BC government stores have a low price? Are you kidding me?
Would support local business, only way to compete with the suits.
Almost like the government doesn’t want small businesses to succeed… imagine that.
The way I have seen it, when the government got involved my suppliers got cheaper. Keep up the good work Canada. Still not contributing tax.
Okay, I’m fine with this.
Oligarchs in Canada get a break.
It was always going to be more cost effective for the province to sell directly to the public. It’s cruel that they set up the system to lure people into business ownership just to take over the market.
I won’t buy from Government stores.
Not surprised
Pretty hard to compete with a government corporation with a huge overtaxed tax base!, Remember, this government fought tooth and nail to prevent legal cannabis for decades. Liquor sales also. Casinos were a ethics question also, now look at them, laundering money like nobody’s business, without consequence!, and they were concerned about ethics!, 😆 🤣 😂 lol.
Weed not greed 😂🤪
Sorry I don’t wanna pay more! We’re paying enough with everything going up.
not sure what people thought would happen, the biggest source of revenue since casinos and you thought you would get a piece of the pie. the house always wins
Not sure why everyone is acting surprised, it BC that has had only NDP and Liberals as provincial government..
Government makes it so government makes money only.
Its pointless when they want it all lol
I wonder how many of these shop owners illegally sold weed for YEARS. Either for profit or to pay for their own supply. It’s not like someone wakes up one day and figures they’ll open a weed store. They were probably already deeply involved in the subculture. Never paid taxes on that income and were involved in organized crime. No sympathy from me.
Seems like a huge conflict of interest having the Government supply the weed to private stores, and at the same time sell directly to the consumer.
So far, Vancouver only has independent stores, no BC Government owned stores as of yet (unless you include Burnaby).
The stores should have been set up like the LCBO. Why are we having all these random pot shops opening on every corner and now they complain. They heard get rich quick at the start, thats when only a few handful of dispensaries were open.
lol @ $46.99+tax for 1g of shatter.
No.
Sell online. Stores are wack.
The black market cannibis offers no standard of quality, dosage and safe access. Why are legal shops trying to compete?
Is it normal in Canada for the government to open for-profit businesses that compete in the economy?
Legal doesn’t mean fill yer pockets boys. After the “shake out” more economic weed stores will emerge. Love the green market, keeping it real.
BC bud 500 lb
The consumer gets low prices, the government is bringing in revenue …. I’m failing to see the downside .
The government wants ALL the money!!!!! Bc hydro. Bc ferries. 🙄