As a medical patient, after moving to a state that allows it, I've found that the dispo is FAAAAR cheaper than the black market, and far more convenient.
Maybe I found a unicorn, or maybe only having the black market available made it way more expensive since it has to be covertly handled.
It really depends on the state. In CT or MA, prices are high enough that there's room for a robust grey market. In Maine or Colorado dispo weed is so cheap and high quality I dunno why anyone would bother selling illegally.
I don't know where you're buying your stuff, but in Washington State, the stuff you can get in the store is immensely cheaper than buying it illegally ever was, and it's much higher quality.
Had some family come over for a visit and they were shocked that they could purchase an entire ounce of weed for $21.
2: Most people that do smoke weed do not smoke weed all of the time.
3: The $21 an ounce weed was an example of 1990s quality weed and not of the highly powerful exotic hybrid enhanced saturated stuff that you can get. Most people prefer to smoke the more expensive, more powerful, condensed stuff.
Yeah, I can choose from 1 local dispensary (5 min drive), about 40 rez dispensaries (7-20 min drive), or a couple old school dealers, and it's the legal local who wins 99% of the time.
The rez dispensaries are far, far better for edibles: no limit on thc level, so you can purchase 2000mg bars or whatever, whilst Ontario law limits the whole package to 10mg.
FYI, the "oversight" committees in charge of regulating those numbers are notoriously corrupt and wildly inaccurate — regardless of location. Not unlike taking some rando plug's word for it, frankly.
There's certainly a booming market for gouging the whitey-come-latelies, and I'm not entirely opposed to it, but... Good to hear you're smarter than that, frent. 😜
Seems like a local problem. Weed is cheap and abundant in Canada legally now. Sorted by lowest first, milled shows up first it's not in a separate category FYI. Maple bux too keep in mind.
I know someone who stopped buying weed from the dispensary because it was too expensive. They bought from "a guy" one of their friends knew.
When they ended up in the hospital, blood tests showed no THC in their system. It wasn't weed. Synthetic cannabinoids. Very nasty. Best to stay away from them.