Canadian LPshave an ace in the hole because Canada got one thing right which is Safe, inspected and traceable cannabinoids.
The US pot market is a wild west show because of the black market that the politicians are afraid to deal with.
How can the US MSOs compete with the black market who don't pay taxes, licenses, inspection fees but continue to sell crotchweed out at the dumpster in the alley.
New news out is telling us that drug smokers are accumulating the highest numbers of deaths and I beleive that is because of the fentanyl and carfentanyl in crack which makes its way into crack because of its addictiveness. It is also finding its way into black market pot which until now is considered safe supply with no deaths attributed to overdoses other than fentanyl laced illegal supply.
Politicians are fearful for their lives for trying to legalize pot use because the stakes are very different for black market players, which also explains why legalization, whatever it looks like or what bill is considered legalization is so elusive.
The US needs to give a moratorium to the cartels and let them supply the raw product, which they are all set up for for decades, to US value added potpreneurs to make pre-rolls, hash, edibles and drinkables, legal all the way from grows in Mexico or other hot climates to being a safe supply for US and world citizens. Swinging them over to legal is the proper way to starting to solve this problem and a first step to eliminating the more addictive and deadly drugs like crack and fentanyl. One step at a time and I believe that marijuana could be done safely by letting the cartels do what they have been doing for 8 or 9 decades.
Safe, quality, unadulterated pot supply is worth more to me for the safety factor alone and the US is waiting with open arms and votes for the political party that takes on the task.
Cartels haven't been too interested in supplying much more than smokeable pot and there is so much more, although I am having trouble trying to figure out why the drinkable sku sector has backed off of their pursuit to supply what promises to be huge for potpreneurs and a gamechanger for soft alcohol's bottomline and marketshare.
Consumers are getting smarter about healthier options for their vice consumption and subbing in THC that has rapid on and off effects will be welcomed by beverage alcohol consumers who want less calories and sugar and the promise of no hangover from cannbinoid infused varieties.
Also has huge potential to go to the bar and have a couple of THC or CBD berverages for the arthritis or before you turn in for better sleep.
There is already a huge following at dispensaries by patients seeking medication for ailments that have found there way to cannabinoids by word of mouth or personal experience.
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