We can agree to disagree there. Regardless - my point is that states are taxing the ever living fuck out of legal weed and it's forcing market dynamics to shift back to the illegal drug trades. Colorado saw a huge drop in MMJ sales this year because folks are sick of paying 30-40% taxes. Since growing your own or calling a dealer is cheaper, that's what people are going. Now the state is panicking because they are nowhere near their forecasts. Additionally - these taxes absolutely FUCK dispensary owners because they force them to lower prices. A ton of these places are going out of business because they operate on razon thin profit margins as-is. Meaning it leaves only the big guys (cooperations and conglomerates) who can afford to pay to play.

I can, I have kids in my own public schools who's teachers need raises and equipment needs updating.

We did- but here's the rub: Denver and surrounding counties haven't seen any of that money. It's all being shipped out to Boebert country, and the other rural parts of the states where counties are too poor to build their own schools, despite most of them voting against legalization. Our schools/teachers haven't seen a dime.

Congrats! You're about to pay more in taxes than you do for the weed itself. Keep your old dealers number handy. Love- Colorado.

I know the area well, and can tell you there is absolutely a subway like a mile up the road from that prison.