DETROIT – One thing most people agree on: Federal marijuana legalization is coming. It’s just a matter of when — and how it will impact existing state markets, such as the one currently growing in Michigan.
With the inconsistent patchwork of state laws across the nation regarding medical and recreational marijuana, the implications of federal legalization, accompanied by new taxes, is creating some anxiety.
“Opening up interstate commerce would destroy Michigan’s cannabis industry and leave us with nothing but multi-state operators to purchase from,” said Rick Thompson, a Michigan cannabis pioneer and director of the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
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Federal legalization should drive costs down except for Federal taxes that is the bad part there should only be 1 tax split between the Federal and state.
We the people need to stand up to tyranny and that’s coming from our on government, our government is corrupted they’ll steal from a dead person
I honestly can’t wait for the Gov. To take over , since recreational marijuana started they moved all the good weed from medical to recreational. So now people with medical card don’t get quality marijuana because they change everything to recreational so they can add that extra $15 tax. So until the Gov. Take over , I’m back getting it from the streets
Federal government just needs to legalize it and leave the the individual states to manage their states’ growers/manufacturers. There does not need to be mailing of products with THC – purchase only at dispensaries. Furthermore, states need to control prices for those requiring medical marijuana – and make sure a percentage of each growers crop goes into RSO production for medical users. Allowing prices for medical marijuana to spiral upward is inhumane and too much like big pharma. I originally voted in Michigan so that marijuana would be legal for medical users- but increasing prices often make it unattainable for medical patients that have already paid to obtain their licenses to obtain product. I am gratefulI have been able to manage without it at this point in time (severe arthritis, CRPS, etc…). I am a disabled person who could not afford it. Strange how if one is fortunate enough to have insurance, they can get a boatload of medications with many real and potentially harmful side effects- but that the same insurance will not pay for a natural, effective RSO that has no known harmful side effects from invjesting it.
Of course something that we Americans can make maybe a little money or even for if we don’t make any money but to help us who don’t smoke weed to get “High” but to help with pain. They our crappy government have to to try to put their fingers into make more money off us the people they say say that are here to make sure it doesn’t get outta control. No you want our money. Always trying to get money from us without working for it. Our government is a joke our president is the Biggest joke of all. Can’t even talk he is killing our Free Country. Bring the really president back Trump. The president that was for the people. He was for the average people Not the Rich. Leave us pot smoker and growers Alone. Can pass out to those who say they can’t work or find work, like me on social security get nothing we live on less than 1,000 a month but you crappy asses can’t give us who can’t work any help. Not even an extra money to help take care of ourselves or our families. It’s bullshit. Or must be our fault we our either to incapable to work or to old. Hell I don’t even get the amount I’m supposed to after was informed I would. No I got 70 bucks less. And you wonder why people grow to try to make some extra money for our bills. But if we owed taxes you guys would throw our asses in jail and fines the neverending fines. Our country is going to hell. We are No longer a free country. Sorry to keep rambling but I’m pissed and I know I am Not the only one who feels like this. You know you help us we’ll help you. Hey right,Not you country is just going to Hell. And this pandemic take your untested shot so called vaccine and shove it. It will be a cold day in Hell before you stab me or my family. Sorry for getting off track. Keep your fingers off my pot!!!!