RE: Allard ruling19 Mar 2016 13:49
it is all just a battle to ensure ensure the big players can grab the market share, there are no reasons why cannabis should be sold in a more restricted way than alcohol, if it is for truly medical products like gw products then of course this should be dispensed by pharmacies.
"This means delivering a clear message that you would comply with whatever regulatory restrictions would be placed upon you"
great, but way over the top as the people that rub shoulders with the powers that be have huge deep pockets and regulations are put in place to provide a competitive advantage to big players as they are the only ones that can afford to comply with over the top regulatory burdens, it is a cynical ploy, and one that i have a great deal of experience with in my own profession. there has to be some regulation when selling commercially, but there are no good reasons to think that tweed (CGC) etc can be the only ones to do so safely, and responsibly.
when tweed started they sold chopped up full plant, it was a joke, they had no idea at all, soon changed of course, but the fact they put out that sh*te in the first place shows that profit comes before quality for big business, the artisan producers sell the product that people actually want...
no reason at all to ban home grows other than to protect such companies as tweed, it is corrupt and will not work.
this is what will happen...
regulations will be introduced that favour bigger companies, however due to huge political pressure the gov will also allow smaller companies to survive, those that refuse point blank to comply with reasonably fair regulations will slowly disappear due to a small number of enforcements sending a signal that regulations are there to protect the public, ignore them at your peril.
home grows will flourish initially, but as the market expands, and products get cheaper most people will buy from shops, just like alcohol.
quality and or price will become the driving factor, and tweed etc will have to compete on that basis, not just a monopolised trapped market as is the case now ( in theory)
tweed will never have the market all to themselves, no matter how hard they lobby the gov, sorry but been there done that, the little guy does have a voice, and will find politicians that support them, as long as they agree to comply with reasonable red tape, we are talking about a substance that is safer than many products already available, common sense will prevail eventually.
"a free market should be the goal" - Jodie Joanna Giesz-Ramsay Canadian Politician, wife of Mark Emery and weed activist.
Colorado have it right imo.
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