McDonald's-ization of cannabis

:rasta: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - After weathering the fear of federal prosecution and competition from drug cartels, California's medical marijuana growers see a new threat to their tenuous existence: the "Wal-Marting" of weed.

The Oakland City Council on Tuesday will look at licensing four production plants where pot would be grown, packaged and processed into items ranging from baked goods to body oil. Winning applicants would have to pay $211,000 in annual permit fees, carry $2 million worth of liability insurance and be prepared to devote up to 8 percent of gross sales to taxes.

My Way News - Oakland pot-growing plan worries small bud tenders

mmmmm, McDouble Hamburger . . . :stoned: I love those dollar burgers. :rasta:

yeah it sounds like its gonna kinda suck for the professional growers but $38/oz bud will be a god send for the consumers. :smokin: gonna be an interesting slog over the next few months out there. I gotta believe there would still be high end market of speciality bud, tho. :twocents:

oh yeah, zebu, go to the User CP and click on Edit Options and click the box to show your rep if you want to get rid of that annoying black dot. not sure why it does that, it seems to happen to every new person. maybe a can com test???? :stoned: