Why is Bud so expensive in the U.S.?

[GHostrelm]

I just payed $400 CDN for one ounce of Northern Lights #5,
and one ounce of Double 'O' Diesel (007 x NYC Diesel)
It also included a Free sample Gram of MasterKush Pollinator Hash,
And A half Gram of Bubblehash from a secret strain bred in the BC Gulf islands.
Some of the most expensive Dope I can Get is Kali Mist
For $300 per ounce.
I just read a hightimes report of marijuana prices,locations and brands.Apparentely Purple Kush is Going as high as $720 an ounce On the Streets of Philidelphia!!!
$700 for an ounce of Sour Diesel in Walpole Massachusetts.
(I Can Get ounces of of both these strains for $200-$240!)

Ounces of Diesel in Burnaby BC - $180 CDN

ounces of organic Trainwreck in Kitchener Ontario - $220 CDN

Ounces of White Widow in Toronto Ontario - $190 CDN

This all came out of a very recent High Time's Trans-High Market
Quotations Report.

LOL.. your "Dealer" is .

GHostrelm Reviewed by GHostrelm on 05-18-2008. Why is Bud so expensive in the U.S.? I was Just wondering why weed is so damn pricey in the states?I see ppl on these forums saying they pay $500-$600 for an o.z. of quality buds such as northern lights,NYC Diesel,Purple Kush etc.,That is outrageous,how do these dealers sleep at night?and why do the ppl who buy it even smoke?icouldn't afford to toke if it cost that much.I pay $80 for 1g of budder (99.7% THC)God knows what they would pay for it in the states!I Buy Strains like Jack Herer,Sensi Star,Sugar Bear,Purple Kush,NYC Rating: 5