Quote Originally Posted by seattlegreens
Wait wait wait.

Are you saying that if the state totally legalized weed and legal tobacco companies got involved it would be $350-$400 an ounce?

I only ask because I've seen these things that come 20 to a pack that cost less than $10. They are produced legally, and taxed to shit, costing less than $1 per pack to produce, and sold for only $2 a pack in Mexico.

Are you actually saying that drug dealers are better for putting price pressure on the market than government or legal business?
Absolutely it would end up more expensive. Because government will require a whole host of new laws regulating, taxing and controlling the market, just like they do cigarettes. That will mean a lot of extra expenses for a legitimate business. If we get the new intiative passed, a big if, Prices will drop some for a temporary period until our legisalture gets there hands on drafting new regulations and taxes. If there was some way to completely remove any government intervention then I would agree, costs would come way down.