Cannabis prices differ around the world, with some of the most expensive cannabis in the world coming from places like South Korea, Hong Kong, and other areas.
There are strains that cost a great deal more than others because they are high quality or they are a craft limited variety etc. But there is also an increase in price for basic cannabis products because of regulations and difficulty navigating through the market. A high price doesn't always mean high quality.
While you can find more expensive cannabis in other areas around the world it doesn't necessarily mean that you're getting the best quality or strain at the time.
Japan has some of the most expensive cannabis
The cheapest in the world has been found to be coming from Ecuador and Colombia, usually costing less than $5 per gram.
Cannabis coming from Massachusetts has been among the most expensive in the country over the last several years.
For some who are paying a great deal more, they've started going elsewhere to find a deal.
They might be doing that even though bringing it across state lines makes them a criminal, even though they never harmed anyone else in the process or their property. The state would still turn them into a criminal simply for having some of their medicine on them. This is despite the fact the product might have been purchased legally.
Because of the frequency with which so many are doing that in Ohio, officials in the two states had previously been working together to come up with a process that makes it easier for people. This includes providing a letter for medical cannabis holders so that they can bring their products they purchase back with them but it hasn't been clear to those getting the letters how long they're good for. There are still problems to be addressed and people shouldn't have to drive to another state to get a good quality product that could be made in their own state if it weren't for unjust restriction imposed by the government.
Too many rules means higher cost
This is going to lower quality of goods and increase price for the people, we've seen that happen again and again. At the end of the day the regulations severely limit the success of the market in a variety of ways and the well-being of the people.
Decriminalization is the answer, not a litany of unnecessary restrictions on growing, trading, and holding a plant like cannabis.
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