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

In Tokyo you might be paying almost $40 for just 1 gram of the stuff. Compare that to areas like Colombia where you can get a gram for less than $2.

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.

They are paying top price for cannabis in this region and the web of regulation surrounding cannabis has a lot to do with it. You can find many options around the U.S. when looking to get 1 gram of cannabis for less than $10, including places like California, Oregon, Washington, and Florida. But not everyone has enough competition available in their market and that is going to stifle options for them and reduce quality.

For some who are paying a great deal more, they've started going elsewhere to find a deal.

Ohio cannabis users say they've been going over to Michigan to buy their products because they want to save. In Ohio they are paying almost double for what they can get in Michigan, so why pay more? Even with the price of gas it is still cheaper for them.

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

The Ohio cannabis market is one of several that is flooded with restrictions, like other cannabis markets in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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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