08-30-2013, 10:21 AM
Jakensama Wrote:I'm curious how much the price would really go lower. Amsterdam is cheap, but not leaps and bounds cheaper. Then again they don't have huge manufacturing either.
I'd bet that Philip Morris and the like would takeover the mass market very quickly. If it was legalized, you'd need to have some sort of certification, tax system, processing system, packaging system, and filtration add-ons just like tobacco. Even the smokeless or scented versions would be needed because weed smells horrid too. To do all of that you'd need a manufacturing system and not some dealer who's got a bag full of raw plant. Plus, the farm acreage here in the US could probably easily overwhelm demand. I'd guess price would rival cigarettes and alcohol.
No, legalization would probably stimulate the current tobacco companies and their partners with more throughput when or if its fully approved. Since marijuana does effect reflexes much like alcohol, there would be some driving laws tweaking too. A minimum speed law might be needed...