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IS BIG MARIJUANA A REAL THING
Is Big Marijuana a Real Thing?
Is Big Marijuana a Real Thing? If so – why would that be a bad thing for the cannabis industry?

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Reginald Reefer, today at 12:00am
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Is Big Marijuana a Real Thing? If so – why would that be a
bad thing for the cannabis industry?
For a long time, I argued against the idea of “Big Marijuana” mainly because the most vocal supporter of this idea is
“Kevin Sabet”. If you don’t know who that is – I have written about him on several occasions. In this instance, I will not be
writing about him except for saying – in terms of “Big marijuana” – he may be right.
Unlike Kevin however, I do not subscribe to the idea of “decriminalizing weed only” but fall on the opposite spectrum of
the proposed solution. Nonetheless – before talking about the solution we rst must identify the problem….in this case,
BIG MARIJUANA!
What MOST Consumers think legalization is…

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Most cannabis advocates believe that cannabis legalization occurs when people vote on a measure, pass it, and then the
local state government issues licenses for people to legally enter into the cannabis marketplace.
While this is “true” in a technical sense – the truth of the matter is that this is not how it plays out. You see, in most
cases, the rules around legalization are drafted in such a way that it bene ts those who have money, which creates a
signi cant hurdle that keeps “the poor” out of the game.
As a result, multi-billion-dollar rms are being created and run by – in many cases – millionaire-assholes who could give
two shits about legalizing weed EXCEPT for the sake of making a pro t. People like John Boehner & Adam Bierman are
two names that should pop into your head when you hear “BIG MARIJUANA”.
These are the guys who lobby for cannabis reform to bene t them and not the rest of us
Examples of What Legalization is all about…

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One of the prime examples of BIG MARIJUANA keeping the small farmer out of the marketplace in Florida. If you want to
own a cannabis license in Florida, you can’t simply get a license to dispense weed. You need to also be able to grow
cannabis, process it, transport it, set it up in your store, and sell it.
Seems like a lot? That’s because it is. In Florida, they have a scheme called “Vertical Integration” which means that if you
want to have a stake in the cannabis pie – you need to have money. In fact, in June of 2018, a California Firm bought a
cannabis operation in Florida for $53-Million-Dollars. That is because they had to buy the “whole cake” and couldn’t
simply take a slice of the pie.
Now ask yourself – do you have $53-million laying around? Nope? Thought so…
Another example is the Californian market itself. It’s on the verge of collapse because regulators, pandering to the
whims of marijuana lobbyists – are creating rules that make it di cult for “those without resources” to participate in the
cannabis market.
I have written about a work-around by lowering licensing fees nationally to no more than $1,000 per year for operations
up to USD 100,000 in pro ts. Above that – commercial-scale licensing could cost perhaps $10,000 a year or something like
that.
Of course – these are simply suggestions, however, it is a viable solution to the Big Marijuana issue we are facing.
Why is BIG Marijuana a bad thing?
Firstly, BIG Marijuana is only bad if they keep the small grower from participating in the marketplace. Then – it’s a
monopoly and we know that monopolies tend to provide inferior products with inferior customer services and a low
estimation for innovation.
Big Marijuana is a concept of control, not a concept of cannabis. It is also “Corporate Cannabis” where CEOs and Board
Members make decisions for rms who buy up smaller rms. Essentially, it’s a bunch of Wall Street Cunts trying to milk
the cannabis industry for everything before it even existing.

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I don’t think I have to explain to anyone how poorly Wall Street manages shit. I mean – just take a look at virtually every
market crash in history.
Big Marijuana is a bad thing for everyone because it will limit innovation, access, and choice. It will force-feed you
brands from people like John Boehner – who pro ted from putting people in prison using the war on drugs – putting
money into the pockets of folks who could give two shits about you and me.
Keep things local – keep things cheap
Every cannabis reform should make getting cannabis licenses as expensive as getting a license to sell beer. This is
precisely why I’m recommending a $1,000 license cost per year – because that’s about the same price as it costs to get
an alcohol-license. Considering that weed is less dangerous than alcohol it would make sense to keep the cost of the
license low as well.
Secondly – support your local farms. These are not people here just for the money, they are also a part of your
community. Smoke bud that was grown with care – not by cucks looking to score on some dank bush.
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