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Cannabis

Hoyt

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3. If the price to consumer declines, consumption will increase, offsetting

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:55 PM

Nov 2018

some of any decline in tax per gram. That will increase demand, increasing prices in shortrun. And, if suppliers cut back, or go bankrupt, price and resultant tax receipts will increase. Then, according to the Cobweb Theory of agricultural products, the cycle begins again. At least that what I remember after decades of smoking weed.

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Marijuana is getting cheaper. For some states, that's a problem. [View all] Eugene Nov 2018 OP

govt as the new cartel model is not going to work. great for users! nt msongs Nov 2018 #1

It's bound to get cheaper workinclasszero Nov 2018 #2

If the price to consumer declines, consumption will increase, offsetting Hoyt Nov 2018 #3

That makes sense to me. BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #5

I'm not so sure pscot Nov 2018 #6

As cheap as beer nuts? Woohoooo Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #4

wash state is the only state in legal land where any home grow is still illegal unless.. samnsara Nov 2018 #7

anyone who didnt see this coming is a fool. mopinko Nov 2018 #8

today my son in law got an oz of Blue Dream for 28$ in Seattle... samnsara Nov 2018 #9