“At the end of the day, lawmakers desire to roll back legalization has nothing to do with the law not working as intended, and everything to do with legislators disapproving of how their constituents voted on a major public policy issue.”
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Among the more significant changes, the new law criminalizes possessing marijuana products obtained from out-of-state, including products legally purchased at licensed dispensaries in neighboring jurisdictions. No other legalization state imposes such restrictions.
“Cannabis consumers are not ATMs. As lawmakers continue to push marijuana prices artificially higher, many consumers will exit the legal market — resulting in lower overall tax revenue and weakening the legal, regulated marketplace.”