Legal Mary Jane – Ain’t Cheap to Get a Biz Rollin’

Yo, listen up! If you think jumpin’ into the legal weed game is as easy as rollin’ a blunt, you dead wrong, fam. It ain’t for the average joe out there. This whole cannabis scene been snatched up by folks who don’t know the first thing ‘bout the green, plus them politicians who just tryna line their pockets. They done made it so expensive that only the ballers and big spenders can even think ‘bout gettin’ in.

Application Fees, License Fees, Renewal Fees – Oh My!

Check this out: if you wanna start a pizza spot ‘cause your sauce be slappin’ and your dough be fire, you can get that poppin’ with a lil’ change in your pocket. Find a rundown joint nearby, lease it for cheap, and you good to go. There’s a whole bunch of used pizza makin’ gear out there, so you ain’t gotta break the bank to set up shop. A few racks for repairs, some more for ingredients, and bam! You in business, baby. The licensing? Simple as followin’ the rules your city laid down.

But hold up, let’s flip that script to the weed biz. If you tryna open a dispensary in Ohio ‘cause you all about that herb life and wanna share the love, just to get in line, you gotta fork over a non-refundable application fee for every single license and spot you tryna run. And this just the tip of the iceberg, ya feel me? Depending on what you tryna do, them license fees gon’ hit you hard, plus all the costs to set up your grind.

Level Up or Get Left Behind

If you wanna be a Level 2 Cultivator, which means you growin’ in less than 3,000 square feet, you gotta have $20,000 on deck just to start the application process. And that ain’t even touchin’ the property or buildin’ or any of that jazz. It’s wild out here! And if you thinkin’ retail, you best be ready to drop $85,000 just to apply for that license. Again, that’s $85k and you ain’t even bought nothin’ yet. Crazy, right?

Need for Federal Legalization

For real though, we need that legalization on a federal level. Letting states do their own thing just makes it damn near impossible for regular folks to get in the weed game, and that’s straight-up tragic. It’s so pricey to start up in the legal weed biz that you got retail prices sky-high, and the black market dudes out here laughin’ all the way to the bank. They slingin’ their green for about half the price of that legal stuff in Ohio. Ain’t that somethin’?

The Little Guys Matter

The legal marijuana scene gotta make room for the little companies. They gonna keep the big players in check, and they the ones who can actually lobby the government to work on them fees and regulations. Without them, it’s all just a big-money game and the average person gets left in the dust. Ain’t nobody tryna see that.

So, if you think you got what it takes to break into the cannabis industry, you better come correct. You gotta be ready to hustle, and most importantly, you gotta have that paper. Otherwise, you just watchin’ from the sidelines while the big dogs eat. It’s a tough game out here, and the stakes is high. Let’s hope for some changes, ‘cause we need that legal vibe to be accessible for everyone, not just the rich folks.

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