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Originally Posted by Toasty Joe
Lol.... for how progressively it was enacted (first state not to legalize through popular referendum, promises of release for past offenders), it's laden in typical IL/Chicago politics, restricting the dispensary and supplier licenses to early (& connected... & white) adopters then making it more difficult to enter. And on top of this, restricting the supply to cannabis to that grown in IL, thus not allowing excess from CA, WA, and CO and leading to mediocre quality and insane pricepoints. This has convinced most people I know to stick with the black market (and hence the gov't losing out on taxable revenue). That being said, it's nice in a pinch.
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How is the state supposed to import cannabis when it is a Federal crime to transport across state lines? Not to mention that none of the surrounding states have legalized it, so that seems like a perfect opportunity for border checks and other nonsense.
Also, the state has expanded the number of licenses (I think two times now), dedicated revenue to investing in communities ravaged by the War on Drugs, expunged criminal records of marijuana convictions, etc. On a local level, most of the municipalities that blocked dispensaries at first are now moving to allow them.
It would be great if more licenses went to minority owners but I think that is just as much about creditworthiness as it is about the state cannabis law (access to credit is a whole different problem which was affecting minority applicants long before legal cannabis).
Now, back to the topic of gambling...