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Ottawa puts high price tag on its pot (pg. 2)
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
I disagree. I don't see how charging a higher price leads to a higher investment back into the "development" of the product. It would be nice, but I doubt they're spending more money on growing the actual plants. |
The government spends a significant amount of money on the development of a standardized product. Not to mention the research, the facilities to grow, the security at the facilities, etc. |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
The government spends a significant amount of money on the development of a standardized product. Not to mention the research, the facilities to grow, the security at the facilities, etc. |
Disagreed.
R&D happens at a faster rate when there is competition and/or demand for higher quality product.
Since govt has a monopoly on legalized weed, why would they want to spend money on R&D when the current product seems to be good enough?
Esp. considering that weed is supposedly illegal.
That'd look good on papers. "Govt spends public funds for better weed" "Stoners to get more high with govt help" |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
2 main reasons for higher prices from gov't vs. street prices:
1) Discourage resale
Nobody buying medicinal product is going to resell it if they pay more than street value.
2) Encourage higher quality product
More money spent in growing product equals higher quality product. |
The pot sold by the government is substantially cheaper than street prices. So # 1 does not really apply to this situation.
The problem is, that a lot of users have stated that sometimes they need to go to the street to find pot, because the government grown stuff is just not strong enough.
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lol@ article. Maybe pot users should pay their bills, rather than complain about the quality. This does make them look very good. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
The government spends a significant amount of money on the development of a standardized product. Not to mention the research, the facilities to grow, the security at the facilities, etc. |
I don't doubt that, but none of that leads to a higher quality product. |
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| slingshot |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
2) Encourage higher quality product
More money spent in growing product equals higher quality product. |
did you not read the portion of the article where the recipients of the product complained about the quality?
as for research....so they sub-contract it out and than pay for the sub-contractors research cost?
IT'S A CASHGRAB!!! jesus....duhhhheeeeeee |
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| slingshot |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
The government spends a significant amount of money on the development of a standardized product. Not to mention the research, the facilities to grow, the security at the facilities, etc. |
THEY SUBCONTRACT IT OUT! ARE YOU BLIND? DID YOU NOT READ THE ARTICLE? CAN YOU SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES?
honestly rj, come on.....wake up. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by slingshot
did you not read the portion of the article where the recipients of the product complained about the quality? |
Improved quality comes via investment. Investment can only be made if profits exist. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by slingshot
THEY SUBCONTRACT IT OUT! |
You don't get the point.
It doesn't matter who is growing it - there is still significant investment required in bringing any new therapy to market. |
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| slingshot |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Improved quality comes via investment. Investment can only be made if profits exist. |
It's marijauna, not capital goods. Limited, if any investment is needed to improve quality of pot. This is not stem cell research. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by slingshot
It's marijauna, not capital goods. Limited, if any investment is needed to improve quality of pot. Like, this isn't stem cell research here. |
Various strains of the plant have varied prices (even at the street level).
Many factors come into play determining quality: grow conditions, strain variety, processing, etc, etc.
Even the users comment on the varied effects from different batches, purchases. |
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| slingshot |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Various strains of the plant have varied prices (even at the street level).
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And the variance in these prices is so significant that it warrants a mark up 1500%? The variance in prices of seeds for different strains of pot is minimal at best. It is nothing even close to warranting a markup of 20%, let alone 1500%. Nor is the research required to improve growing conditions, research, all that garbage that you mentioned costly enough to warrant a mark-up so high. The fact that you fail to see this is down right disturbing. |
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| Jem_hadar |
I'm curious to see LittlePoonzgirl weigh in here, and see if she supports RJ or Burner's take on the matter.
Shes my pot guru :p |
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