Survey Says Mixed Emotions on Cannabis Legalization

By Brian D. Sparks|August 13, 2020

For cannabis growers, the potential of full federal legalization comes with both pros and cons. In Greenhouse Grower’s 2020 State of the Industry survey, we asked this question to cannabis growers:

What are your feelings about your future prospects as an independent cannabis producer if full adult-use legislation is passed in the near future?

Here is what some of you had to say.

“We believe it’s very important that state programs need to be recognized. Banking and working within the borders of the state programs is crucial.”
“Tentative; big business and government are adversaries to small businesses.”
“The independent growers will eventually find themselves needing to align with larger corporations to remain profitable in this increasingly crowed space.”
“I want to make sure the current growers have first rights to feed and support the adult use market before new licenses are granted.”
“Positive.”
“Positive, but hesitant due to the influx of many additional growers.”
“I worry about the price of the commodity as it becomes more and more legal.”

What do you think? Let us know in the comment box below, or head over to Greenhouse Grower Community.