When I was young medical marijuana wasn't even thought of as a tactic for legalization, that I was aware of in the 70s. I thought it would go legal as any other fruit or vegetable, or the worst being a liquor store type set-up. When states saw how much revenue could be made the "moral" objections melted away, didn't they.
I live in Maryland where recreational marijuana will kick in 1 July with only 2 plants per household, which is absurd, bit I grow indoors.
To get back more on the subject, the price for products have gone down a bit here. When shops first opened $60 an 1/8th was the price, but fortunately all shops give us veterans a discount of like 21%. Now what some call "premium" still goes $50 or so.
To continue my ranting I am equally disturbed by the developing interstate business as well. I think each state should keep their business and profits in the state. My state has plenty of shops and competition, we don't need carpetbaggers coming from other states, and I am sure many of you all feel the same.
There is a word no one uses anymore that was quite common in the marijuana culture, "anti-establishment", now my loved culture has become the establishment.
I am going to use my current lights until they quit, I am not going to buy new lights because some new manufacturer gives out a thousand lights as promotions with the obligations that come with them. Of course these new lights have a trace more purple or green to run the last two weeks of budding. I am exaggerating of course but I think I am making my point. It is the same with seeds, more companies are producing seeds with a million new strains a week to drive sales.
Well thanks for listening and I will end as I started, I am just a misfit and not slamming this site.