How much are people paying for it legally there?
I get that a lot of effort goes into breeding and crossing to get particular effects from the various strains. You can get a particular type for whatever effect is desired these days. Uplifting, euphoric, relaxing, energising, creative, pain relief, from what I have read you name it and these days there's one for it. A lot of science sort of goes into it to achieve the desired effects and have the plant stabilised in delivering it consistently. Feminising them so the outcome is consistently female head rather than the male pollen flowers, Auto flowering so they don't rely on photo periods, maximising yield, even colour and smell (terpenes). I guess when you factor all that in maybe prices make sense. I think the old saying "its just a weed" in light of all that in many cases no longer applies. The modern genetics has elevated them beyond weed status now I believe. But that never stops the love of money and I'm quite sure a premium on top of the deserved premium is tacked on for the "kachingers" taking advantage of it.
My little sister uses legal CBD, no high, for clinical depression she has suffered for yrs. She says its a game changer getting her of her meds that had lots of side effects. Im not quite sure but I think $250 to $300 for the small bottle!?