The real question to ask, in the US at least, is does this work economically, in a way that makes the Cannabis industry powerful enough to challenge policy? It would appear so.
Note that US state systems are almost the opposite of the Dutch systems in this regard: regulated from "seed to sale", heavily taxed, operated legally (at the state level anyway).
Note that US state systems are almost the opposite of the Dutch systems in this regard: regulated from "seed to sale", heavily taxed, operated legally (at the state level anyway).