State Protectionist Racket ‘Regulates’ Legitimate Competition Out of Business

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Utah Proposes Medical Marijuana Grower Fees Upward of $100K:
https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-proposes-medical-marijuana-grower-fees-upward-of-100k

Becoming one of Utah’s 10 approved medical marijuana growers in the state’s new program won’t be cheap.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state plans to charge a $10,000 application fee and an additional $100,000 annual licensing fee for those chosen, according to draft rules for Utah’s new medical marijuana program published last week.

(Read entire article here….)

My Commentary: As expected, the State protectionist racket will “regulate” legitimate competition right out of existence.

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