2026-06-23
Oregon's wholesale flower market crashed to $50 a pound and growers who quit six-figure jobs lost everything. Samantha Seagaard watched it happen, warned the Massachusetts CCC two years ago, and just took over two dispensaries as the state votes to freeze new cultivation. KEY TAKEAWAYS - Oregon pounds hit $50, less than the cost to produce them - MA allows 10x the indoor canopy Oregon did (100,000 vs 10,000 sq ft) - A medical license in Oregon cost a few hundred dollars; going rec in MA cost a couple million - "Craft" is an unprotected marketing term, here's the tell that gives away fakes - What changes when a cultivator finally owns the retail shelf GUEST Samantha Seagaard, Co-Founder & CEO, Fresh Connection Boston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthasensi/, https://www.instagram.com/thefreshconnectionbos/ HOST Jason Reposa, Founder/CEO Good Feels LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonreposa Site: highfunctioning.show 21+ where legal. This is a conversation about the industry, not medical or legal advice.