If a state cannabis monopoly starts doing business and then runs into trouble because of federal illegality, states have considered having a backup commercial system spring into being. I asked Gemini A.I. to remind me of their ideas. Here’s the answer:
In both Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, the debate over a state-run “monopoly” led to the development of a specific “safety valve” or “trigger” mechanism. This plan was designed to automatically switch the state to a private commercial system if the state-run model was struck down in court or deemed a violation of federal law.
The state most associated with this “Plan B” is New Hampshire.
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