Next Trade War Target: Cannabis Consumption Markets

Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted in stories about tariffs and the trade war in several outlets, including CNBC.

The United States and China are in an ongoing trade war that currently affects aluminum, steel, solar panels and washer industries. Next on the list: the cannabis consumption market. Most recreational marijuana is grown and sold within the U.S however, the devices used to consume them are fabricated in China. A tariff on these products can directly impact buyers, as an increase in price is likely to take place.

Lovely says the devices themselves are only a portion of a medication’s total cost, but states “For those who need it, they don’t have a choice.”