Precisely. This is a fascinating study in the most basic economics of all, because the product goes directly from the grower to the consumer. The next piece of this is distribution. Will the big beer distributors step in? Anheuser-Busch did with respect to craft breweries it doesn't even own. The tobacco companies? Maybe, if they have any capital left after the tort attorneys got done with them.
I stopped smoking the stuff decades ago - got too busy - so I really don't have a horse in this race, but I sure love spectating.
Not according to the article: "So far, there are about 270 licensed growers in Washington — but only about 85 open stores for them to sell to."