Cannabis sales taxes in Connecticut are likely to drop this year as state lawmakers consider replacing the pot excise tax with a flat rate tax. And lawmakers say those lower prices could help the state compete with market in Massachusetts.

Meanwhile, north of the border, Massachusetts lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would double the legal amount of cannabis flowers a person can purchase at one time to 2 ounces, double Connecticut’s limit.

Lawmakers in Connecticut say they are well aware that many cannabis buyers cross state lines for their cannabis needs. As cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, states have created their own regulatory structures that can significantly affect the success of hemp businesses and, as a result, tax revenues.

“You could say we’re in an arms race. We really are,” said state Rep. David Rutigliano, R-Trumbull. “Massachusetts has a lot more outlets, a lot less taxes. They did things a lot differently than we do here in Connecticut.”

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