California's cannabis black market is eclipsing its legal one

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Although marijuana has been legal in California for nearly two years, black market weed is still a booming business.

In 2018, the state sent Weedmaps a cease-and-desist letter because the site allows unlicensed sellers to advertise, which violates California's cannabis regulations that require advertisements to display license numbers."You are aiding and abetting in violations of state cannabis laws," the letter stated.In July, Weedmaps announced it would phase out ads from illicit shops.

No other recreational marijuana state has seen the black-market issues California has, site CEO Beals said. The main problem, he says, is there aren't enough legal retail locations to meet the market demand. They have, and wide swaths of the state are dry. Forcing cities to accept cannabis is a long shot in a state known for its strong, not-in-my-backyard politics.

On the street, police continue to chase down rogue operators who often undercut price and don't collect taxes.

 

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SmartColorado The legalization of marijuana is a front for criminal organizations to set up shop in your neighborhoods and on public lands poisoning our people and our environment. Legal and illegal marijuana are married in addiction for profit holy matrimony. marijuana blackmarket

Although ABC news is biased and corrupt, it still remains legal. You MSM dirtbags just can't handle the fact that wethepeople are tired of prohibition tyranny.

yeah cuz 30% tax is ridiculous & smoking out with your connect is a time-honored ritual

Because your local guy doesn't tax you 30%+ after it's all said and done. 🤷‍♀️

Same in the other states it’s legal. Taxes are insane. Prices too high on the product. Ridiculous. Been to my local dispensary twice basically a rip off. Convenient when you can’t connect with your guy or find any

Yeah, and people don't buy stuff at yards sales because it's cheaper.

for those thinking banning AR-15 would resolve mass shootings, they really need to compare and contrast why black market weed is still booming despite weed been legal in California.

I know saying this is blasphemy in California, if not all over these days, but perhaps taxes are too high?

Why would anyone be supersized? No one want to pay the taxes on weed.

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