420 with CNW – Why Law Enforcement May Not Be Ideal for Stamping Out the Marijuana Black Market

Jan 8, 2020

The illicit marijuana market is still thriving in California. A recent audit conducted by the United Cannabis Business Association in California showed that the number of illicit marijuana businesses is approximately 3,000. In June, Griffen Thorne wrote a post on the several ways the state can fight the thriving black market, which is a problem for the state economy as well as a threat to people’s health.

However, the state did not initially acknowledge the suggested methods of fighting the illegal market since, recently, the state announced a tax increase on marijuana products, which in turn raised the cost of legal marijuana and thus forcing consumers to turn to the illicit market where marijuana is cheap. But, now, the state seems to be adopting the marijuana policies used by…

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