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In reply to the discussion: Biden Says Marijuana Might Be A Gateway Drug [View all]The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)Here is the reality:
Nearly 3,000 illegal marijuana businesses found in California audit, dwarfing legal trade.
SACRAMENTO Californias black market for cannabis is at least three times the size of its regulated weed industry, according to an audit made public Wednesday, the latest indication of the states continued struggle to tame a cannabis economy that has long operated in legal limbo.
The audit, conducted by the United Cannabis Business Assn., found approximately 2,835 unlicensed dispensaries and delivery services operating in California. By comparison, only 873 cannabis sellers in the state are licensed, according to the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
The figures are the latest sign of Californias rocky rollout of its legal marketplace, which promised better regulations and control beginning in 2018. Legitimate marijuana businesses have repeatedly criticized state leaders and law enforcement for failing to curb unlicensed dispensaries and delivery services, which sell cannabis at a much lower price by skirting state and municipal cannabis taxes.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-11/california-marijuana-black-market-dwarfs-legal-pot-industry
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden