Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 16, 2022
Thursday, September 15th, 2022
A cannabis greenhouse at Pacific Stone in Carpinteria. The company’s CEO says California’s taxes and regulations make it hard for legal companies like his to compete with the black market. (courtesy photo)
When California legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, the idea was to create a new legal industry and eliminate an illegal one.
Instead, the illicit market continues . . .
