Recreational marijuana and registered marijuana grows are legal in California. Dicus, however, cited the marijuana black market as a cause of violence.

“The plague is the black market of marijuana and certainly cartel activity, and a number of victims are out there,” he said.

I live in California. I have gummies and a vape that I bought at corner stores. How is this still a thing? I’m genuinely curious. Why are people still dying over pot if I can buy it legally?

  • Coreidan@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I doubt many people care about anonymity here either.

    I’d make a bet that there is plenty of people who care, enough to support a black market.

    There are plenty of people that don’t have an ID or aren’t old enough to go to a dispensary.