September 30, 2024

California’s cannabis black market thrives despite legalization

 California’s cannabis black market thrives despite legalization

Five years after cannabis was legalized in California, black market transactions like this one — where no one pays any taxes, and the product is not regulated — remain commonplace.

“Legal shops are too expensive,” the 27-year-old tells AFP, as he lights up…

Los Angeles (AFP) Omar Buddakey emerges from a nondescript building in Los Angeles with a joint in his hand. Five years after cannabis was legalized in California, black market transactions like this…