Although marijuana has been legal in California for nearly two years, black market weed is still a booming business.
In 2018, the state sent Weedmaps a cease-and-desist letter because the site allows unlicensed sellers to advertise, which violates California's cannabis regulations that require advertisements to display license numbers."You are aiding and abetting in violations of state cannabis laws," the letter stated.In July, Weedmaps announced it would phase out ads from illicit shops.
No other recreational marijuana state has seen the black-market issues California has, site CEO Beals said. The main problem, he says, is there aren't enough legal retail locations to meet the market demand. They have, and wide swaths of the state are dry. Forcing cities to accept cannabis is a long shot in a state known for its strong, not-in-my-backyard politics.
On the street, police continue to chase down rogue operators who often undercut price and don't collect taxes.
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