Legal weed’s half-baked promise
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The High Cost of Legalization
This chapter explores the impact of marijuana legalization in California, focusing on the surge of illegal operations that exploit the legal framework. It reveals how illegal cultivation has threatened licensed growers and created a violent and competitive environment, contrary to the initial expectations of a thriving legal market. The discussion also includes historical context and the unintended consequences of legislation, such as environmental harm and worker exploitation.
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