Marijuana dispute led to desert massacre in San Bernardino that killed 6
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Five men have been arrested in a gruesome multiple slaying in a remote area of the Mojave Desert. Six men were fatally shot, and four of them also were burned, in Tuesday’s incident, authorities say.

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.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The difference is way more than a dollar or two depending on where in the US you’re referring to.

    If you consume an ounce a month you’ll be saving thousands of dollars a year by purchasing off the black market. Seems like a no brainer.

    Personally I’d rather spend the extra money for quality control and not having to deal with some dickhead fucking me around. But to each their own. Different priorities for different people.

    • MentallyExhausted@reddthat.comEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Twenty years ago in High School, good weed was about $60/eighth in CA. $40 was for decent stuff.

      With legalization, I can get decent stuff for $25 now — twenty years of inflation later. Anecdotal, sure, but it’s way cheaper for me now.