420 with CNW — NJ Governor Teams Up with Cannabis Firms to Discourage Consuming Black Market Marijuana
The past two decades have seen dozens of American states legalize cannabis for medical and recreational purposes. Cannabis has since proven to be one of the fastest-growing industries in the country, generating billions of dollars in sales and creating hundreds of thousands of new employment opportunities. However, even though the United States is now home to thousands of legal cannabis businesses, the illicit marijuana market still thrives. Data shows that in 2019 black market sellers sold around $8.7 billion worth of cannabis in California, the country’s largest marijuana market compared to $3.1 billion worth of legal sales. Illegal cannabis cultivation…

















