420 with CNW – Study Finds Overregulation Encourages Illicit Marijuana Market in Legal States
The excessive regulations in the U.S. states where marijuana is legal could be the reason why the marijuana black market continues to thrive, according to a new study. This conclusion came at the end of an exploratory study that crunched the numbers on data from the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana. This quantitative analysis focused on the news reports about the crime rates in the two states. The findings of the analysis were mixed. On the one hand, the marijuana crime rates in Colorado remained unchanged while those in Washington State increased significantly once stricter regulations were implemented.…