Do you know where your weed comes from?

You trust your local dispensary or “guy” – but do you know anything about marijuana?

Legalization continues to progress in the USA. Currently, over 50% of citizens have access to approved recreational marijuana and more to medical marijuana. Even in Florida, the DeSantis nanny state, citizens are pushing back against his cannabis restrictions, with over 70% in favor of expanding the industry and making it accessible to more people. But do you know where your weed comes from?

A key consumer benefit of federal legalization is the traceability and safety of weed and products. As with canned tuna, In-N-Out Burgers and Stoli vodka, consumers don’t have to worry about how their weed was grown and what’s in it – and who’s behind it.

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Two big concerns right now are New York’s unlicensed pharmacies and China’s muscle building into the US black market. Both are reasons to be cautious if you do not purchase from a legal pharmacy.

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Mexican cartels have long been the villains of the U.S. drug trade, but as consumer spending increases, Chinese investors have become financiers and producers of illegal marijuana production.

Interviews with government law enforcement officials, international drug trafficking experts, economists and lawmakers show that the number of farms funded by sources traced to Chinese investors or owners has skyrocketed. Chinese owners and workers are increasingly present on illegal farms in Oklahoma, California and Oregon

In Oklahoma, over 40% of licensed marijuana farms were reported by law enforcement for suspicious activity last year. She. According to Mark Woodward, spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, they are currently under investigation for fraudulently obtaining their licenses and/or selling them in the illegal market.

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The main problem is the unlicensed pharmacies in New York City. The New York market is significant and retailers are believed to have nearly $500 million in products sold. Many of these products are believed to have counterfeit labels claiming what is in the product OR that they are genuine products that were illegally shipped from California or other states.

With his eye on the national stage, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a series of laws in hopes of clearing up some of the state’s chaos surrounding the cannabis market. The main problem is over-taxation and lack of enforcement of illegal cultivation. Legal organizations have suffered as states demand more and the black market booms.

Know where your weed comes from – is it safe, does it support small businesses, and is it the dosage listed?