Illicit Cannabis Is the Problem, Not State-Legal Markets
In late December 2022, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, or ONDCP, released its annual drug enforcement report to Congress, focusing in part on high-intensity drug trafficking areas.
Below, we call into question some of the hyperbole around state-regulated markets, refocus attention on the real danger to public safety —the illicit market— and highlight some of the takeaways for the nation's cannabis industry.