Despite legalization, mixed messaging surrounds marijuana in Illinois
Despite legalization, mixed messaging surrounds marijuana in Illinois
Police have busted into Lorynda Welton’s south suburban home in the middle of the night on three separate occasions in recent years. They were looking for her son who was suspected of selling marijuana out of his mother’s house.
The moment they start selling the legal stuff for the same or cheaper than street price, that statistic will reverse overnight.
This is absolute trash. Only IL can make legalization difficult. Hey maybe the kids will pay 70 bucks for an eighth.
Wow this is the dumbest shit ever
If the stores weren’t taxed so much and prices go down then the black market will go down.
People shouldn’t get tickets for having weed regardless of where they got it.
People shouldn’t loose their job over weed consumption.
Honestly Illinois sucks, California and Colorado is the move
Why are they arresting anyone, in a state that it’s legal?
This is a clear demonstration of why evidenced-based policies need to be enacted over assumptions. The police asserting that illegal marijuana somehow presents a community danger doesn’t hold water when legalized marijuana is available all over the state.
Because of the taxes imposed it’s cheaper to buy black market/street weed. You’re literally paying double in a dispensary. Cartridges in a Dispo cost a avg $100 I can get the same ones for $25. 3.5 grams of weed can cost up to $100, $35 on the street, same prepackaged weed except Pritzker isnt lining his pockets. Thats the issue that needs to be addressed. QUIT RIPPING US OFF!!!!
Far right white supremacist terrorist cops going after minorities using a plant, instead of addressing the egregious problems that face Chicago like murder, carjackings, gangs, etc.
See when they see us making a living they want to stop us from making money.
The black market will always be here. We were here before legalization and we will after. Large scale cannabis will never compare to smaller batch, artisanal cannabis.
Oh yeah
If we buy off the street dealers the police don’t get tax money to buy more military gear.
That get mad at those unwilling to pay newb prices at the dispensary
You can get arrested for selling non stamped cigarettes. Because they aren’t taxed . Stop selling non taxed marijuana. And the police won’t be breaking down ur door.
Weed is not a drug…. it’s a natural plant specially if it’s organic but the government wants to make all the money
I should start calling more complaints in on the bar down the street because windows are broken and yelling occurs at 3am …at night! broad night time. officer dingleberry they’re drinking and driving
Where’s your container full of heroin.. Oh that’s right. You’re worried about weed.
So it’s not a drug a drug is good what people add chemicals too
Go after the child molesters or the burglars or the murders not the drug dealers
Good for the prosecutors, cops still pissed over legalization! Go get REAL criminals….
War on drongs lmao
“United” states and we can’t even come together for legalization of a plant.
If you’re black you can’t make money selling it!!
Oh,so now the police are worrying about someone getting robbed. Yeah right.
The dispensaries prices are the crime
Illinois: do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do
stop taxing the dispensary stuff so much then the blackmarket wont be a problem
Only because your taking money of of their pocket. Bacon stinks
Another fine idea from our Governor and his clique.
Why are police seizing marijuana?
It’s the equivalent of confiscating aspirin; except aspirin doesn’t treat as many ailments as Cannabis.
And the officer “just doing his job” like Hitler’s henchmen, isn’t heroically winning the War on Drugs; just ruining people’s lives.
I’m sooo disappointed; fearful of police, distrustful of Government after exposed cover-up after exposed cover-up….
That cop needs to remember his point about accepting responsibility for one’s actions; he Talks the Talk, Does he Walk, the Walk?
maybe if the legal weed didn’t suck, and wasn’t overpriced AF. we wouldn’t buy it off of dealers. But the dealers weed is always cheaper and better then dispensary bud. So they are the only place we wanna get from
WAHH I CAN’T LEECH OFF OF SOMEONE ELSE’S LABOR
The cops want to take your stash and sell it to pad their pockets!!
They are afraid of lost tax revenue.
BUT!!! Why even bother selling weed at all? If you are dumb enough to get arrested selling weed in a legal state. Then that’s your own fault. Despite nobody should be getting arrested for weed in a legal state to begin with. This entire stupid story is maddening
I smoked 3 marijuana once.
It cost around $80 for a 1/8 in Illinois.
In Washington state I paid about 12.50 a 1/8.
…why who’s paying $60 bucks a gram @ weed store , vs $60 offa the street for 1/4 oz….duh.
Glad I grew up & gave it up 20 yrs ago
They are just worried about getting a cut of the money
That shit expensive lmao
Police should of focus on something else leave those kids alone smh is just cannabis
Yeah it does make a difference. It shouldn’t be illegal period. Cops are whining because they’re mad because they can’t put people in cages for marijuana possession. to bad hypocrite. Enjoy your alcohol. Hypocrits.
Let us smoke in peace f off
At least some of the money is going for the good…not to mexico cartels …
I’m not afraid to ask the stupid question but.. how about lowering the price more in dispensary’s so the illegal side of the business doesn’t gain that much or nothing from it?
Colorado got it right. Dispensary prices are good enough that there really is no reason for a lot of street deals. When we go to CO we go right to the dispensary, not looking for a guy between buildings. LOL
Stop asking for 60$ a 8th lmaoo and selling bs weed for the high. Now they got it to where they don’t let you see the weed. Lol like wtf I’m just gonna grow 3 plants
If you want to sell pot go work at a dispensary. You can’t legally sell booze out of your home, on the street or tobacco either without a license. Why would pot be different?
Meanwhile, yall are the murder capital of the usa.🇺🇸
They say $100k, but it probably only 50k worth
These cops get off on busting people saying weed is a gateway drug!!! Thats total B.S.!!! Mind your own dam bizzness….. worry about your self and leave the innocent people the hell alone…. sad to say the police force is more of a terrorist group than public servants… they don’t wanna protect and serve !!! They wanna feel like badasses all pumped up on roids and adrenaline then go out and beat someone’s ass or kill a working class citizen….