California’s legal marijuana will outsell the black market in 5 years, forecast says

California’s black market for marijuana still rakes in more cash than the state’s legal cannabis industry, but a new analysis suggests the dynamic could flip within five years.

The forecast, from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research, estimates that California’s total cannabis market is expected to earn about $12.8 billion this year, with $8.7 billion going to illicit operators and $3.1 billion to the state-authorized market.Her next scheduled study will look at how late-stage cancer patients can perhaps use cannabis for pain relief.

However, in 2024 legal marijuana sales are forecast to reach $7.2 billion, surpassing the projected $6.4 billion in illicit cannabis sales.

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ANDREW SHEELER~ The Sacramento Bee ~