Marijuana dispute led to desert massacre in San Bernardino that killed 6
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Five men have been arrested in a gruesome multiple slaying in a remote area of the Mojave Desert. Six men were fatally shot, and four of them also were burned, in Tuesday’s incident, authorities say.

Recreational marijuana and registered marijuana grows are legal in California. Dicus, however, cited the marijuana black market as a cause of violence.

“The plague is the black market of marijuana and certainly cartel activity, and a number of victims are out there,” he said.

I live in California. I have gummies and a vape that I bought at corner stores. How is this still a thing? I’m genuinely curious. Why are people still dying over pot if I can buy it legally?

  • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    “The plague is the black market of marijuana …”

    No. The plague is America’s war on drugs that creates the perfect storm for cartels to operate in.

    • HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      In this specific scenario, the problem is black market Marijuana. In a place where there is a handful of dispensaries, anyone over 21 can walk in and buy Marijuana, where the sheriffs don’t give a damm about if you got pot. The core of this incident was “blackmarket” Marijuana. Probably also with the heightened tensions with a number of dealers getting pinched and lots of sheriff operations in the area.