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Black Market Sales in Canada Soar as Retail Market Struggles to Catch Up
During 2018’s fourth quarter, consumer cannabis spending totaled $1.478 billion. Unfortunately, only 21 percent of that went toward legal cannabis.
During 2018’s fourth quarter, consumer cannabis spending totaled $1.478 billion. Unfortunately, only 21 percent of that went toward legal cannabis.