Yah, ‘cause illegal is SO easy to keep tabs on.
If not, you have no basis for your claim "illegal dope still thrives." What is indisputable is that every dollar spent in a legal shop is a dollar not spent with criminals.
Now that the dope growers can be chgarged with TAX EVASION for their illegal dope they are a bit more careful.
Whereas before they could merely be charged with a CRIMINAL FELONY and IMPRISONED?
LMAO!
The legislators ignore the normal state restrictions on “Initiative” language”* [Such as the Single Subject rule for one example, also pretending there is no Fiscal Impact to be addressed, for another] and manner of signature gathering
You have evidence that this has occurred?
(Sigh) The state seems to CARE more about missing out on THEIR tax revenue than they have about “Fed. Felony” dope use in many years.
The bigger the operation the more they care.
They still make at least token efforts to arrest the bigger dealers.
I’m in a rural farming community, sad how many dopers feel no need to make any real effort real to hide their illegal activity.
Being small time dealers/growers local LE seems to have no interest in them either.
The attitude from dopers and LE alike seems to be “Well, it’s legal per state law, so no one really cares.”
I recently had to quit a job for my own safety, not going to work around heavy equipment and stoned operators!
As to the manipulations of the “Initiative” process, that is pretty easy to see.
Look at the campaing finance reports, read the inititiatgive language, look at the selectively enforced restrictions, watch the AG and legislators ignore the blatant disregard for those restrictions, see the signature gatherers and their lying in action.
I’m at the state legislature evey session, I have more seniority there than any of the legiscritters!
So yes, I have observed exactly how corrupt our initiative process has become.
Funny, the licensing for Hemp is still seriously enforced.