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2016. And they argued that Marijuana Legalization would not only keep people out of jail for using small amounts of weed but it would also reduce crime by squeezing out the illegal drug market. Well, that didnt work out. Far from reducing illegal weed, those efforts, instead, allowed the black market to flourish after legalization with the help of organized Crime Operations that run massive, unlicensed farms and store front dispensaries in plain view bringing crime and terrorizing nearby residents. And those raided by police are often up and running again within weeks. Or even days. Now you know what killed the l. A. Times to publish these stories but the broken promises of legalization with the violence and illegal grows they are impossible to ignore. And what is happening in all the other states that legalized it . Well, in maine, where adult use of cannabis is le ....