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    Audit finds nearly 3,000 illegal marijuana businesses in Calif., dwarfing legal trade

    by James Queally and Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times Sep 11, 2019 4 minutes

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's black market for cannabis is at least three times the size of its regulated weed industry, according to an audit made public Wednesday, the latest illustration of the state's continued struggle to tame a cannabis economy that has long operated in legal limbo.

    The audit, conducted by the United Cannabis Business Association, found approximately 2,835 unlicensed dispensaries and delivery services operating in California. By comparison, only 873 cannabis sellers in the state are licensed, according to the Bureau of Cannabis Control.

    The figures are the latest sign of California's rocky rollout of its legal marketplace, which promised better regulations

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