6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California's illegal pot market
by Michael R. Blood and Christopher Weber
Feb 01, 2024
3 minutes
The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal spotlighted a longstanding problem in California: a thriving underground marijuana market despite years of legal sales that were expected to stamp it out.
The killings provided a tragic reminder of the violence that can come with illicit cannabis activity, including unlicensed growing operations, brash robberies from legal businesses and furtive illegal shipments to out-of-state vendors.
“The violence is getting worse. The stakes are getting higher,” said dispensary owner Jerred Kiloh,
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