Illegal marijuana sales brisk in Massachusetts, police chiefs say

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Some Massachusetts police chiefs report a flourishing illicit cannabis market, just months after the launch of legal adult-use sales.

Illegal sellers can offer marijuana at lower prices than their legal counterparts, which are fighting to build a strong legal market.

Supplies are short in the legal market, according to the Boston Herald.

For more details about the state of Massachusetts’ illicit market, click here.