"The illegal vendor has much, much higher costs and isn't in a position to charge lower prices." I disagree. Illegal vendors don't have to follow labor laws (

"The illegal vendor has much, much higher costs and isn't in a position to charge lower prices." I disagree. Illegal vendors don't have to follow labor laws (they can get much cheaper labor), regulations (they aren't limited by the rules imposed by their state/city), and taxation (they aren't paying extra taxes on top of their current costs). All of these equal lower prices. The legal market will almost never be able to complete with the illegal market, for these very reasons. "But California chose to impose ludicrously high compliance costs on the legal vendors," We were told that when MJ was legalized, all illegal vendors would go away and the state would see a boost in tax revenue. Where do you think this extra tax revenue comes from? Don't drug users want to pay their 'fair share' That I keep hearing about? The reality is they don't really care about paying any taxes and just want their drugs at the cheapest price. The current state of illegal sales clearly shows this.