Why are we conflating discount stores with (illegal) drug dealing? One offers convenience, along with relatively cheap products at relatively cheap prices. The

Why are we conflating discount stores with (illegal) drug dealing? One offers convenience, along with relatively cheap products at relatively cheap prices. They occupy retail spaces in lower-end retail outlets that would - in current conditions - likely go unoccupied. The other is an illegal activity engaged in norms-violating economic behavior outside of the rule of law.