Government
Oct. 12, 2022
AG renews focus on eradication efforts in legalized cannabis era
“In 2022, there is simply no excuse for any of this. With the largest legal cannabis market in the world right here in California, there is no excuse for an illicit market that causes this widespread harm to our people and to our environment,” said state Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is focusing on operations run by drug cartels.
Marijuana eradication efforts won’t go away in the era of legalization, state Attorney General Rob Bonta told reporters on Tuesday. In fact, these efforts could become more extensive as the focus shifts to preventing environmental damage, stopping human trafficking and protecting the legal market.
Bonta’s news conference came five days after President Joseph Biden announced he was pardoning all federal offenses for simple marijuana possessi...
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