When people say things such as 80% of marijuana purchases are on the black market, how are they getting data for this?

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When people say things such as 80% of marijuana purchases are on the black market, how are they getting data for this?

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Answer 1

There is no single entity surnamed “The Black Market”, it is effectively a collective of all illicit means of purchase. So, effectively, you poll 100 people, 20 say they get it from a dispensary or legal store, bam, 80% is from the spooky black market.