Georgia Sheriff Seizes 1,800 Pounds of Suspected Black-Market Marijuana From California
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Georgia Sheriff Seizes 1,800 Pounds of Suspected Black-Market Marijuana From California
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
Butts County, Georgia, authorities intercepted 1,800 pounds of suspected black-market marijuana Tuesday, saying the shipment came from Sacramento and was headed to Atlanta and Orlando.
About half was bound for Atlanta and the rest for Orlando, but the sheriff’s office did not say where the load was stopped, whether anyone was arrested, or if charges were filed.
Sheriff Gary Long used the seizure to argue that legalization does not erase illegal trafficking, saying black-market sellers still profit by avoiding taxes, licensing fees and testing rules.
California allows recreational marijuana, while Georgia and Florida limit use to certain medical purposes, a legal patchwork Long said still leaves interstate trafficking active.