Mexican drug cartels doing business in California

 USA Today:

Marijuana wars: Violent Mexican drug cartels turn Northern California into ‘The Wild West’
Mexican drug cartels are muscling in on America's burgeoning multi-billion-dollar marijuana industry, illegally growing large crops in the hills and valleys of Northern California.

The state legalized marijuana in 2016 for adult recreational use, yet the black market continues to thrive with thousands of illegal grows. Criminal syndicates, in turn, are cashing in across the U.S. on the "green gold rush."

They're undercutting prices of legalized products offered by permitted farmers who follow the rules and pay taxes.
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I have seen a similar story that the Mexican drug cartels are taking over the marijuana business in Oregon too.  Apparently, they are operating in both states and the neighboring state has sufficient law enforcement to deal with the cartels. 

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