Marijuana proponents argue that establishing a legal cannabis industry is an effective way of curbing black market marijuana and preventing its risks. In Maine, marijuana consumers are turning to legal sources over the black market, an achievement for the state and for cannabis proponents. Maine launched their legal retail marijuana shops in October 2020, a decision that has provided the state with significant amounts of revenue. While cannabis industries around the country are relatively new, and black market businesses have years of advantage over them, Maine appears to be reaping the benefits of the legal cannabis industry. According to a new report from the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP), legal marijuana is impacting black market sales, and the “current illicit market has diminished more than expected.” The report examined feedback 2,000 Maine residents, with 64% of them claiming that they obtained marijuana products from legal sources.