Glossary
Black market cannabis
‘Black market cannabis’ is a term used to refer to the illegal or illicit cannabis market in the UK. Black market cannabis can often contain harmful substances and other dangerous contaminants.
Black market cannabis, or illicit cannabis, is illegal in the UK. This kind of cannabis is grown and distributed illegally, so it doesn’t have to conform to any safety standards and can therefore often contain harmful contaminants. In 2018 it was estimated that the UK’s black market for cannabis was worth around £2.6 billion.
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