There may be a segment of society that would sooner track down a black market hooch/smoke dealer to save a few bucks, but I'd reckon the vast majority would far prefer to drive 5 minutes to their local 7-11 or liquor store whenever they want, and cough up a couple of bucks for the convenience. It'd be the same with marijuana, provided of course that the product they could get at the store legally would be reasonably comparable in quality and price to what is available illegally.
I don't think I know anyone who buys their booze or smokes on the black market. I'd wager it must be a microscopic portion of the total trade in each of those products.
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