This episode is dark and contains references to illegal drugs, so listen to discretion is advised.

Federal law in the US says marijuana is illegal for any purpose in all states.

Yet 20% of the states have flat out legalized marijuana.

This means the US government finds it offensive but state government finds it okay, which makes it weird.

Some states have determined it's better to legalize marijuana for numerous reasons.

It's used to treat some medical conditions and help some people relax after a hard day and it reduces some crime rates when it's legalized.

In these states where it's legal, there are nice clean shops where you can walk into, get greeted by a nice clerk, browse what you want, buy your weed and go.

Much like buying candy in a quick mark.

But what if you're in a state where it's not legal for any reason and you need it to help with some medical condition?

But acquiring weed in these states is illegal which makes it very frustrating to get.

You might have to go to some shady corners and some shady parts of town to find a guy selling not just weed but tons of other hard drugs.

And sometimes high pressure where you feel guilty by checking the weed or scared to go into certain houses.

These situations are stressful and sometimes scary.

But there's a better alternative. Buy your weed online. Here's how you do it.

Fire up a VPN, connect a tour, get some Bitcoin and buy your drugs on a dark market.

These are websites that sort of resemble eBay but for illegal goods.

And you can search for weed by looking for good prices, fast shipping speeds and sellers with high ratings.

There's no high pressure situation, no violence and it seems safe.

It's a perfect solution, right?

This story is about Alphabet, the most popular dark market to ever exist.

And I would love to interview the guy who created Alphabet but I can't because he's dead.

These are true stories from the dark side of the internet.

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