RACINE COUNTY - A new Illinois law allowing medical marijuana in that state could mean an influx of pot into Racine County's nearby black market.

"We already see a lot of marijuana entering the local black market from medicinal states," said Sgt. Scott Krogh of the Racine County Metro Drug Unit.

He explained that states with approved medical marijuana often grow more than they're allowed. The surplus ends up in states, like Wisconsin, where medical marijuana is not legally available.

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