After probably. Guy just mentioned other day a friend of his was getting $8-1/4oz, its hardly worth selling. Anyone can essentially grow more than you’d be able to reasonably smoke. I’ve had it offered for free several times and it isn’t “oh here’s a joint worth”, it’s “here, try this [unclosed fistful]”. I got a sack full for a friend whose got some medical issues it really works on, he’ll cook with it probably ‘cause he had the top end of his heart rebuilt a couple years back.
I even started finding it on the ground while doing freeway sampling work. That’s probably from people pitching when/before pulled over. The CHP and locals aren’t in the habit of cutting any slack if you’re doing it while driving
In Colorado you can smell it waiting at stop lights. California had a big jump on grows so it isn't surprising nobody wants to pay the gov't controlled price.