Obviously in America it depends on the state. My experience in CO is the opposite, lines are always short or non-existent (except during peak hours). Prices are cheap and concentrates are even cheaper. (It's cheaper than alcohol for sure.) Most stores have sites that show their inventory (TBH it is kind of so-so but honestly almost everything is high THC/low CBD anyway). Purchase limits decent; 28g/1oz flower/8g concentrates is a lot to go through for most people.

Only inconvenience are: Some puritan counties/cities have banned recreational stores. Prices in turist/ski areas can be a bit more expensive depending on supply/demand. And I think higher CBD stuff is getting divereted to the medical & CBD oil market but that's just a theory.

The illegal market obviously varies dealer to dealer... not everyone has that same kind of stay-and-chill relationship with their dealer.