When someone hears of the term “Black market”, the mind certainly clicks to something illegal. This perception is undoubtedly true because black market refers to the illegal selling and buying of goods and services. In many countries, this form of business has taken complete reign of the economy as in most cases; the tycoons and the middle class individuals are the ones who are involved. Though different from the free market, the gap between the private (black market) and the public (free market) is wanting because the former seems to be in control. The saddening outcome is the fact that, the burgeoning of the black market affects the economy as well because these private business owners who evade the paying of taxes. Schlosser, a bestselling author and a well renowned journalist, in his book, “Reefer madness- sex, drugs and cheap labor in the American market” takes us through a series of things that happen beneath the famous America. According to Schlosser, a large percentage of the American population consists of those people involved in deals that are against the government laws. This is a clear indication that the government has failed in its firm reinforcement of the rules and regulations that control people in America. He specifically looks at selected areas of interest which include use of illegal drugs (marijuana), pornography and the presence of illegal immigrants. Having written the book “A Fast Food Nation” which was looking at America as a country that wants good things in a quick way by comparing it to a hamburger, Schlosser has come out as a critical and investigative writer. In these two books, it is clear that he has done a comprehensive research on the American country because what he actually points out is what really goes on in the underworld economy. He looks at America as a two faced country by examining the presence of the two kind of markets; the black market and the free market. The mainstream and the underground America make the country in whole and ignorance of the underground world is hypocritical. The American people cannot deny the fact that they love to smoke Marijuana and as long as one is over 12 years, you must have smoked it at least once in your life time. Despite this, Marijuana is treated as an illegal drug like heroin and cocaine. According to statistics of the American history rated for 5 years, no person has ever been reported dead due to its intake. This is indeed ironic. Therefore, reefer is the major concern of Schlosser’s argument over the illegal drugs consumed in America. The controversy brought out is the idea that the minority and poor consumers are the ones who end up being jailed, yet, there are many middle class individuals who cannot do without consumption of marijuana. According to the law, reefer is prohibited. However, people especially addicts are slaves of the drug thus would do anything to have it. The court sentence for taking Marijuana in America is life imprisonment which is contrary to a person who has committed murder whose sentence is usually prone to release on parole. Mark Young, an Indiana, was accused of having sold 700 pounds of Marijuana and the prosecution recommended that he should serve a life sentence behind bars. Looking at this critically, it is inhumane