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They empirically do. How do you think they control the existing MX & much of US drug trade? You must grow at scale to make it worthwhile, and then you need di
by h4nkoslo 10y ago
They empirically do. How do you think they control the existing MX & much of US drug trade? You must grow at scale to make it worthwhile, and then you need distribution. All of those things are vulnerable when the state can't / won't protect you, perhaps because it's illegal, or perhaps because the state is weak in the area. The later circumstance is true in Mexico.
- 3131s 10y ago> You must grow at scale to make it worthwhile, and then you need distribution. I am making the exact opposite point. It is easy to grow a few marijuana plants in your own home, or even easier to grow an outdoor variety in your garden. Two or three plants is more than enough for even a heavy user. All this is beside the point though, because as many others have already pointed out to you, the cartels would fall apart if the US legalized recreational drugs. Kidnapping, racketeering, etc. are just not nearly as profitable as the drug trade. Some drug dealers might move on to other criminal activities (though many actually have a conscience and would not do absolutely anything for money, believe it or not), but you're denying historical precedent if you don't think that legalization would wipe out the illegal drug trade and seriously undercut the cartel's ability to make money. Why is it that gangs don't still control alcohol distribution now that prohibition is over?