Of course they would. Would an individual considering whether to buy/use a drug actually evaluate the involvement of a cartel in their decision? I doubt it. I

Of course they would. Would an individual considering whether to buy/use a drug actually evaluate the involvement of a cartel in their decision? I doubt it. I suspect demand for drugs is largely independent of their legal status. Legalization would not open the floodgates to reservoirs of potential users previously held back by law.