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The politicians are probably much less powerful than the cartels (if they are not allies). To try to pass a bill to decriminalize all drugs would probably fail
by haolez 5y ago
The politicians are probably much less powerful than the cartels (if they are not allies). To try to pass a bill to decriminalize all drugs would probably fail and get you killed.
- atatatat 5y agoMultiple Mexican Presidents in the last few decades have been shown to be CIA assets, so
- atatatat 5y agoSince HN downvotes before searching these days: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16195392 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16195392
- edgyquant 5y agoLegalizing it in Mexico isn’t a solution since they aren’t selling to Mexican citizens for most of their profit. America and Europe are large, developed economies with wealthy middle/upper classes who like to do coke. I’m sure crack cocaine makes up a decent chunk too but I can’t imagine that the poor that partake in that make up even close of the same percentage as the wealthy coke consumers.