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You can still take away 90% of their revenue. There is no credible solution that does not begin with that step.
by stickfigure 4y ago
You can still take away 90% of their revenue. There is no credible solution that does not begin with that step.
- uup 4y agoHow does ending the drug war take away 90% of their revenue. If you legalize drugs, the cartels would become legitimate producers and corner the market through fear and intimidation.
- stickfigure 4y ago#1 The price will drop to the floor. #2 Most drugs can just as easily be produced domestically by pharmaceutical companies. #3 Of the drugs that can't be produced domestically, the Mexican cartels are just middlemen that can be cut out entirely. There's no reason drugs from Colombia need to transit Mexico. #4 If you're worried about Colombian cartels - see points #1 and #2. We already went through this with alcohol and organized crime.