Wider decriminalization would push the price of pot down, taking away a key revenue stream for cartels like Los Zetas and La Familia. It’s pushing them to dive deeper into illegal markets for other drugs.
And if the rest of the world were to follow suit?
Maybe we can legalize cocaine, heroin, and prostitution too? Wouldn't it be interesting to have a "war" fought entirely by expanding freedom?
Following it even further, the US government should subsidize the cartels.
And supply them with weapons to defend themselves......
Wait, didn't they already do that with "Fast and Furious?"
Wait, did this article really just argue that marijuana should be kept on Schedule 1 because it is (relatively) safe?
The new brown boogy-man is coming after your children...
Boogity-boogity!
Following it even further, the US government should subsidize the cartels.
Seriously speaking, the banks that launder the drug cartel's money, and terrorist organization's money have been deemed too big to prosecute. Eric Holder testified that.
Shit's a joke.