The DEA confirms in a new report that legalization is reducing drug cartel money

DEA confirms what marijuana activists have been saying for decades

For decades, cannabis activists have said that the best way to get rid of the illicit drug trade is to get the drugs off the black market. To do that, we would have to legalize drugs. Of course, that didn’t sit well with politicians who built their careers on drug-related crimes and claimed that they were “tough on crime,” which should be anonymous to be “tough on minorities”!

That’s because most “anti-drug laws” tend to negatively impact minority communities more than their suburban counterparts. Some might say this is due to the culture of the place, others might point out that minority neighborhoods tend to have more police force than your average cul-de-sac.

For the politicians who made their careers on these “crime tough measures” – the idea of ​​legalizing all drugs is akin to saying, “Let Satan eat your children!” Yes, even the current President of the United States – a man who built his career on the tough on crime ethos hasn’t changed his attitude toward cannabis. This is despite the fact that so many people in the United States are in favor of legalizing cannabis.

These drug warriors will quote that if we legalized drugs, or in this case cannabis, children would use it because we would be sending a clear message that “it’s okay to use drugs”. That’s exactly what drug legalization says – “It’s not an illegal act, it’s okay… it might not be the healthiest thing for you, but at least it’s not ‘wrong'”.

You see, the truth of the matter is that legalizing drugs is fine, but that doesn’t mean we tell kids to use drugs. If that were the case then we should make beer and tobacco illegal immediately so we don’t “influence the kids”. I wrote a whole article about what about the kids about a week ago. In this article, I’ve shown how legalization actually helps children, and if you extend legalization to all drugs – I’m sure you’ll see even greater benefits overall.

But we’re not talking about the kids today. On the contrary, today we are talking about drug cartels and their profit margins. If you’ve read my material, I’ve been drumming this tune for quite some time – now the DEA is finally admitting it.

DEA says legalization beats black market

It doesn’t take an economist to understand that legalization stalls illegal operations. It’s common sense. In order for the cartels to sell you cannabis, they have to grow it in Mexico (or now on public land in the US), then package it and ship it to the US. Once the product arrives, it competes with other cannabis grown locally in the US – often of much higher quality.

Marijuana Moment reported the following;

DEA hasn’t come out directly, saying more Americans are buying marijuana from state-regulated companies as the legalization movement has continued to grow, but it has said that “Mexican marijuana has been largely displaced by domestically produced marijuana,” even if that country ” remains the most significant foreign source of marijuana.”

“Marijuana remains illegal under federal law and is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States,” the agency said. “The national landscape continues to evolve as states enact voter referenda and legislate regarding the possession, use, and cultivation of marijuana and related products.”

DEA hasn’t explicitly linked the dots between the legalization movement — which has allowed adults 21 and older, as well as patients in numerous states across the country — to have a regulated supply of cannabis and the decline in Mexican-produced marijuana in the U.S. But previous analysis came to that Conclusion that there is a clear connection. – Source

Organizations like the Cato Institute found that state-produced cannabis significantly undercuts smuggling for the reasons outlined above. It is becoming logistically impossible for cartels to compete on their old model.

In fact, some Mexican cannabis farmers (who work for the cartels) claim that the price per kilo has fallen by more than 70% since legalization began in 2012. Because of this, the cartels are getting desperate and trying to grow onto US lands where they can transport the product faster and potentially as expensively as local weed.

The problem with this strategy is that anti-drug operations continue to search public lands for these very same incidents.

The fact is that legalization puts production and sales in the hands of the public, who then have the legal right to advertise and promote their business. Cartels are not allowed to run ads or talk about their latest products on podcasts.

What if we extended this to all drugs?

If legalization can erode the profits of drug cartels that make billions from illegal sales, wouldn’t it make sense that legalizing other drugs would erode their profits even more? What happens when all medications are sold to consenting adults, with the entire process being taxable and ensuring the safety of the medication?

Some may say, “You can’t possibly think of legalizing adult crack?” That’s EXACTLY what I’m saying.

The difference is that the drugs would be tested, taxed and given proper drug education as part of the incentive.

My plan for legalizing ALL drugs is simple;

1 – Class 1 Drugs = Classic Psychedelics like LSD; Psilocybin, cannabis, DMT etc – these should be available in pharmacies much like weed is sold today. Make sure people are at least 21 years old and that all medications are properly tested and sold. Most people who take these drugs do so whether it’s illegal or not – and the vast majority of them remain completely unharmed. Very few people die from classic psychedelics and in a danger profile it is safer than alcohol. There is no need to make this inaccessible to adults.

2 – Class 2 Drugs = These are your opioids, methamphetamines and high addictive quality drugs that can be very destructive to the individual. These drugs should be available for FREE to anyone who is addicted and they should have a special place to consume them. How much are they allowed to consume? I would follow the Swiss model and say: “The maximum that an individual can take is far from a lethal dose”. This should be overseen by healthcare professionals who will provide clean needles and utensils for consumption. Once patients have regained sufficient motor function to walk, they should be able to walk.

I would even go so far as to call cannabis a vegetable and just make it legal anyway, but that would be overkill. My drug policy is already too liberal for most liberals.

Nonetheless, implementing this strategy will significantly reduce crime, make drug use safer, control drug use much more tightly than before, increase tax revenue, raise drug awareness… and a host of other benefits.

Would there still be people who abuse drugs? Except in this model, of course, they would still benefit the rest of society.

It’s time to end it!

The DEA refuses to admit that legalization can stop the cartels. Even when the cartels rotate and become legal entities, as many of today’s major liquor brands turned their mob connections into legal businesses, society still benefits from this interaction.

Of course, I don’t want a society that’s stoned 24/7 – I don’t want people addicted to drugs. But our current approach brings the least benefit to society, while the cartels and politicians benefit the most. Maybe it’s time we fundamentally overhauled our drug policies, recognizing that people use drugs – and addressing real issues like;

These are the problems that plague this world, and the fact that we spend so much time and resources trying to keep people from getting high – well, that only adds to the problem – it’s not a distraction.

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