Mexican Drug Cartels Find It Hard To Compete in Regulated Market

Just when you thought the effects of U.S. drug policy couldn’t get more pernicious, guess what? That’s where we’re headed.

Mexico’s young democracy is already paying a high price for the lethal combination of prohibition and strong gringo demand for mind-altering substances. Drug violence has escalated as Mexican suppliers intent on satisfying appetites across the border have tangled with each other and law enforcement. Now the U.S. is getting ready to raise the incentives for gangsters.

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