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Mexico study: Legalizing pot could cut into cartel profits
MEXICO CITY — A study released Wednesday by a respected Mexican think tank asserts that proposals to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Colorado, Oregon and Washington could cut Mexican drug cartels' earnings from traffic to the U.S. by as much as 30 percent.
Opponents questioned some of the study's assumptions, saying the proposals could offer new opportunities for cartels to operate inside the United States and replace any profit lost to a drop in international smuggling.
The ballot measures to be decided Nov. 6 would allow adults to possess small amounts of pot under a regimen of state regulation and taxation. Polls have shown tight races in Washington and Colorado, with Washington's measure appearing to have the best chance of passing. Oregon's measure, which would impose the fewest regulations, does not appear likely to pass.
The study by the Mexican Competitiveness Institute, "If Our Neighbors Legalize," assumes legalization in any state would allow growers there to produce marijuana relatively cheaply and create an illicit flow to other states, where the drug could be made available at cheaper prices and higher quality than Mexican marijuana smuggled across the international border.
The report, based on previous studies by U.S. experts including those at the RAND Corporation, assumes Mexican cartels earn more than $6 billion a year from drug smuggling to the United States.
It calculates the hypothetical, post-legalization price of marijuana produced in Oregon, Washington and Colorado and sold within those states and smuggled to other states. It then assumes that U.S. purchasers would choose domestic marijuana if it were sold cheaper than the current price of Mexican marijuana.
Opponents of the ballot measures said the study bolsters one of their principal objections — that it would turn any state with legal marijuana into a producer for the rest of the country.
They said, however, that they did not believe that production would rob the cartels of significant profits, saying instead they thought Mexican drug lords would try to participate in legal U.S. production. The Mexican government has said that drug legalization in some U.S. states could make it harder to prosecute growers and dealers in Mexico, because they would be producing a product potentially destined for a place where it is legal.
Fuck yeah. And i vote in the next couple days so I'll help that outwest-phoenix-az wrote:
Washington's measure appearing to have the best chance of passing
Why would they have to make laws tighter like that in the first place? Why does every government make such a huge deal about this, why can't it just be legal?
I know the US banned Cannabis and hemp because the racists in power wanted to discourage Hispanic illegal immigrants in the early 1900s and spread the stereotype about them smoking it and causing them to commit crimes, but I don't understand why Europe is so against it though when they're the more forward thinkers.
I know the US banned Cannabis and hemp because the racists in power wanted to discourage Hispanic illegal immigrants in the early 1900s and spread the stereotype about them smoking it and causing them to commit crimes, but I don't understand why Europe is so against it though when they're the more forward thinkers.
Smart move on the mayor's part. There is no reason to visit Amsterdam otherwise.
That would been a hot sweaty diarrhea all over Amsterdam's tourist income. It's amazing how willing the government was to nearly fuck itself like that
Simple. There is little to no control over the distribution between growers and shops. In fact, it's not even legal, it's simply allowed. There are certain rules attached to the amount of weed one may have on them, sell, or grow at home etc etc, but they're all very vague (especially for shops)._j5689_ wrote:
Why would they have to make laws tighter like that in the first place? Why does every government make such a huge deal about this, why can't it just be legal?
I know the US banned Cannabis and hemp because the racists in power wanted to discourage Hispanic illegal immigrants in the early 1900s and spread the stereotype about them smoking it and causing them to commit crimes, but I don't understand why Europe is so against it though when they're the more forward thinkers.
You could think of some obvious reason to make the rules stricter, but most of it is about govt control.
They weren't even going to ban weed, they wanted to make purchase at shops illegal unless you had a specially requested weed-card. Now that isn;t really a problem for regular smokers, but tourists don't want to get one for just a weekend of smoking here. (Young) People will be less inclined to try it out which, believe it or not, is a bad thing.
Now I'm not sure if the card regulations are still a go for citizens, but at least tourists will still be able to purchase it when they come over. I don't like having twats wander around the streets, coming over here for a day or two only to smoke weed, nor do I like the Dutch stereotype if brought upon us, but it's a simple fact that it is the sole reason why so many people visit and the city would lose A LOT of tourists if they would actually push these regulations through.
Anoher reason why they shouldn't do it is because it makes purchase more difficult (for citizens and tourists alike) which would promote more back-alley dealing, giving the city a whole new form of crime (drugs on the street is pretty much a non-existent issue here)
lolMacbeth wrote:
Smart move on the mayor's part. There is no reason to visit Amsterdam otherwise.
Holy shit, Colorado legalized it
the one reason i won't move to Colorado_j5689_ wrote:
Holy shit, Colorado legalized it
despite the scenery, is that the Feds haven't legalized it. yet. we saw how California went, and don't forget obama got re-elected.
dope smoking fool should roll a fattie and lighten up, amirite?
Yeah, that's what I've also been saying, it's great that the state legalized it but the Obama administration has been shutting down dispensaries a lot from what I hear
Still better than not legalized, it keeps the feds' hands full and keeps the people happy and high
Still better than not legalized, it keeps the feds' hands full and keeps the people happy and high
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ive never smoked marijuana
I'm hearing now that Washington(the state) has also legalized
well lets go see if unn is looking for a roommate
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Dec 6th 2012
the date i smoked for celebrating my states legalization
the date i smoked for celebrating my states legalization
thats my birthday
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it also hasnt happened yet
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So who's hiring in Colorado?
_j5689_ wrote:
Holy shit, Colorado legalized it
what a nice week! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/1 … 43853.htmlwest-phoenix-az wrote:
_j5689_ wrote:
Holy shit, Colorado legalized it
my sister bought me
lol
I guess it is more of a novelty thing. I don't like bonging since the water filters out some of the THC. I rather pipe or roll.
lol
I guess it is more of a novelty thing. I don't like bonging since the water filters out some of the THC. I rather pipe or roll.