Myth About Cartels

This is exactly the wrong message. This is like the Pope and the so-called Right To Lifer's saying that abstentionism works. BS!

The government should never have endeavored to proscribe which substances its citizens could use recreationally or not. It never was their job. They can regulate and tax, but the lessons of Prohibition are quite clear. Pot, opium and cocaine were only banned because black jazz players were known to use them, and the inherent racism in US society dictated that we couldn't allow them to enjoy themselves. It was a propaganda coup convincing most of the rest of the world that the US government was acting out of moral authority and to construct their laws similarly in order to be considered "civilized" countries.

What DOES work is decriminalization, legalization, regulation and education. But when dealing with a nation that thinks it's okay to rig elections and to start wars based on lies and that it is exceptional and that it is not held to the same standards and ethics as other nations, then obviously we are dealing with a nation with other than altruistic and honorable interests that first must get past its own self-serving propaganda and self-aggrandizement. While a few US states have taken important baby steps by legalizing pot to various degrees, the elephant in the room remains ignored. And the multi-billion dollar black market controlled by violent organized criminals continues unabated. There's only one way to diminish their power.