When the US flies into other countries to make an international drug bust, what is normally the narcotic of choice? Marijuana. Meanwhile, all those little weasels that are running around dealing the small stuff like weed plus the big stuff are getting away with more because they're busted for the weed.
Generally it's coca or poppy that result in far reaching ERAD Op's Occasionally in the case of Sinoloa it's sinsemia. I don' t think you jack about illegal narcotics trafficking, distribution or even street sales. No cartel is a one trick pony they are multifaceted and this includes products other than narcotics.
Far more Cannabis ERAD op's occur in the US than outside of the US.
Small stuff like weed? what else is small couple crack rocks? what?
Most weed possesion is misdemeanor at best. Slap on the wrist or citation. I don't know any narcotics guys that concentrate on dime bag's. So the poor persecuted stoners thing doesn't fly with me. Most small amount weed get's caught on routine contacts by patrol officers.
This is getting out of my area of expertise, I'll admit.. I just don't see anything wrong with a proper legalization of marijuana. If the government controls it, I don't see how it can be any more harmful than cigarettes...
