Comments on: Putting the Mexican Cartels Out of Business http://blog.norml.org Working to reform marijuana laws Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:19:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Russ Belville, NORML Outreach Coordinator http://blog.norml.org/norml-2009-conference-panels/putting-the-mexican-cartels-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-60872 Russ Belville, NORML Outreach Coordinator Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:54:53 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?page_id=1670#comment-60872 Jeff, nobody thinks that dangerous violent criminals who make up the Mexican drug trafficking organizations are going to become Boy Scouts and set up lemonade stands if we take away the bulk of their business (marijuana makes up 60%-70% of their profits). The idea is that they will become dangerous violent criminals with far less power, money, and influence in Mexico. There will always be bad guys; we just don't need to be giving them such massive income that they can bribe police chiefs with $450,000 per month. Jeff, nobody thinks that dangerous violent criminals who make up the Mexican drug trafficking organizations are going to become Boy Scouts and set up lemonade stands if we take away the bulk of their business (marijuana makes up 60%-70% of their profits). The idea is that they will become dangerous violent criminals with far less power, money, and influence in Mexico. There will always be bad guys; we just don’t need to be giving them such massive income that they can bribe police chiefs with $450,000 per month.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.norml.org/norml-2009-conference-panels/putting-the-mexican-cartels-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-57793 Jeff Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:59:54 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?page_id=1670#comment-57793 I am in strong favor of the relegalization of marijuana, and other now illegal drugs. Though, it is my belief that bad people will simply find a new way to be bad if/when there is no longer incentive for their previous ways. However, as much as "putting the Mexican Cartels Out of Business" sounds like a good idea, I am worried what will replace the marijuana trade as the cartel's source of income should marijuana become legal again in the states. Does NORML have a position on this potential for new dangers? Jeff I am in strong favor of the relegalization of marijuana, and other now illegal drugs. Though, it is my belief that bad people will simply find a new way to be bad if/when there is no longer incentive for their previous ways.

However, as much as “putting the Mexican Cartels Out of Business” sounds like a good idea, I am worried what will replace the marijuana trade as the cartel’s source of income should marijuana become legal again in the states.

Does NORML have a position on this potential for new dangers?

Jeff

]]> By: Conference 2009 – Saturday Agenda | We420.com http://blog.norml.org/norml-2009-conference-panels/putting-the-mexican-cartels-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-57781 Conference 2009 – Saturday Agenda | We420.com Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:02:28 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?page_id=1670#comment-57781 [...] the Mexican Cartels Out of Business Panel Info and Comments Mexican drug cartels now employ over 100,000 soldiers and are responsible for nearly ten thousand [...] [...] the Mexican Cartels Out of Business Panel Info and Comments Mexican drug cartels now employ over 100,000 soldiers and are responsible for nearly ten thousand [...]

]]> By: Conference 2009 – Saturday Agenda http://blog.norml.org/norml-2009-conference-panels/putting-the-mexican-cartels-out-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-57752 Conference 2009 – Saturday Agenda Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:21:16 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?page_id=1670#comment-57752 [...] Schedule   Moderator: Madeline Martinez, NORML Board of Directors 9:00amRegistration10:00-10:30amCannabis Law Reform’s Missing Link: Law EnforcementFormer Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper; LEAP and NORML Advisory Board; Author of Breaking Rank10:30-12:00pmPutting the Mexican Cartels Out of BusinessPanel Info and Comments [...] [...] Schedule   Moderator: Madeline Martinez, NORML Board of Directors 9:00amRegistration10:00-10:30amCannabis Law Reform’s Missing Link: Law EnforcementFormer Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper; LEAP and NORML Advisory Board; Author of Breaking Rank10:30-12:00pmPutting the Mexican Cartels Out of BusinessPanel Info and Comments [...]

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