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U.S. marijuana growers undercutting Mexican economy
Recent changes in state laws, allowing the cultivation of marijuana for medical usage, have given California’s pot growers an economic advantage over once-dominant Mexican drug cartels. In fact, home-grown Mary Jane, supplied by thousands of mom-and-pop pot farms, may now constitute a serious threat to the druglords’ bottom line. According to a recent Washington Post article, Mexican drug suppliers are fighting back by upgrading product, streamlining delivery, and even moving their growing operations to US public lands.
Recent changes in state laws, allowing the cultivation of marijuana for medical usage, have given California’s pot growers an economic advantage over once-dominant Mexican drug cartels. In fact, home-grown Mary Jane, supplied by thousands of mom-and-pop pot farms, may now constitute a serious threat to the druglords’ bottom line. According to a recent Washington Post article, Mexican drug suppliers are fighting back by upgrading product, streamlining delivery, and even moving their growing operations to US public lands.
Guests:
Mark Peterson, Deputy Sheriff, Humboldt County Drug Enforcement
Tommy Lanier, Director, National Marijuana Initiative