“The Mob” gets into any business where they can make money,
That’s exactly what I said. But allowing the businesses to be legal minimizes criminal involvement and violence. Because non-mob business owners can get *some* help from the government if the mob moves in. In an illegal businesses, the mob knows you have no protection at all and everything must be settled with guns.
“...especially attracted to cash sales businesses, and are a major force behind the push to legalize pot and other drugs.”
That doesn’t make sense these days. If pot was completely legal, most people would be buying it with credit instead of cash. Very few people nowadays use cash when they don’t have to.
Of course government can be corrupted too. Why do you think the Feds are forcing pot businesses to use cash for sales and paying growers? IF it was fully legal, every dollar spent on pot would be traceable AND it would benefit the legal business owners (by reducing taxes)
Making things 100% legal and open will minimize that corruption.
“Making things 100% legal and open will minimize that corruption.”
Only if it is sold tax free. Pot tax, like cigs and booze is huge, and why crime will always be involved.
Why buy “legal” dope, when street corner dope is cheaper?