Why?
Oh, once selling deathly/brain numbing/addictive products to our citizens is legal, the industry can be taxed and controlled by a new mafia- the US govt
all the violence will end, all the cartel guys will buy 3 piece suits, set up PACS and corporate offices and factories, and hire lobbyists, CPA’s and union labor. Maybe they even build their new corporate infrastructure using green techology.
think of the “jobs” and “revenue stream”
Remember the Godfgather movies where the Corleones talked about becoming legit? That all worked out well (sarc)
It IS the complete text of the article, so “Why” is a good question.