Such a move will be made on the drug guys, as soon as both governments find a way to survive or even thrive without all the benefits they derive from the drug traffickers.
I am talking legal jobs, like those in the DEA, local police forces, prison systems,hospitals, rehabilitation centers,, the coast Guard, the Border patrol, etc., etc. Can anyone comprehend the number of lawfully employed who would be immediately unemployed as result of a victory in the drug war?? Not even counting the street punks and their families who would move back on welfare, if their careers as dope pushers was suddenly eliminated.
The Mutha of all depressions would quickly ensue.
If those gangs are taken out of the picture, people in lazy government agencies will find more productive employment than having coffee and dognuts all day long. It's part of welfare reform. All government employees are actually on welfare and tend to get a lower center of gravity as time goes by. BS their way up the ladder and irritable when they have to actually do something.
You have just identified the No. 1 reason why we treat drug-abuse as a criminal problem rather than a medical problem.
It's too lucrative for too many people to go changing the system.
So, we have a permanent War On Drugs going on 50 years with no victory in sight.