"Defacto legalized" is gibberish. It just means that the criminals have bought off or killed law enforcement.
The drugs are still illegal. Being prepared for shipment into the US where they are still illegal and worth billions.
The fact of the matter is that the ONLY reason these illegal drugs are worth billions is because they are illegal drugs.
If they were legal, they'd be worth as much per pound as aspirin or foot powder.
Wow—— I doubt small users/sellers of coke meth or marijuana are prosecuted in Mexico. The place is a lawless heap. Post with evidence to the contrary if you can