I am pretty sure that the flow of drugs would slow down a lot.
Also any mexican drug growing operation discovered within the USA, especially within the national parks, will result in a fully publicized execution of ALL perps caught. NO TRIAL, NO APPEALS.
Make the punishment so harsh it will make those thinking about doing so think twice or thrice...
I nominate you for Secty of DHS!
My neck of the woods...
http://www.ktvl.com/articles/hunters-1197121-drug-mexican.html
Hunters cautioned about Mexican Drug Cartel
September 25, 2010 7:44 AM
Katie Conner / KTVL.com
Local and Federal law enforcement and Oregon Hunters Association are warning hunters about the marijuana growth sites in the forest operated by Mexican Drug Cartels.
A joint press conference was held Friday with the various agencies, to provide safety tips for the public.
The cartel is like a drug warehouse and they will anything they can do to make money, said Sheriff Winters.
Winters says the best way to stay safe is to know your surroundings, noticing if anything seems unusual. For example, trimmed or manicured trees, walls of cut brush, canopies handing in the trees, are all signs. Also, pvc pipes coming out of streams is also an indication you are in a growth site. The growers most likely use the pipes for irrigation for the pot plants. Manually widened game trails, garbage piles are also signs and you should leave the area immediately.
Within the past two weeks, two archer hunters have been confronted by suspected pot growers who were armed. If you are confronted by a suspected grower, just walk away. Winters says they typically do not want to hurt you, instead scare you off.
We have serious problem out there. You hear people say oh theyre just poor farmers or just marijuana growers, said Sheriff Winters. This drug is the number one cartel drug eight million dollars a year to the cartel.
According to Winters, law enforcement has uprooted 125,000 marijuana plants in 30 different gardens. Each plant is worth $5,000.
Its a big business for them down there and theyll do anything, said Winters.
People who see anything unusual or suspicious in the forest are being asked to call local police.
Hmm, why go to all that trouble? Just legalize all drugs.
Or we could just legalize pot and undersell them, taking away both their market and their income. (Not sure I want to legalize coke, though.)