[Ken H]

Medical marijuana has been around since 1996 and is now a multi-billion dollar industry (see post #12). It's been legal for over a year for recreational use in 2 states and is doing an absolutely booming business.

So where are the cartels already?

[PowderMonkey]

Big difference between the extant medical end of this business and what’s about to transpire. And even bigger difference between “recreational use” legal, and fully endorsed, govt. sanctioned business enterprise legal. It’s like comparing the neighborhood coffee shop’s cash flow to Starbucks. The cartels are already here and involved. Haven’t you noticed how lately they’ve seemingly “disappeared” from all reporting? Has the violence stopped in Mexico? Did they run out of ammo? Has everything turned to hearts and flowers?