Is medical morphine “defacto legalization”? No. And, you’re right. The cartels are not going to do your dirty work. You will do it for them. Smoke ‘em if ya’ got ‘em. The Sinaloa cartel is counting your business.
The point remains. Medical marijuana has been here since 1996 and is raking in billions across 20 states. The cartels have not done squat and they won't.