Although there are only a handful of states operating fully legal cannabis markets in the United States, they appear to be chipping away at the financial foundation of the Mexican drug cartels. Indeed, while Uncle Sam has maintained a disastrous four-decade-long plan inte… Read article here: High Times
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Mexico Claims Another Blow Against Cartels
Mexico claimed another capture of a long-fugitive cartel kingpin Oct. 9, when Vicente Carrillo Fuentes AKA "El Viceroy" surrendered without a shot after being recognized by federal police at a checkpoint inTorreon,Coahuila. A bodyguard in the car was… High Times
Kevin Sabet Equates Joe Camel With Drug Cartels
Continuing the review of Tony Dokoupil’s excellent NBC News piece, “Treatment or Jail: Patrick Kennedy Wages Fierce Anti-Pot Crusade,” we shift our focus away from Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy to the real brains behind the misnamed Smart Approaches to Mar… High Times
Race to Crush the Cartels: Federales vs. Vigilantes
Mexican federal police arrested 38 people across violence-tornMichoacánstate on Jan. 20, claiming a blow against the notorious Knights Templar drug cartel. Among those detained wasJesúsVázquezMacíasAKA "… High Times
Denver marijuana dispensary owners deny alleged ties to Colombian drug cartels
The owners of one of Colorado’s largest marijuana clinics are denying allegations their business has ties to Colombian drug cartels. Federal agents raided several dispensaries in Denver and Boulder on Thursday, including VIP Cannabis a Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue, but so far have made no arrests. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Gulf Cartel’s Guatemalan Jefe Busted in Chiapas
Mexican federal police on October 4 announced the arrest of a fugitive Gulf Cartel operative, Eduardo Francisco Villatoro Cano AKA "Guayo" — wanted in Guatemala for a bloody attack on police earlier this year. High Times