• @SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    311 months ago

    Legalization would bring in more government meddling, not less. Exactly as you said, the government doesn’t have that much power. Cartels currently have full control of production, distribution and profits. They do not want regulations, taxes and dealing with competition in uhh… less confrontational ways. That’s even if they’d be allowed into the market, which is unlikely.

    • diprount_tomato
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      011 months ago

      Legalisation means the government won’t even bother to pretend to fight cannabis trade

        • diprount_tomato
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          011 months ago

          Canada has a central government, Mexico only in name. Don’t compare the two

          • @SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            311 months ago

            If you want to toss out that argument, fine. Cartels don’t want legitimate competition at all. Legalization would flood the market with startups that they couldn’t control or compete with.

            I don’t know why I’m debating you on this.