Is It Really a Legalized Mexico?
by Amy Wilding-Fox
Mexico has been a leader in marijuana manufacturing for generations. Those of the cannabis culture that have been around a minute can remember the days of Mexican “brick weed.” Prior to the legalization movement that the U.S. sees today, Mexico was one of the largest U.S. suppliers. Towns and areas would each grow their garden, then put it together at harvest for larger quantities. From there the various crops from the village would be compressed into small bricks for easier transportation across borders, creating their own type of local economy.
While this was a way for a small pittance, it did not come without a higher cost. The notorious Mexican drug cartels were the ones who were truly profiting from the hard work of the people. If payment and products were not adequate, the cartels were known to be quite violent in retaliation.
June of 2021 Mexico was added to the small list of countries that have now legalized marijuana at the federal level for private and recreational use. As an outsider looking in, one might think this was a step in the right direction in loosening the reigns the cartels have on the Mexican people.
Unfortunately, the Marijuana Report recently learned directly from businesses at the MJBizCon 2022 that are trying to work directly with Mexicans as they grow into the legal cannabis realms, the cartels are still profiting and running much of the operations. It is common knowledge that all of the legal operations in Mexico must still pay a steep percentage of the profits to the drug cartels. Police on the take still stop and frisk, and will take people to jail for the possession of cannabis. The cartels are fighting the legislations to free the weed.
What it will take to finally free the people of Mexico who are trying to make a legit life for themselves is still up in the air. It will take support from others and a change that would have to begin at the top. Without the proper help and investigations to end the briberies and infiltration of the cartels, will marijuana ever be truly free in Mexico? From the way it sounds, that change may still be a long time coming.
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