Would Legalizing Marijuana in California Help?
by
Beau Kilmer, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Brittany M. Bond
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
U.S. demand for illicit drugs creates markets for Mexican drug- trafficking organizations (DTOs) and helps foster violence in Mexico. This paper examines how marijuana legalization in California might influence DTO revenues and the violence in Mexico.