Congressional Researchers Say Marijuana Legalization Movement Is Undermining Mexican Cartel Profits

As more U.S. states move to legalize marijuana in some form—and neighboring Canada’s cannabis market matures—demand for illicit marijuana from Mexico continues to drop, a newly updated report from Congress’s research arm says. The language from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) report is largely consistent with an earlier version it released in 2020, but it … Continue reading Congressional Researchers Say Marijuana Legalization Movement Is Undermining Mexican Cartel Profits