How to end mexican drug violence

Check out this video I just found. It does a good job of explaining the Mexican drug war 

and what we can do about it. 

Especially good for those of you too ADD to read static text on a page :D

-VeganToker

Americans spend $9 billion a year on Mexican pot

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Americans spend about $9 billion a year on Mexican marijuana. This $9 billion dollars make up 62 percent of the Mexican cartels total profits. 

These two simple statistics illustrate a simple yet profound point, if weed was legal tomorrow 62 percent of the Mexican cartels' profits would be gone within a year tops.  A business that looses 62 percent of it's profitability would be crippled at best as a result. 

It's a pretty simple choice really. We can either ignite an all out war on the southern border with Mexican cartels wile meanwhile they continue to make that same $9 billion dollars a year that they can use to fight the US and Mexican armies. Or we can legalize cannabis in this country cut off 62 percent of the cartels' profits and resources to fight with.  

What option leads to fewer deaths and less money wasted?  You be the judge.

-VeganToker

Some disturbing staticstics

So far the conflict between Mexico and US forces and the Mexican drug cartels' have produced the following results:

10,475 Killed (December 2006 - March 2009)

2,477 Killed during 2007

5,630 Killed during 2008

1,744 Killed during 2009 So far.

meanwhile...
45,000+ Drug cartel members have been detained 

These numbers only further illustrate my point. As long as demand is strong, supply will be present regardless of any policy of the Mexican or United States government. There is always someone else willing to risk their life for the possible fortune the illegal drug trade provides those involved. Once again we arrive at the same undeniable truth. Americans addressing  American demand for marijuana equals no profit for Mexican cartels trading in marijuana and that would put an end to the cartels' quicker than any other method we currently have at our disposal.