Re:Colombia is considering legalizing its cocaine industry
by Spivak on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:37PM
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But this is true of every industry and having to compete with above-board drug prices makes their product less valuable. The risk of dealing with a black market seller has to come with a deep discount to make it worth it. When they’re the only game in town that risk is just part of the normal cost.
Re:Colombia is considering legalizing its cocaine industry
by throwbacktictac on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:52PM
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Right, the foreign demand is not going away. I only see it causing the price to increase. But sure enough, there will be organized chrime getting dope to where it needs to be.
Yes, but those cartels can still offer more than the government is offering (or use other, nastier means of persuasion) and their primary market doesn't live in Columbia. Not sure this will help all that much.