How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions

Re:How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions by pjscott on Friday June 15, 2012 @05:07PM (#4118722)

Hi! This is the Market Economics Fairy! I help supply and demand equilibrate everywhere! If there is unmet demand for a fairly easy-to-grow cash crop, then it means that the prices are too low! Raise them, and farmland will switch from other commodities as it becomes marginally profitable to do so!

Sincerely, the Market Economics Fairy!

(Full disclosure: I'm just borrowing this character because it's suddenly relevant.)

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Re:How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions by vlisivka on Friday June 15, 2012 @05:29PM (#4118811)

So, if you will be legal drug seller and you will be tight on money, what you will do? Just invest into few small doses and you will have clients for life...

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Re:How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions by jpadkins on Friday June 15, 2012 @06:14PM (#4118990)

yet somehow we allow nicotine to be sold... or sugar. both are highly addictive.

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