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The infrastructure—tunnels, boats, planes, and corruption—has been built up over many decades, making it difficult to dismantle entirely. These organizations have diversified, owning legitimate businesses to launder profits, and adapting quickly to enforcement efforts.
The Future: Legalization as a Potential Solution
English envisions legalization, especially informed by the lessons from cannabis’s legalization, as a way to reshape the illegal drug landscape. By removing illicit profits and integrating drugs into the legal economy, authorities could reduce the power of cartels and diminish corruption.