The Drug War Created the Cartels. Only Ending it Can Destroy Them.

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In a New York Times editorial, Sylvia Longmire attempts to generate interest in her upcoming book on drug cartels by arguing that marijuana legalization wouldn't actually do much to damage their profits:

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