Interesting... But I've always been more interested in stuff like the surrounding industries--legalize coca, and there are suddenly millions of new related jobs beyond the cultivation/production, import and export.... There's obviously increased freight but I mean processing, packaging, branding, marketing, R&D for associated products, products that are used in conjunction...

Besides cocaine and cocaine accessories (Hank Hill, lol), there's coca tea, coca wine, there could be facial cream, shampoo, food products, supplements/vitamin stacks, pre-workout, nootropics, whatever... all with its own packaging, branding, market segments, and that all requires materials, talent, wholesalers, retailers, both new brick and mortar and online based, which means more real estate, more construction, more remodeling, new uses for space and buildings and billboards, advertising... it's just this amazing product that millions of people love and pay a premium for, it's cheap as dirt to produce, and there's a murderous cartel enjoying this monopoly...

a lot like marijuana was ten years ago. And look at all the insanely booming industries surrounding that. It's not all pot brownies and dab rigs. there's fucking hand lotion, everything. It's amazing.

We need to bring these things all over to the white market and get them taxed, regulated, and fragmented with competition. A new wave of millionaire small business owners would emerge, rather than just a handful of billionaire criminals.