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Reducing drug trafficking revenues and violence in Mexico : would legalizing marijuana in California help? /

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U.S. demand for illicit drugs creates markets for Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and helps foster violence in Mexico. This paper examines how marijuana legalization in California might influence DTO revenues and the violence in Mexico. Key findings include: 1) Mexican DTOs' gross...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Rand Corporation, Drug Policy Research Center (U.S.), JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Kilmer, Beau, Caulkins, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Paul), 1965-, Bond, Brittany M., Reuter, Peter, 1944-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND International Programs and Drug Policy Research Center, [2010]
Series:Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-325.
Subjects:
Marijuana > Law and legislation > California.
Drug legalization > California.
Drug traffic > Economic aspects > Mexico.
Violence > Mexico.
Drug traffic > Mexico > Prevention.
Drug traffic > Mexico > Finance.
Violent crimes > Mexico > Prevention.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Drug control.
Drug legalization.
Drug traffic > Economic aspects.
Drug traffic > Finance.
Marijuana > Law and legislation.
Violence.
Violent crimes > Prevention.
California.
Mexico.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Methods for Estimating Drug-Trafficking Organizations' Drug Revenues
  • U.S. Marijuana Consumption and Associated Drug-Trafficking Organization Export Revenues
  • How Might Legalization in California Affect Mexican Drug-Trafficking Organizations' Marijuana Export Revenues?
  • Beyond Marijuana Exports: Insights About Additional Sources of Mexican Drug- Trafficking Organizations' Drug Revenue
  • How Could a Reduction in Marijuana Revenues Influence Mexican Drug-Trafficking Organizations?
  • Conclusion.