A new RAND study says that legalizing marijuana in California won't put a dent in the trafficking done by drug dealers in Mexico. The only instance that may impact the supply north is if California marijuana is smuggled to other U.S. states and sold at a lower prices than current Mexican prices. And it turns out the cartels aren't making as much money on Americans, after all: The study disputes published figures stating that marijuana accounts for 60 percent of gross drug export revenues for the cartels--"15 percent to 26 percent is a more credible range." California alone is just 2-4 percent of the cartel's profits, according to the report.) (updated) [Rand]
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