Sounds remarkably familiar.

Give one cartel an advantage against their competition and they share the profits...hmmm.

This country has been involved in drug trade since the Korean War. There is too much money to be made in it. That is why it is a "win-win" for them to leave Marijuana illegal. They get money from the black market suppliers for looking the other way and they get money from the Alcohol lobbyist to keep it illegal.

It is disgusting that our politicians are such whores...but I suppose the old saying is true..."Men...like water, follow the path of least resistance. So you end up with crooked rivers and crooked men"