The head of the labor union that represents U.S. Border Patrol agents has acknowledged (albeit inadvertently) that states that legalize marijuana are disrupting cartel activity. The National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd said that cartels are transitioning to other drugs in states where cannabis is legal.  More »

In 2018, a report from the Cato Institute found that substantial declines (in the illicit market) are attributable to state-level cannabis reform efforts, which “has significantly undercut marijuana smuggling.”