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		olalonde on Nov 10, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Legalising marijuana: the view from Mexico - Financially support the prison lobby (which is strongly opposed to drug legalization).

njharman on Nov 10, 2012 [–]

The smart cartels have certainly invested in the U.S. prison industry. Great hedge against their drug business. Not to mention phenomenal growth because of "war" on drugs.

Proly make money running the drug smuggling as loss-leader just to keep prisons full.

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