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Originally Posted by Raven
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ARE you kidding me? you think they (Mexican Cartels) only have an overwhelming presence in the Southwest.
you are incorrect. they are in every major city of the whole United States and also Canada where they have allot of competition of course same as northern California and Oregon.
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I don't recall stating that the problem is only in the SW, but considering this news story is most applicable to California where the Medical Marijuana debate is mostly fought, stating the SW seems applicable.
Turn on the History Channel just about any day of the week and you can find a show about the massive increase of violence in the Southwest that has been a result of their *increased* presence.
Here's a story from Time about it:
Mexican Drug Cartels Find a Lucrative New Home in California State Parks - TIME
Being close to the Mexican boarder, the Southwest is a convenient location for their remote pot farms, trafficking and laundering operations. The Southwest is a focus point. Just like other gangs have their areas of focus or origination - hell, just like my company that competes for business nationwide, but has a focus in the Boston area. We have a presence in other areas, but not like the one we have locally.
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