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This is the argument of Mark Kleiman, a drug policy specialist at UCLA. See “Rules for the Marijuana Market” by VIKAS BAJAJ NY Times Aug. 4, 2014.
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A note on “paco” and “basuco.” These are cheap and highly toxic versions of smokable cocaine byproducts found in Latin America. Like different versions of crack, they produce brief highs and are among the most addictive drugs on the market.
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2012 World Drug Report.
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Bergman, M. (2018). Illegal Markets and the Demand for Illegal Substances. In: Illegal Drugs, Drug Trafficking and Violence in Latin America. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73153-7_2
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