December 30, 2015 — drugpolicydebateradar
Mexican marijuana farmers see profits tumble as U.S. loosens laws
By Deborah Bonello for Los Angeles Times. He started growing marijuana as a teenager and for four decades earned a modest living from his tiny plot tucked at the base of these rugged mountains of western Mexico.
He proudly shows off his illegal plants, waist-high and fragrant, strategically hidden from view by rows of corn and nearly ready to be harvested.
“I’ve always liked this business, producing marijuana,” the 50-year-old farmer said wistfully. He had decided that this season’s crop would be his last.
The reason: free-market economics.
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