Quote Originally Posted by BPTactical View Post
One can make a direct correlation.
If it were not for the Volstead Act making alchohol illegal we likely would not have seen the escalation in organized crime which the St Valentines was a result of.
Correct, just like if pot wasn't illegal, cartels wouldn't be involved. They'd be doing other things still. But they legalization of weed in certain states, has little to do with what the cartels are doing.

One exception being California making pot crimes not felonies so it is more difficult to prosecute gorilla grows. Cartels have been having gorilla grows in California since before that law changed and they wouldn't care either way.