DEA Veteran Warns: Biden’s Plan To Reclassify Marijuana Will Empower Mexican, Chinese Cartels
Michael Brown, a DEA special agent for over 32 years, was involved in the interdiction of multi-tons of marijuana in the U.S. and abroad. He disagrees with President Biden’s proposal to reclassify marijuana from its position as a Schedule I drug to a less dangerous Schedule III.
Brown argues that reclassifying marijuana will empower Mexican cartels and Chinese growers to profit by the millions.
Big Business For The Cartels
Advocates for legalizing marijuana in the U.S. argue it would increase tax revenue and disrupt Mexican cartels. Brown says not so quick.
“In fiscal year 2023, marijuana outpaced all other types of drugs seized by US Customs and Border Protection. Instead of being hamstrung by a new marijuana rule, however, the cartels will adapt their business strategy to take advantage of the rule and use it to make more money, which they will …