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10 Facts About Mexican Cartels

ByKeith Farrell
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9. The US government has provided billions in aid and military training to the Mexican government to combat the cartels. But it appears that legal weed in Colorado and Washington may actually do more to hurt the cartels’ bottom line. Massive drops in wholesale prices due to legal weed have led Mexican farmers to stop planting in the Sinaloa region. This is costing the cartels billions.

10. The 7 largest cartels in Mexico are: Beltran Leyva, Gulf Cartel, Juarez Cartel, La Familia Michoacana (possibly disbanded), Los Zetas Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel, and Tijuana/Arellano Felix Cartel.

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