Your argument is persuasive. The real concern I have is that cartels use the same routes for cocaine and heroin, meaning they don't need to find routes specifically for marijuana. But I do acknowledge that human trafficking would probably be more profitable at that point.

I find it highly unlikely that prices would drop enough to eliminate cartels from the market. Cartels have a comparative advantage over legal producers because they don't have to comply with regulation.

Is the pricing structure and production cost for moonshine and now alcohol analogous to weed?

Couldn't wholesalers mix illegal marijuana with that of their local supply chain? Also no one answered my question about illegal marijuana. In states where marijuana is still illegal, is it ethical to use marijuana knowing that it comes from cartels?