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When it comes to illegal addictive substances, most people probably think of the “big four”: marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. The world of drugs, however, is far more diverse and complex, which is precisely one of the reasons why the war against them is utterly futile.
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A stay in a Mexican prison usually doesn’t force Mexican drug lords to change their lifestyle, because even behind bars they can indulge in wild parties featuring prostitutes or live bands. But all the fun ends the moment they are extradited to the United States. That’s when the hard times begin.
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In 2012, the process of legalizing marijuana began, eventually affecting dozens of U.S. states. Absurd drug laws—under which possession of cannabis products (unlike far more dangerous alcohol) was punished—finally began to change. While some expected enormous changes, others assumed nothing would change at all. Everyone was right.
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When Héctor Palma Salazar received a box containing his wife’s severed head, many people took it as confirmation that the battle among Mexican drug traffickers was intensifying. The first incident of this kind, however, had one fundamental flaw—one the public largely has no idea about. It never happened.