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The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office.

Alejandro Arcos was found dead on Sunday in Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people in the southwestern state of Guerrero. He had been mayor for six days.

Evelyn Salgado, the state governor, said the city was in mourning over a murder that "fills us with indignation". His death came three days after the city government's new secretary, Francisco Tapia, was shot dead.

Authorities have not released details of the investigation, or suspects. However, Guerrero is one of the worst-affected states for drug violence and drug cartels have murdered dozens of politicians across the country.

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[–] clover@slrpnk.net 95 points 8 hours ago (28 children)

If there wasn't such a strong black market for illegal drugs in the US, these cartels wouldn't have this much power/money.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 25 points 8 hours ago (22 children)

So, I don't disagree, but we legalized weed in the civilized parts of the country and it had little effect, I'm not sure I want to legalize cocaine, it's much better at killing people.

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Still waiting for legal grass.

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Assuming you’re in the US:

It’s called THCa and is the same weed you’ve been smoking your whole life. You can get ounces to your door in the mail 100% legally thanks to a poorly written Farm Bill.

The farm bill only states a certain % of THC is illegal. Well, THC isn’t on the plants in large quantities - that only exists once you heat the cannabis to isomerize it from THCa to THC. It’s not delta 8 or some weird synthetic cannabinoid, weed has always been THCa before it’s heated.

There are dispensaries all over Texas these days selling great weed with this loophole. Texas, of all places.

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Good to know. I moved out over a year ago. Going back EOM for a family visit. Hate landing anywhere dry, so I'll probably check these out.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

California announced they’ll be opening cannabis cafes

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

Come do some smoking tourism in BC!

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago

As I said, the civilized parts of the country.

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