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[img_assist|nid=20132|title=|desc=A Mexican marine walks through a field of marijuana plants. In a field in the mountains of Sinaloa, Mexico, a pound of pot might earn a peasant farmer $25. The wholesale price for the same pound in Phoenix, Ariz., is $550. (Photo by Sarah L.

This one is hard to believe: The US Forest Service issued a warning last week to beware of campers in national forests who eat tortillas, play Spanish music, and drink 'Tecate' beer because they might be armed and dangerous marijuana growers.

This is the third Latin American country to see the light this year. Brazil was first, followed by Mexico and now Argentina.

For years, the ridiculous War On Drugs in Mexico has been creating and feeding an out-of-control monster, but until now I didn't realize just how large that monster really is.
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