240 if i read you right it's all about supply and demand? Is that what your saying?
the US needs a way to get some value out of the 40 to 60 million lazy stupid people here.
the US needs drug money to be laundered in its banks to keep our economy afloat.
the US needs 40 to 60 mil people to sell and use drugs and go to prison when that is the most financially viable option.
it's a nifty little operation which is completely voluntary, and lets society benefit from these skells who don't like rules. They shoot at each other, buy, sell, stand in ten degree temps to sell, and live to be 35, so that our banks can function with both sides living on credit. Plus it keeps the large logistical contractors happy.
It's life. It's skillfully crafted large scale social engineering at its finest. But luckily, if you follow the rules, it won't affect you. If you dabble, you end up working for the man in one way or another.