In nine states of the Mexican Republic, the National Guard seized packages apparently containing marijuana. (National Guard)

Members of the National Guard (GN) managed to intercept around 118 packages with apparent marijuana in nine states across the country. During the various actions carried out from March 1 to 14, national guards secured the possible drug with the support of canine couples during preventive checks on running mates.

National Guard personnel located the green grass and dried, with the characteristics of marijuana, in specially designed bags, sealed under high vacuum and packed with cinnamon tape inside cardboard boxes in the following entities:

– Zacatecas, 37 packages.

– Jalisco, 28 packages.

– Nuevo Leon, 18 packages.

– Veracruz, 10 parcels.

– Coahuila, Chihuahua, Baja California, Guanajuato and Sinaloa, 25, packages.

The weed was located by National Guard elements at courier companies.  (National Guard)
The weed was located by National Guard elements at courier companies. (National Guard)

The apparently insured drug was made available at Federal Public Prosecution agencies in each state, in order to accurately confirm the weight and type of narcotic in question.

It should be noted that these reports are part of the strategy to inhibit the trafficking of illicit substances and objects in the country and were made public by the agency on March 16.

On the other hand, the National Guard (GN) brought to light a seizure that took place in the state of Chihuahuawhere two cardboard cylinders containing bags apparently containing marijuana were held up.

Likewise, for this operation, the support of a canine couple was necessary, once the guards entered a courier and parcel company located in the municipality of Chihuahua, Chihuahua.

National Guard elements randomly selected various shipments to follow and the canine specimen was brought to attention, scoring positive, two cardboard drums from Jalisco to Chihuahuawhich had a fragile label.

They carried out a meticulous inspection and inside the packages they found four transparent plastic bags, which contained green and dry grass with the characteristics of marijuana.

The apparent narcotic was seized and made available to the entity’s Public Ministry agency, to continue the corresponding investigations, as well as to determine the exact weight and type of drug.

According to a government report, states identified as large marijuana growers are: Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Sonora and Sinaloa. The labor directly used in the cultivation and drying of marijuana is 1,200 people, which means about 75,000 people dependent on the culture.

Over the past four decades, the production of marijuana in mexico it has evolved rapidly and even Mexico is the top producer of marijuana in the world according to recent data. This multi-million dollar business represents a profit of 8 billion pesos a year for the drug dealers.

The main producers of marijuana are: Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Sonora and Sinaloa.  (REUTERS/Edgard Garrido)
The main producers of marijuana are: Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Sonora and Sinaloa. (REUTERS/Edgard Garrido)

Therefore, legalization would end the enormous viability of the drug trafficking business, making the black market visible to the public, because with the disappearance of drug trafficking, the social problems associated with this activity diminish. According to the United Nations (HIM), he Drug traffic it generates 400 billion per year, which represents 8% of world trade, comparable to the textile industry.

Marijuana is a plant that contains THC and low compulsive consumption, based on specialized studies, it generates addiction and dependency for those who consume it. This weed is usually a green, brown or gray mixture of shredded and dried parts of the marijuana plant.

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