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The Impact of State-Level US Legalization Initiatives on Illegal Drug Flows

By Vivian Mateos Zúñiga & David Shirk on February 4, 2022

This research is part of a work-in-progress for the Justice in Mexico Program at the University of San Diego and the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Please do not cite without the authors' permission.

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About the Authors

Vivian Mateos Zúñiga

Program Assistant, Justice in Mexico

David Shirk

Global Fellow;
Professor and Graduate Director, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego; Director, "Justice in Mexico" Project

Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more