A History of Opium Commodity Chains in Mexico, 1900–1950

Classic treatments of both the opium industry and the international drug trade tend to leave out Mexico’s opium production. Yet the industry, which emerged in the 1920s, both fulfilled U.S. demands and shaped the Mexican narcotics trade.

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Published in:Journal of illicit economies and development 2022-12, Vol.4 (2), p.113-127
Main Authors: Fernández Velázquez, Juan, Smith, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
heroin
latin america
mexico
morphine
opium
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Summary:Classic treatments of both the opium industry and the international drug trade tend to leave out Mexico’s opium production. Yet the industry, which emerged in the 1920s, both fulfilled U.S. demands and shaped the Mexican narcotics trade.
ISSN:2516-7227
2516-7227
DOI:10.31389/jied.113