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12 Historic Facts About The Rise of the Mexican Cartels

Darren February 27, 2026 7 min

1. The Birth of Mexico’s Drug Trade in the Early 20th Century

In the early 1900s, during the Mexican Revolution, local farmers began cultivating cannabis and opium poppy for export, responding to international demand. This marked the inception of Mexico’s involvement in the global drug trade, laying the foundation for organized criminal enterprises. The U.S. Prohibition era (1920-1933) further intensified this illicit trade, as Mexican producers supplied the U.S. market with various substances. (cambridge.org)

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1. The Birth of Mexico’s Drug Trade in the Early 20th Century

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