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

<p>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.</p>

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juan Fernández Velázquez, Benjamin Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LSE Press 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Illicit Economies and Development
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Online Access:https://jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/113