What they are going to do? Either they launch a murder/terror campaign now to prevent legalization from becoming a thing, by murdering anyone advocating for it, or they switch to another illegal trade, simple as that They can't be everywhere, and with legalization even random people can manufacture their own dope if they want, and the gov doesn't even have to hide in the jungle/countryside to cultivate coca and transform it on a mass scale... Because that's what cartels do, they hide their activity away from authorities... For a reason... From billions to zero, almost overnight, it's the do or die moment... Time is running out That's it