A review by korine
The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade by Benjamin T. Smith

3.0

The other 3 star reviews are spot-on for me. Plus, I would’ve loved a greater analysis of the last decade and the switch to fentanyl production. That important recent transition received minimal treatment. Also missing was an overarching conclusion that summarized the threads and changes over the century covered in the book. I’m trying to do it in my head but would’ve appreciated some attention by the author who surely gave that a lot of thought. The impact of the legalization of marijuana in many parts of the US was mentioned in a sentence, but a projection of possible similar impacts of future decriminalization of other drugs was absent. Chock full of info but missing more in-depth analysis.