Marijuana legalization in Colorado is currently as close to wiping out the local black market for drugs as "Breaking Bad" is to accurately representing meth trafficking.<br /> <br /> But what if we recast the villains?<br /> <br /> Vanessa takes a trip to Colorado College to talk with Santiago Guerra, a professor of Southwest Studies and a popular course called The Drug War, about the drug trade—from its origins in cattle rustling along the U.S.-Mexico border to cocaine raids along I-25 in the wake of Amendment 64, as well as TV series like "Breaking Bad," "The Wire," and newcomer "The Bridge."

Denver Diatribe Podcast

Denver Diatribe

130: North of Breaking Bad

JUL 25, 201347 MIN
Denver Diatribe Podcast

130: North of Breaking Bad

JUL 25, 201347 MIN

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<p>Marijuana legalization in Colorado is currently as close to wiping out the local black market for drugs as "Breaking Bad" is to accurately representing meth trafficking.</p> <p>How might things change if we recast the villains?</p> <p>Vanessa takes a trip to Colorado College to talk with Santiago Guerra, a professor of Southwest Studies and a popular course called The Drug War, about the drug trade—from its origins in cattle rustling along the U.S.-Mexico border to cocaine raids along I-25 in the wake of Amendment 64, as well as TV series like "Breaking Bad," "The Wire," and newcomer "The Bridge."</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://denverdiatribe.com/2013/07/25/130-north-of-breaking-bad/">130: North of Breaking Bad</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://denverdiatribe.com">Denver Diatribe</a></p>