Should sugar be regulated like drugs?

Sugar is actually subsidized by the United States government, which is why it’s so prevalent in our culture, and technically means it’s already being traded by the biggest cartel on the block: Sugar Subsidies Are a Bitter Deal for American Consumers

The deals our sugar industry have (check out the 1990 Farm Bill: Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990) pretty much raised the commodity’s price and highly regulates any imports.

Because of this, Mexican cartels already have a long-standing black market that floods the American market with illegal sugar: Hearings on illegal sugar begin today

Your hypothetical scenario is not only a reality, it’s been a reality for your entire life.

Here’s some more detailed information on American sugar policies if you’re interested: U.S. Sugar Policy