the drug cartels are profiting, i mean, because of the huge demand here. the white house office of national drug control policyally, americans consume $65 billion worth of illegal drugs, a lot of that produced or transited through mexico, and when it comes to guns, 70% according to the atf seized in mexico in the past two years, were smuggled from the u.s. what do we have to do on this side of the border? >> well, first we have to divert more of our drug war resources toward policies that reduce demand. more drug rehab oriented policies instead of traditional law enforcement interdiction. and we also have to work to reduce that flow of arms. we have to reinstate the ban on assault weapon sales in this country because so many heavy weapons are getting smuggled from the united states into mexico. >> what about marijuana? where does that factor in and would legalization in the u.s. change anything? >> there is a growing feeling that marijuana, which many consider a less dangerous drug, many consider it, you know, on the level of alcohol, and if it's regulated, legalized and regulated, there is a belief that the m