As much as I hate to point to film as a source, I will have to say NARCOS helped me see the nuances or help have me context.
It’s another industry, if you look at it without all the moral grandstanding. The other issue that isn’t really dealt with in these stories is a racial element. The potentional legitimacy of the drug industry most certainly elevate many POC and countries out of poverty.
A tad bit uncomfortable for the old guard in the US.