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Puerto Rico is still reeling from Post Hurricane Maria, drug related violence has risen, and many of the islands politicians are crooked. Garcia Ortiz is born and raised a Nuyorican from Spanish Harlem and the Bronx. After several years in Cayey, Puerto Rico as an artist and tattooist. Garcia Ortiz battled demons in the form of drug addiction and survived to tell this tale of treacheries and murder with drug-trafficking at it 's core. Hoping the educate state-side Puerto Ricans the importance of their role in the islands future and that of her children. Experiencing Puerto Rico's plight the author is convinced Puerto Rico is still paying a "Blood Tax" since 1918- that the island has no natural resources to rely upon and is being held accountable for trillions of dollars by the U. S. Well here the author must ask, "what happens to all the money from the illegal drug trade?" A nasty business that claims Puerto Rican lives daily, young and old, either by incarceration or death. believing the Legalization of Marijuana in Puerto Rico will not only stem the violence but increase revenue badly needed by the island. Drugs are already there and will remain unchecked, diminishing the islands growth, while increasing her debt to the U. S. Legalize 420 Puerto Rico Palante Garcia Ortiz