Similar tiny bit of history but in france organized crime, based on the few articles that I've read, it seems that it's old mafias in sicilia then south france that pushed for hashish importation (probably because bank jobs stopped being profitable) and then sold to the nascent urban market in Paris or similar cities. Lots of half educated young immigrants to sell to. side effect: northern africans are now stigamtized for this.

ps: the video above is part of this 4 part series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5CfNx__nBNX...