Cartels of any kind (drug, music, oil) are never where new ideas start. If a new drug were going to be adopted, it'd start with a local manufacturer/seller, and spread by word of mouth. If it gets big, eventually cartels will move in and monopolize it.

Monopolies get pitches for new products all the time, but their answer is:

- If it's any good, why isn't it already growing?

- We'll wait and see if it grows. If it does, we'll just muscle our way in.

- Have fun, kid. We'll let you know when it's time to join us.