There was no ban on drugs during Capone's reign and McGurn was killed during Capone's reign. He was directly sponsored by Capone and not well liked by Nitti or Ricca. McGurn was on the outs with the power base and had sunken into alcoholism and taken to bragging. Everyone was going to jail all of a sudden and Jake was talking. Too much knowledge for too lowly a player minus Al Capone's presence.

Any boss, Ricca is no exception who makes or has made "the statement" has done so for Government and public ears. If it's illegal it's mobbed, period. That's what they do, hello!?!

Luciano's entire career was based on drugs, opium, cocaine then Heroin. Anyone assigning some sort of honor to these people concerning dealing drugs or buying into the "ban" in ANY way are sadly mistaken other than of course the mob boss in question wanting to keep it and the money to himself.

Whether you have the street crews doing it direct anymore or whether you're bringing in the big uncut load for someone else to sell or whether you're charging a street tax and providing protection... YOU'RE INVOLVED IN DRUGS.