I've read that before the Taliban banned production they stockpiled a lot of it, then when prices skyrocketed they sold their reserves at a much larger profit.

I've read that before the Taliban banned production they stockpiled a lot of it, then when prices skyrocketed they sold their reserves at a much larger profit. http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=a0700poppyban http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=a0700poppyban