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They should legalize the cocaine instead, in that produce, they are the undisputed best manufacturer. Many people do cocaine tourism there similar to people wh

by yawaworht1978 5y ago

They should legalize the cocaine instead, in that produce, they are the undisputed best manufacturer. Many people do cocaine tourism there similar to people who go to Amsterdam for marijuana, might as well take some profit for the state.

ttul 5y ago
As in other countries, drug law reform is divided along political lines. The center-right president of Colombia favors old school eradication policies; left-leaning parties want to legalize. They both have their constituencies to please, but one has to wonder which constituency benefits from the ongoing war on drugs?
- jliptzin 5y ago
  Drug cartels Weapons dealers Police, military, prison industrial complex
  - nefitty 5y ago
    Historically right-leaning groups
- oblak 5y ago
  And here I was thinking it's always been about money.
sharken 5y ago
But if it pays more to be corrupt then status quo will remain. It seems that at least 8 of 22 senators could be on the wrong side according to the votes for the Cocaine Legalization Bill: https://transformdrugs.org/blog/historic-win-for-coca-cocaine-regulation-bill-in-colombian-senate https://transformdrugs.org/blog/historic-win-for-coca-cocain... If nothing is done then we will see more stories like this ad infinitum: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/costa-rica-seizes-4.3-tons-of-colombian-cocaine-2nd-biggest-bust-in-its-history-2021-07-19 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/costa-rica-seizes-4.3-tons-o...
- vmception 5y ago
  That’s good to see Its really messed up in the states how all socioeconomic classes are threatened by polluted a cocaine supply chain but nobody can talk about it, to maintain their own social standing in society The cocaine supply chain is polluted with other substances and people are randomly dying We are waaaaaay past “so then don't use coke”, and this should be seen like an ongoing terrorist attack on citizens, or at least the supply chain should be addressed as a national security issue The Colombian Senate addressing their supply chain is a decent step, the US needs to be addressing it the same way in blunt clear light
neither_color 5y ago
At the very least just coca leaf. It's pure cronyism that only Coca Cola is allowed to import coca leaf. I've tried the coca tea in Colombia(sold legally and packaged as an indigenous product whose proceeds go to the community) and it's as mild as a strong black tea or weak coffee. Very good too.
- paxys 5y ago
  Coca tea is a staple all over the region. I had a ton of it in Peru.
- aunty_helen 5y ago
  Fyi, you can buy coca tea in the supermarket nowdays.

ttul 5y ago

As in other countries, drug law reform is divided along political lines. The center-right president of Colombia favors old school eradication policies; left-leaning parties want to legalize. They both have their constituencies to please, but one has to wonder which constituency benefits from the ongoing war on drugs?

jliptzin 5y ago
Drug cartels Weapons dealers Police, military, prison industrial complex
- nefitty 5y ago
  Historically right-leaning groups
oblak 5y ago
And here I was thinking it's always been about money.

sharken 5y ago

But if it pays more to be corrupt then status quo will remain. It seems that at least 8 of 22 senators could be on the wrong side according to the votes for the Cocaine Legalization Bill: https://transformdrugs.org/blog/historic-win-for-coca-cocaine-regulation-bill-in-colombian-senate https://transformdrugs.org/blog/historic-win-for-coca-cocain... If nothing is done then we will see more stories like this ad infinitum: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/costa-rica-seizes-4.3-tons-of-colombian-cocaine-2nd-biggest-bust-in-its-history-2021-07-19 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/costa-rica-seizes-4.3-tons-o...

vmception 5y ago
That’s good to see Its really messed up in the states how all socioeconomic classes are threatened by polluted a cocaine supply chain but nobody can talk about it, to maintain their own social standing in society The cocaine supply chain is polluted with other substances and people are randomly dying We are waaaaaay past “so then don't use coke”, and this should be seen like an ongoing terrorist attack on citizens, or at least the supply chain should be addressed as a national security issue The Colombian Senate addressing their supply chain is a decent step, the US needs to be addressing it the same way in blunt clear light

neither_color 5y ago

At the very least just coca leaf. It's pure cronyism that only Coca Cola is allowed to import coca leaf. I've tried the coca tea in Colombia(sold legally and packaged as an indigenous product whose proceeds go to the community) and it's as mild as a strong black tea or weak coffee. Very good too.

paxys 5y ago
Coca tea is a staple all over the region. I had a ton of it in Peru.
aunty_helen 5y ago
Fyi, you can buy coca tea in the supermarket nowdays.