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> Does Canada produce (farmed narcotics) But why don't they produce world-leading levels of illegal synthetic narcotics, purely in search of profit on the Amer
by PostOnce 3y ago
> Does Canada produce (farmed narcotics)
But why don't they produce world-leading levels of illegal synthetic narcotics, purely in search of profit on the American illicit market? If farming isnt viable and drugs are massively profitable, why does Canada not suffer from the allure of American dollars?
> Mexico was already in trouble
I agree, but does that mean Mexico cannot solve its problems without an American Savior intervening?
I have begun to wonder if it's ever possible for a poorer country beset by corruption to be helped in any meaningful way by outsiders, or if change necessarily has to come from within.
- tptacek 3y agoProbably because synthetic opioids are mostly made in Asia and imported?
- hollerith 3y ago>But why don't they produce world-leading levels of illegal synthetic narcotics, purely in search of profit on the American illicit market? If farming isnt viable and drugs are massively profitable, why does Canada not suffer from the allure of American dollars? There is less production of narcotics in Canada because Canadian law enforcement is more effective at suppressing it than Mexican law enforcement is.
- orwin 3y agoIf the country participate in global trade, I don't think it can end corruption by itself without violence.
- foogazi 3y ago> but does that mean Mexico cannot solve its problems without an American Savior intervening? No But it’s a shared problem as most of the drugs trade targets the US Mexico has a much more limited budget to deal with interdiction efforts A weed or powder suddenly being very valuable creates a lot of problems in a poor country In the 80s Rafael Caro Quintero offered to pay off Mexico’s foreign debt from drug proceeds Mexico attacked drug producers and in turn they responded by arming themselves Drug money buys a lot of guns, guns buy power, rinse repeat