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That's crazy! Maybe the most ridiculous drug-related story of all has to be the Opium Wars the British fought in China so they could continue to sell opium to
by bjhoops1 14y ago
That's crazy! Maybe the most ridiculous drug-related story of all has to be the Opium Wars the British fought in China so they could continue to sell opium to the Chinese masses. True story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War
(Ever see the portrayal of Marijuana's illegalization at the beginning of Pineapple Express?)
- chimeracoder 14y agoNot as crazy as the drama currently unfolding in Afghanistan with the opium trade (spoiler: the US has an incentive to condone growth of opiates, since it reduces local economic dependence on terrorist forces like the Taliban). It's almost fun to watch a government battling two bogeymen against each other, like a child playing with toy action figures.