In the world of the global drug trade the state is pretty much at the very heart of the action, not just simply criminal elements. It is the state that allows gaining and maintaining market share. A prime example is Colombia, as book author Oliver Villar explains in this exclusive interview. “There needs to be a complete restructure in the way we examine the drug trade”, he says.
For the rest of the story, read…Under the Mask of the War on Drugs http://www.larsschall.com/2012/08/30/under-the-mask-of-the-war-on-drugs/
Spoken like a true libertarian. This is why we love you max
It’s about the biggest market there is and the gov’t uses it and always have. Why else have they got our troops guarding the poppy fields from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The drug trade is very handy for filling up private prisons too.
One law for you and no law for them.
“The Drugs Trade”. I like this counter-meme to the “War on Drugs” bullshit.
Einstein’s quip augmentation: As the Monty Phyton would say,
there are TWO things that are infinite: the universe and human stupidity…and
the futility of the War on Drugs. Three, there are THREE things that are
infinite: the universe, human stupidity and the futility of the War on
Drugs…and the irrationality of Prohibition. Four, there are FOUR… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
Gart Valenc
Twitter: @gartvalenc
Here is the right link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uprjmoSMJ-o
Gart Valenc
Twitter: @gartvalenc