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Syzygy321

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13. Well. Wait a minurlte now...

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #12)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 09:17 PM

Aug 2015

Drugs have always been illegal (unlike alcohol before prohibition)

Hence, anyone growing them, processong them, running them, or dealing them was by definition a gangster before any American "War on Drugs" was declared. The 'Ndrangheta and the Colombian cocaine runners must have existed before the WoD. Didn't they??

(Hey! I am old enough to remember Sonny Crockett!)

As far most ppl behind bars are there for pot - that would shock and amaze me. Not saying it isn't true; just that's it is not what I imagined and it WAY isn't what I see locally. We are mostly white opiate addicts here...

So: can you cite some sources, for my education?

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Mexican journalist found slain with signs of torture [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2015 OP

Mexican photojournalist among 5 killed Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #1

There's this guy, and then there's . . . cer7711 Aug 2015 #2

Advocates fear more impunity in Mexico photographer killing Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #3

Two Women Indentified in Mexico's Multiple Murder Case Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #4

I wonder what the world was like Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #5

It was really nice in mexico before the USA war on drugs ramped up to the juggernaut it is today. Sunlei Aug 2015 #7

How did the "war on drugs" Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #10

your question "How would Mexico be different today if there had been no US "War on Drugs"? Sunlei Aug 2015 #11

if the Mexican tomato pickers complained they'd get gunned down by tomato gangsters MisterP Aug 2015 #8

The war on drugs invited gangster involvement, just as alcohol prohibition did. tblue37 Aug 2015 #12

Well. Wait a minurlte now... Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #13

No, drugs have NOT always been illegal! Coca-Cola has its name because it was originally made with cocaine tblue37 Aug 2015 #16

Outstanding response. The best! Thank you for taking the time to write this. Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #17

You are right - yes I was aware that a Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #18

But there are not enough beds in rehab facilities, and people who need rehab usually can't tblue37 Aug 2015 #19

It sounds really nice and I would love to Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #20

Glad you mentioned THE most addictive substance..nicotine duhneece Aug 2015 #21

There's no question you are right. Here's an article I saw instantly looking for more info. on it: Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #14

Interesting time-line in Mexico. Note history after G.W.Bush added US participation in June 2008 Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #15

not safe to be a journalist in Mexico.or post on social media any 'complaints' against others Sunlei Aug 2015 #6

awful Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #9