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eggplant

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18. One of the interesting tidbits about hard drugs...

Reply to yardwork (Reply #17)

Sat Jan 7, 2023, 10:47 PM

Jan 2023

...is that any particular geographic area either has a meth problem or a heroin problem, but not both. It depends on whether the area is controlled by the mob or by biker gangs.

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Cartel lays siege to Mexican city after recapture of the son of 'El Chapo' [View all] Zorro Jan 2023 OP

the President is going to Mexico next week.. mountain grammy Jan 2023 #1

all because american druggies support this crime by using illegal drugs nt msongs Jan 2023 #2

well, legalization would solve this problem, too. eggplant Jan 2023 #5

Would you legalize all drugs? former9thward Jan 2023 #10

I would choose to legalize and regulate what we currently consider "illegal" drugs. eggplant Jan 2023 #14

The private prisons are a big part of this strategy, unfortunately. yardwork Jan 2023 #17

One of the interesting tidbits about hard drugs... eggplant Jan 2023 #18

That's very interesting. I never thought about that. yardwork Jan 2023 #19

Or people from the U. S. could realize the harm they are doing to Mexico and other countries ripcord Jan 2023 #13

If only drug use was that simple. eggplant Jan 2023 #15

Weak (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #6

Weird that you blame his victims. Renew Deal Jan 2023 #7

the entire enterprise is made possible by americans (and others) using drugs. nt msongs Jan 2023 #9

What exactly is the problem with using drugs? eggplant Jan 2023 #21

ruined lives? piles of corpses? nt msongs Jan 2023 #22

You ignore the large number of people who use drugs yet lead long, productive lives. eggplant Jan 2023 #24

You're not wrong. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #23

Chicos orgullosos? keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #3

Until somebody finds a way to convince 20% of the population to stop snorting and smoking that shit Kennah Jan 2023 #4

If you're going to quote from a movie at least give the writer credit Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #8

I wanted to see if people would figure it out Kennah Jan 2023 #11

Damn good movie BTW radicalleft Jan 2023 #12

like American Airlines just protecting the bottom line. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #16

Mexico has to find a way to crush these cartels RussBLib Jan 2023 #20

"But...Lopez Obrador's admin has delivered repeatedly on one key U.S. priority: Hortensis Jan 2023 #25