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10. This has been bubbling up for some time in Latin America.

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 04:23 PM

Dec 2013

You know, the region we exported most of our drug prohibition violence to.

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Leaked paper reveals UN split over war on drugs [View all] RainDog Dec 2013 OP

Time to look at Portugal as the way to move forward. CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #1

Or the law enforcement types that ride the gravy train. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #5

Absolutely correct malaise Dec 2013 #6

It seems the nations involved aren't willing to sign off RainDog Dec 2013 #4

I think Portugual has had a big impact RainDog Dec 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author delrem Dec 2013 #2

This part of the UN RainDog Dec 2013 #8

The global drug prohibition consensus is crumbling before our eyes. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #7

This has been bubbling up for some time in Latin America. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #10

yes. RainDog Dec 2013 #12

Xactly. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #20

"South American Indians have chewed coca leaves for centuries." Silent3 Dec 2013 #11

LOL RainDog Dec 2013 #13

Bookmarked BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #15

Thanks for the kind words RainDog Dec 2013 #16

Another Article on this with a bit more detail omsly Dec 2013 #17

Thanks for the additional info RainDog Dec 2013 #18

I'm going to x-post this link and an excerpt in the Drug Policy Forum RainDog Dec 2013 #19