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Gomer1800 | 6 years ago

“ As a consequence, the drugs available to the informed buyer are of a higher quality than ever before. They are also safer.”

If only we could say the same about the people exploited along the chain of production of these drugs

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Apocalypse_666|6 years ago

I’d buy fair trade drugs if I could

Gomer1800|6 years ago

Hell I would too! So long as I could go to sleep at night knowing my money didnt help finance violence and corruption.

Thats why I really hope we legalize recreational drugs. Tackling supply and the demand just doesnt work, people want them.

stinos|6 years ago

Same goes as for food: buy local, short supply chain etc. Meaning also not every single thing is available, but at least you know what you get and where you got it from. And obviously: depending on where you live there won't be any people making what you want..

standardUser|6 years ago

One could say the same about workers in food production, low skill manufacturing, natural resource extraction, etc.

journalctl|6 years ago

One could, and indeed, many do. Exploitation and wage slavery are terrible no matter the industry.

Gomer1800|6 years ago

Yea, but just because exploitation is commonplace doesnt make it right. Thats a terrible justification

DaiPlusPlus|6 years ago

> ...the people exploited along the chain of production...

Cocaine farmed from Columbia by the cartel's bonded-labour workfocrce? Sure.

A pharm-tech diverting a few boxes of Desoxyn from the Walgreens they work at? No.

Afghan opium? It's a cash-crop in the region; by buying it you're actually helping people escape poverty.

Some mate's attic hydroponics operation? No.

Gomer1800|6 years ago

Its not just the obvious examples like cocaine and methamphetamines. Im mean MDMA and other synthetic drugs are usually manufactured abroad and smuggled into the UK/US by criminal organizations whose income also finances violence and corruption.

Theres no stopping the demand for party/recreational drugs, we may as well legalize them already. But if you buy these illicitly you should know that you’ve likely financially contributed to despicable acts abroad. I find the idea of ‘safe’ illicitly purchased drugs deeply ironic.

Sysreq1|6 years ago

Okay but who prescribes Desoxyn? That shit should only be special order.

(Desoxyn is meth btw)