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Re:179 Arrested in Global Dark Web Takedown by Natsu on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:24PM (#24584857)
Ever ask China how that whole opium thing worked out for them?
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Re:179 Arrested in Global Dark Web Takedown by raxxorrax on Friday September 25, 2020 @04:25AM (#24587781)
Wiki says it increased usage for 2 centuries after it became prohibited.

"Opium prohibition in China began in 1729, yet was followed by nearly two centuries of increasing opium use."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium

Don't know if we can trust numbers from that time though, you probably want to look at production.

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Re:179 Arrested in Global Dark Web Takedown by Natsu on Friday September 25, 2020 @09:38AM (#24589558)
And population growth...
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Re:179 Arrested in Global Dark Web Takedown by belorn on Friday September 25, 2020 @04:33AM (#24587827)
Heroin is still very illegal in the Netherlands, with 12 to 16 years in jail for trading it. Heroin usage is also illegal.
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