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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by sterlind on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:40PM (#29090884)
People smoked in opium dens, after all. Maybe bars succeeded and opium dens failed because alcohol's just been in Western culture longer.
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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by boomboomsubban on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @12:36AM (#29091147)
I am only aware of the US history, but the early laws barring opium dens had nothing to do with health concerns, they were anti-Chinese laws. At the same time as the dens were starting to be shut down, opium was a hugely popular panacea available in over the counter in every drug store.
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