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Re:Afghan opium poppy cultivation plunges by 95 percent unde... by DoItToMe81 on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @08:29AM (#38263029)
I can't believe these evil, evil people hate an industry that operates on mass addiction and suffering. These vicious brutes exterminated the poor opium farmers by giving them opportunities to grow food crops.
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Re:Afghan opium poppy cultivation plunges by 95 percent unde... by fuzzfactor on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @09:01AM (#38263374)
I was thinking more of the 95% numerical extermination of the poppies themselves, not exactly the farmers.

I imagine the farmers are still out standing in their field, just not a poppy field any more.

Food crops are bound to be more sensible from what we know now.

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