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Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Largest Opium Producer

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, according to a recent report from…

11 months ago

Afghan Poppy Harvest Down 95% After Taliban Opium Ban

Afghani poppy farmers are estimated to have lost over $1 billion in value or 95% of their opium supply since…

1 year ago

From the Archives: New York, Mon Amour (1979)

By Victor Bockris 1) At London’s Gatwick Airport, I went straight to the cafeteria, stationed myself at a deserted corner…

1 year ago

Cartels Ditch Pot and Opium Fields for Synthetic Drugs, Mexico Defense Secretary Says

As the wholesale price-per-pound of legal cannabis plummets in some states bordering Mexico, cartels in the country are shifting to…

3 years ago