Cocaine consumption, not to be mistaken for the drink shelved for its 'indecent' name, is a problem for every major city in every major country on every major planet in the Universe. Not only does it send its users (and pushers) to highs never experienced by NASA trained astronauts, but it also gives astronomical returns to its planters / growers / traffickers / smugglers and packers. Billions have been spent to try and put an end to this even more billions in size market that goes unregulated. An industry that is supposed to be the modern day corruption of man and the reason why we still rely on petrol running cars and vote for Bush's and, well, Bush's.
It has been the dream of Governments and their agencies, old and new alike, to make some form of dent in this industry. From arresting key figures of the 'drug families' to multi million pound drug busts and sneaky stings. Every effort, however, seems to merely scratch the surface as another family head comes from nowhere to take over, multi million pound drug caches confiscated are 'destroyed' and sneaky stings go after a few hours and that one phone call.
In its bid to gain favor in the UK, the Brown Government is now not only trying to turn the UK economy round (read: again!) but also rolling its sleeves at another scheme. Stopping cocaine consumption through a new campaign to save the rain forest.
I'm all for trying to stop cocaine consumption, especially since the drug has become more and more accessible to the younger communities of the UK (and no doubt most of the World). However, WTF are you guys playing at???
If smokers don't stop smoking when they know their lungs will go black (thank you oh picture on cig packet), footballers and sportsman of all sports don't stop 'sporting' knowing that fifteen 11yr old kids had a hand in making their branded sportswear and if 70% of the UK still shop at Marks and Sparks despite employing half of Morocco to do their clothes for less than a $ an hour. Why on Earth will snorters stop snorting because of a tree or two?? We still use papers for Gods sake and in many areas still cant be arsed to recycle! We still drive petrol run cars and are not too bothered with polar bears and melting ice caps!
It has been the dream of Governments and their agencies, old and new alike, to make some form of dent in this industry. From arresting key figures of the 'drug families' to multi million pound drug busts and sneaky stings. Every effort, however, seems to merely scratch the surface as another family head comes from nowhere to take over, multi million pound drug caches confiscated are 'destroyed' and sneaky stings go after a few hours and that one phone call.
In its bid to gain favor in the UK, the Brown Government is now not only trying to turn the UK economy round (read: again!) but also rolling its sleeves at another scheme. Stopping cocaine consumption through a new campaign to save the rain forest.
I'm all for trying to stop cocaine consumption, especially since the drug has become more and more accessible to the younger communities of the UK (and no doubt most of the World). However, WTF are you guys playing at???
If smokers don't stop smoking when they know their lungs will go black (thank you oh picture on cig packet), footballers and sportsman of all sports don't stop 'sporting' knowing that fifteen 11yr old kids had a hand in making their branded sportswear and if 70% of the UK still shop at Marks and Sparks despite employing half of Morocco to do their clothes for less than a $ an hour. Why on Earth will snorters stop snorting because of a tree or two?? We still use papers for Gods sake and in many areas still cant be arsed to recycle! We still drive petrol run cars and are not too bothered with polar bears and melting ice caps!
This UK Government is scaring me. We are British FFS!
This is something the French would do!
