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Afghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after Taliban ban, U.N. says (www.reuters.com)

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Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, previously the world's top supplier, has plummeted since the Taliban administration banned the cultivation of narcotics last year, a United Nations report said on Sunday.

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[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Oh boy. Brace yourself for addicts shooting up all kinds of poison that smack is going to get cut with to stretch the supply.

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