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11 November 2010

Just say yes?

   



Vicente Fox's speech was one of the landmark moments at the Festival of Media LatAm. During his presentation, the former president of Coca-Cola (and er... Mexico) prevailed upon the media industry to get involved in the "war on drugs" and call for the de-criminalisation of narcotics. As far as Fox is concerned, the only party to suffer in the drugs war has been Mexico, which has become a no-go area for foreign investment as the areas of the country are reduced to a war zone. 

Many people have previously argued for the decriminalisation of drugs. Fox advocates education over punishment, which is an astonishingly forward thinking statement for a politician to make, albeit a former one. 

There is a point to me bringing this up, and that's to introduce this interesting infographic (from www.pharmacytechnician.net) with some interesting facts and figures about the famous "Colombian marching powder"

Facts about Cocaine

   




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