I wonder if there’s a better way to dealing with poppy growers and the drug trade in Afghanistan. What if the Canadian government BUYS the drugs at a better price than the people on the street? Better yet, what if they top the buy deals that warlords are offering poppy farmers, and the money goes to the people who need it, rather than to war/drug lords looking to continue fighting?
So, arm the Wheat Board. Send them overseas, and unionize the drug trade! Maybe Larry Hubich will lend a hand?
There’s a story in my family that a relative of mine long ago used to grow poppies in Saskatchewan. Not for the drugs of course, but for the pretty flowers.
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Jim Jay | 28-Jan-08 at 10:40 am | Permalink
Totally agree, this idea needs to be raised time and time again
red | 29-Jan-08 at 1:05 pm | Permalink
I notice a lot of poppies grown in Toronto. Lots of different varieties. A Canadian tradition? :)
Henry | 31-Jan-08 at 8:20 pm | Permalink
Of course there is a better way, End prohibition.