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MrArgento t1_j6nu7ae wrote

Reply to comment by UltimateGamingTechie in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie

Simple really:

The legalization of any drug would drive down the prices, so it helps to prohibit things, at least on paper.

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UltimateGamingTechie OP t1_j6nvm5b wrote

Drive down the prices where? It was illegal in the US back then so I don't see how the government would benefit from this.

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MrArgento t1_j6nxmpi wrote

Everywhere.

True tho, in this case it was small time smuggling.

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