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West should buy, not eradicate, Afghanistan’s poppy crops

Perspectives

May 22, 2009
West should buy, not eradicate, Afghanistan’s poppy crops

More than 90 percent of the world's opium comes out of Afghanistan, where the U.S. and its allies have led efforts to eradicate poppy crops. A Worldfocus contributing blogger argues that rather than eradicating poppy crops, the West should purchase crops for use as medical opiate.

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