Il-Flus tad-Demm tal-Ewropa
Kull ewro għal kokaina illegali jiffinanzja qtil fil-Kolombja. Kull ewro għal eroina illegali jiffinanzja t-Taliban fl-Afganistan. Il-konsumaturi Ewropej iħallsu l-kartelli – iridux jew le.
Il-Verità Skomda
L-Ewropa tikkonsma, l-Amerika Latina u l-Afrika jħallsu l-prezz. Il-kartelli jdestabbilizzaw reġjuni sħaħ, jikkorrompu istituzzjonijiet, joqtlu għall-ishma tas-suq. Din il-vjolenza hi ffinanzjata mid-domanda Ewropea. Il-projbizzjoni tagħmilna sponsors involontarji tat-terroriżmu u l-miżerja.
The Money Flow
🇪🇺 Est. €30+ Billion
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European Drug Market
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Cartel Profits
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INEGI homicide statistics · Global Organized Crime Index (Mexico) · UNODC Crop Monitoring · CBP drug seizure statistics
What Regulation Changes Globally
Dgħajjef il-Kartelli
Distribuzzjoni regolata fl-Ewropa tfisser: m'hemmx aktar klijenti Ewropej għall-kartelli. Il-mudell tan-negozju tagħhom jaqa'. Bħall-projbizzjoni tal-alkoħol – meta spiċċat, l-imperu ta' Al Capone spiċċa.
When the US ended alcohol prohibition in 1933, Al Capone's empire collapsed within months. Violence in Chicago dropped dramatically.
Waqqaf il-Vjolenza
Eluf ta' mwiet fis-sena fil-Messiku, il-Kolombja, l-Honduras minn vjolenza relatata mad-drogi (Justice in Mexico, Global Initiative). Il-konsum Ewropew jiffinanzja din il-vjolenza. Ir-regolament ineħħi s-sorsi tad-dħul.
In Mexico, over 30,000 homicides are recorded annually; organized crime contributes substantially.
Ktejjen tal-Provvista Ġusti
Produzzjoni legali tfisser: drittijiet tal-ħaddiema, standards ambjentali, paga ġusta. Minflok xogħol furzat u suldati tfal.
Illegal cocaine production drives large-scale deforestation in Colombia; chemicals pollute rivers and groundwater.
Politika Onesta
Jew niġġieldu kontra l-kartelli – jew niffinanzjawhom. Tagħmel it-tnejn fl-istess ħin hu ipokrezija. Ir-regolament hu l-unika pożizzjoni onesta.
Cartels use forced labor for production and transport. Women and children are exploited in production areas.
Affected Regions
Latin America
Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia – cartel violence, corruption, environmental destruction
West Africa
Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria – transit routes, state corruption, destabilization
Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Laos, Thailand – Golden Triangle, conflict financing, human trafficking
It's not about solving their problems – it's about not causing them. Without European demand, there would be no incentive for this violence. We know this principle from conflict minerals and fair trade: consumers share responsibility for their supply chains.
The Drug War as Geopolitical Tool
The "War on Drugs" has served for decades as an instrument of Western foreign policy – with devastating consequences for the Global South.
Destabilization as Strategy
- Military aid to corrupt governments for "drug enforcement"
- Operations by foreign security forces (DEA, military advisors)
- Crop eradication destroys farmers' livelihoods
- Weak states remain dependent on Western "aid"
Who Benefits from the Status Quo?
- Prison industry & private detention facilities
- Military and defense contractors
- Police unions & security apparatus
- Pharmaceutical industry (against legal alternatives)
"The drug war was never meant to be won. It was meant to be waged."
— Critique of Drug Prohibition
International drug control was largely shaped by the US – often against the resistance of other nations. The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and subsequent UN conventions forced countries worldwide into a prohibition regime that ignored local traditions and prioritized Western interests. Countries that refused risked sanctions and exclusion from trade agreements.
Transnational Institute - Drug Policy · Human Rights Watch - Drug Policy · IDPC - INCB Watch
An Alternative Future
Imagine: Legal, controlled production under fair conditions.
Today: Illegal Market
- Violence and corruption
- Environmental destruction
- No labor rights
- No taxes
- No quality control
Tomorrow: Regulated Market
- Legal economy
- Environmental standards
- Fair working conditions
- Tax revenue
- Pharmaceutical quality
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