Neprijetna Resnica

Evropa porablja, Latinska Amerika in Afrika plačujeta ceno. Karteli destabilizirajo celotne regije, podkupujejo institucije, morijo za tržni delež. To nasilje financira evropsko povpraševanje. Prohibicija nas dela nenamerne sponzorje terorja in bede.

The Money Flow

🇪🇺 Est. €30+ Billion

European Drug Market

Cartel Profits

🔫 Weapons 👮 Corruption 🌳 Deforestation ⚰️ Violence

What Regulation Changes Globally

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Onemogočite Kartele

Regulirana distribucija v Evropi pomeni: ni več evropskih strank za kartele. Njihov poslovni model propade. Kot prohibicija alkohola – ko se je končala, se je imperij Al Caponeja končal.

Historical Example:

When the US ended alcohol prohibition in 1933, Al Capone's empire collapsed within months. Violence in Chicago dropped dramatically.

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Ustavite Nasilje

Tisoči smrti letno v Mehiki, Kolumbiji, Hondurasu zaradi nasilja, povezanega z drogami (Justice in Mexico, Global Initiative). Evropska poraba financira to nasilje. Regulacija odstrani vir prihodkov.

Current Numbers:

In Mexico, over 30,000 homicides are recorded annually; organized crime contributes substantially.

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Poštene Dobavne Verige

Zakonita proizvodnja pomeni: delovne pravice, okoljski standardi, poštene plače. Namesto prisilnega dela in otrok vojakov.

Environmental Damage:

Illegal cocaine production drives large-scale deforestation in Colombia; chemicals pollute rivers and groundwater.

Poštena Politika

Ali se borimo proti kartelom – ali jih financiramo. Delati oboje hkrati je hinavščina. Regulacija je edina poštena pozicija.

Human Trafficking:

Cartels use forced labor for production and transport. Women and children are exploited in production areas.

Affected Regions

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Latin America

Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia – cartel violence, corruption, environmental destruction

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West Africa

Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Nigeria – transit routes, state corruption, destabilization

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Southeast Asia

Myanmar, Laos, Thailand – Golden Triangle, conflict financing, human trafficking

! Can we really solve other countries' problems?

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
Historical Context

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.

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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