Chinese Businesses Fueling the Fentanyl Epidemic Receive Millions in Crypto

All this feels like a rehash of the British Empire selling Opium to China in the 18th century. Only this time it's China supplying the United States along with other addictive digital platforms such as TikTok.

Re: Chinese Businesses Fueling the Fentanyl Epidemic Receive Millions in Crypto

#6

Post by candiddevmike » Thu, May 25, 2023, 2:28 AM UTC

This is a phenomenal showcase for the utter failure of the war on drugs. Regulate it, tax it, ensure folks can safely use, and help them stop using when they're ready.

Re: Chinese Businesses Fueling the Fentanyl Epidemic Receive Millions in Crypto

#7

Post by belval » Thu, May 25, 2023, 2:37 AM UTC

amir734jj wrote: post #2

This has been known for a while

Not sure why your comment got downvoted. There were several articles before COVID that covered a few low-profile drug lords from China that were smuggling fentanyl in the US.

EDIT: Found the specific article I was thinking about: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-22/deadly-ch...

Re: Chinese Businesses Fueling the Fentanyl Epidemic Receive Millions in Crypto

#8

Post by next_xibalba » Thu, May 25, 2023, 2:45 AM UTC

candiddevmike wrote: post #6

This is a phenomenal showcase for the utter failure of the war on drugs. Regulate it, tax it, ensure folks can safely use, and help them stop using when they're ready.

[flagged]

Re: Chinese Businesses Fueling the Fentanyl Epidemic Receive Millions in Crypto

#9

Post by quantified » Thu, May 25, 2023, 2:46 AM UTC

next_xibalba wrote: post #8

candiddevmike wrote: post #6

This is a phenomenal showcase for the utter failure of the war on drugs. Regulate it, tax it, ensure folks can safely use, and help them stop using when they're ready.

[flagged]

Showcase the hardcore users to scare kids straight.

Re: Chinese Businesses Fueling the Fentanyl Epidemic Receive Millions in Crypto

#10

Post by quantified » Thu, May 25, 2023, 2:47 AM UTC

hillcrestenigma wrote: post #5

All this feels like a rehash of the British Empire selling Opium to China in the 18th century. Only this time it's China supplying the United States along with other addictive digital platforms such as TikTok.

When you put it in historical context, I'd be surprised if they gave a crap about sending it to the English-speaking world.