This week, the White House and Office of National Drug Control Policy proudly declared — and congratulated itself — on the decline of cocaine production in Colombia, (now behind Peru and Bolivia) the place so notorious for producing pure versions of the dangerous drug. This decline has thus resulted in US workplace cocaine use and US cocaine overdoses.
According to LA Weekly, “There has been a 72 percent decrease in Colombian coke production since 2001 — from 700 metric tonds to 195 last year.
There are various reasons that have gradually come together over the past decade, though it’s not clear whether or not it’s solely America’s doing.
LA Weekly notes the purity of powder in the states has dropped by 28 percent since 2006, and overdoses have been down 41 percent ever since. Crack cocaine use and quality have also majorly declined since the late 90s, also contributing to the decline in cocaine.
And according to Fox News, ”Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said the decline is part of his country’s overall strategy of cutting off funding sources for drug traffickers.”
Do you think this will have an impact on the drug wars in Mexico?
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