August 29, 2004
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Drug lords develop high-yield coca plant
By Jeremy McDermott in Bogota
(Filed: 27/08/2004)
Colombian drug cartels have developed a new strain of coca plant that yields up to four times more cocaine.
It is estimated that the traffickers spent £60 million in research to develop the new plant, crossbreeding strains from Peru with potent Colombian varieties, and using genetic engineering. While traditional coca plants grow 5ft tall, the new strain grows to more than 10ft.
"It produces not only more drugs, but of a higher purity."
Comments (1)
There are some people who think that humanity has no potential and no future. I happen to believe that we are improving every day, and that some day we will be using our energies for good things instead of this kind of crap. Can you imagine the progress if even 10% of the energy now used for evil were used for good instead? The mind boggles.
Take care
-J-
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