Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Afghan Poppy Cultivation at ‘All-Time High’ | Washington Free Beacon

Afghan Poppy Cultivation at ‘All-Time High’ | Washington Free Beacon: Cultivation of the illegal poppy plant in Afghanistan has reached an “all time high” following a $7.6 billion counternarcotics campaign paid for by the United States, according to government oversight investigators.

Despite the spending to combat growth of the poppy plant, which is used to make drugs such as opium and heroin, cultivation has reached an “all time high,” especially in places once declared “poppy free,” according to new report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).

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