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Laos Opium Trade Crumbles Amid War and Crackdown
Laos, once a major illicit opium producer, sees its opium economy collapse amid war pressures and U S Laotian enforcement. Refineries shift to Burma and routes to Thailand, while officials urge hill tribes to switch to rice and silk. The 1971 antiopium law fuels raids and political backlash as production drops from earlier highs.
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Richard Blystone
Associated Press
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Laos
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Golden Triangle
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U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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