Duterte’s off-color remarks about marijuana use fell flat against the backdrop of a bloody crackdown on drugs in the Philippines. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who has led a violent anti-drug campaign that killed thousands of people, said he uses marijuana, but almost immediately reversed his statement, saying that he was joking. Duterte was talking about… Continue reading Rodrigo Duterte "Jokes" About Using Marijuana To Stay Awake
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Bangladesh Drug War Claims Hundreds Of Lives
Since May, It is estimated that more than 200 people have been killed and 25,000 more imprisoned in the country. The violent anti-drugs campaign in Bangladesh has claimed more than 200 lives, according to human rights advocates. “It is unprecedented in Bangladesh. So many people have been killed in such a short period of time,”… Continue reading Bangladesh Drug War Claims Hundreds Of Lives