a paper describing a technology that cocaine and heroin could be produced locally

If cocaine and heroin could be produced locally, the cartels that now smuggle them might find themselves out of business. Astute drug barons will therefore be reading their copies of Nature Chemical Biology with particular interest—for the current edition of the journal contains a paper describing a technology that could completely disrupt their business http://econ.st/1ekwAYS

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SHORTENING an industry’s supply chain is bound to affect the activities of its suppliers. That is as true of the recreational-drugs business as it is of any other....

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