Drug Smuggling

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🗓️ 19 October 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The illegal drug trade or drug smuggling is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws. The think tank Global Financial Integrity's Transnational Crime and the Developing World report estimates the size of the global illicit drug market between US$426 and US$652 billion in 2014 alone.^[1] With a world GDP of US$78 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally and it remains very difficult for local authorities to thwart its popularity.

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0:00.0	So you're arguing against government oversight simply because they have super powers.
0:05.5	Yeah, well yes.
0:06.5	If the Avengers commit crimes or are found liable for something, governments can deal with that.
0:11.0	But the government doesn't just like, they can't be like, oh well, you're super strong.
0:14.5	So the UN possesses you now.
0:16.5	Then we're talking about possession.
0:18.5	They're talking about basic oversight and accountability.
0:22.5	So how does that practically work?
0:25.0	Right, Ultron has taken over a city and the UN holds a vote to see whether or not to stop him.
0:30.0	Surprise.
0:31.0	Ultron was literally created because the Avengers didn't have enough oversight.
0:35.0	You think someone at the UN wouldn't have mentioned, hey, don't make a super evil genius robot in an indestructible body.
0:42.0	Hey, guys.
0:43.0	Okay.
0:44.0	So Ultron was a bad example, but you see my point.
0:46.0	I know.
0:47.0	No, what?
0:48.0	What?
0:49.0	Keith and I have been standing here with a kilo of cocaine up our butts for like four minutes.
0:54.5	For our pre-show shenanigans.
0:56.5	And you guys have barely noticed us.
0:58.5	Just you're too busy having your stupid superhero argument.
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