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Nick Rankin sheds light on the power of plants in the Amazon, as studied by ethnobotanist Richard Evans, from which has grown the multi-billion dollar drugs trade. Looking to traditional Andean cultures, he also discusses with experts, effective ways to control the trade and addiction. Contributors: Colombian economist Oscar Rodriguez Aguilar, anthropologist Wade Davis, Professor William Emboden, author Anthony Henman, Secretary General of Interpol, Raymond Kendall, Ethan Nadelmann, Lindesmith Centre
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