Pizza Hut, Onion Rings, and the Case for Taxing Narcotics

November 14, 2021 Lehan Edirisinghe

The visible page starts with pizza, onions, family food memories, and a laugh over small pleasures, then pivots into a blunt policy conclusion that decriminalising and taxing narcotics makes more sense than pouring billions into a failed drug war.

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Sharing a Facebook Post and a Video

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https://www.facebook.com/thilanga.lk/photos/a.765103716834679/4545788948766118/

https://youtu.be/Ic6KR2CcUyA

Sharing Several Videos and News Links

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https://youtu.be/XoSUJBPSnW4?t=16

https://youtu.be/NO3SuVkO0FE

https://youtu.be/qX0CTcTN3Go

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=duminda+silva

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57608573

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37310795

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School Drug Reports, Regulation Links and “Pumped Up Kicks”

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Drugs in schools are biggest problem:

https://economynext.com/drugs-in-schools-countrys-biggest-problem-mahinda-54014/

Regulate schools fairly:

https://www.themorning.lk/gl-moots-laws-to-regulate-international-schools/

Regulate, Tax:

https://www.dailymirror.lk/print/front_page/Govt-ready-to-introduce-new-legislation-to-regulate-international-schools-Edu-Minister/238-209403

School Teachers Deal Drugs:

https://www.dailymirror.lk/top_story/12-arrested-with-drugs-at-birthday-party-hosted-by-mother/155-210623?

School Teachers sell Drugs:

https://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Int-l-school-teacher-nabbed-for-selling-narcotics-124023.html?

Cross Party Support to Regulate Foreign Schools:

https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/04/06/local/246024/formulate-laws-regulate-international-schools-sjb

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References:

Drugs in schools are biggest problem:

https:// economynext .com/drugs-in-schools-countrys-biggest-problem-mahinda-54014/

Regulate schools fairly:

https:// www.themorning .lk/gl-moots-laws-to-regulate-international-schools/

Regulate, Tax:

https:// www.dailymirror .lk/print/front_page/Govt-ready-to-introduce-new-legislation-to-regulate-international-schools-Edu-Minister/238-209403

School Teachers Deal Drugs:

https:// www.dailymirror .lk/top_story/12-arrested-with-drugs-at-birthday-party-hosted-by-mother/155-210623?

School Teachers sell Drugs:

https:// www.dailymirror .lk/article/Int-l-school-teacher-nabbed-for-selling-narcotics-124023.html?

Cross Party Support to Regulate Foreign Schools:

https:// www.dailynews .lk/2021/04/06/local/246024/formulate-laws-regulate-international-schools-sjb

Foster The People -- Pumped Up Kicks:

https://youtu.be/SDTZ7iX4vTQ

Lehan's got a quick hand

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Pizza Crust, Onion Rings, Upali’s Cooking and Drug Decriminalisation

12:30 a.m.

Last afternoon, I was enjoying my pizza from Pizza Hut, that cost Rs 2,000 bucks. I spilled 3 pieces of fried onions on my plate, then I smothered it with my fried pizza bread crust, so, it stuck on, and then, ate it. It tasted just like these onion rings. Really good.

I like onion rings. I can't eat the same foods twice. Tony Soprano went ahead and ordered them for the whole family table, in the last episode of The Sopranos called Made in America.

I remembered Upali Dharmadasa who would make me onion rings at his house. He is a good guy. He always cooked just for me. Potato wedges, cheese toast, and some other things. Cake. Tea. They really liked me.

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I was laughing when I saw this today. It is smarter to decriminalise and tax narcotics instead of dumping billions trying to fight it, which only ends up wasting time, money, making dangerous criminals wealthy billionaires, a few drug mules end up dead, kids get hooked, destroying families of those who are locked up needlessly, etc.

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