Wed, 08 Dec 2004

'GM cocaine grown in Colombia'

More rumors, as originally mentioned here. If true, this could be a major problem: not that I'm at all for the "Drug War", but face it, the folks currently selling the stuff are some tough and unsavory customers. And they probably wouldn't hesitate to share a secret or two with the likes of Bin Laden, if the price was right. And when those secrets involve genetic manipulation, well, the coca plant may be the least of our worries.

Drug growers in Colombia are using genetically modified plants to dramatically boost cocaine yields, officials say.

(link) [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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