what would change if there was democracy in laos?

There's always something that people want change in their country.

Maybe Laos should have strict road rules so that motorists drive in an orderly fashion.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 22^nd Oct, 2010 at 9:58am:

There's always something that people want change in their country. Maybe Laos should have strict road rules so that motorists drive in an orderly fashion.

foreals they should vote for better roads, do you know if motorist carry insurance?

anyway i think laotians should vote for legalization of marijuana, why i say this is because think of all the money that would come pouring into the country by tourist who want to get high.

They can have insurance if they want.

Drugs will affect both locals and tourists so they should remain illegal.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 23^rd Oct, 2010 at 10:54pm:

They can have insurance if they want. Drugs will affect both locals and tourists so they should remain illegal.

we're talking about marijuana, not yaba or ecstasy that messes you up mentally and pushes you to do crazy stuff like how i see on thai television. if California agrees that marijuana should be legalize why not laos, and if laos does it they can supply the world with legal weed, people would come from all corners of the earth to smoke weed, drug crime would go down, death also would go down because more people die from alcohol than weed. yes there is negative effects of marijuana legalization but the benefits outweighs the bad. so if there ever a democracy in laos, marijuana legalization should be first thing to vote for. california brings in billions each year because of their state law legalization of marijuana and laos could do the same too not billions but hundreds of millions.

Marijuana is illegal nearly everywhere, so Laos is in line with the rest of the world.

Lets just say it was legal in Laos. It would mean alot of trashy, drug addicts will be coming here. Is that what you want to see? They may also use Laos at the centre to traffick illegal marijuana into their countries, and therefore give Laos a bad image.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 24^th Oct, 2010 at 6:24am:

Marijuana is illegal nearly everywhere, so Laos is in line with the rest of the world. Lets just say it was legal in Laos. It would mean alot of trashy, drug addicts will be coming here. Is that what you want to see? They may also use Laos at the centre to traffick illegal marijuana into their countries, and therefore give Laos a bad image.

yes i'm aware of the negatives but i think the positive outweighs negative. one positive is that laos can turn marijuana into a cash crop not just to smoke but for paper export and other stuff like clothing can you see where i'm getting at? besides legalize of marijuana would not come without laws and regulations for example legal age to smoke is 21. lets face it young laotians who want alcohol can get it without id right? i mean you and i didn't need to be 18 and we had old friends who bought it and we ask them for some and they give us to try however there are still laws to protect young people from using it. basically what i mean is there are loopholes as i mentioned above that if someone wants alcohol they can get it from friends so even if marijuana has regulations its still possible to get it SO WHAT I'M SAYING IS ALCOHOL IS WORSE THAN WEED. OTHER DRUGS IN LAOS IS WORSE THAN WEED. anyway in a democracy it doesn't matter what you and i think. its the vote that counts and hate to say but you sound like a communist. lolz

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 23^rd Oct, 2010 at 10:54pm:

They can have insurance if they want.

the lao government should encourage insurance in fact i think the lao gov should impose insurance as a mandatory to operate motor vehicle to pay for people they hurt medical expenses i mean just imagine someone run you over and you got split in half and they didn't have insurance to pay for your doctor bills then what would happen, you just lie dying there? so yes one of the first democracy votes would be to vote for mandatory motor vehicle insurance.

also i think laos needs more mdconalds and burger king, they need more Americanism in their democracy, they need to ship more of their troops to war zones and kill terrorist, what laos should not do it keep quiet, they should speak out and kill more terrorist. thats how you become a democracy. you do what you want. f the world lolz

I don't think that alcohol is worse. You can't die from drinking alcohol, but smoking marijuana can harm your heart and lung just like smoking tobacco.

Young people can't drink, but they can't go to jail for drinking alcohol. People, regardless of their age, will go to jail for possessing weed/pot. That's the difference.

There are legal and illegal drugs in Laos. Weed happens to be illegal.

About vehicle insurance, it's up to the owner of the vehicle if they want to have it, and it should remain that way. If you get injured in an accident and you are not at fault, the other driver will still have to pay for your medical expenses and the cost of fixing your vehicle.

There are businesses in Laos that sell burgers and fries, they are just not called McDonald's and Burger King.

Laos is a small country, so we don't have enough military personnel and capabilities to be sending troops to war zones overseas. We need to look after our own backyard.

Look at this guy, typical Yank's talk, they're the best and the rest of the world has to follow them, infact:
Anything they can't control, so they legalise it and make $ out of it, few decades ago, they can't control alcohol so they legalised it and collect tax on it, now California can't control the weed so they legalised it and collect tax on it, they're loosing control on crime too, won't be too long they'll legalise rape, murder, robbery and collect tax too.
The whole world is moving ahead the civilise way and try to ban tobacco and reduce alcohol consumption, the great nation of the globe try to go the opposite direction, they think money can solve everything (which is true providing you have an unlimited supply, that is probably why their printing machine is working overtime to print a trillion dollars try to solve the mess theyhave created globably) God should really bless America otherwise hard to imagine the future, hope they not taking the rest of us to hell with them.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 24^th Oct, 2010 at 8:53am:

I don't think that alcohol is worse. You can't die from drinking alcohol, but smoking marijuana can harm your heart and lung just like smoking tobacco. Young people can't drink, but they can't go to jail for drinking alcohol. People, regardless of their age, will go to jail for possessing weed/pot. That's the difference. There are legal and illegal drugs in Laos. Weed happens to be illegal. About vehicle insurance, it's up to the owner of the vehicle if they want to have it, and it should remain that way. If you get injured in an accident and you are not at fault, the other driver will still have to pay for your medical expenses and the cost of fixing your vehicle. There are businesses in Laos that sell burgers and fries, they are just not called McDonald's and Burger King. Laos is a small country, so we don't have enough military personnel and capabilities to be sending troops to war zones overseas. We need to look after our own backyard.

one of the benefits of laos sending troops into warzones is to prep and give her soldiers military fighting experience, and test out equipment like guns, tanks, aircraft etc because the only way to know if your tanks or guns are good is only through a real battle etc. yes i'm sure laos have many joints where they offer burgers but a McDonald restaurant would offer more lao citizens jobs. in regards to insurance how sure are you that everyone who rides a motorcycle has insurance to pay for my medical expense if they hit me? with a mandatory insurance everyone has it, the ones that do not go to prison or jail. ok so maybe marijuana to smoke shouldn't be legalize, instead legalize it that so it can be turned to a paper or related products, fyi in america alcohol kills more people per year than marijuana i believe the same will apply to laos.

macro wrote on 24^th Oct, 2010 at 12:42pm:

Look at this guy, typical Yank's talk, they're the best and the rest of the world has to follow them, infact: Anything they can't control, so they legalize it and make $ out of it, few decades ago, they can't control alcohol so they legalized it and collect tax on it, now California can't control the weed so they legalized it and collect tax on it, they're loosing control on crime too, won't be too long they'll legalize rape, murder, robbery and collect tax too. The whole world is moving ahead the civilize way and try to ban tobacco and reduce alcohol consumption, the great nation of the globe try to go the opposite direction, they think money can solve everything (which is true providing you have an unlimited supply, that is probably why their printing machine is working overtime to print a trillion dollars try to solve the mess they have created globally) God should really bless America otherwise hard to imagine the future, hope they not taking the rest of us to hell with them.

in California they are trying super hard to fight the federal government so they can operate a legalize marijuana business, of course the federal government have or will always have mix feelings, i understand that legalization of marijuana is a sensitive topic because i'm sure most of us do not want teens or young adult access to it but the fact is we cant stop them if they really wanted some so i think the best thing is to regulate it and reap the benefits. anyway alcohol, tobacco, and weed consumption is our right to use. no government should restrict it ever. besides these things bring in big money. finally i believe that without american intervention around the world this world would be worse. i truly believe this. i know and is aware of the bad things america done but there are many great things too to freeing irag of their dictator Saddam Hussein who mass murder his people, south korea is prosperous to day because of american intervention, american could have wiped out japan but we didnt. again there are bad things of which america might cause but not everything is black and white.

I'm sure the Lao military are testing their equipment on home soil. Most of these equipments are second hand from Russia so we can't be involved in real battles when we lack modern military equipment. We only have enough resources to look after our own backyard.

If a vehicle hits you, the driver/rider will need to pay for your medical bills regardless if they have insurance. The police will work it out if there is an accident.

People can't just open a McDonald's restaurant. It's a franchising company, so you would need to qualify and have permission to open one. You need to invest alot of money and everything must meet the standards of McDonald's, if there are drunks drinking beerlao in McDonald's, that will give the company a bad name.

I don't much about marijuana, so didn't know that it can be turned into paper.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 24^th Oct, 2010 at 9:51pm:

I'm sure the Lao military are testing their equipment on home soil. Most of these equipments are second hand from Russia so we can't be involved in real battles when we lack modern military equipment. We only have enough resources to look after our own backyard. If a vehicle hits you, the driver/rider will need to pay for your medical bills regardless if they have insurance. The police will work it out if there is an accident. People can't just open a McDonald's restaurant. It's a franchising company, so you would need to qualify and have permission to open one. You need to invest alot of money and everything must meet the standards of McDonald's, if there are drunks drinking beerlao in McDonald's, that will give the company a bad name. I don't much about marijuana, so didn't know that it can be turned into paper.

yea it probably will cost a lot to open a mcdonalds, i believe it cost around US $250,000 to open one but i think it would be cheaper to have one in laos where U.S money would go a long way. the trick to a successful democracy if laos were to have one is to give the people what they want, in turn they work hard for it and become productive over time. poor people sometimes stay poor because there's nothing they want to work for especially in developing nations that's why you have to give them some form of incentive. so what laos need to do i think is to change its government or all will die trying. when you quit fighting you dont deserve to live right haha jk and yes theres many uses for marijuana starting with being able to be turned into paper or transformed into fabric. now i dont know about the health cost in communist laos but it cost thousands even hundreds of thousands to operate on someone in american hospitals like this one time when i went in and got a stitch it cost me a thousand dollars, one night stay with operation cost my grandpa $90,000 but right now its better with president obama's health bill which will reduce cost i think that why i say its important for everyone to have motor insurance.

Longhang, your lack of paragraphs and capitalization in your posts make them very annoying to read.

Marijuana makes most people who smoke it lazier, dumber, and poorer. Increased tax revenue is not worth a population of addicts. I applaud the Lao government for their anti-smoking campaigns. There is a good reason why most of the world outlaws it.

Obama's health bill will not reduce healthcare's cost. Forcing unhealthy people to buy government subsidized insurance will raise your taxes. You will pay, Surprise! Perhaps you can't see past his politcal rhetoric, but Obama is the closest thing to communism the US has ever seen.

That of which has nothing to do with vehicle insurance. The system in place in Laos is not much different from a liability-only policy you can purchase in the US. If you wreck somebody, you will have to pay either way.

To open a McDonalds franchise is not the role of a government. It is based on whether or not an investor believes there is a profit to be made.

As for sending troops to into war zones to kill terrorists, that is the most idiotic statement I've heard in a long time. I don't even know what to say to that.

BlastSweep wrote on 25^th Oct, 2010 at 1:59am:

Longhang, your lack of paragraphs and capitalization in your posts make them very annoying to read. Marijuana makes most people who smoke it lazier, dumber, and poorer. Increased tax revenue is not worth a population of addicts. I applaud the Lao government for their anti-smoking campaigns. There is a good reason why most of the world outlaws it. Obama's health bill will not reduce healthcare's cost. Forcing unhealthy people to buy government subsidized insurance will raise your taxes. You will pay, Surprise! Perhaps you can't see past his politcal rhetoric, but Obama is the closest thing to communism the US has ever seen. That of which has nothing to do with vehicle insurance. The system in place in Laos is not much different from a liability-only policy you can purchase in the US. If you wreck somebody, you will have to pay either way. To open a McDonalds franchise is not the role of a government. It is based on whether or not an investor believes there is a profit to be made. As for sending troops to into war zones to kill terrorists, that is the most idiotic statement I've heard in a long time. I don't even know what to say to that.

well accordingly to Encyclopedia of the Nations there are no kfc or mcdonalds in laos so rather or not a mcdonals business would succeed or not is determined by communist laos and not base on rather it would be successful or not,

laos needs to get involve in world crisis, what i mean is a democratic laos would need to go out there and help others. right now communist laos care for nothing but its own a$$, its military has little to no experience in modern warfare,

if 80 percent of the population has insurance and 20 percent dont how does the 20 percent pay to fix someone up that they killed or injured? how would they be liable for deaths or harm to others if those 20 percent do not have any form of insurance? therefore to protect a democratic lao citizen from accidents i think its mandatory everyone has at least liability insurance and the ones who are caught without it go to jail or pay stiff fines because we're talking about safety, a democratic lao government exist to protect its people.

before obamas health bill what did we have? yes we had health-care that bankrupt families, pre obama health reform nearly 50 million americans did not have health-care because the price was unaffordable in many cases they just couldn't get it because of this or that etc, like i mentioned early it costed me 1,000 bucks just to get my hand stitch and my grandpa paid 90k for an over night stay for an operation. i've seen enough of Michael moores documentary on americas past health care system to know enough that without health care reform many people are going to suffer and will continue to suffer. my question is do you speak from compassion or do you speak with money in mind? obviously its the latter. of course this health reform that obama pass cost billions but guess what it doesn't matter what you or i think, its the vote that counts. people voted for abama and this health care reform is what they want. that's democracy for you.

and finally alcohol can also make you lazier, dumber and poorer too, really there's no argument that weed or marijuana is worse than alcohol. statistically alcohol is worse. you can choose to believe whats most logical to you but the facts speaks for it self.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 24^th Oct, 2010 at 8:53am:

I don't think that alcohol is worse. You can't die from drinking alcohol, but smoking marijuana can harm your heart and lung just like smoking tobacco. Young people can't drink, but they can't go to jail for drinking alcohol. People, regardless of their age, will go to jail for possessing weed/pot. That's the difference. There are legal and illegal drugs in Laos. Weed happens to be illegal. About vehicle insurance, it's up to the owner of the vehicle if they want to have it, and it should remain that way. If you get injured in an accident and you are not at fault, the other driver will still have to pay for your medical expenses and the cost of fixing your vehicle. There are businesses in Laos that sell burgers and fries, they are just not called McDonald's and Burger King. Laos is a small country, so we don't have enough military personnel and capabilities to be sending troops to war zones overseas. We need to look after our own backyard.

You can't die from drinking alcohol????....I'm willing to bet that more people die from alcohol and alcohol related issues in the world than from weed...for one, just look at all the liver diseases associated with alcohol abuse....and please...don't classify marijuana as a drug because its not...Drugs, are items processed in laboratories...synthetics!....weed is a plant....Look, as with anything you indulge in, there needs to be a complete understanding about what you are taking...ABUSE is the key componant...People everyday abuse PERSCRIPTION drugs...drugs that are legal!!!...and we turn a blind eye to that...but thats ok right??....Education my friend...education...Yes it's illegal now and the laws need to be adhered to....but get ready dear editor..the world of legalized (and controlled) pot is just around the corner

...and yes, please keep the fast food places out of here!!

That guy wearing Quantanamo uniform must be either a drug pusher or junk food agent, oh, possibly an insurance broker too.
I suppose horse or chariott insurance was widely accepted in US 300 years ago, also Gucci and Tiffany shops were everywhere too (300 years ago).
We're talking about a nation which is effected by war (caused  by the Yanks) and is one of the poorest, there are millions issues to make life easier for the population than insurance and junk food. As economy advances and those things will follow.
Laos never have a strong army and I hope it continue because all the countries which tries to built up their army, at the end it creates conflicts and people get hurt.
Rely on VN to help, better look at their history, how they treat the Cham and the southern Vietnamese, you Laos even rank below those two.

macro wrote on 26^th Oct, 2010 at 11:48am:

That guy wearing Quantanamo uniform must be either a drug pusher or junk food agent, oh, possibly an insurance broker too. I suppose horse or chariott insurance was widely accepted in US 300 years ago, also Gucci and Tiffany shops were everywhere too (300 years ago). We're talking about a nation which is effected by war (caused  by the Yanks) and is one of the poorest, there are millions issues to make life easier for the population than insurance and junk food. As economy advances and those things will follow. Laos never have a strong army and I hope it continue because all the countries which tries to built up their army, at the end it creates conflicts and people get hurt. Rely on VN to help, better look at their history, how they treat the Cham and the southern Vietnamese, you Laos even rank below those two.

who him? LOLZ, no actually he is chai vang, a hmong hunter who killed nearly 7 white hunters in wisconsin, if you want to learn more about him just wiki chai vang, anyway its not just about junk food that mcdonalds or kfc can offer laos, a democratic laos would benefit from it financially. mandatory insurance laws is there to protect the people and hold people accountable for their actions, PLUS it create jobs and open up markets that the government can bank on as well as individuals. before the pathet laos took over the royal lao government worked with the french, yes early colonialism back then was horrible and i understand, but look at the infrastructure and technology that france colonialism brought to laos. on the other hand the pathet lao wanted to reverse that, they wanted to go backwards and live a backwards society. a democratic laos would open up relations with the world. a democratic laos would need a strong army, one that continues to advance its military power. imagine if aliens attacked laos, the country be squished like a bug. america on the other hand has nuclear power to fight back, in this world of eternal struggle a developing country like laos need to take what it can and do what it should with force if necessary to secure a respectable place in this world.

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Drfeelgood, The reason why many people don't die from weed is because it is illegal in most parts of the world. Therefore the average Joe don't have access to weed, to prevent more people from dying. Only a minority of drug addicts associated with a drug ring find ways to buy them on the black market.

Marijuana is classified as a "drug" under the Controlled Substances Act.

Yes, some people abuse prescription drugs but they come with instructions/recommendations on the packet. If people follow the advice, they should be fine.

longhang wrote on 25^th Oct, 2010 at 1:18am:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 24th Oct, 2010 at 9:51pm: I'm sure the Lao military are testing their equipment on home soil. Most of these equipments are second hand from Russia so we can't be involved in real battles when we lack modern military equipment. We only have enough resources to look after our own backyard. If a vehicle hits you, the driver/rider will need to pay for your medical bills regardless if they have insurance. The police will work it out if there is an accident. People can't just open a McDonald's restaurant. It's a franchising company, so you would need to qualify and have permission to open one. You need to invest alot of money and everything must meet the standards of McDonald's, if there are drunks drinking beerlao in McDonald's, that will give the company a bad name. I don't much about marijuana, so didn't know that it can be turned into paper. yea it probably will cost a lot to open a mcdonalds, i believe it cost around US $250,000 to open one but i think it would be cheaper to have one in laos where U.S money would go a long way. the trick to a successful democracy if laos were to have one is to give the people what they want, in turn they work hard for it and become productive over time. poor people sometimes stay poor because there's nothing they want to work for especially in developing nations that's why you have to give them some form of incentive. so what laos need to do i think is to change its government or all will die trying. when you quit fighting you dont deserve to live right haha jk and yes theres many uses for marijuana starting with being able to be turned into paper or transformed into fabric. now i dont know about the health cost in communist laos but it cost thousands even hundreds of thousands to operate on someone in american hospitals like this one time when i went in and got a stitch it cost me a thousand dollars, one night stay with operation cost my grandpa $90,000 but right now its better with president obama's health bill which will reduce cost i think that why i say its important for everyone to have motor insurance.

It's not viable to open Macdonald in Vientiane yet, Most people are making just around 100-200 per month. how can these people can afford to buy them.but up north near the Chinese Boarder and have lot of Chinese tourist and the casino maybe it's good place to start.

The price of the burgers will need to be affordable.

None of us will see a McDonalds restaurant in Laos in our lifetime.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 25^th Dec, 2010 at 7:55am:

The price of the burgers will need to be affordable. None of us will see a McDonalds restaurant in Laos in our lifetime.

That's ok if Laos don't have McDonald yet. I like Lao food better. In the U.S I eat McDonald, Pizza about one a month. It's cost about $5 for a meal. They also has $1 menu. Most Lao people can afford it if they open one plus million of tourist would like it too.

I heard that in the US, you get value for your money for a meal. Burgers are big.

Food is cheap and affordable in the U.S. They have many of fast food restaurant. You have lot of choice and GDP is high. American GDP is $42,000 a year. They have .50€, $1 burger, taco, $5 Pizza  or $1,000 burger in Las Vegas for super rich.

If they open fast restaruant. Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King in Laos they also need to hired a lot of Lao worker. A win win situation for Laos. I think.  

Yes, I'm sure there's plenty of variety in the US when it comes to food.
$1,000 for a burger? That's amazing.

Rice and noodle dishes are eaten more than dough in Laos, so it's better to have restaurants that is more profitable to the owners and also what the locals enjoy eating.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 25^th Dec, 2010 at 9:11pm:

Yes, I'm sure there's plenty of variety in the US when it comes to food. $1,000 for a burger? That's amazing. Rice and noodle dishes are eaten more than dough in Laos, so it's better to have restaurants that is more profitable to the owners and also what the locals enjoy eating.

Yes most Lao people prefer Asian food Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese. Supply and demand if few people eat McDonald they'll be out of business. But I think they be fine if it open in good location. Where there is a lot of tourist. What I notices is little kids like to eat them. In the U.S many high school student work there after school to earn extra cash. I like the jobs creating idea. If there are 100 McDonald open all over Laos it will create jobs. Fast food restaurant are franchise so anybody can own the business if they have money to invested.

If there are lots of tourists in the area, I'd rather open a club. That will be more profitable and jobs will also be created.

People go to Laos to eat Lao and Asian foods. Western foods like McDonald's is risky, that's why you don't see one in Laos today. Business people are smart, they've already thought of every idea that is best for them and opening a McDonald's in Laos is not high on their agenda.

Open up night club is a good idea. It's all about location. With money you can do anything. Thai, Japanese and Chinese food are well known around the world. McDonald, Pizza Hut has restaurant in these country and they're doing pretty well. Population and GDP also play a part in business decision. Business is about making profits.

ADMIN - I DON'T THINK YOU NEED DEMOCRACY FOR LAOS TO IMPLEMENT STRICT ROAD RULES!   LOL




Admin Saovaluck wrote on 22^nd Oct, 2010 at 9:58am:

There's always something that people want change in their country. Maybe Laos should have strict road rules so that motorists drive in an orderly fashion.

I'm sorry but where/how did you get American GDP is $42,000/year?  hahahhaa...

Are you maybe referring to average annual income of an American family?  $42,000/year.. is definately NOT American GDP my friend!


llX wrote on 25^th Dec, 2010 at 5:28pm:

Food is cheap and affordable in the U.S. They have many of fast food restaurant. You have lot of choice and GDP is high. American GDP is $42,000 a year. They have .50€, $1 burger, taco, $5 Pizza  or $1,000 burger in Las Vegas for super rich. If they open fast restaruant. Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King in Laos they also need to hired a lot of Lao worker. A win win situation for Laos. I think.

U.S GDP is $14.2 trillion and per capita is $47,700 a year. My bad.  
;D


BorLeumBanGerd wrote on 30^th Dec, 2010 at 8:14pm:

I'm sorry but where/how did you get American GDP is $42,000/year?  hahahhaa... Are you maybe referring to average annual income of an American family?  $42,000/year.. is definately NOT American GDP my friend! llX wrote on 25th Dec, 2010 at 5:28pm: Food is cheap and affordable in the U.S. They have many of fast food restaurant. You have lot of choice and GDP is high. American GDP is $42,000 a year. They have .50€, $1 burger, taco, $5 Pizza  or $1,000 burger in Las Vegas for super rich. If they open fast restaruant. Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King in Laos they also need to hired a lot of Lao worker. A win win situation for Laos. I think.

longhang, noted you often mentioned how great were those drugs. You can't be joking about this. I'm sure someone did mention to you before that you would get death penalty if you get caught drug trafficking in Laos. So, forget about legalise marijuana.  ;D If it is that simple, all Lao people including Mong would have been rich and never had to migrate elsewhere and taken on minimum wage abroad.  :D


longhang wrote on 23^rd Oct, 2010 at 10:33am:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 22nd Oct, 2010 at 9:58am: There's always something that people want change in their country. Maybe Laos should have strict road rules so that motorists drive in an orderly fashion. foreals they should vote for better roads, do you know if motorist carry insurance? anyway i think laotians should vote for legalization of marijuana, why i say this is because think of all the money that would come pouring into the country by tourist who want to get high.