Strypey @strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
activity timestamp last month
This episode of You're Dead To Me reminded me of the prohibition of coffee during its early history;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028sjn

I first read about coffee being religiously and legally restricted in a book I found in the public library, about the history of drug regulation. A. At the time I thought it was plausible, but I was wary of what I now know as confirmation bias. Intriguing to have it confirmed by a historian on a public broadcaster.

#podcasts#BBC4#YoureDeadToMe #coffee #caffeine
Strypey
activity timestamp last month
Just remembered what I wanted to post about coffee history. The story of coffee houses, and their struggle for social acceptance, mirrors the story of #cannabis.

We're still in the prohibition part of that story in Aotearoa. But the pace of global law reform has accelerated, and even we now have legal medical supply of flower.

At what point will a smart government create a regulated recreational supply business, adding a new tax base, and redirecting money away from militant criminal groups?