Ecstasy (MDMA) Threatens Rare Cambodian Tree
source: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/03/ecstasy-threatens-rare-cambodian-tree.php
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What could ravers and other all-night clubbers of the world possibly have to do with the increasingly rare Mreah Prew Phnom trees (Cinnamomum parathenoxylon), found in Cambodia’s rainforests? Well, a lot - according to the authorities of the Cambodian ministry of environment and conservationists who have shut down several distilleries which produce a type of oil found both in cosmetics and in the production of MDMA – or more commonly known as ‘ecstasy.’
"The factories had been set up to distill 'sassafras oil'; produced by boiling the roots and the trunk of the exceptionally rare Mreah Prew Phnom trees and exported to neighbouring countries," such as Thailand, Vietnam, USA and China, reports Fauna & Flora International (FFI), the conservation group involved in the recent raids.
This rare species of tree is found in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the last wilderness reserves of mainland Southeast Asia. Of course, we are not here to rain on anyone’s party or moralize about personal choices or drug use (whether it's cocaine, weed or ecstasy), but knowledge is powerful and can help people make informed choices that are ultimately more aligned with their personal ethics.
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"The factories had been set up to distill 'sassafras oil'; produced by boiling the roots and the trunk of the exceptionally rare Mreah Prew Phnom trees and exported to neighbouring countries," such as Thailand, Vietnam, USA and China, reports Fauna & Flora International (FFI), the conservation group involved in the recent raids.
This rare species of tree is found in Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the last wilderness reserves of mainland Southeast Asia. Of course, we are not here to rain on anyone’s party or moralize about personal choices or drug use (whether it's cocaine, weed or ecstasy), but knowledge is powerful and can help people make informed choices that are ultimately more aligned with their personal ethics.
more at link . . .
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I get to save the rainforest and the rest of my brain now. I love being green. Now legalize my medicine and religous sacrament already! Cannabis!
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