Route 36 in Bolivia has been dubbed “the world’s first cocaine bar”. It has candlelit tables, complimentary bottled water, and Backgammon! This new trend of ‘cocaine tourism’ is a combination of Bolivia’s notoriously corrupt public officials, chaotic ‘anything goes’ attitude, and the national example of President Evo Morales, himself a coca grower. The unintentional ‘pop up’ bar changes location to avoid complaints and the law. We’re seeing a similar trend in the US and UK for smoker speakeasies. Recent statistics show cocaine abuse in the UK is at its highest for 12 years.

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