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Kingdom of Hutori to Join ODEN


Marijuana Farm outside of Glentingham, Adelia

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joshua Woodbury, has announced that the Kingdom of Hutori would be formally joining the Organization of Drug Exporting Nations, otherwise known as ODEN. Hutori has been dealing with ODEN over a century ago during the Occupation of Davostan, when the Commonwealth Occupation Authority has used ODEN as it's primary and sole supplier of pharmaceuticals in Davostan, and something that later moved into Hutori itself, where ODEN regulated drugs can wide praise and use. While talks with ODEN collapsed following the right of conservative leaning Republican governments in Bekenial, the rise of the Monarchist has revive those old talks, with the Monarchist Party of Hutori firmly in the seat with a supermajority in Parliament, Prime Minister Carmichael has wasted little time moving Bill M-8, the formal ratification of ODEN, forward for a vote.

Minister of Justice Allison Wainwright has stated, ahead of fears this would lead to a massive infusion of drugs into Hutori, that this would in fact make it easier to control the drug trade in Hutori, not harder.

ODEN members respect local laws on drugs, and more important by joining ODEN we can ensure only top quality and regulated substances enter the Hutorian market. Further this isn't just about cocaine or heroin. Hutorian whiskeys, hemp, marijuana are just as covered and are able to be better moved between member states, opening significant economic possibilities.

ODEN-H, the soon to be opened branch of ODEN in Hutori, will be utilized as a Government Crown Corporation, jointly watched by the Department of Justice, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of International Trade, with it's inaugural Executive Director, Christopher Gilmore, already travelling to Kalistan to observe ODEN facilities there.