I was at my local Sanidad Exterior here in Santander, Spain, getting some medicine for an upcoming trip when I spotted this wonderful poster. It reads: "If you bring drugs aboard the plane they'll cook you lobster and the captain will let you fly."

The next line reads: "If you believe that taking drugs is the solution to your problems you'll believe anything."

This brightened up an otherwise boring wait to see the doctor. While I don't buy the myth that "all drugs are evil and need to be banned for your own good," I do think this poster is a quick remedy for stoners who think they can flout international law and common sense just because they're seeing the world on daddy's credit card. It's a big world out there, kids, and it's just as interesting with a clear head.

Spain has come up with some other fun warnings on the dangers of travel. Last year, I wrote about another anti-drug poster.


[Image courtesy Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad]

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