We have been trying to find a way to eradicate Cane Toads since their introduction to this country decades ago. Nothing has worked - and they are on their way to invading Kakadu - and eventually they will make a home in Sydney.
Now the police have a new problem on their hands. Cane Toads may be the next big thing in the drug trade !
Iran reports that drug users there have discovered that the local toads - which have a poison in their skin which repels predators - can be used to create a high.
The locals skin the toads, partially dry the skin and then roll it around tobacco to form a cigarette. When smoked this poison acts as a hallucinogen - similar to LSD.
Where do we go from here ? Will we see a law making it illegal to be found to be in possession of a Cane Toad ?
It is possible that our Cane Toads do not have the same pathogen in their skin as the Iranian breed, but it sounds mighty similar and you can be certain that local drug users have pricked up their ears - and will put it to the test.
If it proves to be a new drug of choice we will face another problem. Drug suppliers will have a huge incentive to help Cane Toads spread to other parts of Australia.
Why let Queensland corner the drug supply if you can have the main ingredient hopping around in your own backyard ?
We are certainly not winning the war on drugs - and it looks like dear old Mother Nature has just dealt the drug industry a hand consisting of four aces !
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