Illicit drugs Mexico, in 36 editions.

illicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis continues in spite of active
government eradication efforts; program; major link in chain of countries used supplier to smuggle the US market; continues
as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South American dealers to US markets America

illicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis continues in spite of active
active government eradication program; major supplier to the US
market; continues
as the primary transshipment country for US-bound
cocaine and marijuana from South America

illicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis
continues in spite of
active government eradication program; major supplier
of heroin and marijuana to the US
market; continues as the primary
transshipment country for US-bound
cocaine and marijuana from South America
America; increasingly involved in the production and distribution of
methamphetamine

illicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis
continues in spite of increasing government eradication program; eradication; major supplier
supplier of heroin and marijuana to the US market; continues as the primary
primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine and marijuana from South
America; increasingly involved in the production and distribution of
methamphetamine

illicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis
continues in spite of increasing increased government eradication; major
supplier
of heroin and marijuana to the US market; continues as the
primary
transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South
America;
increasingly involved in the production and distribution of
methamphetamine methamphetamines
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
States of]

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in
1997-4,000 hectares, a 22% decrease from 1996; potential production-46
metric tons, about a 15% decrease from 1996) and cannabis
continues in
spite of increased government eradication; major supplier
of heroin
and marijuana to the US market; continues as the primary
transshipment
country for US-bound cocaine from South America;
increasingly involved
in the production and distribution of
methamphetamines
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
States of]

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in
1997-4,000 hectares, a 22% decrease from 1996; 1998--5,500 hectares; potential production-46
production--60 metric tons, about a 15% decrease from 1996) tons) and
cannabis continues cultivation in
spite of increased 1998--4,600 hectares; government eradication; eradication
efforts have been key in keeping illicit crop levels low; major
supplier of heroin
and marijuana to the US market; continues as the
primary transshipment
country for US-bound cocaine from South
America; increasingly involved
in the production and distribution of methamphetamines
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF methamphetamines

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in
1998--5,500 1998 - 5,500 hectares; potential production--60 production - 60 metric tons) and
cannabis cultivation in 1998--4,600 1998 - 4,600 hectares; government eradication
efforts have been key in keeping illicit crop levels low; major
supplier of heroin and marijuana to the US market; continues as the
primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South
America; involved in the production and distribution of
methamphetamines methamphetamines; upsurge in drug-related violence and official corruption; major drug syndicates growing more powerful [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in 1998 2000 - 5,500 1,900 hectares; potential heroin production - 60 2.4 metric tons) and cannabis cultivation in 1998 2000 - 4,600 3,900 hectares; government eradication efforts have been key in keeping illicit crop levels low; major supplier of heroin and marijuana to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America; involved in the production and distribution of methamphetamines; upsurge in drug-related violence and official corruption; two major drug syndicates control majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; primary supplier of methamphetamine to the US market; growing more powerful [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home] producer and distributor of ecstasy

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in 2000 2001 - 1,900 4,400 hectares; potential heroin production - 2.4 7 metric tons) and cannabis cultivation in 2000 2001 - 3,900 4,100 hectares; government eradication efforts have been key in keeping illicit crop levels low; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America; two major drug syndicates control majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; primary supplier of methamphetamine to the US market; growing producer and distributor of ecstasy ecstasy; significant money-laundering center

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in 2001 - 4,400 hectares; potential heroin production - 7 metric tons) and of cannabis cultivation in (in 2001 - 4,100 hectares; hectares); government eradication efforts have been key in keeping illicit crop levels low; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America; major drug syndicates control majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; growing producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center

illicit cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in 2001 - 4,400 hectares; potential heroin production - 7 metric tons) and of cannabis (in 2001 - 4,100 hectares); government eradication efforts have been key in keeping illicit crop levels low; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America; America, accounting for about 70 percent of estimated annual cocaine movement to the US; major drug syndicates control majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; growing producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center

illicit major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy (cultivation in 2001 2004 amounted to 3,500 hectares, but opium cultivation stayed within the range - 4,400 hectares; between 3,500 and 5,500 hectares - observed in nine of the last 12 years; potential production of 9 metric tons of pure heroin, or 23 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation decreased 23% to 5,800 hectares in 2004 after decade-high cultivation peak in 2003; potential production - 7 of 10,400 metric tons) and tons of cannabis (in 2001 - 4,100 hectares); marijuana in 2004; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication efforts have been key program in keeping illicit crop levels low; the world; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, accounting for about 70 percent 90% of estimated annual cocaine movement to the US; major drug syndicates control majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center

major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy in 2004 2005 amounted to 3,500 hectares, but opium cultivation stayed within the range - between 3,500 and 5,500 3,300 hectares - observed in nine of the last 12 years; yielding a potential production of 9 8 metric tons of pure heroin, or 23 17 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation decreased 23% 3% to 5,800 5,600 hectares in 2004 2005 - just two years after a decade-high cultivation peak in 2003; 2003 - and yielded a potential production of 10,400 10,100 metric tons of marijuana in 2004; tons; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, accounting for about with an estimated 90% of estimated annual cocaine movement to movements towards the US; US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market

major drug-producing nation; cultivation of opium poppy in 2005 amounted 2007 rose to 3,300 6,900 hectares yielding a potential production of 8 18 metric tons of pure heroin, or 17 50 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation decreased 3% increased to 5,600 8,900 hectares in 2005 - just two years after a decade-high cultivation peak in 2003 - 2007 and yielded a potential production of 10,100 15,800 metric tons; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 90% of annual cocaine movements towards toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market (2007)

major drug-producing and transit nation; cultivation of world's second largest opium poppy cultivator; opium poppy cultivation in 2007 2009 rose 31% over 2008 to 6,900 19,500 hectares yielding a potential production of 18 50 metric tons of pure heroin, or 50 125 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased 45% to 8,900 17,500 hectares in 2007 and yielded a potential production of 15,800 metric tons; 2009; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 90% 95% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market (2007) (2011)

major drug-producing and transit nation; world's second largest opium poppy cultivator; opium poppy cultivation in 2009 rose 31% over 2008 to 19,500 hectares yielding a potential production of 50 metric tons of pure heroin, or 125 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased 45% to 17,500 hectares in 2009; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 95% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market (2011) (2007)

major drug-producing and transit nation; Mexico is estimated to be the world's second third largest opium poppy cultivator; producer of opium with poppy cultivation in 2009 rose 31% over 2008 2015 estimated to 19,500 be 28,000 hectares yielding a potential production of 50 metric tons of pure heroin, or 125 475 metric tons of "black tar" heroin, the dominant form of Mexican heroin in the western United States; marijuana cultivation increased 45% to 17,500 hectares in 2009; raw opium; government conducts the largest independent illicit-crop eradication program in the world; continues as the primary transshipment country for US-bound cocaine from South America, with an estimated 95% of annual cocaine movements toward the US stopping in Mexico; major drug syndicates control the majority of drug trafficking throughout the country; producer and distributor of ecstasy; significant money-laundering center; major supplier of heroin and largest foreign supplier of marijuana and methamphetamine to the US market (2007)

major significant source and transit country for fentanyl, fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, other synthetic opioids, cocaine from South America, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, and illicit synthetic drugs including fentanyl and counterfeit pills methamphetamine destined for the United States; main transit country for cocaine from South America, a transit route and destination for fentanyl and associated precursors originating synthetic drug precursor chemicals from China China, India, and other countries