Country ranking for field: illicit drugs 2024

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This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs - narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, and cannabis. These categories include many drugs legally produced and prescribed by doctors as well as those illegally produced and sold outside of medical channels.

	World	cocaine: worldwide coca cultivation in 2020 likely amounted to 373000 hectares potential pure cocaine production reached 2100 metric tons in 2020\|opiates: worldwide illicit opium poppy cultivation probably reached about 265000 hectares in 2020 with potential opium production reaching 7300 metric tons; Afghanistan is world's primary opium producer accounting for 85% of the global supply; Southeast Asia was responsible for 7% of global opium; Latin America opium in 2020 was sufficient to produce about 61 metric tons of pure heroin;
1	Afghanistan	0
2	North Korea	at present there is insufficient information to determine the current level of involvement of government officials in the production or trafficking of illicit drugs but for years from the 1970s into the 2000s citizens of North Korea many of them diplomatic employees of the government were apprehended abroad while trafficking in narcotics; police investigations in Taiwan Japan and Australia during that period have linked North Korea to large illicit shipments of heroin and methamphetamine
3	Mozambique	a transit country for large shipments of heroin and methamphetamine originating from Afghanistan to primarily South Africa
4	Myanmar	source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics; narcotics produced in Burma trafficked throughout the region with routes extending beyond Southeast Asia to Australia New Zealand and Japan; largest opium poppy cultivator globally with an estimated 47100 hectares grown in 2023; not a major source or transit country for drugs entering the United States; domestic consumption of synthetic drug cocktails such as Yaba “Happy Water” and “Wei Tiong”
5	Nepal	illicit producer of cannabis and hashish for the domestic and international drug markets; transit point for opiates from Southeast Asia to the West; destination country for Indian-produced heroin smuggled in for domestic consumption
6	New Zealand	significant consumer of amphetamines
7	Nicaragua	transit route for illicit drugs originating from South America destined for the United States
8	Niger	a transit country for illegal drugs shipped through Niger to Africa Europe and the Middle East; drugs from South America cocaine heroin cannabis and various synthetics transit through Niger to European and Middle Eastern markets; hashish from Morocco is trafficked through Niger to Libya and Egypt and Europe and the Middle East; Nigerien citizens and migrants crossing Niger consume significant quantities of the opioid tramadol from neighboring Nigeria
9	Nigeria	Nigeria is a major hub for transnational drug trafficking networks entrenched throughout the world and supplying cocaine to Asia and Europe heroin to Europe and North America and methamphetamine to South Africa Southeast Asia Australia and New Zealand; also exporting massive quantities of opioids such as tramadol and captagon along with crack cocaine; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
10	North Macedonia	major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe; although not a financial center and most criminal activity is thought to be domestic money laundering is a problem due to a mostly cash-based economy and weak enforcement
11	Montserrat	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
12	Pakistan	one of the world’s top transit corridors for opiates and cannabis products trafficked with Afghanistan and Iran; increased synthetic drug smuggling primarily methamphetamine; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of heroin and amphetamine-type stimulants
13	Panama	0
14	Papua New Guinea	transit point for smuggling drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine; major consumer of cannabis
15	Paraguay	marijuana cultivation and the trafficking of Andean cocaine in the tri-border area shared with Argentina and Brazil facilitates money laundering
16	Peru	world’s second-largest producer of cocaine and coca
17	Philippines	Illegal drugs including methamphetamine hydrochloride cannabis and methylenedioxymethamphetamine
18	Poland	a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
19	Morocco	one of the world’s largest cannabis-producing country with Europe as the main market; hashish is smuggled to South America and the Caribbean where it is exchanged for cocaine which is distributed in Europe; MDMA
20	Montenegro	drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of of large quantities of cocaine destined for European markets
21	Romania	a source country for cannabis
22	Malaysia	not a source country for illicit drugs bound for the United States but is a significant transit country for drugs destined for Australia; drugs trafficked to Malaysia include crystal methamphetamine and lesser quantities of MDMA
23	Lebanon	source country for amphetamine tablets destined for Saudi Arabia Qatar United Arab Emirates Libya and Sudan; source for captagon
24	Liberia	not a significant transit country for illicit narcotics bound for the United States or Europe; not a key producer of illicit drugs; proximity to major drug transit routes contribute to trafficking cocaine and heroin to and through Liberia and other West African countries; local drug use involves locally grown cannabis heroin
25	Liechtenstein	has strengthened money laundering controls but money laundering remains a concern due to Liechtenstein's sophisticated offshore financial services sector
26	Lithuania	source country for amphetamine tablets
27	Macau	Asian organized crime groups involved in drug trafficking and money laundering
28	Madagascar	illicit producer of cannabis
29	Malawi	NA
30	Maldives	NA
31	Mongolia	NA
32	Mali	a transit point for illicit drugs trafficked to Europe; trafficking controlled by armed groups criminal organizations terrorist groups and government officials that facilitate protect and profit from the activity
33	Malta	minor transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Western Europe
34	Martinique	transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for the US and Europe
35	Mauritania	NA
36	Mauritius	consumer and transshipment point for heroin from South Asia; small amounts of cannabis produced and consumed locally; significant offshore financial industry creates potential for money laundering
37	Mexico	significant source and transit country for fentanyl fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills other synthetic opioids cocaine from South America heroin marijuana and methamphetamine destined for the United States; a destination for synthetic drug precursor chemicals from China India and other countries
38	Moldova	limited cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis mostly for CIS consumption; transshipment point for illicit drugs from Southwest Asia via Central Asia to Russia Western Europe and possibly the US; widespread crime and underground economic activity
39	Portugal	a European gateway for Southwest Asian heroin; transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Europe; consumer of Southwest Asian heroin
40	Russia	a destination country for heroin and other Afghan opiates; a transit country for cocaine from South America especially Ecuador to Europe Belgium and Netherlands; synthetic drugs are produced in clandestine drug laboratories throughout the country; marijuana cultivated in Russian Far East and the North Caucasus; the majority of hashish is smuggled in from Northern Africa
41	Laos	Laos remains a key transit route for drug trafficking and the movement of precursor chemicals; opium produced is typically smuggled out of the country and refined elsewhere and not trafficked in significant quantities to the United States
42	Ukraine	a transit country for non-domestically produced drugs such as cocaine and heroin bound for consumer markets in the European Union and Russia; overland corridors for the movement of these drugs exists but Ukraine’s southern ports on the Black Sea notably Odesa and Pivdennyi are disrupted due to the war; domestically produced amphetamine methamphetamine methadone alpha-PVP and new psychoactive substances
43	The Netherlands	a major transit hub for illicit substances especially cocaine from South and Central America and methamphetamine from Mexico; homegrown synthetic drug makers and illegal chemical precursor manufacturers selling dangerous drugs including synthetic opioids via the internet to customers in the United States and worldwide
44	Togo	transit hub for Nigerian heroin and cocaine traffickers; money laundering not a significant problem
45	Trinidad and Tobago	a transit point for drugs destined for Europe North America and the rest of the Caribbean; drug trafficking organizations use the country’s proximity to Venezuela its porous borders vulnerabilities at ports of entry a limited law enforcement capacity and resources and corruption
46	Tunisia	NA
47	Turkey	a significant transit country for illicit drug trafficking; an increase of heroin and methamphetamine seizures along the Turkiye-Iran border; Syrian drug traffickers play a significant role in Turkiye’s drug trade; domestic Illegal drug use relatively low compared to countries in the region
48	Turkmenistan	transit country for Afghan opiates to Turkish Russian and European markets either directly from Afghanistan or through Iran; not a major producer or source country for illegal drugs or precursor chemicals
49	Turks and Caicos Islands	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
50	United Arab Emirates	major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
51	Thailand	not a cultivator or producer of significant quantities of opiates methamphetamine or other illicit drugs; not a significant source or transit country for drugs entering the United States; drugs smuggled through Thailand heading for Indo-Pacific region markets; large influx of methamphetamine and heroin from neighboring Burma to other markets but also consumed domestically most of which transits through Thailand to other markets but is also consumed domestically; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
52	United Kingdom	a major consumer and transshipment point though not a source for illicit drugs; among the highest consumer of heroin and cocaine in Europe; one of the largest markets for cannabis; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
53	United States	world's largest consumer of cocaine
54	Uruguay	transit country for drugs mainly bound for Europe often through sea-borne containers; limited law enforcement corruption; money laundering; weak border control along Brazilian frontier; increasing consumption of cocaine base and synthetic drugs
55	Uzbekistan	a transit country for Afghan heroin opium and hashish destined to Kazakhstan Russia and Europe; cannabis and opium poppy are grown domestically for personal use and sale
56	Venezuela	a major drug-transit country and trafficking route in the Western Hemisphere for illegal drugs mainly cocaine; government depends on rents from narco-trafficking along with other illicit activities to maintain power; evidence of coca cultivation and cocaine production in domestic drug laboratories suggests the country is now also an illicit drug-producing country; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
57	Vietnam	a transshipment and destination country for all types of illegal drugs; most transshipments destined for other Asian countries and not the United States; heroin transits from Thailand Laos and Burma for domestic use and shipping to r countries in Southeast Asia Oceania China and Taiwan; methamphetamine and amphetamine type stimulants from Burma locally consumed and shipped; South American cocaine locally consumed and distributed to Southeast Asia and Oceania
58	Zambia	transshipment point for moderate amounts of methaqualone small amounts of heroin and cocaine bound for southern Africa and possibly Europe; a poorly developed financial infrastructure coupled with a government commitment to combating money laundering make it an unattractive venue for money launderers; major consumer of cannabis
59	The Bahamas	a transit point for illegal drugs bound for the United States; small scale illicit production of marijuana continues
60	Tanzania	significant transit country for illicit drugs in East Africa; international drug trafficking organizations and courier networks transit illicit drugs through mainland Tanzania to markets in within Africa Europe and North America; cultivates cannabis and khat for domestic consumption and regional and international distribution; domestic drug use continues increasing including methamphetamine heroin use
61	Saint Kitts and Nevis	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
62	Slovakia	transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe; producer of synthetic drugs for regional market; consumer of MDMA
63	Saint Lucia	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
64	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
65	Saint-Martin	transshipment point for cocaine heroin and marijuana destined for Puerto Rico and the U	.S
66	Saudi Arabia	regularly sentences drug traffickers to the death penalty although a moratorium on executions for drug offences has been in place since at least 2020; improving anti-money-laundering legislation and enforcement
67	Senegal	a transit point on the cocaine route from South America to Europe; large production of cannabis in southern Casamance region; the high domestic use of cannabis ecstasy and to a lesser extent crack cocaine
68	Serbia	drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of of large quantities of cocaine destined for European markets
69	Singapore	drug abuse limited because of aggressive law enforcement efforts including carrying out death sentences; as a transportation and financial services hub Singapore is vulnerable despite strict laws and enforcement as a venue for money laundering
70	Slovenia	minor transit point for cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe and for precursor chemicals
71	Tajikistan	Tajikistan is a primary transit country along the “Northern Route” for Afghanistan-sourced opiates and cannabis for the Russian and Eastern European markets and beyond; minimal domestic recreational drug use though it is increasing
72	South Africa	leading regional importer of chemicals used in the production of illicit drugs especially synthetic drugs;
73	South Korea	precursor chemicals used for illicit drugs such as acetic anhydride pseudoephedrine and ephedrine imported from the United States Japan India and China and then either resold within South Korea or smuggled into other countries
74	Spain	a European transit point for cocaine from South America and for hashish from Morocco; cocaine is shipped in raw or liquid form with mixed cargo to avoid detection or altered to escape detection after which chemists within Spain extract and reconstitute any altered form of cocaine preparing it for distribution within Europe; minor domestic drug production; occasionally synthetic drugs including ketamine new psychoactive substances
75	Suriname	a transit country for South American cocaine en route to Europe; illicit drugs are smuggled in cargo containers commercial and private air transport and human couriers
76	Switzerland	major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics; a significant importer and exporter of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine;
77	Syria	increasing drug trafficking particularly the synthetic stimulant captagon a mixture of various amphetamines methamphetamine and/or other stimulants; drug smuggling of captagon and other stimulants linked to the Syrian government and Hizballah
78	Taiwan	major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
79	Latvia	transshipment and destination point for cocaine synthetic drugs opiates and cannabis from Southwest Asia Western Europe Latin America and neighboring Baltic countries; despite improved legislation vulnerable to money laundering due to nascent enforcement capabilities and comparatively weak regulation of offshore companies and the gaming industry; CIS organized crime
80	Kyrgyzstan	a prime transit route and transshipment route for illegal drugs transiting north from Afghanistan to Russia and Europe; illicit drugs are primarily smuggled into the country from Tajikistan
81	Akrotiri and Dhekelia	NA
82	Cayman Islands	major offshore financial center vulnerable to drug trafficking money laundering
83	Brazil	a significant drug transit and destination country for cocaine bound for Europe and other destinations including the United States; domestic drug use and addiction is a significant problem and it is second only to the United States in cocaine consumption; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
84	British Virgin Islands	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe; large offshore financial center makes it vulnerable to money laundering
85	Brunei	drug trafficking and illegally importing controlled substances are serious offenses in Brunei and carry a mandatory death penalty
86	Bulgaria	source country for amphetamine tablets
87	Cabo Verde	narcotraffickers transit cocaine cannabis and other drugs to Africa and Europe; domestic trafficking contributes to increased consumption of illicit substances;
88	Cambodia	a significant transshipment country for Burma-sourced methamphetamine and heroin and a location for large-scale ketamine production; transnational criminal organizations
89	Canada	transnational criminal organizations trafficked cocaine opium methamphetamine other synthetic drugs and prescription drugs
90	Chad	NA
91	Bolivia	the third-largest source country of cocaine and a major transit country for Peruvian cocaine; coca cultivation in 2021 totaled 39700 hectares
92	Chile	transshipment country for cocaine destined for Europe and the region; some money laundering activity especially through the Iquique Free Trade Zone; imported precursors passed on to Bolivia; domestic cocaine consumption is rising making Chile a significant consumer of cocaine
93	China	a major source of precursor chemicals for narcotics such as fentanyl and methamphetamine new psychoactive substances
94	Colombia	Colombia is the world’s top cocaine producer and exporter; is a source of heroin and marijuana; coca cultivation estimated at 234000 hectares
95	Costa Rica	Costa Rica remains a significant transshipment point for cocaine enroute to the United States from South America; a key transit point in international narcotics trafficking; transit and warehousing hub for illicit drug trafficking; growing domestic drug consumption problem; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
96	Croatia	drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of large quantities of cocaine destined for European markets
97	Cuba	Cuba is not a major consumer producer or transshipment point for illicit drugs; domestic production and consumption curbed by aggressive policing; prescription drug abuse remains low
98	Curacao	northbound transshipment points for cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela; cocaine is transported to the United States other Caribbean islands Africa and Europe
99	Bosnia and Herzegovina	drug trafficking groups are major players in the procurement and transportation of of large quantities of cocaine destined for European markets
100	Benin	a significant transit and departure country for cocaine shipments in Africa destined for Europe
101	Cyprus	the ROC financial system is vulnerable to money laundering by domestic and foreign criminals; proceeds generated by illicit activity abroad pose a greater threat; primary sources of illicit proceeds are investment fraud corruption advance fee fraud tax evasion illegal drugs and tobacco smuggling	. Additionally cybercrime especially phishing e-mail hacking and ransomware use continues to increase
102	Aruba	northbound transshipment point for cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela; cocaine shipped to the United States other Caribbean islands Africa and Europe
103	Albania	a source country for cannabis and an active transshipment point for Albanian narco-trafficking organizations moving illicit drugs into European markets
104	Algeria	NA
105	Angola	used as a transshipment point for cocaine destined for Western Europe and other African states particularly South Africa
106	Anguilla	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
107	Antigua and Barbuda	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
108	Argentina	counterfeiting drug trafficking and other smuggling offenses in the Tri-Border area; some money laundering organizations in the TBA have may have links to the terrorist organization Hizballah; a large producer of chemical precursors
109	Armenia	a transit country for illicit drugs with its location between source countries Afghanistan and Iran and the markets of Europe and Russia	.
110	Ashmore and Cartier Islands	NA
111	Belize	a significant drug trafficking and transit point between countries in South America and the United States; primary domestic use of narcotics is marijuana and some crack cocaine; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
112	Australia	amphetamine-type stimulants
113	Austria	transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and South American cocaine destined for Western Europe; increasing consumption of European-produced synthetic drugs
114	Azerbaijan	limited illicit cultivation of cannabis and opium poppy mostly for CIS consumption; small government eradication program; transit point for Southwest Asian opiates bound for Russia and to a lesser extent the rest of Europe
115	Bangladesh	transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries; does not manufacture precursor chemicals with the exception of sulphuric acid hydrochloric acid and toluene
116	Barbados	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
117	Belarus	limited cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis mostly for the domestic market; transshipment point for illicit drugs to and via Russia and to the Baltics and Western Europe; a small and lightly regulated financial center; anti-money-laundering legislation does not meet international standards and was weakened further when know-your-customer requirements were curtailed in 2008; few investigations or prosecutions of money-laundering activities
118	Belgium	a transit point for precursor chemicals from China and India destined for clandestine synthetic drug laboratories in the Netherlands and to some labs in Belgium; a primary entry point for cocaine into Europe; one of the top methamphetamine producers in Europe; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
119	Curaçao	northbound transshipment points for cocaine from Colombia and Venezuela; cocaine is transported to the United States other Caribbean islands Africa and Europe
120	Czech Republic	main country of origin of methamphetamine in European markets; manufacture of methamphetamine continues to be mostly based on pseudoephedrine from Poland or Turkey
121	Kenya	a transit country for illicit drugs and precursor chemicals; domestic drug consumption of cannabis and miraa
122	India	India is a source transit and destination for illicit narcotics and precursor chemicals; drug abuse in India growing facilitated by illicit narcotics and the availability of over-the-counter medicines; commonly abused substances in India include heroin cannabis and cocaine with growing use of pharmaceutical drugs in recent years including tramadol opioids and MDMA
123	Guyana	a transit country for cocaine destined for the United States Canada the Caribbean Europe and West Africa; growing domestic marijuana cultivation and consumption
124	Haiti	a transit point for cocaine from South America and marijuana from Jamaica en route to the United States; not a producer or large consumer of illicit drugs; some cultivation of cannabis for local consumption
125	Heard Island and McDonald Islands	NA
126	Holy See	NA
127	Honduras	transshipment point for cocaine destined for the United States and precursor chemicals used to produce illicit drugs; some small-scale coca cultivation
128	Hong Kong	modern banking system provides conduit for money laundering; groups involved in money laundering range from local street organizations to sophisticated international syndicates involved in assorted criminal activities including drug trafficking; major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
129	Hungary	transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and cannabis and for South American cocaine destined for Western Europe; limited producer of precursor chemicals particularly for amphetamine and methamphetamine; efforts to counter money laundering related to organized crime and drug trafficking are improving but remain vulnerable; significant consumer of ecstasy
130	Indonesia	major transit point and destination for illicit narcotics; a destination for methamphetamine ecstasy and other illicit drugs; methamphetamine production facilities within Indonesia
131	Guinea-Bissau	important transit country for South American cocaine en route to Europe; enabling environment for trafficker operations due to pervasive corruption; archipelago-like geography near the capital facilitates drug smuggling
132	Iran	significant transit and destination country for opiates and cannabis products mainly from Afghanistan and Pakistan; produces and consumes methamphetamine and traffics it to international markets; one of the primary transshipment routes for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; opium and cannabis most widely used drugs domestically along with increase in crystal methamphetamine
133	Ireland	transshipment point for and consumer of hashish from North Africa to the UK and Netherlands and of European-produced synthetic drugs; increasing consumption of South American cocaine; minor transshipment point for heroin and cocaine destined for Western Europe; despite recent legislation narcotics-related money laundering - using bureaux de change trusts and shell companies involving the offshore financial community - remains a concern
134	Israel	increasingly concerned about ecstasy cocaine and heroin abuse; drugs arrive in country from Lebanon and increasingly from Jordan; money-laundering center
135	Italy	important gateway for drug trafficking; organized crime groups allied with Colombian and Spanish groups trafficking cocaine to Europe
136	Jamaica	Jamaica is the largest Caribbean source of marijuana and a transit point for cocaine trafficked from South America to North America and other international markets; criminal gangs in Jamaica Haiti and Central America use marijuana for currency to obtain guns or other contraband from criminal entities in Haiti and Central America
137	Jordan	primarily a transshipment country for amphetamine tablets originating in Lebanon and Syria and destined for Saudi Arabia Israel and Gulf countries; the government is increasingly concerned about domestic consumption of illicit drugs
138	Kazakhstan	part of the 'Northern Route' land drug trafficking route from Afghanistan to Russia and Europe; domestic manufacturing of synthetics increasing and domestic drug use trends to synthetic drugs outpacing heroin and cannabis;
139	Guinea	NA
140	Guernsey	NA
141	Côte d'Ivoire	illicit producer of cannabis mostly for local consumption; utility as a narcotic transshipment point to Europe reduced by ongoing political instability; while rampant corruption and inadequate supervision leave the banking system vulnerable to money laundering the lack of a developed financial system limits the country's utility as a major money-laundering center
142	Estonia	producer of synthetic drugs; important transshipment zone for cannabis cocaine opiates and synthetic drugs since joining the European Union and the Schengen Accord; potential money laundering related to organized crime and drug trafficking is a concern as is possible use of the gambling sector to launder funds; major use of opiates and ecstasy
143	Democratic Republic of the Congo	country of origin of methamphetamine destined for overseas markets;
144	Dominica	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
145	Dominican Republic	major transshipment point for cocaine shipments to the United States and Europe in the Caribbean; some drugs are consumed locally	.
146	East Timor	NA
147	Ecuador	Ecuador is a major transit country for cocaine destined for the United States and other international destinations; criminal groups traffic cocaine precursor chemicals for drug gangs; not a major drug producing country; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
148	Egypt	major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
149	El Salvador	a transit country for illicit drugs destined for the United States; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
150	Ethiopia	transit hub for heroin originating in Southwest and Southeast Asia and destined for Europe as well as cocaine destined for markets in southern Africa; cultivates qat
151	Guatemala	a major transit country for illegal drugs; illicit cultivation of opium poppies marijuana and coca plants in rural areas; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
152	Federated States of Micronesia	major consumer of cannabis
153	French Guiana: small amount of marijuana grown for local consumption; minor transshipment point to Europe	metropolitan France: transshipment point for South American cocaine Southwest Asian heroin and European synthetics
154	Georgia	a transit country for opiates produced in Asia trafficked into Ukraine or Moldova via the Black Sea for other European destinations; not a major corridor for synthetic drug smuggling operations; domestic synthetic market for ecstasy/MDMA amphetamines and cannabis with ecstasy laced with fentanyl the drug of choice
155	Germany	maritime transshipment point for cocaine heading for European drug; a major source of precursor or essential chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics
156	Ghana	Ghana is a transit and destination point for illicit drugs trafficked from Asia and South America to other African countries Europe and to a lesser extent North America; not a significant source for drugs entering the United States; limited local consumption of controlled pharmaceuticals cocaine and heroin from Asia and South America; cannabis cultivated and produced in large quantities in most rural areas of Ghana
157	Greece	a gateway to Europe for traffickers smuggling cannabis products and heroin from the Middle East and Southwest Asia to the West and precursor chemicals to the East; some South American cocaine transits or is consumed in Greece; money laundering related to drug trafficking and organized crime
158	Grenada	a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America Europe and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs
159	Zimbabwe	transit point for cannabis and South Asian heroin methaqualone and methamphetamines en route to South Africa

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