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Market Overview The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the total value of the global marijuana market to be valued at $141.80 billion.
Number of users: 158.8 Million. |
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Illicit Drug Market Value: |
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Source: United Nations, "2005 World Drug Report," Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2005, pg. 134, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html (accessed: October 4, 2005). |
Market price and users of Marijuana
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Region |
Users |
Average Price |
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39,600,000 |
$0.79 |
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| Asia Pacific |
52,100,000* |
$9.33 |
| Central and South Americas |
7,300,000 |
$1.7 |
| Europe |
30,800,000 |
$6.6 |
| Middle East |
NA* |
$3.0 |
| North America |
29,400,000 |
$11.25 |
*-The United Nations includes the Middle East region into the Asia figures.
Sources:
1. Market Size figure: United Nations, " 2005 World Drug Report," Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2005, pg. 134, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html (accessed: October 4, 2005).
2. Number of Marijuana users figure: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "2007 World Drug Report," June 2007, pg. 223-240, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html.
3. Breakdown of Marijuana users: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "2006 World Drug Report," June 2006, pg.118, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html (last accessed: July 11, 2006).