400 Catholic Priests warned to silence criticism of narcos
Up to 400 Catholic Priests have been directly warned by drug traffickers in Mexico to stop their criticism of the drug trade or else they will be killed, according to the Mexican Bishop’s Conference.
Source: Lizbeth Diaz, “Mexican gangs target outspoken priests in drug war,” Reuters, July 1, 2009.
$6.3 billion drug industry in British Colombia
The current estimated drug industry in British Colombia, Canada is valued at $6.3 billion. The industry mainly consists of cocaine and marijuana.
Eradication “didn’t reduce the amount of money the Taliban got”
US Envoy to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke stated that efforts by the United States to eradicate poppy production in the country did not achieve any positive gains.
“Eradication is a waste of money,” Holbrooke said on the sidelines of a Group of Eight foreign ministers’ meeting on Afghanistan, during which he briefed regional representatives on the new policy.
“It might destroy some acreage, but it didn’t reduce the amount of money the Taliban got by one dollar. It just helped the Taliban. So we’re going to phase out eradication,” he said.
The Taliban earned an estimated $50 million to $70 million in 2008 from trafficking opium. Afghanistan is the source country for 93 percent of the world’s heroin.
Source: Associated Press, “U.S. Announces Shift in Afghanistan Drug Policy,” NPR News, June 27, 2009.
Price of Marijuana in the Middle East
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in the Middle East.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Israel |
320 |
4.5 |
|
Jordan |
NA |
7 |
|
Lebanon |
1,250 |
15 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Marijuana in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Europe.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Austria |
4,110.7 |
13 |
|
Czech Republic |
6,357.9 |
8.2 |
|
Finland |
12,332.1 |
24 |
|
France |
3,425.6 |
8.2 |
|
Germany |
4,521.8 |
11.2 |
|
Greece |
630 |
4.1 |
|
Hungary |
2,780.3 |
11.9 |
|
Ireland |
16,442.9 |
6.9 |
|
Italy |
1,717.7 |
10 |
|
Moldova |
NA |
1.6 |
|
Netherlands |
NA |
7.3 |
|
Poland |
5,140 |
11.6 |
|
Romania |
1,918.3 |
8.9 |
|
Russia |
2,984.3 |
6.7 |
|
Spain |
1,103 |
4.2 |
|
Sweden |
9,635.3 |
11.5 |
|
Switzerland |
4,602.5 |
8.4 |
|
Ukraine |
NA |
3 |
|
United Kingdom |
2,615.7 |
8 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Marijuana in Asia
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Asia.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Afghanistan |
56 |
NA |
|
Australia |
6,112.8 |
20.9 |
|
Bangladesh |
29.3 |
0.2 |
|
China |
NA |
0.8 |
|
Hong Kong |
1,833.5 |
8.3 |
|
India |
85 |
NA |
|
Indonesia |
244.9 |
0.2 |
|
Japan |
16,997.2 |
51 |
|
Laos |
14 |
NA |
|
Malaysia |
423 |
NA |
|
Myanmar |
130 |
0.2 |
|
New Zealand |
6,071.4 |
16.5 |
|
Philippines |
475 |
0.5 |
|
Singapore |
2,527.7 |
22.2 |
|
South Korea |
1,040 |
6.5 |
|
Thailand |
217.2 |
1.4 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Marijuana in the Americas
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in the Americas.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Argentina |
400 |
1.3 |
|
Bolivia |
115 |
0.8 |
|
Brazil |
150 |
0.3 |
|
Canada |
4,714.3 |
15 |
|
Chile |
1,223 |
5.3 |
|
Colombia |
40.3 |
0.4 |
|
Mexico |
80 |
NA |
|
United States |
2,000 |
10.4 |
|
Venezuela |
90 |
1.9 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Marijuana in Africa
Price is in US Dollars, and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Africa.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Egypt |
35.5 |
2.7 |
|
Kenya |
96.9 |
0.2 |
|
Nigeria |
20 |
0.2 |
|
South Africa |
22.7 |
0.1 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Cocaine in the Middle East
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in the Middle East.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Iran |
NA |
126.3 |
|
Israel |
59,000 |
80 |
|
Jordan |
70,081 |
91.1 |
|
Lebanon |
30,000 |
45 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
NA |
119.8 |
|
Syria |
40,000 |
50 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
Price of Cocaine in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in Europe.
|
Country |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Price |
|
Austria |
61,660.7 |
99.3 |
|
Czech Republic |
93,847.6 |
102.8 |
|
Denmark |
40,444.9 |
73.5 |
|
Finland |
61,660.7 |
109.6 |
|
France |
41,107.2 |
96.9 |
|
Germany |
48,825.7 |
86.2 |
|
Greece |
62,735 |
109.8 |
|
Hungary |
46,674.4 |
80.3 |
|
Ireland |
82,214.3 |
95.9 |
|
Italy |
56,029.1 |
111.8 |
|
Moldova |
100,000 |
138 |
|
Netherlands |
42,408.9 |
58.9 |
|
Norway |
61,660.7 |
164.4 |
|
Poland |
38,538 |
63.7 |
|
Russia |
126,481 |
218 |
|
Spain |
46,274.3 |
83.2 |
|
Sweden |
44,351.5 |
75.3 |
|
Switzerland |
44,351.5 |
75.3 |
|
United Kingdom |
74,446.7 |
90.5 |
|
Ukraine |
NA |
160 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
