- The supply of cannabis (cultivation, trafficking and sales)-
Total cannabis herb seizures increased somewhat in 2007 to reach a total of 5,600 mt. As in 2006, the majority of cannabis herb seizures in 2007 were reported from Mexico and the USA.
UNODC estimates that between 200,000-641,800 ha were used for outdoor cannabis cultivation in 2008. The UNODC writes that "there are high levels of uncertainty in cultivation estimates as cannabis can be grown - indoors or outdoors - in most countries in the world". (Source UNODC World Drug Report 2009)
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Cultivation
Morocco: Possible significant reduction in production, must be confirmed
Morocco is the worlds largest producer of cannabis. The Moroccan government claims that the total area under cannabis cultivation in Morocco was reduced by 55 per cent, from 134,000 ha in 2003 to 60,000 ha in 2008, the International Narcotics Control Board writes in its recently published 2009 report.
The Government also estimates that the total amount of illicitly produced cannabis resin fell from 3,070 tons in 2003 to 877 tons in 2008, a decrease of 71 per cent.
Eradication measures in Morocco have been supplemented by alternative livelihood programmes in rural areas in the country’s northern provinces and local awareness-raising campaigns.
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