As we have been discussing the topic of illegal and legal drugs over the past couple of weeks, I was intrigued by where all these substances coming from. Are they coming from within our own borders or from other countries? If they are from other countries, which ones? We hear alot about the drug cartel in Mexico in the news, but is that the only place that is feeding our supply of these drugs?
According to the Almanac of Policy Issues, the rumors of the U.S./Mexican border being the main portal of entry for cocaine are in fact true. It is said that 65% of all cocaine that is smuggled into the U.S. is from the Southwest border of the country. However, the main suppliers reside in Colombia and control the distribution of the cocaine around the world. It comes straight out of Colombia into the hands of Mexico then is smuggled into the US border. From Mexico, all of the major American cities are given their dosage of cocaine based on the amount that the Colombian headquarters decides
Heroine comes from an entirely different host of countries. There are four main suppliers for the U.S.: Colombia, Burma, Mexico, and Afghanistan. Over the past 30 years, all of these countries have had a hand in providing America with its supply of heroine.
Meth is mainly supplied by labs in California and Mexico; however, there has been a surplus in Georgia and Atlanta over the past few years as well. This is one of the more domestic illegal drug industries that exists within our country.
MDMA, or ecstasy, is funneled out of Europe for the most part. Not only is it most used in Europe, but they supply the world with this drug. However, Canada has begun producing and using MDMA on a more frequent basis.
Another drug made domestically is LSD. The majority of the supply comes out of California, in particularly San Francisco.
So all in all, there is not one country or one city that controls all of the drug cartel. It is a multitude of places that combines to fuel our nation's continuous struggle with illegal drugs.
J.M. Wooten
http://www.policyalmanac.org/crime/archive/drug_trafficking.shtml
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