rope and Central Asia, based at IPI's office in Vienna. He joined IPI in August 2010 after serving for four years as spokesman and speechwriter at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). At UNODC his main focus was on Afghanistan, West Africa, piracy, corruption, and the impact of organized crime on security and development

icant portion of the global adult population. Cannabis is the most widely cultivated, produced, trafficked and consumed drug worldwide, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In 2003, the UNODC estimated that the global illegal cannabis market was $113 billion, with 160 million consumers. The UNODC continues to es

Market Estimates = Global Market Overview Cannabis is the most widely cultivated, produced, trafficked and consumed drug worldwide, accord- ing to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In 2003, the UNODC estimated that the global illegal cannabis market was $113 billion, with 160 million consumers. The UNODC continues to es