Historique
Article de Périodique
Illegal cannabis cultivation in Europe: new developments (2019)
Auteur(s) :
WEINBERGER, D. ;
GANDILHON, M. ;
SHAH, J. ;
LALAM, N.
Année
2019
Page(s) :
16 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
;
PAYS-BAS
;
FRANCE
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
CULTURE ILLICITE
;
PRODUCTION
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
ORGANISATION CRIMINELLE
;
CRIMINALITE
Résumé :
Herbal cannabis is Europe's one of the most consumed illegal drug and is increasingly produced locally. While illicit cannabis cultivation is not a new phenomenon, having emerged in Western Europe during the 1970s in the wake of the counter-culture generated by the Protests of 1968, it has gradually become more professional, specifically via an increased diversification of actors that include Organized Crime Groups (OCG), notably through the growing role of actors linked to mafia organizations in both Italy and Albany. Furthermore, in Spain and France, where Moroccan resin has long been traditionally dominant in terms of supply and demand, the cannabis market has seen a rise in herbal cannabis production. This, in turn, challenges the role of OCGs invested in resin importation. Yet, European marihuana production cannot be presented as merely a criminal business. Small growers remain significant actors of European production. This trend must be set against evolving attitudes towards the image of marihuana at a global level, linked in particular to new legislation in the United States and in Canada.
Affiliation :
INHESJ ; OFDT, Paris, France