Canada has become one of the major distribution points for synthetic drugs in the world. “Canada, which traditionally consumes a lot of cannabis and produces a lot of cannabis, is also a hub now for methamphet
amines and ecstasy, which would likely come as a surprise for Canadians,” said Walter Kemp, a spokesman for the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime. Organized crime has grown significantly in Canada; in such that Australia has reported that 82% of its methamphetamines seized is from Canada, while Japan reported 62%.
This is primarily due to different Asian criminal organizations, biker gangs, and even independent criminal enterprises that are making drugs from drug recipes found on the Internet.
Over the past five years, Canada has become a drug exporting country. Because of its vast coastlines and drug laws, it has become difficult to police the exportation of these synthetic drugs. In 2003 and 2004, Canada was the primary provider of ecstasy for all of the North American markets. In 2007, 
Canadian ecstasy was seized the most in the country of Japan. With the world illicit drug market bringing in $320 billion US per year, it may seem that Canadian organized crime has been a major contributor to this with synthetic drugs.
This information was made public by the United Nations Office on Drug Abuse, when they released its 2009 World Drug Report. June 26 was the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The Narconon drug rehab programs across the globe are celebrated that day to show there support to help make a drug free world.
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Nick Hayes is a graduate of the Narconon drug rehab program in 2005. Nick takes much enjoyment in writing, and feels there needs to be more information about drugs and alcohol provided to the people of the world. He believes nobody should have to go through an addiction.