There are several obstacles that stand in the way of trafficking. Some of these include the RCMP, the police, and other such bodies. However, as for the strength of these bodies in terms of catching criminals in possession of or trafficking drugs the chances are very slim. Most of these people are caught when they are stopped for other related possessions. For example, "Approximately 90-95% of drug charges are linked up with other charges.... For the vast majority of those who were "picked up" on cannabis simple possession charges, it was not for any reason directly related to drugs." Since the chances of catching people who possess or traffick drugs are low, there must be some other ways of stopping the drug war. Three other ways that might help to serve this goal are legalization, enhanced enforcement, and expansion of treatment facilities. With legalization " crime would be dramatically reduced, [and] the threat to everyone's civil liberties would be significantly reduced...." Enhanced enforcement would include " development of new tougher laws, and renewed interdiction efforts." "I believe it is necessary to provide affordable treatment for all those who seek it.... a variety of treatment modalities including drug free outpatient, detoxification, methadone maintenance, ... need to be maintained to help those who decide to give up or cut down on their drug use." Therefore it is clear that the current drug situation is easily performed with barely any real obstacles in the way.

potential annual demand for heroin in Canada ranges between one and two tonnes.

imported yearly from Jamaica.... The RCMP estimates the annual production of marijuana in Canada to be at least in the 800 tonne range,... ...one Ecstasy tablet, which is sold on the black market for $35 to $40, costs about $1.70 to $2.35

The different types of illegal drugs that are smuggled into Canada include cocaine, heroin, hashish, liquid hashish, marijuana, and chemical drugs such as ecstasy, methamphetamine, GHB, Rohypnol, and LSD. The amounts of these drugs vary from a large amount to not such a large amount. For example,

to produce. Laboratories produce from one to five kilograms at a time, with a yield of

heroin per addict each year.... Based on the preceding factors and intelligence on multi-tonne hashish shipments seized in Canada and abroad and those known to have entered the Canadian market, analysts estimate that at least 100 tonnes of this

is likely to spawn a new wave of made-in-Ontario Ecstasy. "It costs pennies a pill to make, and retails at $30 to $40,''... ``When you consider that the Internet offers several recipes as simple as Betty Crocker, and most of the ingredients are available at Canadian Tire, you can forecast more home-cooking.'' By looking at some of the aspects of drug trafficking on the internet it can be seen just how accessible it is to get drugs.

Looking at these numbers it reveals the amount of money that could be made off these shipments per year. This might also have an effect on the GNP. However these are only some of the few illegal drugs that enter Canada.

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