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The '''illegal drug trade''' is a global [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_economy black market], dedicated to cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of drugs, which are subject to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_%28drugs%29 drug prohibition] laws. Most jurisdictions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibitionism prohibit] trade, except under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License license], of many types of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug drugs] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_prohibition_laws drug prohibition laws] while there is also a trade in avoiding paying tax on what are legal drugs, such as tobacco. | The '''illegal drug trade''' is a global [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_economy black market], dedicated to cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of drugs, which are subject to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_%28drugs%29 drug prohibition] laws. Most jurisdictions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibitionism prohibit] trade, except under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License license], of many types of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug drugs] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_prohibition_laws drug prohibition laws] while there is also a trade in avoiding paying tax on what are legal drugs, such as tobacco. | ||
A UN report said "the global drug trade generated an estimated US$321.6 billion in 2003." | A UN report said "the global drug trade generated an estimated US$321.6 billion in 2003." With a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_GDP_%28nominal%29 world GDP] of US$36 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as slightly less than 1% (0.893%) of total global output. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally. | ||
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