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AFGHANISTAN DRUG INSIGHTS VOLUME 1 - OPIUM POPPY CULTIVATION 2024 N

1 Nov 2024

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of UNODC concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. [...] The remaining reports in the series will cover a range of topics related to the drug situation in Afghanistan, including opium production and rural development; the socioeconomic situation of farmers after the drugs ban; drug trafficking and supply; and treatment availability and drug use. [...] Taken together, reports in the series paint a comprehensive picture of the enforcement of the ban on production, trafficking and consumption of all drugs and delve deep into the impacts of the ban on the Afghan population, as well as on Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries and the wider region. [...] • In October 2023, the DfA’s Supreme Court published a circular detailing the penalties associated with the supply of drugs and to clarify the consequences of not complying with the drug ban. [...] 17 Given the realities in the field, it is not possible for us to verify the accuracy of the 2024 opium poppy cultivation estimates provided by UNODC.
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