{"id":2880,"date":"2025-08-07T16:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:12:52","slug":"die-wichtigsten-lander-die-medizinisches-cannabis-exportieren-nach-angaben-der-incb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/de\/top-countries-producing-exporting-medical-cannabis-according-to-the-incb\/","title":{"rendered":"Die wichtigsten L\u00e4nder, die medizinisches Cannabis produzieren und exportieren, nach Angaben des INCB"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2880\" class=\"elementor elementor-2880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4fef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d4fef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f746ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f746ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udca1 Executive Summary<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b571dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b571dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>This article draws its data from multiple annual reports published by the <a href=\"#what-is-the-INCB\">International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cannabis-production-worldwide\">Global production of cannabis<\/a> for medical or scientific purposes <strong>peaked in 2021 at a total 907.7 tonnes<\/strong>, and has been gradually decreasing since then to 568.7 tonnes in 2023.<\/li><li>The top countries consistently ranking in <strong><a href=\"#top-countries-cannabis-producers\">producing the most cannabis<\/a><\/strong> for medical and\/or scientific purposes are <strong>Canada, the UK and Israel.<\/strong><\/li><li>The top countries consistently ranking in <strong><a href=\"#top-countries-cannabis-exports\">exporting the most cannabis<\/a><\/strong> for medical and\/or scientific purposes are the <strong>UK, Canada and Portugal<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The top countries consistently ranking in <strong><a href=\"#top-countries-cannabis-imports\">importing the most cannabis<\/a><\/strong> for medical and\/or scientific purposes are <strong>Germany, the UK, and Israel<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The top countries consistently ranking in <strong><a href=\"#top-countries-cannabis-stocks-held\">stockpiling the most cannabis<\/a><\/strong> for medical and\/or scientific purposes are the <strong>UK, Colombia and North Macedonia<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Among these 4 rankings, the single <strong>country that always ranks is the UK.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928f742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"928f742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4274cf6 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4274cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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scientific purposes?<\/a><\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"#why-was-2021-a-record-year-for-cannabis-production\">Why was 2021 a record year for cannabis production?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#what-countries-are-the-top-producers-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\">What countries are the top producers of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/a><\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"#2023-ranking-cannabis-produced\">Top 5 countries for cannabis production<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2020-2023-total-cannabis-produced-ranking\">Top 5 countries by total tonnage of cannabis produced<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-countries-are-the-top-exporters-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\"><strong>What countries are the top exporters of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#2023-ranking-cannabis-exports\">Top 5 countries for cannabis exports<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2020-2023-total-cannabis-export-ranking\">Top 5 countries by total tonnage of cannabis exported<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-countries-are-the-top-importers-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\"><strong>What countries are the top importers of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#2023-ranking-cannabis-imports\">Top 5 countries in cannabis imports<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2020-2023-total-cannabis-import-ranking\">Top 5 countries by total tonnage of cannabis imported<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#which-countries-held-the-largest-stockpiles-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\\\"><strong>Which countries held the largest stockpiles of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#2023-ranking-cannabis-stocks\">Top 5 countries in stockpiling cannabis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2020-2023-most-cannabis-stock-held\">Top 5 countries by lagest cannabis stockpile held at any one time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-accurate-are-incbs-numbers-rankings\"><strong>How accurate are INCB&#8217;s numbers &amp; rankings?<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#limitations-of-the-incb\">Limitations of the INCB<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#could-tonnes-of-cannabis-go-unreported\">Could tonnes of cannabis go unreported?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4270c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4270c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0505e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0505e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-is-the-incb\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the INCB?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecbcb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ecbcb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB or International Narcotics Control Board<\/a><\/strong>, established in 1968, serves as the independent and quasi-judicial body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the United Nations&#8217; international drug control conventions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138b938 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"138b938\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eddff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eddff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2898\" alt=\"INCB Narcotic Drugs Report - cannabis production, cannabis export, cannabis stocks held\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-140x140.webp 140w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-350x350.webp 350w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-1000x1000.webp 1000w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INCB-reports-photo.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677dc8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"677dc8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff5020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff5020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"the-source-of-this-articles-data\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The source of this article's data<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e141c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e141c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The figures and rankings presented in this article were drawn from data taken from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/narcotic-drugs\/Technical_Reports\/narcotic_drugs_reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s Technical Reports on Narcotics Drugs<\/a><\/strong> published annually.<\/p><p>These reports provide an &#8216;overview of the worldwide <strong>licit manufacture, export, import, stocks and consumption<\/strong> of substances controlled under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961&#8242; &#8211; including cannabis.<\/p><p>However, as of August 2025, their latest report only reveals numbers up until 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8205ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8205ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee603e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ee603e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"how-much-cannabis-is-produced-worldwide-for-medical-scientific-purposes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much cannabis is produced worldwide for medical &amp; scientific purposes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a3f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2a3f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb43b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb43b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.6.25-Cannabis-Data-2004-2024-INCB-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2881\" alt=\"A graph from INCB showing the global production, consumption and stocks of cannabis from 2004 to 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.6.25-Cannabis-Data-2004-2024-INCB-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.6.25-Cannabis-Data-2004-2024-INCB-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.6.25-Cannabis-Data-2004-2024-INCB-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.6.25-Cannabis-Data-2004-2024-INCB.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c448fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c448fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2011, as more and more countries have started using cannabis and cannabis extracts for medical &amp; scientific purposes, there has been an evident increase in its global production.<\/p><p>The INCB&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/narcotic-drugs\/Technical_Reports\/narcotic_drugs_reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest report<\/a> reveals steady growth in global cannabis production year-on-year from 2004 onwards, hitting a monumental peak in 2021, but gradually decreasing from 2021 to 2023 (as shown in the graph above).<\/p><p>In short, here are the <strong>global cannabis production numbers from 2017 to 2023:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47175ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47175ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019068c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"019068c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>2017<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>406.1 tonnes <\/strong>\u2014<em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #03c0b7;\">\u2191 196.2t<\/span>\u00a0vs 2016<\/em><\/li><li><strong>2018<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>349.4 tonnes<\/strong> \u2014<em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff5757;\">\u2193 56.7t<\/span>\u00a0vs 2017<\/em><\/li><li><strong>2019<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>468.3 tonnes<\/strong> \u2014 <em><span style=\"color: #03c0b7;\">\u2191 118.9t<\/span>\u00a0vs 2018<\/em><\/li><li><strong>2020<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>650.8 tonnes<\/strong> \u2014<em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #03c0b7;\">\u2191 182.5t<\/span>\u00a0vs 2019<\/em><\/li><li><strong>2021<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>907.9 tonnes<\/strong> \u2014<em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #03c0b7;\">\u2191 257.1t<\/span> vs 2020, currently holding the record for global cannabis production<\/em><\/li><li><strong>2022<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>707.4 tonnes<\/strong> \u2014<em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff5757;\">\u2193 200.5t<\/span>\u00a0vs 2021<\/em><\/li><li><strong>2023<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>568.7 tonnes<\/strong> \u2014<em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff5757;\">\u2193 138.7t<\/span>\u00a0vs 2022<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160065d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"160065d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d54a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2d54a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"why-was-2021-a-record-year-for-cannabis-production\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why was 2021 a record year for cannabis production?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b987831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b987831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the years leading up to 2021, dozens of countries worldwide legalised or broadened their medical cannabis programs. Most notably, in December 2020, the <a href=\"https:\/\/industryeurope.com\/sectors\/healthcare\/uk-leads-in-medical-cannabis-supply-un-reveals\/#:~:text=In%20December%202020%2C%20the%20UN,its%20classification%20as%20a%20drug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations removed cannabis from Schedule IV<\/a> of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs &#8211; effectively allowing its use for medical treatment and stimulating the creation of national programs.<\/p><p>To capitalise on the potentially lucrative opportunity, many countries ramped up their production of cannabis in a bid to meet forecasted demand &#8211; which at the time was <a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/un-report-cannabis-markets-likely-grew-because-of-pandemic\/#:~:text=The%20report%20notes%20that%20%E2%80%9CCOVID,home%20orders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boosted by the stay-at-home orders &amp; stress induced by the COVID-19 lockdowns<\/a>. Sales at this time skyrocketed by roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euromonitor.com\/article\/key-takeaways-on-the-world-market-for-cannabis#:~:text=Another%20year%20of%20growth%20predominantly,driven%20by%20a%20single%20market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40% in 2020, and 30% in 2021<\/a> &#8211; outpacing normal growth rates.<\/p><p>However, this one-time 2021 peak driven by special conditions has since slowed, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/news\/news_2024\/incb-narcotic-drugs-2023-report-notes-downward-trend-in-fentanyl-and-cannabis--inequalities-in-global-access-to-pain-medication.html#:~:text=Owing%20to%20the%20coronavirus%20disease,pandemic%20levels%20for%20most%20indicators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demand stabilising back to pre-pandemic levels<\/a>. As a result, global cannabis production decreased accordingly to avoid substantial losses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4462c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4462c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fb9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0fb9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-countries-are-the-top-producers-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What countries are the top producers of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75ee00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75ee00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/narcotic-drugs\/Technical_Reports\/narcotic_drugs_reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s reports from 2021 to 2024<\/a> summarised in the table below, the countries who consistently rank in the production of cannabis for medical and\/or scientific purposes are <strong>Canada, United Kingdom (UK) and Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a27b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"59a27b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e50aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2e50aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-produced\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-produced\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2023 - Top 5 countries for cannabis production <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-produced\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae33d62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae33d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5295398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5295398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2024\/Narcotics_2024_EFN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s latest 2023 stats<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in cannabis production<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Canada\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 160.8 tonnes, or 28.8% of global production<\/li><li><strong>UK\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 109.5 tonnes, or 19.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 65.5 tonnes, or 11.5% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 42 tonnes, or 7.4% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Uruguay\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 28.6 tonnes, or 5% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4851\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4851\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2022 - Top 5 countries for cannabis production <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4851\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da132d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da132d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b4724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b4724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2023\/E_Narcotics_ebook_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2022<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in cannabis production<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Canada\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 235.9 tonnes, or 33.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>UK\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 190.9 tonnes, or 25.5% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 73.2 tonnes, or 10.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 41.9 tonnes, or 5.9% of global production<\/li><li><strong>North Macedonia <\/strong>\u2014 40.4 tonnes, or 5.7% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4852\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4852\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2021 - Top 5 countries for cannabis production <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4852\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a11b73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a11b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f6881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f6881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2022\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2021<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in cannabis production<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 329.1 tonnes, or 43% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Italy <\/strong>\u2014 150 tonnes, or 19.7% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 89.4 tonnes, or 11.7% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Colombia <\/strong>\u2014 45.3 tonnes, or 5.9% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Jamaica <\/strong>\u2014 34.9 tonnes, or 4.6% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4853\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4853\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2020 - Top 5 countries for cannabis production <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4853\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a098cf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a098cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d03dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d03dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2021\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2020<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in cannabis production<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 238.7 tonnes, or 36.7% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Canada <\/strong>\u2014 227.8 tonnes, or 35% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Spain <\/strong>\u2014 84.4 tonnes, or 13% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 24.6 tonnes, or 3.8% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Australia <\/strong>\u2014 18.4 tonnes,<br \/>or 2.8% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-produced-ranking\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-produced-ranking\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Top 5 countries by total tonnage of cannabis produced (from 2020-2023) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-produced-ranking\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2018a34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2018a34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a3f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46a3f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are the top 5 countries ranked in terms of <strong>total tonnage of cannabis produced from 2020 to<\/strong> <strong>2023<\/strong>, based on INCB&#8217;s data. Evidently, though Canada ranks as the top producer in the most recent years, the UK still has cumulatively produced more.<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 858.2 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Canada <\/strong>\u2014 624.5 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 228.1 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Spain<\/strong> \u2014 131.1 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>North Macedonia<\/strong> \u2014 93.9 tonnes<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ecdd36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ecdd36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6daf41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6daf41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2900\" alt=\"A table showing the top 3 countries in terms of number of tonnes of cannabis produced per year from 2020 to 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-140x140.webp 140w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-350x350.webp 350w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-1000x1000.webp 1000w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/luminorecruit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4ee25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af4ee25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5537fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5537fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-countries-are-the-top-exporters-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What countries are the top exporters of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9633b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac9633b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/narcotic-drugs\/Technical_Reports\/narcotic_drugs_reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s reports from 2021 to 2024<\/a> summarised in the table below, the countries who consistently rank in the export of cannabis for medical and\/or scientific purposes are the <strong>UK, Canada &amp; Portugal.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42126d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42126d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d1094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b6d1094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-exports\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc2525 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cc2525\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fce5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fce5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2024\/Narcotics_2024_EFN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s latest 2023 stats<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in exporting cannabis<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Canada\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 141 tonnes, or 41.4% of global production<\/li><li><strong>UK\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 124.1 tonnes, or 36.4% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 21.7 tonnes, or 6.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Finland<\/strong>\u2014 20.1 tonnes, or 5.9% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Netherlands <\/strong>\u2014 7.6 tonnes, or 2.2% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details 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d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1912\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1eda4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd1eda4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b893a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b893a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2022\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2021<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in exporting cannabis<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 212.9 tonnes, or 58.4% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Canada <\/strong>\u2014 87 tonnes, or 23.9% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Finland <\/strong>\u2014 28.3 tonnes, or 7.8% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal<\/strong>\u2014 12.1 tonnes, or<br \/>3.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Netherlands <\/strong>\u2014 8.1 tonnes, or 2.2% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1913\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1913\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2020 - Top 5 countries for cannabis exports <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 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rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2020<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in exporting cannabis<\/strong> are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Canada\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 88.4 tonnes, or 74.5% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal <\/strong>\u2014 7.3 tonnes, or 6.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Lesotho <\/strong>\u2014 6.1 tonnes, or 5.1% of global production<\/li><li><strong>USA <\/strong>\u2014 5.2 tonnes, or 4.4% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Netherlands <\/strong>\u2014 3.6 tonnes, or 3% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-export-ranking\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-export-ranking\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Top 5 countries by total tonnage of cannabis exported (from 2020-2023) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-export-ranking\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3954f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae3954f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a88d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a88d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are the top 5 countries ranked in terms of <strong>total tonnage of cannabis exported from 2020 to 2023, <\/strong>based on INCB&#8217;s data:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 603 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Canada <\/strong>\u2014 412.5 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Portugal <\/strong>\u2014 57.6 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Finland<\/strong> \u2014 48.4 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Netherlands<\/strong> \u2014 26.5 tonnes<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f832905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f832905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744c368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"744c368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-fb899ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb899ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-countries-are-the-top-importers-of-cannabis-for-medical-or-scientific-purposes\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What countries are the top importers of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0d228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0d228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/narcotic-drugs\/Technical_Reports\/narcotic_drugs_reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s reports from 2021 to 2024<\/a> summarised in the table below, the countries who consistently rank in the import of cannabis for medical and\/or scientific purposes are <strong>Germany, the UK and Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3304d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3304d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b360da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b360da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-imports\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-imports\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2023 - Top 5 countries in cannabis imports <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2024\/Narcotics_2024_EFN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s latest 2023 stats<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in terms of cannabis imports <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Germany <\/strong>\u2014 35.6 tonnes, or 25% of global production<\/li><li><strong>UK\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 27.3 tonnes, or 19.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Australia <\/strong>\u2014 25 tonnes, or 17.6% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 15.9 tonnes, or 11.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal <\/strong>\u2014 13.2 tonnes, or 9.3% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1881\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2022 - Top 5 countries in cannabis imports <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2023\/E_Narcotics_ebook_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2022<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in terms of cannabis imports <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Germany <\/strong>\u2014 26.8 tonnes, or 23.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Finland <\/strong>\u2014 22.5 tonnes, or 19.6% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 14.5 tonnes, or 12.6% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Australia <\/strong>\u2014 11.5 tonnes, or 10% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Spain <\/strong>\u2014 7.2 tonnes, or 6.3% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1882\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7a739 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a7a739\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf25d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf25d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2022\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2021<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in terms of cannabis imports <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 31.5 tonnes, or 25.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 25.5 tonnes, or 20.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Germany <\/strong>\u2014 22.5 tonnes, or 18% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Ireland <\/strong>\u2014 15 tonnes, or 12% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal <\/strong>\u2014 6.8 tonnes, or<br \/>5.4% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2020 - Top 5 countries in cannabis imports <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1883\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df162f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0df162f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203e6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203e6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2021\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2020<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries in terms of cannabis imports <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Germany <\/strong>\u2014 16.2 tonnes, or 17.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Denmark <\/strong>\u2014 15.8 tonnes, or 16.8% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Finland <\/strong>\u2014 15.5 tonnes, or 16.5% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 14.6 tonnes, or 15.5% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Portugal <\/strong>\u2014 5.3 tonnes, or 5.6% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-import-ranking\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-import-ranking\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Top 5 countries by total tonnage of cannabis imported (from 2020-2023) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"2020-2023-total-cannabis-import-ranking\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a24a11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a24a11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06050e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06050e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are the top 5 countries ranked in terms of <strong>total tonnage of cannabis imported from 2020 to 2023, <\/strong>based on INCB&#8217;s data:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Germany <\/strong>\u2014 101.1 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Israel<\/strong> \u2014 70.5 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 63.9 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Finland <\/strong>\u2014 38 tonnes<\/li><li><strong>Portugal<\/strong> \u2014 25.3 tonnes<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd3f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bcd3f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-stocks\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-stocks\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2023 - Top 5 countries in stockpiling cannabis <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"2023-ranking-cannabis-stocks\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202746a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"202746a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830c123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830c123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2024\/Narcotics_2024_EFN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s latest 2023 stats<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries stockpiling the most cannabis <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 507 tonnes, or 61.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Colombia <\/strong>\u2014 81.3 tonnes, or 9.8% of global production<\/li><li><strong>North Macedonia <\/strong>\u2014 55.9 tonnes, or 6.7% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Australia <\/strong>\u2014 38 tonnes, or 4.6% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 23.8 tonnes, or 2.8% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2022 - Top 5 countries in stockpiling cannabis <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5197bba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5197bba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bea64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bea64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2023\/E_Narcotics_ebook_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2022<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries stockpiling the most cannabis <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 896.5 tonnes, or 75.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Colombia <\/strong>\u2014 85.4 tonnes, or 7.1% of global production<\/li><li><strong>North Macedonia <\/strong>\u2014 63.8 tonnes, or 5.3% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Israel <\/strong>\u2014 30.2 tonnes, or 2.5% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Spain <\/strong>\u2014 29 tonnes, or 2.4% of global production<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2021 - Top 4 countries in stockpiling cannabis <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012bcd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"012bcd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b886946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b886946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2022\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2021<\/a>, the <strong>top 4 countries stockpiling the most cannabis <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 2,515 tonnes, or 92% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Colombia <\/strong>\u2014 47.7 tonnes, or 1.8% of global production<\/li><li><strong>North Macedonia <\/strong>\u2014 39.3 tonnes, or 1.4% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Denmark <\/strong>\u2014 32.4 tonnes, or 1.2% of global production<\/li><\/ol><p>Thre are only 4 countries on this list because the amount of cannabis stockpiled by the remainder of countries was negligible (each holding less than 1%). In descending order of amount stockpiled, the remaining countries were Israel, Spain, Australia, Germany, Jamaica, Uruguay, the Netherlands, Chile, Finland, the United States, Malta, Switzerland, Thailand, France, Belgium and New Zealand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2020 - Top 5 countries in stockpiling cannabis <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1943\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cd203 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77cd203\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9798fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9798fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2021\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s report of 2020<\/a>, the <strong>top 5 countries stockpiling the most cannabis <\/strong>are:<\/p><ol><li><strong>UK <\/strong>\u2014 1489.2 tonnes, or 85.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Spain <\/strong>\u2014 88.9 tonnes, or 5.2% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Canada <\/strong>\u2014 49.3 tonnes, or 2.9% of global production<\/li><li><strong>Denmark<\/strong> and <strong>Finland<\/strong>\u2014 each country stockpiled 20 tonnes, or 1.2% of global production each<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"2020-2023-most-cannabis-stock-held\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2020-2023-most-cannabis-stock-held\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Top 5 countries by lagest cannabis stockpile held at any one time (from 2020-2023) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8276949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8276949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cce6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cce6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"how-accurate-are-incbs-numbers-rankings\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How accurate are INCB's numbers &amp; rankings?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec86e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec86e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While most of the data presented by INCB align with what we&#8217;ve heard and seen over half a decade working closely with cannabis industry leaders, there were some incongruities.<\/p><p>A big one was in the case of Canada. While the INCB reports Canada produces &#8220;x&#8221; amount of cannabis, other sources reveal Canada destroys a much higher amount &#8211; suggesting the country could, in fact, be producing much more than is reported.<\/p><p>For example, Canada was not listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/documents\/Narcotic-Drugs\/Technical-Publications\/2022\/Narcotic_Drugs_Technical_Publication_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB&#8217;s ranking for cannabis production in 2021<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/canadian-growers-destroyed-a-record-425-million-grams-of-cannabis-in-2021\/#:~:text=ADVERTISEMENT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article from MJBizDaily<\/a> reveals that Canada, in fact, <strong>destroyed 468.8 tonnes of unsold cannabis that same year<\/strong> &#8211; higher than the amount produced by that year&#8217;s top country, the UK (329.1 tonnes).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8a17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a8a17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109060f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"109060f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"limitations-of-the-incb\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitations of the INCB<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948d6ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"948d6ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"480\">The INCB compiles annual data submitted by member states (via \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.incb.org\/incb\/en\/narcotic-drugs\/Forms\/Form_C.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form C<\/a>\u201d) on licit cultivation, production, and trade for medical or scientific purposes. As such, it has the following limitations which may lead to underreporting.<\/p><ul data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"912\"><li><strong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"705\">Recreational Market is Disregarded<\/strong><br data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"708\" \/>The INCB does not report on cannabis that is not produced or traded strictly for medical or scientific purposes.<\/li><li data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"676\"><p data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"676\"><strong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"520\">Limited Mandate &amp; No Enforcement<\/strong><br data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"523\" \/>The INCB monitors treaty compliance and reporting but lacks enforcement power to verify or mandate data accuracy.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"912\"><p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"912\"><strong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"705\">Transparency Concerns<\/strong><br data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"708\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisembassy.org\/mexta\/pm-vienna\/2025\/05\/incb-problems-the-cannabis-transparency-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCB has been criticized<\/a> for its opaque processes and limited engagement with civil society, leading <a href=\"https:\/\/cannareporter.eu\/en\/2021\/12\/13\/181-NGOs-from-56-countries-ask-for-transparency-on-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NGOs to call for increased transparency and accountability.<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bb3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bb3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"could-tonnes-of-cannabis-go-unreported\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Could tonnes of cannabis go unreported?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0d033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0d033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1024\">Yes &#8211; various factors contribute to potential underreporting:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1591\"><li><strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1688\">Self-Reporting Reliance<\/strong><br data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1074\" \/>Governments <a href=\"https:\/\/cannatechtoday.com\/un-drug-report-on-environmental-impact-of-cannabis-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submit their own data<\/a>. As such, there is a big potential for data to be incomplete or skewed.<\/li><li><strong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1071\">Voluntary Reporting for Some Categories<\/strong><br data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1074\" \/>Reporting of industrial hemp or CBD production is often voluntary. Reporting obligations under the UN conventions are <a href=\"https:\/\/vicentellp.com\/insights\/incb-contestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unclear or not mandatory<\/a> for these categories, meaning many activities might not be captured.<\/li><li data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1591\"><p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1591\"><strong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1373\">Illicit Market &amp; Small-Scale Cultivation<\/strong><br data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1376\" \/>Cannabis is often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/wdr2013\/en\/cannabis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">produced informally or illicitly<\/a> by local or small-scale growers. 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