premiering this week on Netflix, Fox, 39, examines how the money moves, where it goes — and how much is generated.“The total global trade in illegal drugs is between $426 and $652 billion,” she said. “That makes it the second most lucrative illicit market after counterfeit goods.”Here is how four drugs generate big bank.The global cannabis market, including legal and illegal iterations of the drug, is estimated by Fox to be worth up to $287 billion.
It is the world’s most popular recreational drug, with an estimated 263 million people consuming cannabis every year, according to the 2019 Global Cannabas Report.Eleven states in America have tried to curtail the illegal business of the drug by regulating recreational use.
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