United States Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Volume I Drug and Chemical Control March 2020 INCSR 2020 Volume 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Common Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................... iii International Agreements.................................................................................................................................... v INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Legislative Basis for the INCSR ......................................................................................................................... 2 Presidential Determination ................................................................................................................................. 7 Policy and Program Developments .................................................................................................... 12 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Methodology for U.S. Government Estimates of Illegal Drug Production .......................................................... 18 Parties to UN Conventions ............................................................................................................................... 23 (with dates ratified/acceded) ............................................................................................................................. 23 USG Assistance ................................................................................................................................... 29 International Training ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ......................................................................................................... 34 United States Coast Guard (USCG) .................................................................................................................. 37 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ...................................................................................................... 39 Chemical Controls ............................................................................................................................... 43 Synthetic Drugs ................................................................................................................................... 79 Country Reports .................................................................................................................................. 89 Afghanistan ...................................................................................................................................................... 90 Albania ............................................................................................................................................................ 93 Algeria ............................................................................................................................................................. 94 Argentina ......................................................................................................................................................... 95 The Bahamas ................................................................................................................................................... 96 Belgium ........................................................................................................................................................... 99 Belize............................................................................................................................................................. 100 Benin ............................................................................................................................................................. 103 Bolivia ........................................................................................................................................................... 104 Brazil ............................................................................................................................................................. 108 Burma ............................................................................................................................................................ 111 Cabo Verde .................................................................................................................................................... 115 Canada ........................................................................................................................................................... 116 China ............................................................................................................................................................. 117 Colombia ....................................................................................................................................................... 121 Costa Rica ...................................................................................................................................................... 124 Cuba .............................................................................................................................................................. 128 Dominican Republic ....................................................................................................................................... 129 Dutch Caribbean ............................................................................................................................................ 132 Eastern Caribbean .......................................................................................................................................... 135 Ecuador.......................................................................................................................................................... 138 El Salvador .................................................................................................................................................... 142 Georgia .......................................................................................................................................................... 145 Ghana ............................................................................................................................................................ 146 Guatemala ...................................................................................................................................................... 149 Guyana .......................................................................................................................................................... 153 Haiti ............................................................................................................................................................... 156 Honduras ....................................................................................................................................................... 159 India .............................................................................................................................................................. 163 i INCSR 2020 Volume 1 Table of Contents Indonesia ....................................................................................................................................................... 167 Iran ................................................................................................................................................................ 170 Jamaica .......................................................................................................................................................... 171 Kazakhstan..................................................................................................................................................... 174 Kenya ............................................................................................................................................................ 177 Kyrgyz Republic ............................................................................................................................................ 180 Laos ............................................................................................................................................................... 183 Liberia ........................................................................................................................................................... 186 Malaysia ........................................................................................................................................................ 189 Mali ............................................................................................................................................................... 190 Mexico 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