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U.S. Department of Justice
National Drug Intelligence Center
Rocky Mountain HIDTA Drug Market Analysis 2010
June 2010
NDIC analysts expect that the threat posed by the trafficking and abuse of methamphetamine will not diminish in the near term and will remain the most significant drug threat to the Rocky Mountain HIDTA region. Mexican ice methamphetamine availability is expected to remain at the high levels required to support market demand and mitigate the need for local production of the drug. Illicit cannabis cultivation, both outdoor and indoor, is expected to continue to increase to meet the high demand for marijuana. Asian DTOs are expected to increase their production of high-potency marijuana at indoor grow sites, while Mexican DTOs will continue as the dominant outdoor cannabis cultivators. Heroin and CPD abuse, particularly among younger abusers, is expected to further increase over the next year and to remain a significant concern in the HIDTA region.
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