Marijuana is widely available throughout the Commonwealth, and is imported into Virginia from a number of diverse trafficking groups from many different source areas. The Southwest Border is frequently cited as the primary source area for marijuana smuggled into Virginia by Mexican trafficking organizations. Mexican groups based in North Carolina often supply the Central and Western parts of Virginia. Cannabis is cultivated in clandestine outdoor plots, primarily in the remote Southwestern corner of Virginia. Each year, the Virginia State Police launches a state-wide eradication campaign concentrating principally on those counties that border Kentucky and Tennessee.
| Drugs of Abuse | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | Cocaine/Crack | Ecstasy |
| Heroin | Inhalants | Ketamine |
| Meth | Marijuana | Nicotine |
| Ritalin | Steroids | More Resources |
| • Warning Signs of Teenage Drug Abuse | ||
| • Big Changes From Elementary School to Middle School | ||
| • Pressured Tweens & Teens Turn to Alcohol & Drugs | ||
| • Help for the Innocent | ||
| • Americans in Denial About Drug Abuse | ||
| • Sex Under the Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs | ||
| • Youth Risk Behaviors | ||
| • Impaired Driving and Teenagers | ||
Source: DEA.
