# Myanmar’s Shan State Is the World’s Meth Lab

- Source: Foreign Policy
- Published: 2026-10-21T05:00:27+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/21/myanmar-shan-state-meth-drugs/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/myanmar-s-shan-state-is-the-world-s-meth-lab-0938c7/

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