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Marijuana laws take a new turn in Middle East

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 01/04/2016 - 08:20

Recently Mexico became one of the few countries to legalize marijuana cultivation and possession, joining Bangladesh, Colombia, Uruguay, and others. But in some regions, most specifically the Middle East, there is a set of strict laws when it comes to cannabis possession or cultivation.

Marijuana or cannabis is not specifically banned in Islam but its effects have been likened to alcohol, which is banned by the religion, that’s why its ban is so widespread in the Islamic countries for religious reason.

It’s known that cannabis is illegal in Egypt, but its use is widespread as a part of every day culture. Convictions for personal use are very rare. Cannabis was made illegal in 1925 with the League of Nations’ Geneva International Convention on Narcotic Control, and has been aggressively targeted since then, despite the ancient Egyptian documentation of its medical use. The same applies to Lebanon where cannabis possession is illegal. However, large...
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