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The production of hashish was prohibited in Lebanon in 1926, during the era of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon. [2] [3] However, the cannabis industry blossomed during the chaos of the 15-year Lebanese civil war (1975–1990). [4] The cultivation of cannabis itself was forbidden in 1992, under pressure from the United States. [5]
The illegal drug trade in Lebanon involves an expanding Lebanese involvement in both drug production and trade, a phenomenon substantiated by studies. The economic and political upheaval in Lebanon, as delineated in a study by the Euro-Gulf Information Center, has driven Hezbollah, wherein narcotics serve as a notable revenue stream, to intensify its involvement in the drug economy.
Hashish is a cannabis concentrate product composed of compressed or purified preparations of stalked resin glands, called trichomes, from the plant. It is defined by the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Schedule I and IV) as "the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from the cannabis plant".
LEBANON TOWNSHIP - A plan to open a medical cannabis cultivation facility on Anthony Road has been rejected by the township Zoning Board of Adjustment, but the controversy remains pending in ...
Suquamish cannabis shop on the Port Madison Indian Reservation. The Squaxin Island Tribe opened the United States' first tribal-controlled cannabis store, "Elevation", in November 2015. The Suquamish Tribe in Western Washington began selling cannabis in December 2015, collecting the same 37% tax as the surrounding state.
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, who on Tuesday won Indiana's Republican gubernatorial primary, poses Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at IndyStar in Indianapolis.
2019: Trinidad and Tobago decriminalized cannabis allowing up to 30 grams per individual and cultivation of four plants per household. [120] 2020: Australian Capital Territory legalized cannabis possession and growth for personal use. [121] 2020: Malawi legalized cannabis for medical use. [122] 2020: Lebanon legalized cannabis for medical use ...
Cannabis in Indiana is illegal for recreational use, with the exception of limited medical usage. Possession of any amount is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a fine of up to $1000.