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-<li>'''Nepal (Gandaki Province) – November 2025''' – Provincial assembly introduced Cannabis Cultivation Regulation and Management Bill 2082 legalizing regulated cannabis farming for medicinal and industrial use. Bill bans unlicensed individual cultivation, requiring farmers to join licensed cooperatives or companies. Traditional wild-harvest growers in Gandaki hills face barriers including licensing fees and minimum land requirements. [[Growing Region: Central Himalayas]] / [[Gene Pool: South Asia]]. [https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/70981 Rising Nepal Daily]</li>
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-<li>'''South Africa – November 2025''' – Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) called on police to stop arresting people for private cannabis cultivation, especially Rastafarian community members. Addresses gap between 2018 Constitutional Court ruling (decriminalizing private use/growing) and ongoing enforcement harassment. Affects traditional cultivation of indigenous "dagga" landrace varieties. [[Growing Region: Eastern Cape]] / [[Growing Region: KwaZulu-Natal]] / [[Gene Pool: Africa]]. [https://www.georgeherald.com/News/Article/Local-News/calls-for-end-to-unlawful-arrests-of-cannabis-users-202511050726 George Herald]</li>
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-<li>'''Morocco (Rif Region) – October 2025''' – Interior Ministry revoked 111 cannabis cultivation licenses for regulatory non-compliance following thousands of ANRAC inspections. Signals strict enforcement of 2021 cannabis law requiring cooperative structures and crop tracking. Traditional kif growers risk being pushed back into illegality if unable to meet bureaucratic standards. [[Growing Region: Rif Mountains]] / [[Gene Pool: Africa]]. [https://en.bladi.net/cannabis-crackdown-morocco-revokes-111-licenses-amid-industry-boom,117402.html Bladi]</li>
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-<li>'''Colombia – October 2025''' – Government issued Decree 1138 legalizing domestic sale of medical cannabis flower (previously extract-only). First two years reserved exclusively for micro and small cultivators; simplified licensing process mandated within 5 months. Benefits traditional growers of Punto Rojo, Santa Marta Gold, and other Colombian landrace strains. [[Gene Pool: Americas]]. [https://hightimes.com/news/colombia-approves-sale-of-medical-cannabis-flower-small-growers-get-first-dibs/ High Times]</li>
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-<li>'''Kazakhstan – October 14, 2025''' – Industrial hemp cultivation legalized with five companies immediately licensed. Regulations cap THC at 0.3% and require government-approved low-THC varieties only. Chu Valley's famed wild cannabis (5–15% THC) remains illegal; traditional users/gatherers receive no legal protection. [[Gene Pool: Central Asia]]. [https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-legalizes-industrial-hemp-cultivation-as-five-companies-receive-licenses-966e87 Qazinform]</li>
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-<li>'''Thailand – June 2025''' – Reversed 2022 decriminalization, reclassifying cannabis flower as controlled herb requiring doctor's prescription (effective July 2025). Recreational use and unlicensed trade again criminal. Small farmers growing local Thai strains must obtain medical licenses or cease cultivation, threatening diversity of "Thai stick" and other indigenous genetics. [[Growing Region: Northern Thailand]] / [[Growing Region: Northeastern Thailand]] / [[Gene Pool: Southeast Asia]]. [https://www.cannabissciencetech.com/view/thailand-restricts-recreational-cannabis-use-returns-to-medical-only-market Cannabis Science & Tech]</li>
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-<li>'''Pakistan – February 2024''' – Federal ordinance established Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (CCRA) to license industrial hemp and medical cannabis cultivation (THC under 0.3%). Indigenous high-THC "charas" landrace strains from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal areas remain illegal; traditional hashish production not decriminalized. [[Growing Region: Hindu Kush]] / [[Gene Pool: South Asia]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/8/pakistan-bets-on-a-cannabis-high-as-its-economy-struggles Al Jazeera] / [https://internationalcbc.com/pakistan-is-allocating-funds-for-medical-cannabis-and-hemp-production/ ICBC]</li>
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-<li>'''Nigeria (Edo State) – November 2025''' – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) destroyed 77.5 hectares of cannabis farms. Commander urged farmland confiscation and grower prosecution. NDLEA rolling out "Alternative Development" program encouraging crop substitution (cassava, maize, cocoa). Directly targets traditional "Igbo" landrace cultivation communities. [[Gene Pool: Africa]]. [https://newswirelawandevents.com/national-drug-law-enforcement-agency-destroys-77-5-hectares-cannabis-farms-edo/ Newswire Law and Events]</li>
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+<div class="sidebar-date">Nov 15, 2025</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#2025-11-15|India: Parvati Valley eradication reports (unconfirmed)]]</div>
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+<div class="sidebar-date">Sept 18, 2025</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#2025-09-18|Eswatini: Aerial herbicide spraying campaign]]</div>
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+<div class="sidebar-date">Ongoing</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#afghanistan|Afghanistan: Taliban narcotics ban (2022-2025)]]</div>
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-<li>'''Eswatini (Swaziland) – September 2025''' – Government re-affirmed 1922 colonial-era prohibition with no medical/traditional use provisions. Intensified campaign using drones and aircraft to spray fields with herbicides. Eswatini Cannabis Association protested environmental and constitutional violations. Threatens preservation of "Swazi Gold" landrace genetics. [[Gene Pool: Africa]]. [https://swazidailynews.com/archives/4353 Eswatini Daily News]</li>
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+<div class="sidebar-link">[[Field Reports/2025-Uttarakhand|Report: 24/11/2025]]</div>
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+<div class="sidebar-region">[https://www.zomiacollective.com Zomia Collective:] [[West Bengal]]</div>
+<div class="sidebar-status">Completed (May 2025 - Sep 2025)</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[Field Reports/2025-West-Bengal|Report: 23/11/2025]]</div>
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+[[Portal:Research|View Field Reports Archive →]]
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-<li>'''Afghanistan – Ongoing (2022–2025)''' – Taliban maintains sweeping narcotics ban announced April 2022, officially prohibiting cannabis cultivation and trade. Enforcement inconsistent; hashish continues in shadow markets. Traditional farmers in Balkh, Nangarhar, and Kandahar provinces face crop destruction and harsh penalties. Threatens centuries-old Hindu Kush landrace varieties and hashish culture. [[Growing Region: Northern Afghanistan]] / [[Growing Region: Eastern Afghanistan]] / [[Gene Pool: South Asia]]. [https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/afghanistans-illicit-drug-economy-after-the-opium-ban/ Global Initiative]</li>
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+<div class="sidebar-date">Nov 22, 2025</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#2025-11-22|Nepal: Provincial legalization bill (Gandaki)]]</div>
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+<div class="sidebar-item">
+<div class="sidebar-date">Oct 14, 2025</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#2025-10-14|Colombia: Medical flower sales (small grower priority)]]</div>
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+<div class="sidebar-item">
+<div class="sidebar-date">Oct 14, 2025</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#2025-10-14|Kazakhstan: Industrial hemp legalized]]</div>
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+<div class="sidebar-date">June 2025</div>
+<div class="sidebar-link">[[#2025-06|Thailand: Reversal to medical-only]]</div>
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