News:2022-04-03/Policy/taliban-announce-a-ban-on-the-cultivation-use-and-trade-of-all-narcotics-including-cannabis

NewsPolicy3 April 2022

Taliban announce a ban on the cultivation, use and trade of all narcotics including cannabis

The International Crisis Group reported in September 2024 that on 3 April 2022 the Taliban authorities announced a ban on the cultivation, consumption and trade of all forms of narcotics. According to the report, the edict of the Emir, Hibatullah Akhundzada, covered opium and all intoxicants, including alcohol, heroin, methamphetamine and cannabis. The report says the Taliban had until March 2023 been lenient about cannabis under this ban.

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PlaceKabulKabul ProvinceAfghanistan

Approximate location34.53, 69.17

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2022-04-03 Policy Taliban announce a ban on the cultivation, use and trade of all narcotics including cannabis The International Crisis Group reported in September 2024 that on 3 April 2022 the Taliban authorities announced a ban on the cultivation, consumption and trade of all forms of narcotics. According to the report, the edict of the Emir, Hibatullah Akhundzada, covered opium and all intoxicants, including alcohol, heroin, methamphetamine and cannabis. The report says the Taliban had until March 2023 been lenient about cannabis under this ban. https://www.crisisgroup.org/rpt/asia/south-asia/afghanistan/340-trouble-afghanistans-opium-fields-taliban-war-drugs Afghanistan Kabul Province Kabul 34° 31' 48.00" N, 69° 10' 12.00" E administrative seat