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NewsEradication20 June 2022

Taliban officials begin destroying cannabis and opium crops after the April ban

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on 20 June 2022 that Taliban officials had begun destroying marijuana and opium crops, after the Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada ordered a ban on growing them in April.

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2022-06-20 Eradication Taliban officials begin destroying cannabis and opium crops after the April ban Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on 20 June 2022 that Taliban officials had begun destroying marijuana and opium crops, after the Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada ordered a ban on growing them in April. https://www.rferl.org/a/31906602.html https://gdb.rferl.org/10040000-0aff-0242-0ef3-08da52c87c03 cx0 cy7 cw86 w1200 h630.jpg Afghanistan