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Research:2026-02-19/Journal article/cannabis-and-urban-livelihoods-illicit-opportunities-in-kenyas-towns-and-cities

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Research record19 February 2026Journal article
Cannabis and urban livelihoods: Illicit opportunities in Kenya's towns and cities
Neil Carrier, Gordon Omenya
International Journal of Drug Policy · 2026
An anthropological study of cannabis trading in Kenyan towns and cities, based on interviews and focus groups with 34 participants, 21 of them urban traders, and on participant observation. Traders describe the trade as accessible and profitable, with earnings put into other ventures and school fees, and name dealing with the police as their main difficulty, managed through relationships and bribes. The authors argue that illegality supports the value of cannabis against other informal work, and that urban livelihoods should be weighed alongside rural ones in debates on cannabis policy. It is an urban counterpart to the rural-producer studies in this corpus.
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Published19 Feb 2026
TypeJournal article
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy
Year2026
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105194
CountryKenya
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2026-02-19 2026-10-15 Cannabis and urban livelihoods: Illicit opportunities in Kenya's towns and cities Journal article Geography Neil Carrier, Gordon Omenya International Journal of Drug Policy 2026 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105194 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105194 An anthropological study of cannabis trading in Kenyan towns and cities, based on interviews and focus groups with 34 participants, 21 of them urban traders, and on participant observation. Traders describe the trade as accessible and profitable, with earnings put into other ventures and school fees, and name dealing with the police as their main difficulty, managed through relationships and bribes. The authors argue that illegality supports the value of cannabis against other informal work, and that urban livelihoods should be weighed alongside rural ones in debates on cannabis policy. It is an urban counterpart to the rural-producer studies in this corpus. Kenya

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