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Research record2 April 2026Journal article

Humo de kif (1922): prensa española, cannabis marroquí y poder colonial en el Estrecho de Gibraltar

Yasmina Aidi

Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies · 2025

Reads Antonio Robles's weekly column "Humo de kif", published in La Correspondencia de España in 1922 after the battle of Annual, for how the Spanish press classified the Moroccan population by its cannabis use. Using the concept of pharmacoloniality, the author argues that kif and the pipe served as symbols marking a cultural difference that legitimised the colonial project. The article also considers how the appropriation and aestheticisation of kif have shaped later exchanges in the Strait of Gibraltar. The colonial framing is the object of study here and is reported with attribution.

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Published2 Apr 2026

TypeJournal article

VenueArizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies

Year2025

DOI10.1353/hcs.2025.a986863

CountryMorocco

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2026-04-02 2026-10-15 Humo de kif (1922): prensa española, cannabis marroquí y poder colonial en el Estrecho de Gibraltar Journal article History Yasmina Aidi Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies 2025 10.1353/hcs.2025.a986863 https://doi.org/10.1353/hcs.2025.a986863 Reads Antonio Robles's weekly column "Humo de kif", published in La Correspondencia de España in 1922 after the battle of Annual, for how the Spanish press classified the Moroccan population by its cannabis use. Using the concept of pharmacoloniality, the author argues that kif and the pipe served as symbols marking a cultural difference that legitimised the colonial project. The article also considers how the appropriation and aestheticisation of kif have shaped later exchanges in the Strait of Gibraltar. The colonial framing is the object of study here and is reported with attribution. Morocco