Cannabis in Syria

Cannabis in Syria is illegal. Under the policies of the government of Bashar al-Assad, many cannabis offences, from simple use to trafficking, reportedly often carried a sentence of life imprisonment. As the country has become destabilised as a result of civil war, people living in areas controlled by Kurdish separatists have begun growing cannabis as a way of making money to fight poverty.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ahmad, Rozh (24 August 2012). "http://www.rudaw.net/english/news/syria/5123.html". Rudaw. Retrieved 17 December 2012. External link in |title= (help)
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