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International Cannabis Update: Lebanon Battles for Legalization
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ranked Lebanon in 2011 as one of the world’s top five sources of cannabis resin. Recently, cannabis (hashish) legalization became part of the Lebanese debate. While some officials and farmers are lobbying to legalize it for trade and medicinal use, others are resisting these pressures, fearing an uncontrollable market.
