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Violators will probably be punished, based on decree by Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada.
(Sameer Najafizada / AP Archive)
The Taliban has introduced a ban on the cultivation of hemp or hashish in Afghanistan.
Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada issued an official order on Sunday saying that the cultivation of hashish is prohibited throughout the nation and in case of a violation, the plantation will probably be destroyed and violators will probably be punished based on Sharia guidelines.
“Cultivation in the entire nation is totally banned and if anybody grows them, the plantation will probably be destroyed. The courts have additionally been ordered to punish the violators as per Sharia legal guidelines,” assertion reads.
Hashish is likely one of the most produced crops by farmers throughout the nation, and Afghanistan turned its prime provider in 2010, based on the UN.
Hashish resin produced in Afghanistan has not solely been present in neighbouring areas but additionally in Center East, in elements of Central and Jap Europe in addition to in Central Asia and Caucasus as per the UN report.
The report highlights that Afghanistan is the second nation largely reported, after Morocco, because the origin of seized hashish resin worldwide.
For years, Afghanistan has been the world’s largest producer of opium, a paste extracted from poppies and processed into heroin.
As per UNODC the present contraction of legit financial alternatives makes households much more weak to have interaction in illicit actions comparable to hashish cultivation.
In keeping with report Afghanistan’s revenue from opiates in amounted to some $1.8-$2.7 billion in 2021. It additional says that a lot bigger cash are collected alongside illicit drug provide chains exterior Afghanistan.
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