Taliban leader in Afghanistan Haibatullah Akhundzoda has banned the cultivation of hemp (cannabis) throughout the country. This was announced on the Twitter account of the official representative of the ruling regime, Zabihullah Mujahid, Hasht-e Subh Daily reports.
"Cultivation of hemp is strictly prohibited throughout the country, after that, no one can plant hemp on their land, and if someone plants hemp, it will be destroyed," - the Taliban leader said in his message.
In the decree, Mullah Haibatullah ordered the Taliban's Ministry of Internal Affairs and other parts of the investigative bodies to introduce the violators to court.
As part of the decree, Taliban judicial institutions have also been ordered to punish violators based on Shariah law.
In December 2022, the Afghan Interior Ministry announced a ban on poppy cultivation throughout the country, but drug trafficking in southern provinces is reportedly ineffective and opium is practically being bought and sold in the markets of these provinces.
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