The "Taliban" movement has canceled the tax on opium in the Nimroz province of Afghanistan for ten months and ordered the smugglers to take the opium out of the country. This was reported by Hasht-e Subh Daily.
According to a local source, the Taliban gave smugglers ten months to sell opium and take it out of Afghanistan. In addition, "The Taliban" exempted drug dealers from taxes and customs payments.
"After ten months, a certain decision will be issued on whether or not drug trade will be completely banned," the report said.
When the Taliban came to power, they levied a tax of 600 Afghanis (UZS78,540) per kilogram of opium per day and allowed opium to be taken out of the country through the borders of this province.
In turn, the leader of the "Taliban" movement, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzo, banned the cultivation of marijuana in Afghanistan.
"Cannabis cultivation is strictly prohibited throughout the country, no one can plant cannabis on their land, or the crop will be destroyed," said Okhundzoda.
Afghanistan is one of the largest opium and cannabis-growing countries in the world. There is no reliable information on the volume of cannabis production in the country. According to the calculations of UN experts, in 2009, 10,000 to 24,000 hectares of land were allocated for the cultivation of cannabis in 17 regions of the country.
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