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Cannabis laws in Afghanistan

The Cannigma

The country’s anti-drug law, which was passed in 2005, classifies cannabis as an illegal drug and imposes harsh penalties for those caught violating the law. Advocates argue that legalizing medical cannabis could provide relief for patients suffering from conditions like chronic pain , epilepsy , and multiple sclerosis.

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The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976. The number of coffee shops across the county has been in decline in recent years, from 730 in 2005 to 570 in 2019. But the countless tourist encounters along the canals of the capital don’t tell the whole story.

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