Lebanon’s Cannabis Industry: Investors vs Drug Lords
Summary
r/Lebanon shares a VICE feature on Lebanon’s newly legalized medicinal cannabis exports and the tensions between investors and drug dealers. The discussion raises questions about landrace strain purity, farmers’ rights, water management, and how government policy could shape the industry.
"Big Business vs Drug Dealers: The Battle Over Lebanon’s Weed Industry" What will be the new Lebanese government policy regarding cultivation purity of Lebanese landrace strains, their exportation, Lebanese farmers rights, water management & compliance...
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Big Business vs Drug Dealers: The Battle Over Lebanon’s Weed Industry
Lebanon, a country that has been illegally exporting cannabis for decades, has become the first Arab country to legalize the plant for medicinal export.
Despite a collapsing economy, COVID-19 and an explosion that devastated Beirut in 2020, investors are flocking to Lebanon to capitalize upon the new laws.
VICE’s Rony Karkar explores the nuanced relationships between investors and drug lords in an unprecedented time for the country. "
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