Hamed Bahari

Islam and cannabis: Legalisation and religious debate in Iran.

International Journal of Drug Policy April 9, 2018 Maziyar Ghiabi, Masoomeh Maarefvand, Hamed Bahari et al.

Iran is currently discussing cannabis and opium regulations, which could bring a legalisation of drug consumption through a state supervised system. The article engages with the question of cannabis by looking at the legal interpretation of religious authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The choice of Iran is justified for several reasons: firstly, Iran has a long history of drug use and...