Islam and cannabis: Legalisation and religious debate in Iran
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 cannabis has been part of the country ’s intoxicant traditions since times immemorial; secondly, the Iranian state is unique in that it combines religious exegesis with political machination through official channels; finally, among all Middle East and Islamic countries, Iran is at the avant-garde in experimenting in the field of drug s policy which makes an excellent case for the study of cannabis regulation.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Maziyar Ghiabi, Masoomeh Maarefvand, Hamed Bahari, Zohreh Alavi Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research