Feature: How Did Morocco Become a Hash Haven?

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PRESENTER

Farrah Berrou

ORIGINAL CITY 

Beirut

Original Date

December 16, 2018

Description

Chefchaouen isn't just the blue city. Turns out that Morocco, specifically the Rif Mountains, is the hot spot for getting high and one of the top (if not THE top) producers of the world's hashish. This talk discusses what hash is, the history of how it got to Morocco, and what the current situation and attitudes are toward growing cannabis.

Sources & Future References

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805385/pdf/bullnyacadmed00095-0056.pdf

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSAq7ziDJVI

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/may/27/gilestremlett

• https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/dpb_49_eng_web.pdf

• https://www.lamota.org/en/blog/when-hashish-islam-connect-god/

• https://www.toptenz.net/10-horrifying-facts-hashashin.php

• https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/11/04/moroccos-growing-cannabis-debate/

• http://www.herbanindigo.com/cannabis/p/origins-of-cannabis-middle-east

• https://cannabisnow.com/new-moroccan-hashish/

• https://www.ucm.es/data/cont/media/www/pag-41213/cannabis.pdf

Contact Info

Email: farrahberrou@gmail.com
Instagram: @farrahberrou
Website: www.bambisoapbox.com

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