Cannabis in Azerbaijan explained

Medicinal:Illegal
Recreational:Illegal

Cannabis in Azerbaijan is illegal but is cultivated illicitly, and has a long history as a medical remedy in the nation.

History

Academic Farid Alakbarov has written on cannabis medicines found in medieval Azerbaijani texts, including treatments for uterine tumors, hemorrhoids, and hysteria.[1]

Cultivation

Per a 2011 report, cannabis is cultivated, mostly in southern Azerbaijan, "to a modest extent".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ethan Russo. Melanie Creagan Dreher. Mary Lynn Mathre. Women and Cannabis: Medicine, Science, and Sociology. 2002. Psychology Press. 978-0-7890-2101-4. 8–.
  2. Book: William R. Brownfield. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control. May 2011. DIANE Publishing. 978-1-4379-8272-5. 129–.

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