Cannabis in Kyrgyzstan explained

Medicinal:	Illegal
Recreational:	Illegal

Cannabis in Kyrgyzstan is illegal, but has a long history in the nation, which has been posited as the ancestral homeland of the cannabis plant.^{[1] [2]}

Reform

In the 1990s, Felix Kulov, Vice President and later Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, proposed state control of cannabis fields in Kyrgyzstan to control the drug trade.^[3]

In 2014, narcologist and former presidential candidate Jenishbek Nazaraliev proposed legalizing cannabis to reduce drug addiction, gain tax revenue, and undercut organized crime.

In 2017, Deputy Prime Minister Tolkunbek Abdygulov suggested legalizing cannabis to improve tourism in the country.^[4]

Further reading

• https://iwpr.net/global-voices/kyrgyz-cannabis-boom-tourist-trade-slumps

Notes and References

1. Book: Geoffrey William Guy. Brian Anthony Whittle. Philip Robson. The Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. 2004. Pharmaceutical Press. 978-0-85369-517-2. 75.
2. Book: Chris Bennett. Cannabis and the Soma Solution. 1 September 2010. Trine Day. 978-1-936296-32-3. 208–.
3. https://www.rferl.org/amp/kyrgyzstan-mariajuana-legalization/25222681.html Addiction Doctor Wants Kyrgyzstan To Legalize Pot
4. https://hightimes.com/news/kyrgyzstan-could-bring-legal-cannabis-to-central-asia/ Kyrgyzstan Could Bring Legal Cannabis To Central Asia · High Times