⛔ Ban · 1868 · Egypt

Egypt first forbids cannabis

Cannabis and its preparations were forbidden in Egypt in 1868, one of the first modern attempts at a national ban. The historian Liat Kozma links the Egyptian campaign to public health and religious concerns, the country's image abroad and a centralising state's wish to civilise its lower classes.

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Source:

• Transnational Institute — The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition, chapter 1

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