Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

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'''[[Cannabis (drug)|Cannabis]]''' is present in '''Somalia''', with a 1970 report noting that it is one of the only narcotic drugs found there.<ref>{{cite book|title=New Era|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=djMOAQAAMAAJ|year=1970|publisher=Ministry of Information and National Guidance|page=18}}</ref>
'''[[Cannabis (drug)|Cannabis]]''' is present in '''Somalia''', with a 1970 report noting that it is one of the only narcotic drugs found there.<ref>{{cite book|title=New Era|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=djMOAQAAMAAJ|year=1970|publisher=Ministry of Information and National Guidance|page=18}}</ref>


A 2007 study of use of drugs by combatants in the [[Somali War]] noted that the most commonly used drug was [[khat]], with 70.1% of respondents having used it in the previous week, compared with 10.7% for smoking cannabis and 0.6% for eating hemp seeds.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18076280</ref>
A 2007 study of use of drugs by combatants in the [[Somali War]] noted that the most commonly used drug was [[khat]], with 70.1% of respondents having used it in the previous week, compared with 10.7% for smoking cannabis and 0.6% for eating hemp seeds.<ref>{{cite web|author=USA |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18076280 |title=The consumption of khat and other drugs in Somali combatants: a cross-sectional study. - PubMed - NCBI |doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0040341 |publisher=Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |date=2016-11-15 |accessdate=2017-01-26}}</ref>


A 2008 Al Jazeera report, following [[Al-Shabab]]'s seizing of the port city of [[Kismayo]], noted that three local men were arrested for possession of hashish, and their supply was burned and they were publicly flogged by the militants.<ref>http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2008/12/2008122055527212230.html</ref>
A 2008 Al Jazeera report, following [[Al-Shabab]]'s seizing of the port city of [[Kismayo]], noted that three local men were arrested for possession of hashish, and their supply was burned and they were publicly flogged by the militants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2008/12/2008122055527212230.html |title=Somali fighters destroying shrines |publisher=Al Jazeera English |date=2008-12-20 |accessdate=2017-01-26}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:05, 26 January 2017

Cannabis is present in Somalia, with a 1970 report noting that it is one of the only narcotic drugs found there.[1]

A 2007 study of use of drugs by combatants in the Somali War noted that the most commonly used drug was khat, with 70.1% of respondents having used it in the previous week, compared with 10.7% for smoking cannabis and 0.6% for eating hemp seeds.[2]

A 2008 Al Jazeera report, following Al-Shabab's seizing of the port city of Kismayo, noted that three local men were arrested for possession of hashish, and their supply was burned and they were publicly flogged by the militants.[3]

References

  1. ^ New Era. Ministry of Information and National Guidance. 1970. p. 18.
  2. ^ USA (2016-11-15). "The consumption of khat and other drugs in Somali combatants: a cross-sectional study. - PubMed - NCBI". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040341. Retrieved 2017-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  3. ^ "Somali fighters destroying shrines". Al Jazeera English. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2017-01-26.