Cannabis in Iran
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Cannabis is illegal in Iran, but the law is often not strictly enforced.[1][2][3] The use of cannabis has become increasingly popular in Iranian cities according to various reports, although the government does not keep official usage statistics.[4][5]
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MedicinalIllegal
RecreationalIllegal
Location of Iran (dark green) | |
| Medicinal | Illegal |
|---|---|
| Recreational | Illegal |
In 1989 the Iranian government enacted a law providing the death penalty for possession of hashish in excess of five kilograms.[6]
History
Reform
In 2015, Saeed Sefatian, who leads the working group on drug demand reduction within the Council for the Discernment of the Expediency of the State (or Expediency Council) presented a lecture outlining steps towards legalizing cannabis.[10]
