Current Context: Lebanon has become the first Arab country to legalize cannabis farming for medical and industrial purposes.
- Despite pushback from the Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah, the Lebanese parliament passed legislation legalizing marijuana cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes. Recreational use of marijuana will remain illegal.
- Earlier it was illegal to perform cannabis farming in Lebanon. However, after this legalization, the country will be benefited from high value-added medicinal products.
Static Part:
- Capital of Lebanon– Beirut
- Currency of Lebanon– Pound
Question:
Q.1 Which is the first Arab country to legalize cannabis farming?
a. Syria
b. Lebanon
c. Oman
d. Libya
a. Syria
b. Lebanon
c. Oman
d. Libya
