Cannabis in Lesotho
Cannabis in Lesotho is illegal, but is widely produced in the country, being the nation's most significant cash-crop.[1] In the 2000s it was estimated that 70% of the cannabis in South Africa originated in Lesotho.[2] Cannabis is known as matekoane in Sesotho language.[3]
History
Cannabis use dates back to at least the 16th century in Lesotho, when the Koena people traded cannabis to the local San tribes in exchange for land around 1550. By the 19th century, cannabis was a staple crop in the kingdom.[3]
Cultivation
Cannabis is cultivated almost everywhere in Lesotho, including the capital, but the primary cultivation is in the central mountain zones and western foothills.[3]
Enforcement
In one joint South African-Lesotho operation in 26, 47 tons of cannabis were seized.[4]
Legislation
In 2001, Lesotho drafted the Drugs of Abuse Bill, which brought Lesotho into line with numerous international drugs law standards, including the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.[5]
References
- ↑ Jean Grugel; Daniel Hammett (10 June 2016). The Palgrave Handbook of International Development. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 408–. ISBN 978-1-137-42724-3.
- ↑ Isidro Marín Gutiérrez (April 2010). Cannabis: el movimiento cannábico en España. Popular.
- 1 2 3 Alain Labrousse; Laurent Laniel (29 June 2013). The World Geopolitics of Drugs, 1998/1999. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-94-017-3505-6.
- ↑ United Nations: International Narcotics Control Board (1 February 2007). Report of the International Narcotics Control Board 2006. United Nations Publications. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-92-1-148218-8.
- ↑ Graeme R. Newman (19 October 2010). Crime and Punishment around the World [4 volumes]: [Four Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. pp. 113–. ISBN 978-0-313-35134-1.
