WHY LEGALISING HASH COULD SAVE EGYPT

As the debate of whether or not hashish should be legalised in Egypt reaches prominence in public discourse, we take a look at the pros of legitimising an indulgence many Egyptians already partake in.

On Sunday we shared the information that Osama Salama, head of the Cairo and Giza Tobacco Traders Association, called for the legalisation of hashish in order to help Egypt’s economy. Instantly the call was met with thousands of supporters, and the likes on the article we published has reached over 29,000, who we assume are people that agree.

Realising that the suggestion was going viral, The Drug Control and Addiction Treatment decided to strongly criticise the proposals claiming the legalisation of hashish poses a serious threat to Egyptian society. Looking to stoke fears Mahmoud Saleh, a researcher at the Drug Control and Addiction Treatment Fund stated that “the call to legalise hashish in Egypt is a joke.” Trying...

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