Cannabis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Cannabis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is illegal.

History

Cannabis may have been introduced to the Congo region in the 1850s, carried there by Swahili traders from Zanzibar.[1] In the 1880s, the Beni Diamba (People of Cannabis) movement popularized ritual use of cannabis in southwest Congo.[2]

Economy

Cannabis is the only drug produced locally in the DRC (which is one of the largest producers in Africa) and is primarily for local consumption,[3][4] though smaller amounts are smuggled to France and Belgium.[5]

References

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