Cannabis in Azerbaijan

Cannabis in Azerbaijan is illegal but is cultivated illicitly, and has a long history as a medical remedy in the nation.

History

Academic Farid Alakbarov has written on cannabis medicines found in medieval Azerbaijani texts, including treatments for uterine tumors, hemorrhoids, and hysteria.^[1]

Cultivation

Per a 2011 report, cannabis is cultivated, mostly in southern Azerbaijan, "to a modest extent".^[2]

References

^ Ethan Russo; Melanie Creagan Dreher; Mary Lynn Mathre (2002). Women and Cannabis: Medicine, Science, and Sociology. Psychology Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-0-7890-2101-4.
^ William R. Brownfield (May 2011). International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control. DIANE Publishing. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-4379-8272-5.

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[RussoDreher2002-1] Ethan Russo; Melanie Creagan Dreher; Mary Lynn Mathre (2002). Women and Cannabis: Medicine, Science, and Sociology. Psychology Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-0-7890-2101-4.

[Brownfield2011-2] William R. Brownfield (May 2011). International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control. DIANE Publishing. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-4379-8272-5.