Author Lucas Strazzeri recently released a new book, "Afghanistan, Fortress of Cannabis." With rare images, Strazzeri takes us on a journey through the history of cannabis, shining a light on the ...

In the report, the Afghanistan Cannabis Survey 2009, the UNODC estimated the extent of Afghan cannabis production at between 25,000 and 60,000 acres.While the number of acres under production is lower ...

In its first attempt to calculate how much cannabis is grown in the country, the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime says in a report released in Kabul on Wednesday that Afghan farmers earned up to $94 ...

By Franca Quarneti Via El Planteo. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan announced this week that it had reached an agreement with a company to grow and manufacture cannabis products in the country.

Although 40 states have legalized medical marijuana, the federal government still lists it as a controlled substance.

Travellers nowadays are advised not to visit much of the war-torn region, but it once formed part of the ‘hippie trail’ loved ...