Cannabis in Bangladesh

Cannabis joint in Bangladesh

Cannabis in Bangladesh is illegal since the late 1980s, but enforcement efforts are lax and the drug continues to be popular there.

Prohibition

The cultivation of cannabis was banned in 1987, and sale banned in 1989.^[1] The current law governing cannabis in Bangladesh is the Narcotics Control Act (1990);^[2][3] the Act gives the courts discretionary ability to impose the death sentence for possession of cannabis over two kilograms.^[4]

Cultivation

The 2005 UNODC Bangladesh country profile notes:

Cannabis is still cultivated, particularly in the districts of Naogaon, Rajshahi, Jamalpur and Nerrokona in the northwestern region, as well as the hilly districts near Cox’s Bazaar, Banderban, Khagrachhari and Rangamati in the southeast (bordering Myanmar). Reliable figures for the total area of cannabis production in Bangladesh are not available, but cultivation in the Chittagong Hill Tract region is reportedly on the increase.^[5]

References

1. "Drug Abuse: Where is The Way of Remedy? (Part II- Some Dangerous Silent Killers)". DhakaInsider. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
2. Barrister Omar Khan Joy (March 27, 2010). "Law and Our Rights". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
3. "Narcotics Control Act,1990 (Bangladesh)" (PDF). UNODC.
4. Roger Hood; Carolyn Hoyle (2008). The Death Penalty: A Worldwide Perspective. Oxford University Press. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-0-19-922846-1.
5. "Asia Regional Profile: Bangladesh" (PDF). UNODC: 10. September 2005.