When you’ve been fighting to end the stigma around cannabis as long as I have, few moments thrill you more than seeing others join the cause and move it forward. Halal Hemp is a new inspiring development in cannabis/hemp commerce and culture, with an up-and-coming generation of Muslim
leaders working to bring cannabis/hemp—and the healing that goes with it—to every Muslim in the world.
This is no easy task given the history of cannabis prohibition in that part of the world, and the complexities of religious texts and traditions around cannabis. And yet, there’s also a long tradition of cannabis consumption in Muslim countries, going back hundreds of years. When I caught up with Halal Hemp cofounder Ishaq Ali, I learned so much about cannabis in the Muslim world and why halal certification can play a key role in opening up a market of three billion people.
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