It is illegal to possess or consume cannabis in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1988 originally provided for severe penalties for people caught with cannabis. In 2015, the law was amended; Recognize the difference between new adopters and repeat offenders. Now, when a person is caught using cannabis for the first time, they are taken to a rehabilitation centre instead of prison. In most countries, it is not legal to photograph military or even government buildings. Laws on drugs, homosexuality and marriage. almost exactly the same as Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Asian subcontinent, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Respect for Islam, yes of course, the same is expected when you visit the Christian countries of sub-Saharan Africa, Buddhist (revised laws in Myanmar recently?) and Hindu-majority India. Respect the monarchy? The same goes for Thailand – derogatory comments about the royal family could land you in jail. Drugs in South-East Asia – life imprisonment or execution. This article is misleading and gives the impression that Jordan is unique with such considerations – it is not. Anyone who has traveled a lot would do so by now – so who owns the public? If you`re not ready to respect the country you`re traveling to, do us all a favor and stay home.

The domestic cannabis trade does not appear to directly fund terrorist activities in Lebanon or Syria. However, it has been suggested that the Lebanese political group Hezbollah controls some (or all) of the trafficking networks over Jordan. Hezbollah also controls most hashish production in Lebanon`s Bekaa Valley (where most Jordanian hashish comes from). All of this could have been avoided if only marijuana was legal. We create solutions to a problem that doesn`t exist If you try to bring marijuana, cocaine, heroin or any other drug into the country and they are discovered, the authorities could be very cumbersome. Even if marijuana is legal in your home state or country, and even if you have a medical marijuana prescription issued by a doctor, you should know that it is not valid in Jordan, so leave recreational substances at home. When you leave Jordan airport, your luggage may undergo more security checks than usual. Security officials not only usually look for illegal drugs, but also try to deter thoughtless visitors from fleeing the country with valuable antiques. The opening of borders with Israel (and cooperation with them to combat trafficking) has strengthened the armed forces of both countries and intensified their attempts to stop drug trafficking.

By opening the borders, however, authorities have facilitated the illegal transportation of contraband to both countries. I lived and worked in Amman, Jordan for several years. During this time, I was only able to get about 5 grams of hashish once. What I did was easy. I had a canary as a pet and the pet dealer sold me 10 pounds of seeds. I didn`t know it was marijuana seeds. I was able to clean it and ended up with only an ounce and a half. It was pretty good smoke, as far as that is concerned. Definitely Indica to the end. I used some of these seeds and grew my own livestock. If something came up for my crop, I used the excuse with my landlord who said I was growing it for seeds and didn`t want to feed my pet canary « a German Roller Canary master » who could have been treated with pesticides. He owned an ostrich of canaries and finches and agreed with me on that.

In the end, I grew 40 plants, which I unfortunately all released to sow, but I lived with them very easily. The grass was excellent and apart from the seeds, there was a very long dizzy and elongated buzz. I certainly didn`t smoke sativa strains. The seed I originally bought came from Lebanon`s famous Bekka Valley. They really use the whole plant there. They tie it into bundles, dry it and treat it to remove seeds, stem and weeds separately. They use weeds to make hashish, stem to make fabrics, and seed for cooking oil and general food uses for humans and livestock. When I moved to Amman, Jordan, I knew they were very strict about drugs, all illegal drugs. I remember reading in the Jordan Times that they gave 20 years to a petty hashish dealer.

Too risky for me. That`s why I didn`t really look to buy on the black market, because I was too nervous to settle down or explode. All I can say is that I was really lucky to cultivate it and have a good backup history when law enforcement showed up. By the first harvest I did, I had cleaned about 20 pounds of seeds. More than enough for all birds. Even feed my neighbors pet pigeons. I lived there for just over 3 years but didn`t tell anyone what I was doing, even though some of my European friends really liked the smoke. I never told them where I got it from. Laughing out loud. Thank you for the beautiful article and I hope this little information was both informative and entertaining. Derek ,,, The 1988 Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, which originally regulated drug use in Jordan, imposed severe penalties on those caught with cannabis. In 2015, the law was amended, developing for the first time a legal distinction between new users and repeat offenders.

In 2016, a new law was passed. The Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 2016 provides for the death penalty for the crime of collaborating with international drug and/or psychotropic substance trafficking gangs. Hashish is smuggled across the country more often than herbal cannabis. Authorities have seized several kilograms of hashish in recent years. In 2018, for example, the DNA conducted a raid in northern Badia and discovered 400 kilograms of palm-sized hashish leaves. Homosexuality is legal in Jordan and the country even has a small LGBTQ+ movement, but public expressions of affection (even between heterosexual couples) are frowned upon. Jordanians who live in big cities like Amman and Aqaba, and in crowded places like Petra and Wadi Rum, are used to seeing and meeting people from all cultures and backgrounds. LGBTQ+ travelers usually have no problem in Jordan, but they can get a few looks if they like in public. This is particularly the case in rural areas and small villages. It`s just, if you go around and take pictures of people in America, you`ll get the same answer that this stubborn man makes Jordan look like a dictatorship. Marijuana laws are changing. By 2022, about half of the world`s countries have legalized some form of medical marijuana.

In addition, a growing number of countries are establishing legal guidelines for recreational marijuana use. About 30 countries have decriminalized recreational cannabis and a dozen have explicitly legalized it. Jordan is generally considered a transit country for cannabis and other recreational drugs. In recent years, however, cannabis seizures have tripled, from (444 kg) to (1478 kg) between 2013 and 2018, with an increase of 233%. This was seen by the authorities as an indication of an increase in national drug use. Synthetic cannabis, also known locally as « wildcard », is produced locally and consists of a combination of 14 substances. It was illegally produced in 2015 under new drug laws. [10] It is illegal to grow cannabis in Jordan. Therefore, cannabis seeds are illegal in the country and cannot be sold or bought.

They also cannot be sent by mail. For example, cannabis is technically illegal in some countries, but has been decriminalized, meaning the law provides little or no punishment for those caught in the act (usually just a fine instead of arrest or prosecution). So, while it may still be wise to keep a low profile when buying or ingesting cannabis products, getting caught red-handed is unlikely to result in significant legal complications. Jordan`s center of culture is Balqa Governorate, located near the Israeli border. Raids are frequent here, and farms and homes are monitored from the air to ensure there is no illegal cultivation of cannabis. The following is a selection of countries with unusual laws for cannabis legalization. (See the table later on this page for more details.) Domestic cannabis cultivation has never been a problem for Jordanian law enforcement agencies in the past, although cases of illegal cultivation have increased. The first recorded arrests took place in 2011, with three people arrested and 80 kilograms of cannabis seized. Since then, raids have become more frequent. Jordanian drug laws make no distinction between CBD and cannabis, and the production, shipping, use, sale, and distribution of both are illegal in Jordan. In addition, Jordanian law does not distinguish between recreational and medical cannabis.

Jordan`s desert area, which authorities struggle to monitor and control, offers the ideal landscape for drug trafficking. Although the country`s domestic cannabis trade is low, demand for hashish is high in neighboring countries such as Israel and Saudi Arabia. For example, many cannabis traffickers smuggle hashish from Lebanon across the country. On the other hand, some countries that appear to have legalized cannabis have actually legalized hemp products containing minimal THC (but a lot of CBD) or « industrial » cannabis (hemp, in turn, is typically used to make textiles). In these cases, it is unlikely that a legal form of cannabis contains enough THC to produce the desired effect of recreational use. Cannabis is also highly valued by recreational users. Many proponents argue that cannabis is less harmful and addictive than legal drugs such as alcoholic beverages and tobacco products and should therefore be legalized for recreational use.