Lebanon’s Farmers Turn to Growing Cannabis as Economy Sinks

Name: Lebanon’s Farmers Turn to Growing Cannabis as Economy Sinks
Uploaded: 2021-06-16 13:19:05Z
Duration: 2 min 25 s
Channel: Jacob Russell
Description: Economic crisis sends cost of vegetable production rocketing, fueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Lebanon

June 16, 2021 9:19 AM

By Jacob Russell

Lebanon’s Farmers Turn to Growing Cannabis as Economy Sinks

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Economic troubles have prompted cash-strapped farmers in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley to increasingly turn to cannabis cultivation. For VOA, Jacob Russell has this report from eastern Lebanon.

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Produced by: Marcus Harton