Given the world’s growing acceptance of marijuana as both a recreational and medicinal drug, there has been a growing sentiment in Lebanon that there should be steps taken towards legalizing the drug.

In July 2018, a draft bill was introduced to parliament which legalizes the cultivation of marijuana for medical and industrial purposes. The bill has now finally been approved by parliament on February 26th. The long-awaited first step in the legalization of the drug has finally been taken. However, the bill is extremely strict on how it regulates the growth and cultivation of marijuana crops.