Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/320677 
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Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED) [ISSN:] 2516-7227 [Volume:] 5 [Issue:] 2 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 34-41
Publisher: 
LSE Press, London
Abstract: 
This commentary explores the contradictory forces behind Lebanon's implementation of drug control policies: opportunistic responses to international pressures on one hand, and an attempt to extract benefits from the industry on the other. This article argues that this logic results in 'theatrical gestures' by state institutions and mediatized performances of crop eradications and arrests to appease international pressures while continuing to profit from illicit economies.
Subjects: 
Lebanon
Drug Control
Illicit Drug Markets
Alternative Crops
Cannabis
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