Illegal cannabis cultivation in the world, and as a subject in academic research

Abstract

Illegal cannabis cultivation as a worldwide phenomenon is the theme of this edition of ÉchoGéo. As expected, putting together a special issue on illegal cannabis cultivation in the world is challenging since very few scholars conduct on-location research on cultivation specifically and also because very few authors have in-depth knowledge of the plant’s history, botany, agronomy, or even industry. This is, of course, because most of the world’s drug cannabis has long been and is still cultiva...