DW: Afghanistan: Taliban outlaw opium poppy cultivation, drug trade
The Taliban are taking steps to halt Afghanistan's opium trade even as the country's economy crumbles.
It is unclear how the Taliban government plans to replace this illicit source of income for millions of farmers.
The Taliban said Sunday that they are banning the cultivation of opium poppy, which is used as a raw material to produce illicit drugs like heroin.
The ban comes during opium harvesting season in southern Afghanistan, and a Taliban spokesman said that farmers could be jailed and their crops burned if they harvested poppy.
The order also outlaws the trade of heroin, hashish and alcohol.
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Taliban Bans Poppy Cultivation And The Drug Trade In Afghanistan
Taliban clamp down on drugs, announce ban on poppy harvest -- AP
Taliban BANS opium: Hardline rulers of Afghanistan say anyone caught growing poppy crop will be subjected to Sharia law -- Daily Mail
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium -- CNN
Taliban announces official ban on poppy cultivation -- The Hill
Taliban chief orders ‘strict’ ban on opium poppy cultivation -- Al Jazeera