GENXZ with Antoine Habchi

GENXZ is a miniseries hosted by Sarah Al Asmar that tackles Lebanese political, economic and social issues from a youth perspective. For this episode Sarah is joined by Antoine Habchi, MP Lebanese Forces. Click to watch video-version: https://youtu.be/BzEzxzSj9d8 The discussions dives into cannabis legislation, a draft law yet to be implemented on its medicinal and industrial use, social attitudes surrounding its potential decriminalization and the general taboo of its recreational use. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Legislation background 4:28 Draft law 7:06 Academic angle 10:37 Comparing cannabis to harder drugs 15:20 Industry 19:35 Economic sectors 22:32 Other country experiences 25:46 Security 26:54 Sovereignty 28:59 Parallel / illegal markets 34:20 Within proximity 39:14 Use vs distribution 42:10 Taboo vs decriminalization 45:14 The right track 48:28 Minority rights 51:20 Psychologist vs political perspective 53:17 Moving forward