Former Lebanese president tweets, 'Our hash is the best hash'

Former Lebanese President Michel Sleiman mocked Lebanon’s marijuana industry with a tweet, “Our hash is the best hash.”

Sleiman, who opposes the legalization of marijuana, said Lebanese citizens joked that Lebanese citizens should embrace the culture of marijuana.

“Wake up, Lebanese citizens. Accept the culture of hash. Our hash is the best hash,” he wrote on Twitter.

هلمّوا ايها اللبنانيون الى ثقافة الحشيشة هاتفين ” حشيشتنا احلى حشيشة”
— Michel Sleiman (@SleimanMichel) September 21, 2018

Lebanese government officials are exploring the potential economic value of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes.

Minister of Economy and Trade Raed Khoury said marijuana, which is illegal in Lebanon, could diversify the economy and open new markets.

“The quality (of cannabis) we have is one of the best in the world,” Khoury told Bloomberg News, adding that marijuana could become a one-billion-dollar industry.

The Lebanese American University is studying the potential economic value of marijuana in Lebanon. (File photo)

Meanwhile, Sleiman joins a growing list of Lebanese officials opposing the marijuana industry. He said Lebanon should look into other industries to grow its economy.

لبنان الذي صدّر الابجدية التي اسست لثقافة الشعوب الا يمكنه ايجاد الحلول للاقتصاد قبل تصدير الحشيشة ؟
— Michel Sleiman (@SleimanMichel) September 21, 2018