[PAR] [TLE] Cannabis in Syria [SEP] Cannabis in Syria is illegal.  Under the policies of the government of Bashar al-Assad, many cannabis offences, from simple use to trafficking, reportedly often carried a sentence of life imprisonment. [PAR] [TLE] Bashar al-Assad [SEP] Bashar Hafez al-Assad (Arabic: بشار حافظ الأسد‎ ‎ "Baššār Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad ", ] ;    ; born 11 September 1965) is the 19th and current President of Syria, holding the office since 17 July 2000.  He is also commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces, General Secretary of the ruling Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and Regional Secretary of the party's branch in Syria.  He is a son of Hafez al-Assad, who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
[PAR] [TLE] Cannabis in Syria [ SEP ] Cannabis in Syria is illegal . Under the policies of the government of Bashar al - Assad , many cannabis offences , from simple use to trafficking , reportedly often carried a sentence of life imprisonment . [PAR] [TLE] Bashar al - Assad [ SEP ] Bashar Hafez al - Assad ( Arabic : بشار حافظ الأسد‎ ‎ " Baššār Ḥāfiẓ al-ʾAsad " , ] ; ; born 11 September 1965 ) is the 19th and current President of Syria , holding the office since 17 July 2000 . He is also commander - in - chief of the Syrian Armed Forces , General Secretary of the ruling Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and Regional Secretary of the party 's branch in Syria . He is a son of Hafez al - Assad , who was President of Syria from 1971 to 2000 .
Cannabis in Syria was under the policy of the government of a President holding the office since when?
Cannabis in Syria was under the policy of the government of a President holding the office since when ?
17 July 2000
17 July 2000