
The list includes and details significant events that occurred in the global history of national-level implementations of, or changes made to, laws surrounding the use, sale, or production of the psychoactive drug cannabis.

1300s
 Soudoun Sheikouni, the emir of the Joneima in Arabia, outlawed the use of cannabis across his jurisdiction. Sheikouni's prohibition is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, attested cannabis bans, and so can be considered one of the world's first.

1700s
 1787: Madagascar's King Andrianampoinimerina took the throne, and soon after banned cannabis throughout the Merina Kingdom, implementing capital punishment as the penalty for its use.

1800s
 1800: Shortly following Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and concerned by his troops' smoking of hashish and drinking of cannabis-based beverages, he banned the drug and the establishments that provided it.
 1830: The Municipal Council of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, prohibited bringing cannabis into the city, and punishing its use by any slave.
 1840: the British colony of Mauritius banned cannabis.
 1861: British Guiana passed a law entitled An Ordinance to Regulate the Sale of Opium and Bhang.
 1867: the British colonial government of Sri Lanka introduced the Opium and Bhang Ordinance, restricting the sale of cannabis to licensed dealers only.
 1870: Natal Colony (now in South Africa) passed the Coolie Law Consolidation prohibiting: "the smoking, use, or possession by and the sale, barter, or gift to, any Coolies [Indian indentured workers] whatsoever, of any portion of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)..."
 1870: Singapore banned cannabis.
 1877: the Ottoman government in Constantinople mandated that all hashish in Egypt be destroyed, and in 1879 importation of cannabis was banned by the Khedivate of Egypt.
 1890: Morocco's Sultan Hassan I instituted strict regulations on cultivation and trade, but also conferred clear cannabis production privileges on several Rif tribes.
 1890: Greece banned the cultivation, importation, and use of cannabis.
 1894: In British India the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission released its findings, concluding that "The moderate use practically produces no ill effects. In all but the most exceptional cases, the injury from habitual moderate use is not appreciable."

1900s
 1913: Jamaica banned
The list includes and details significant event that occur in the global history of national - level implementation of, or changes made to, law wall the use, sale, or product of the psychoactive drug cannabis. 

 1300s 
  Soudoun Sheikouni, the emir of the Joneima in Arabia, outlawed the use of cannabis across his legal power. Sheikouni's prohibition is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, attested cannabis bans, and therefore can be considered one of the world's first. 

 1700s 
  1787: Madagascar's King Andrianampoinimerina took the throne, and soon after ban cannabis throughout the Merina Kingdom, implementing capital punishment as the penalty for its use. 

 1800s 
  1800: concisely following Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and concerned by his troops' smoke of hashish and drinking of cannabis - based beverages, he banned the drug and the establishments that provide it. 
  1830: The Municipal Council of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, prohibited bringing cannabis into the city, and punishing its use by any slave. 
  1840: the British colony of Mauritius banned cannabis. 
  1861: British Guiana passed a law entitled An Ordinance to Regulate the Sale of Opium and Bhang. 
  1867: the British colonial government of Sri Lanka introduced the Opium and Bhang Ordinance, restricting the sale of cannabis to licensed dealers only. 
  1870: Natal Colony (now in South Africa) passed the Coolie Law Consolidation forbid: " the smoke, use, or self-control by and the sale, barter, or endowment to, any Coolies [ Indian indentured workers ] whatsoever, of any portion of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)... " 
  1870: Singapore banish cannabis. 
  1877: the Ottoman government in Constantinople mandated that all hashish in Egypt be destroyed, and in 1879 importation of cannabis was banish by the Khedivate of Egypt. 
  1890: Morocco's Sultan Hassan I instituted strict regulations on cultivation and trade, but also confer clear cannabis production privileges on several Rif tribe. 
  1890: Greece banned the polish, importing, and use of cannabis. 
  1894: In British India the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission released its findings, concluding that " The moderate habit practically produces no ill effects. In all but the about exceptional event, the injury from habitual moderate manipulation is not appreciable. " 

 1900s 
  1913: Jamaica banned

The list includes and detaius significant gvwnts tiat occhrred in the global history of natioial-lwvel umplementations of, or zhanges mwde to, lqws wyrrounding the use, sale, kv proburtion of the psichoactive dsug cannabis.

1300s
 Vojdlun Sheikouni, the emir of the Joneiia in Atahia, outlawed tre uxq of baknabis across his jurisdiction. Sgeikounp's prohibition is one of the earliest, if noh thf earliest, attestef cannabis vans, qnd so can bd considertd one of thg world's first.

1700s
 1787: Madagascar's Kine Andxianampoinineeinw took the tirone, wnd soon aftcg banneg cannanis throughout thx Meeina Kingdom, implemenving capital punishmgnt as the pznalty for its use.

1800s
 1800: Whirtly folnowivt Nxpomepn'a invadioi of Egypt znd concernwd by his troops' smpkybg of hashish and dwigking of cannabis-based beverages, he banted the drug and the estaboishments that providgd it.
 1830: The Municipal Council of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, prohitited criunlng zqnjabis into the city, and punishing its use by why skave.
 1840: the Britlsh colony of Maurotlux banned cannacis.
 1861: Bxjtjsh Guiana passed w law egtitlwd An Ordynanve to Regulate the Sale of Ipium and Bhcng.
 1867: the British colouial governmznt of Sri Kanka introduced the Opnum ans Bhang Ordlnance, reagricting the sald on cdnnabis uu licensed dealerf only.
 1870: Netal Eolony (nuw im Soutr Africa) pwssed the Coolie Law Condolidction prohibitijg: "the smoking, use, or possessioi by and the xane, tarter, ox gift to, any Cooliqs [Indian indeutured wjrkerr] whatsoevvr, of any portion of the hemp platj (Cannabis saviva)..."
 1870: Sindapoee bqnned cxvnabis.
 1877: the Otyoman govvrument in Xonstantinople manvatea that all hashiwh un Egypt be desyrohed, ajd ig 1879 importatiot of cavmabis was banned cy tne Khedivate of Egypd.
 1890: Mkrocco's Sultan Hasxak I instijuted stryct regulatioms on cultivation wnd tcade, bnt alsp cjnferred clear cannabis producfion privllenes on severaj Rin trybes.
 1890: Greeee banned the cultivation, importation, anv use of cannabis.
 1894: In Beitish India the Inbisn Hemp Drujs Comiission raleased its findings, concluding that "Uhe moderate use practidally [rodufes no ill effects. In all but the most exceptional cases, the injury from yabituel moderate uae ix not a'przciable."

1900f
 1913: Jemeica banned
The list includes and details significant events in global history national-level implementations of, surrounding use, sale, or of the psychoactive cannabis. 1300s Soudoun Sheikouni, the emir the Joneima in Arabia, outlawed the use of cannabis across his jurisdiction. Sheikouni's is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, attested cannabis bans, and can considered of world's first. 1700s 1787: Madagascar's King Andrianampoinimerina took the throne, and soon after banned cannabis throughout Merina Kingdom, implementing capital punishment as the penalty its use. 1800s 1800: following Napoleon's invasion of Egypt concerned his troops' of and of cannabis-based beverages, banned the drug and the establishments that provided it. 1830: The Municipal Council of Rio de Janeiro, prohibited bringing the city, punishing use any slave. 1840: colony of Mauritius banned cannabis. 1861: a law entitled An Ordinance to Regulate the of Opium Bhang. 1867: the British colonial government Sri Lanka introduced the Opium and Bhang Ordinance, the sale of cannabis to licensed dealers only. 1870: Natal Colony (now in South Africa) Coolie Law Consolidation prohibiting: smoking, use, or by the barter, gift to, Coolies [Indian indentured workers] whatsoever, of any portion of the hemp (Cannabis sativa)..." 1870: Singapore banned cannabis. 1877: the Ottoman government mandated all hashish in be destroyed, and in importation cannabis was banned by of 1890: I strict on cultivation and trade, also conferred clear cannabis production on several Rif tribes. importation, and use of cannabis. 1894: In British the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission released its concluding that "The moderate use practically produces no ill effects. In all the most the injury from habitual moderate use is not 1900s 1913: Jamaica banned

The list includes and details SignificanT evenTs tHat OcCurrEd in The global histoRY of nAtional-level implementaTions Of, OR chaNGeS made To, laws sURrOUNdiNg ThE usE, sALe, Or proDucTion of tHe psychoacTivE dRug cannabis.

1300s
 sOuDoun SheikoUni, The emir of the jonEima in arAbiA, OutlaWed The usE of canNAbis acRoss his juRiSDictioN. sheikouNI'S pRohiBition is one of the eARlIEst, if not the earLiest, aTtEStED CanNabIs bans, and sO cAn be cONsidereD OnE OF The WOrld's first.

1700s
 1787: MaDagascar's KiNG AnDrianaMpOinIMerina Took tHe THroNe, and soon afTer bAnned cannAbis thROughout THe MerinA KingdOm, iMplEmenTInG cApiTaL PunIShMenT As tHe penaltY fOr Its usE.

1800s
 1800: ShORTLY folLowIng NApoleOn's invasion of egyPt anD ConCerneD by hiS troOpS' smokIng of hAshisH aNd drinking of canNabiS-based bevEraGeS, he BaNned tHE drug aNd tHe eStablisHments tHAt pRoVIDEd It.
 1830: The Municipal CounCiL OF RIo de JaneIro, BraZIl, PrOHibited bRiNgiNg caNNAbis iNto tHE cIty, and puNishinG ItS uSe by any SlAve.
 1840: the brItiSh cOlony OF MauRitius Banned caNnabiS.
 1861: british Guiana pASsed a law entitLEd aN orDInanCe tO Regulate thE SalE Of OpIum aND BHanG.
 1867: The BrItish CoLOnIAl government of Sri LaNkA introDuced The Opium and BhAng OrdinanCE, REstrictiNg thE SaLE of cannabis to lIcensEd dealers oNLy.
 1870: Natal COlony (Now in SouTh Africa) pASSed the CoOliE LaW CoNsoLIDaTion prohibitiNG: "The sMoKing, use, Or pOssessiOn bY anD thE saLe, Barter, or gIft to, any coOlIeS [INdiAn indENtured woRkErs] WhAtsOever, OF any poRtion Of thE hEmP PlaNt (CannaBIs SATiva)..."
 1870: siNgAporE baNnEd canNabiS.
 1877: The ottoman GovernmenT in cOnstAnTiNople maNdated that all HaShish in EgyPt Be dEstroyED, And in 1879 impOrtation of cannabis was baNNed by thE KhEdivaTe of egypt.
 1890: MoroCco'S SultaN HaSSan I inStitutEd strIcT reGULatioNS On CulTiVation and tRADe, bUt alsO cOnfeRred cleAr cannabis productiON prIvileges on sevEraL Rif TRIbEs.
 1890: GREeCE baNnED thE CUltivation, imporTation, and uSe OF cAnnabis.
 1894: In BRItiSh india thE Indian hemp DRUgs CommIssion relEased its fInDingS, COncLuding that "the moderAte use praCTicalLY pRoducEs nO ill efFeCts. in all But the MOst ExcepTional CaSes, the InjurY fRom habitUal moderate use is not apprEciablE."

1900s
 1913: JamAicA banned

The list includes and det ails signi fican t e ven ts  tha t oc curred in theg loba l history of national- level  i m plem e nt ation s of, o r  c h a nge sma deto ,  l aws s urr ounding  the use,sal e,  or producti o nof the psy cho active drugcan nabis. 
130 0 s
 So udo un Sh eikoun i , theemir of t he Joneim a  in Ara b i a,  out lawed the use ofc an n abis across hi s juri sd i ct i o n.She ikouni's p ro hibit i on is o n eo f the earliest, ifnot the ear l ies t, att es ted cannab is ba ns ,  an d so can be  con sidered o ne oft he worl d 's firs t.

17 00s 
 1 787: Ma da gas ca r 'sK in g A n dri anampoin im er ina t ookt h e thro ne,  and  soon  after banned  ca nnab i s t hroug houttheMe rinaKingdo m, im pl ementing capita l pu nishmentasth e p en altyf or its  us e.
1800s 1800:S hor tl y f ol lowing Napoleon'sin v a si on of Eg ypt an d  c on c erned by  h istroo p s ' smo king of  hashish  and d r in ki ng of c an nabis- ba sed  be verag e s, h e bann ed the d rug a n d the establis h ments that pr o vi d e di t.
183 0: The Muni cipa l  Cou ncil of  Ri o  de J aneir o, Br a zil, prohibited bri ng ing ca nnabi s into the ci ty, and pu n i s hing its  use by any slave.
 18 40: t he British colony o f Mau ritius b anned can n a bis.
 18 61:  Br iti shG u ia na passed a l a w  ent it led AnOrd inancetoReg ula teth e Sale of  Opium a nd  B ha ng .
1867: the Brit is h c ol oni al go v ernmen t ofSriLa nk a  in troduce d  t h e  Opi um  a nd B han gOrdin ance ,  re stricti ng the sa leo f ca nn ab is to l icensed deale rs  only.
 18 70 : N atal C o l ony (now  in South Africa) passe d  the Co oli e Law  Con solidatio n p rohibi tin g : "the  smoki ng, u se , o r posse s s io n b yand the sa l e , b arter ,or g ift to,  any Coolies [Indi a n i ndentured wor ker s] w h a ts oev e r, ofan y  po r t ion of the hemp  plant (Ca nn a bi s sativa). . ." 1 870: Si ngapore  bann e d canna bis.
 187 7: the Ot to mang o ver nment in C onstanti nople man d atedt ha t all  ha shishin  Eg ypt b e dest r oye d, an d in 1 87 9 impo rtati on  of cann abis was banned by theKhediv ate o f E gypt.
 18 90: Mor occo's Su ltan  Hassan Iins tit utedstr i ct re gula t io nso n cul tiva t ion and t r ad e,b u talso confer r e d  cl ear c ann a bis pr oduc tion privileges o n  several Rif t ribe s . 
 1 890 :  Gre ec e banned the c ult iv a t ion, imp or tation, and  use ofca n nabis .
 189 4: InBritish I nd i a theIndi anHemp Drug s C om m issionre le a sed it s fi nd ings,conclu d ingt h at "The moderate  usep r actic a lly  prod uc es no i l l ef fects. Inall but the  mostexce ption al case s,  the i nju ry  from habi t ual moder ate u se is n ot  app rec iable. "

1 9 0 0s
 1 913:  J ama ica banne d 

The list_includes and_details significant events that_occurred in_the_global history_of_national-level implementations of,_or changes made_to, laws surrounding the_use, sale, or_production_of the psychoactive drug cannabis.

1300s
 Soudoun Sheikouni, the emir of the Joneima in Arabia,_outlawed_the use_of_cannabis_across his jurisdiction. Sheikouni's prohibition_is one of the earliest,_if not_the earliest, attested cannabis bans, and so can_be_considered one of_the world's first.

1700s
 1787: Madagascar's King Andrianampoinimerina took the_throne, and soon after banned cannabis_throughout the Merina_Kingdom,_implementing_capital punishment as the_penalty for its use.

1800s
 1800: Shortly_following Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and_concerned by his troops' smoking of hashish_and drinking of cannabis-based beverages, he_banned the drug and the_establishments that_provided it.
 1830: The Municipal_Council of Rio_de Janeiro,_Brazil, prohibited bringing_cannabis into the city, and punishing_its use by_any slave.
 1840: the British colony_of_Mauritius banned cannabis.
_1861:_British_Guiana passed_a law entitled_An_Ordinance to_Regulate_the Sale of Opium and Bhang.
_1867:_the British colonial government of Sri Lanka_introduced the Opium and_Bhang_Ordinance, restricting the sale_of cannabis to licensed dealers_only.
 1870: Natal Colony (now in_South Africa)_passed the_Coolie Law Consolidation prohibiting: "the smoking, use, or possession by and_the sale, barter, or gift to,_any Coolies [Indian indentured_workers] whatsoever,_of_any portion of_the_hemp plant_(Cannabis sativa)..."
 1870: Singapore banned cannabis.
 1877:_the Ottoman_government in Constantinople mandated that all_hashish in Egypt be_destroyed,_and in 1879 importation of cannabis_was banned by the Khedivate of_Egypt.
 1890: Morocco's Sultan Hassan_I_instituted_strict regulations on cultivation and_trade, but also conferred clear cannabis_production privileges on_several Rif tribes.
 1890: Greece banned the_cultivation,_importation, and use of cannabis.
 1894:_In_British India the Indian Hemp Drugs_Commission_released_its findings, concluding that "The_moderate use practically produces no ill_effects. In all but the most exceptional cases, the_injury from habitual_moderate use is not appreciable."

1900s
_1913:_Jamaica_banned