Open AccessCannabis and Its Permissibility Status
Author(s) -
Jawad Alzeer,
Khaled Abou Hadeed,
Hayriye Basar,
Fawzi Al-Razem,
Mosaad A. Abdel-Wahhab,
Yousef Alhamdan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cannabis and cannabinoid research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.156
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2578-5125
pISSN - 2378-8763
DOI - 10.1089/can.2020.0017
Subject(s) - cannabis , cannabidiol , recreation , tetrahydrocannabinol , cosmetics , dronabinol , business , medicine , psychiatry , cannabinoid , political science , law , pathology , receptor
Cannabis has been used and misused to treat many disorders. Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most important components of cannabis and could be used for recreational and medical purposes. The permissibility (Halal) status of cannabis is controversial, and its rational use is ambiguous. Global awareness and interest in cannabis use are increasing and its permissibility status, especially for recreational and medical purposes, needs to be addressed. Rationalizing the scientific value and Halal status of cannabis is useful for the rational use and maintenance of the compatible system. It is rare in Muslim countries to discuss the permissibility status of cannabis from the perspective of its value and composition. Using the analogy concept, the CBD component extracted from a cannabis plant in a clean and pure form is permissible to use in industry, particularly in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. If THC component is present in <1% and CBD is >99%, the mixture is considered permissible as long as THC is not intentionally added or intentionally left, but is mainly present due to the limited capabilities and efficiency of the purification methods. However, any amount of THC prepared with the intention to be used as an intoxicant is considered non-Halal.