Libya's revolution breaks the state's drug controls
The uprising that began in February 2011 ended the central state's monopoly on force, and the security vacuum that followed weakened control of Libya's borders and ports. Trafficking networks expanded through the country over the next decade. The cannabis ban stayed on the books, but enforcement became local and uneven.
🇱🇾 Libya
The uprising that began in February 2011 ended the central state’s monopoly on force, and the security vacuum that followed weakened control of Libya’s borders and ports. Trafficking networks expanded through the country over the next decade. The cannabis ban stayed on the books, but enforcement became local and uneven.[1]
Sources
- Drug Trafficking Dynamics in Libya and across North Africa: Trends and Implications (2026). UNODC. Executive summary and Section 1.