hi yes i have seen these or similar articles recently, the weather in Kriti is just about perfect to grow hemp unfortunately it will be almost impossible to stop as other narcotics will also grow well in that climate

(not that i even suggest you try) Just look at the young Brits who emigrated in the sixty's and seventy's to that part of the med, all i can think is
"old hippies never die .... only their flowers wilt"