Afghanistan ´the Mazar i-Sharif indica plant

[Shanti 28]

in search of ´Mazar i-Sharif indica

A legendary strain grown in the far north of Afghanistan. In fertile and well-irrigated soils these vigorous giants are capable of reaching 4 metres in height or more, and will produce a similarly immense yield of intensely resinous flowers. Over-indulgence produces a mind-warping, immobilising and narcotic effect. One of this strain's phenotypes has been described as producing "very potent physical relaxation"; this is likely to be indicative of high CBD levels

[Earthman 2]

yeah just remeber the bullet proof vest lol

[Guest dfwi]

Mazar-i-Sharif is northern Afghanistan's main city. I spent alot of time there before the war. Mr Nice got alot off his stuff form up that way. The Mazar plant is the main plant used in the making of the famous Afghan hash. You would cry when you see them take a huge bud beat it and turn it into hash...Once you get out off town you catch the smell almost immediately. Baking in the midday sun, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft plants. For the decade before the Soviet army invaded in 1979, the teahouses of Afghanistan were the toking tourist's hangout of choice. And even during 23 years of war, when the Afghans fought the Soviets and then one another, the hash trade thrived. "Afghan black" remained a staple sale for cannabis dealers across the world. Mazar-i-Sharif gave its name to a particularly potent variety. And in the final weeks of the Taliban rule, some Amsterdam's coffee-shop owners even boasted they were doing their bit for the war on terror by buying blocks stamped with a golden Northern Alliance stencil reading "Freedom for Afghanistan." ...................Happy hunting

"Taken from "New York Times" artical Aug 2009"

Now, as Afghanistan emerges from war, dope farming has never been so good—and the drought never so bad. The Taliban banned hash production, but in the postwar chaos of lawless fiefdoms that dot the land, growers and traders across the country are finding themselves free once again to cultivate and export hashish without fear, and often with warlord protection. Moreover, the international perception that cannabis is a relatively benign drug—prompting some authorities across Europe and Australia to decriminalize its use—has persuaded drug-policing agencies to largely ignore it. So, while opium cultivation is monitored to the acre, neither Interpol, the U.N. Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention nor the U.S.'s Drug Enforcement Agency can offer even rough estimates for how much hashish Afghanistan produces or what the trade is worth. But around Mazar it's almost impossible to find a field where hemp is not being grown, either openly or poorly hidden behind watermelons or knee-high cotton plants. "Everybody's farming chaars now," says former Taliban fighter Faizullah, 27, watering a verdant six-hectare oasis of hemp surrounded by desert. Cannabis used to be outlawed by the Taliban. "But now," says Faizullah, "it's a free-for-all."