On March 18, Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzadeh issued a decree via Twitter that “the cultivation of marijuana is absolutely prohibited in the whole country, and after this, no one can plant marijuana (Narcotics/drugs) on their land, and if they plant marijuana on their land, their cultivation will be destroyed.” As a part of this decree, the Judicial Institutions of the Taliban were also ordered to punish the violators based on Shariat orders. Additionally, he directed the Taliban's Ministry of Internal Affairs and other investigation divisions to bring the perpetrators before the court.