שאלה | Question: How was knowledge about drugs produced?

Question: How was knowledge about drugs produced?

שאלה #193469

		A) Through an in-depth study of local authorities, where there was extensive drug use (in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Iran)
		B) Through an in-depth study of the powers
		C) Through an in-depth study of “Orientals” in order to determine whether drug trafficking should be imposed on them
		D) It was produced by colonial government authorities, based on numerous reports about “Orientals” and ancient knowledge

Explanation: The lectures emphasize that “knowledge” about drugs was largely produced by colonial administrations through official reports, surveys, and bureaucratic documentation, often relying on orientalist frameworks and selectively mobilizing “ancient” references to justify regulation. (Lecture/Reading: Ram, Squaring the Circle; also Kozma, Cannabis Prohibition in Egypt.)