שאלה | Question: What was the British perception regarding the efforts to ban hashish, when they conquered Egypt at the end of the 19th century?

Question: What was the British perception regarding the efforts to ban hashish, when they conquered Egypt at the end of the 19th century?

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		A) They believed they must impose a hashish ban in Egypt because it was a global plague
		B) They believed there was no need to impose a hashish ban in Egypt; it was a source of profit for the British
		B) They believed there was no need to impose a hashish ban in Egypt; it was a source of profit for the British
		D) They believed there was no point in imposing a ban on hashish in Egypt because demand was too high

Explanation: The lectures explain that British officials in Egypt often viewed strict prohibition as impractical: despite repeated bans, hashish demand and smuggling remained strong, so enforcement looked futile and generated continuous policy frustration. This pragmatic stance is contrasted with later Egyptian nationalist and international-prohibition pressures. (Reading: Kozma, Cannabis Prohibition in Egypt, 1880–1939). Kozma..Cannabis Prohibition in Egypt Quote: “British officials… complained that prohibition was useless so long as demand remained high and smuggling continued.”