Liberia’s kush crisis: The hidden trade behind a generation at risk
As kush spreads across Liberia, families face the fallout while traffickers remain largely out of reach.
![Abraham Jackson, 26, has used kush since he was 16. He says his father abandoned him once he became addicted. [Lennart Dodoo/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/preview-1-1785512765.webp?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Liberian law enforcement agency officials prepare to burn cocaine consignments in Caraysburg in the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, Thursday, July 30, 2026. [AP Photo/Alexander Wiaplah]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1785482529.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Participants gather for a film screening as part of an Archive Liberia event [Bilphena Decontee Yahwon/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025_ArchiveLiberia_Filmscreening_Grenada-1784909364.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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