Saudi police arrest a singer for hashish abuse

RIYADH, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Saudi anti-narcotics police arrested a Saudi singer for dabbing, a symbol of hashish abuse, Sabq local online news reported on Tuesday.

General Secretary of the National Anti-drug Committee, Abdulelah Shareef told the online news portal that the panel had warned of performing the dabbing that was first appeared in 1970 in the U.S. among drug addicts and dealers and it meant inhaling Hashish smokes.

He said that such symbol that became popular this year could promote youth to become drug addicts and warned celebrities and the public of legal actions in case of they perform dabbing.