Time has come to re-examine cannabis prohibition, Israel's police chief says - Israel News - Jerusalem Post

The Israeli government and police should reexamine their policies on the use of cannabis and study how other countries are dealing with the matter, National Police Chief Yohanan Danino said Wednesday.

“I think the time has come for the Israel police, together with the state, to re-examine their stance on Cannabis. I think we must sit and study what’s happening around the world [with Cannabis].”

Speaking to high school students in Beit Shemesh Wednesday, Danino also said he is aware of the fact that Cannabis “has become an issue that is much more a part of the public debate than it was in the past and more citizens are asking that the use of Cannabis be legalized”.

The possession or sale of Cannabis is illegal in Israel, though more than 20,000 Israelis are prescribed Cannabis for medical purposes. In addition, according to a 2013 survey by Channel 2, 20 percent...

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