Israel: Decriminalization of marijuana - coming soon?
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) is seeking alternatives to legislature that would completely decriminalize the personal use of soft drugs, Walla! News reports Wednesday, following a debate over a similar bill proposed by Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg.
Representatives of the Ministry of Justice confirmed that Shaked turned to the Ministry's internal legal advisory office to examine an alternative to de-criminalization of the drugs.
The amount of drugs allowed for personal use, according to the proposed law, is 15 grams, and applies to hashish and marijuana; the law would commute the fines for personal use, which top hundreds of shekels. In this case, the penalty for the offense would be reduced significantly, although usage itself is banned.
The rationale behind the new mechanism is a model of non-incrimination which will continue to express an attitude of condemnation for the use of soft drugs and to frame it as vulgar behavior - without...
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