Israel's Justice Ministry Calls to Decriminalize Marijuana, Impose Fines Instead
The Justice Ministry recommended to Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked that the use of marijuana not be prosecuted criminally, but fined or punished by administrative sanctions, instead.
A 120-page legal opinion reviewing concerns raised by decriminalizing marijuana was first reported by the Walla website. The document notes concerns that the number of users could rise, particularly among minors; that road accidents might increase; that decriminalization of soft drugs could be a gateway to the use of more serious drugs and that leniency could make it more difficult to collect evidence against drug dealers.
“Indeed there is concern that the message of decriminalization could be wrongly interpreted as encouraging use,” the document says. “This concern must be addressed through appropriate informational activities, but does not justify leaving the problematic policy of criminalization in place.”
The recommendations call for changing the legal approach to marijuana in Israel to a health-centered approach, certainly...
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