Indopedia All Things Marijuana
In a historic move for the nation of Israel and the ongoing global reform of cannabis, the country has officially implemented its decriminalized marijuana legislation. The new laws took hold 86 days after the Israeli government voted to end pot possession arrests.
Israel banned all things cannabis on February 1st, 1919, and since that time, the Middle Eastern country had not seriously considered any major change in the policy. Full-on legalization is not being considered for the moment, however, the choice to remove most criminal punishment from the law books is now a reality.
Police have informed citizens to refrain from using cannabis in public spaces as pot is still technically illegal. Those caught with less than 15 grams of marijuana on their first offense will be fined the equivalent of $280.00 USD.
If caught with weed for the second time, the fine would grow to approximately $561.00 USD; third-time offenders will be investigated for drug violations. A fourth infraction can lead to immediate indictment with a fine and up to one year in jail.
On March 5th, when the government voted yes to cannabis decriminalization, Minister Gilad Erdan stated that “the…
