So, it appears I have being living under a proverbial rock regarding the decriminalisation of cannabis.
I've only just seen that Colorado has legalised possession and cultivation of weed, and that on this Nov 4th election, Washington DC is poised to follow suit with Initiative 71. At present Washington actually allows adults aged 21+ to legally possess up to 1oz of weed for use in private (public use is illegal), but cannot cultivate without a licence.
"Initiative 71 allows adults over the age of 21 to possess up to two ounces of marijuana on their person at any time, and allows for the cultivation of up to six marijuana plants at home."
Looking further into this decriminalisation, I read that:
- In Colorado over 21's can legally possess up to 1oz of weed, and locals and tourists can buy a quarter oz in a single transaction.
- In Uruguay pharmacies can sell up to 1.4oz of weed per month to consumers aged over 18 who are on a Government register and are Uruguayan citizens. Registered users can also grow up to six plants at home for personal use.
- In Amsterdam over 18's with valid ID can buy up to 5g a day in coffee shops, however street sales are illegal. Smoking weed is tolerated in most public places, provided it isn't around kids.
And I've saved the most insane thing I've ever read until last: In Portugal, all drugs including weed, cocaine and heroin have effectively been decriminalised since 2001 for personal use under certain restrictions.
"Drug legalization removes all criminal penalties for producing, selling and using drugs; no country has tried it. In contrast, decriminalization, as practiced in Portugal, eliminates jail time for drug users but maintains criminal penalties for dealers. Spain and Italy have also decriminalized personal use of drugs and Mexico's president has proposed doing the same."
source: Scientific America
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I've only just seen that Colorado has legalised possession and cultivation of weed, and that on this Nov 4th election, Washington DC is poised to follow suit with Initiative 71. At present Washington actually allows adults aged 21+ to legally possess up to 1oz of weed for use in private (public use is illegal), but cannot cultivate without a licence.
"Initiative 71 allows adults over the age of 21 to possess up to two ounces of marijuana on their person at any time, and allows for the cultivation of up to six marijuana plants at home."
Looking further into this decriminalisation, I read that:
- In Colorado over 21's can legally possess up to 1oz of weed, and locals and tourists can buy a quarter oz in a single transaction.
- In Uruguay pharmacies can sell up to 1.4oz of weed per month to consumers aged over 18 who are on a Government register and are Uruguayan citizens. Registered users can also grow up to six plants at home for personal use.
- In Amsterdam over 18's with valid ID can buy up to 5g a day in coffee shops, however street sales are illegal. Smoking weed is tolerated in most public places, provided it isn't around kids.
And I've saved the most insane thing I've ever read until last: In Portugal, all drugs including weed, cocaine and heroin have effectively been decriminalised since 2001 for personal use under certain restrictions.
"Drug legalization removes all criminal penalties for producing, selling and using drugs; no country has tried it. In contrast, decriminalization, as practiced in Portugal, eliminates jail time for drug users but maintains criminal penalties for dealers. Spain and Italy have also decriminalized personal use of drugs and Mexico's president has proposed doing the same."
source: Scientific America
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