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MK Sharren Haskel placed a bill on the Knesset table removing Cannabis from list of dangerous drugs, the PM favors a moderate change
MK Sheran Haskel has proposed a new bill aimed at completely eliminating cannabis consumers in Israel, and asks the Knesset to approve the possession of up to 50 grams of cannabis for self-use without incrimination.
A new bill calls for the complete abolition of cannabis consumers in Israel, without the strict conditions set out in the new law drafted by Minister Gilad Erdan and called "non-incrimination." The new bill ("a real non-incrimination") was placed on the table by MK Sheran Haskel (Likud), who promised more during the election campaign that he will present when the new government is formed.
The proposal, entitled "Cancellation of Offenses and Punishment for Hemp," proposes that adult citizens (18+) be allowed to grow one cannabis plant for their own use and hold up to 15 cannabis seeds. In addition, up to 50 grams of cannabis will be allowed for self-use - all without risk of incrimination.
"The court will be entitled to determine that a person committed the offense and impose a fine on him, but will not be convicted of committing the offense and will not be registered in the criminal register," the wording of the bill states. The use of cannabis in public is prohibited and whoever violates the prohibition will be fined up to NIS 500. Possession of cannabis for self-use in quantities greater than 50 grams will be limited to NIS 2,000.
In addition, the bill refers to a person who has already been convicted of criminal offenses for his own use of cannabis - who may apply to the Minister of Justice to cancel a criminal record. "The purpose of the bill is to prevent unnecessary criminal records to the public using cannabis over the age of 18," the explanatory notes said. "More than a million Israelis, including academics, public figures and more, consume cannabis in leisure time with occasional consumption, and this public is largely not a criminal group."
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MK Sheran Haskel has proposed a new bill aimed at completely eliminating cannabis consumers in Israel, and asks the Knesset to approve the possession of up to 50 grams of cannabis for self-use without incrimination.
A new bill calls for the complete abolition of cannabis consumers in Israel, without the strict conditions set out in the new law drafted by Minister Gilad Erdan and called "non-incrimination." The new bill ("a real non-incrimination") was placed on the table by MK Sheran Haskel (Likud), who promised more during the election campaign that he will present when the new government is formed.
The proposal, entitled "Cancellation of Offenses and Punishment for Hemp," proposes that adult citizens (18+) be allowed to grow one cannabis plant for their own use and hold up to 15 cannabis seeds. In addition, up to 50 grams of cannabis will be allowed for self-use - all without risk of incrimination.
"The court will be entitled to determine that a person committed the offense and impose a fine on him, but will not be convicted of committing the offense and will not be registered in the criminal register," the wording of the bill states. The use of cannabis in public is prohibited and whoever violates the prohibition will be fined up to NIS 500. Possession of cannabis for self-use in quantities greater than 50 grams will be limited to NIS 2,000.
In addition, the bill refers to a person who has already been convicted of criminal offenses for his own use of cannabis - who may apply to the Minister of Justice to cancel a criminal record. "The purpose of the bill is to prevent unnecessary criminal records to the public using cannabis over the age of 18," the explanatory notes said. "More than a million Israelis, including academics, public figures and more, consume cannabis in leisure time with occasional consumption, and this public is largely not a criminal group."
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