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== Source list ==
=== Americas ===
:'''Antigua and Barbuda''': http://www.ttgapers.com/Article1136.html, http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2003/09/16/antigua.htm
:'''Argentina''': [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Buenos%20Aires%20(Mar%20Del%20Plata) webehigh.com:Buenos Aires]
:'''Bahamas''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nassau webehigh.com:Nassau]
:'''Barbados''': http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2006/vol1/html/62108.htm
:'''Belize''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Belize%20city webehigh.com:Belize]
:'''Bolivia''': [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw]
:'''Brazil''': [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Florianopolis webehigh.com:Florianopolis], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Recife webehigh.com:Recife], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Rio%20de%20Janeiro webehigh.com:Rio de Janeiro], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Sao%20Paulo webehigh.com:Sao Paulo]
:'''Canada''': [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/marijuana/marijuana_legalize.html CBC News article], [[Cannabis legalization in Canada]], [[Medical marijuana#Canada]], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml erowid.org:CannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Banff webehigh.com:Banff], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Calgary webehigh.com:Calgary], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Creston%20BC webehigh.com:Creston], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Duncan,%20BC webehigh.com:Duncan], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Edmonton webehigh.com:Edmonton], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Fort%20Erie webehigh.com:Fort Erie], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Guleph webehigh.com:Guleph], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Halifax webehigh.com:Halifax], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Hamilton webehigh.com:Hamilton], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Kamloops%20BC webehigh.com:Kamloops, BC], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Kelowna,%20BC webehigh.com:Kelowna, BC], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=London,%20CA webehigh.com:London, CA], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Medicine%20hat webehigh.com:Medicine Hat], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Montreal webehigh.com:Montreal], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Mt.%20Washington,%20BC webehigh.com:Mt. Washington, BC], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nelson%20BC webehigh.com:Nelson, BC], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Niagara%20Falls webehigh.com:Niagara Falls], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Ottawa webehigh.com:Ottawa], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Quebec%20City,%20PQ webehigh.com:Quebec City, PQ], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Regina webehigh.com:Regina], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Richmond webehigh.com:Richmond], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Sherbrooke webehigh.com:Sherbrooke], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=St.%20John's,%20Canada webehigh.com:St. John's], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Sudbury webehigh.com:Sudbury], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Summerland, BC webehigh.com:Summerland, BC], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Toronto webehigh.com:Toronto], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Vancouver webehigh.com:Vancouver], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Victoria%20BC webehigh.com:Victoria, BC], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Whitehorse webehigh.com:Whitehorse], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Winnipeg webehigh.com:Winnipeg], http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/marijuana/marijuana_legalize.html
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:'''Colombia''': [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bogota webehigh.com:Bogota], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Cartagena webehigh.com:Cartagena], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=San%20Andres webehigh.com:San Andres]
:'''Costa Rica''': http://www.poder-judicial.go.cr/salatercera/jurisprudencia%20general/2001/0074-01.doc (in Spanish)
:'''
:'''
:'''
:'''Ecuador''': [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Quito webehigh.com:Quito]
:'''
:'''Guatemala''': http://www.nasgt.com.gt/incsrgten.htm
:'''
:'''Guyana''': http://www.guyanaonline.net/news/index.php?F=NewsComments&R=View&A=38729
:'''
:'''Honduras''': [[Medical marijuana#Honduras]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Tegucigalpa webehigh.com:Tegucigalpa]
:'''Jamaica''': [[Medical marijuana#Jamaica]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Negril webehigh.com:Negril], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Ochio%20Rios webehigh.com:Ocho Rios]
:'''Mexico''': [[Legal issues of cannabis#Decriminalization_Campaign_in_Mexico|Legal issues of cannabis#Mexico]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Cancun webehigh.com:Cancun], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Mexico%20City webehigh.com:Mexico City], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Miguel%20Aleman webehigh.com:Miguel Aleman], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Monterrey webehigh.com:Monterrey], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Puebla webehigh.com:Puebla], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Puerto%20de%20Veracruz webehigh.com:Puerto de Veracruz], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Queretaro webehigh.com:Queretaro], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Veracruz webehigh.com:Veracruz], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Zipolite webehigh.com:Zipolite],
:'''Nicaragua''': http://www.state.gov/p/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2006/vol1/html/62107.htm, http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/1813.html.
:'''Panama''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Panama%20City webehigh.com:Panama], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bocas%20del%20Toro webehigh.com:Bocas del Toro], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=David webehigh.com:David]
:'''Paraguay''': [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw]
:'''
:'''Suriname''': http://www.unodc.org/pdf/barbados/suridin_report_2002.pdf, page 8.
:'''St. Lucia''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=St.%20Lucia webehigh.com:St. Lucia]
:'''St. Kitts and Nevis''': http://www.stkittsnevisobserver.com/may0406/news8a.htm
:'''
:'''Trinidad and Tobago''': http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/098.html, http://www.wola.org/publications/ddhr_law_enforcement_overview_t_and_t.htm, http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/386/tnt.shtml
:'''United States''': [[Legality of cannabis in the United States]], [http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4516 norml.org:state-by-state map] [http://www.drugpolicy.org/statebystate/ DrugPolicyAlliance:state-by-state details]
:'''Uruguay''': [[Medical marijuana#Uruguay]], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law2.shtml erowid.org:SouthAmericanCannabisLaw]
:'''
=== Europe ===
:'''Albania''': [[Medical marijuana#Albania]]
:'''
:'''
:'''Belgium''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19653&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Belgium], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml erowid.org:CannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Brussels%20-%20Bruxelles webehigh.com:Brussels]
:'''Bosnia and Herzegovinia''': http://www.eupm.org/Clanci.asp?ID=1966&lang=eng, http://drugnewsvault.blogspot.com/2006/06/wolves-and-dogs-guard-bosnia-marijuana.html, http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/serbian_digest/161/t161-7.htm
:'''Bulgaria''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Sofia webehigh.com:Sofia]
:'''
:'''
:'''
:'''Denmark''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19675&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Denmark], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Copenhagen webehigh.com:Copenhagen]
:'''
:'''Finland''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19740&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Finland], http://www.finlex.fi/fi/sopimukset/sopsviite/1965/19650043 (partly in Finnish), [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Helsinki webehigh.com:Helsinki], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Tampere webehigh.com:Tampere]
:'''France''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19694&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:France], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Paris webehigh.com:Paris], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nice webehigh.com:Nice], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Strasbourg webehigh.com:Strasbourg]
:'''
:'''Greece''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19688&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Greece], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Athens webehigh.com:Athens], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Saloniki%20-%20Thessaloniki webehigh.com:Saloniki - Thessaloniki]
:'''
:'''Iceland''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Reykjavik webehigh.com:Iceland]
:'''Ireland''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19698&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Ireland], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Belfast webehigh.com:Belfast], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Dublin webehigh.com:Dublin], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Galway webehigh.com:Galway], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Limerick webehigh.com:Limerick], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Sligo webehigh.com:Sligo]
:'''Italy''': [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4695368.stm BBC News article], [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19701&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Italy], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Rome webehigh.com:Rome], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bologna webehigh.com:Bologna], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Catania,%20Sicily webehigh.com:Catania, Sicily], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Florence webehigh.com:Florence], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Messina webehigh.com:Messina], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Milan webehigh.com:Milan], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Pisa webehigh.com:Pisa], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Venice webehigh.com:Venice]
:'''Latvia''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19707&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Latvia]
:'''Lithuania''': [http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter2/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=111555] <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/78.60.39.102|78.60.39.102]] ([[User talk:78.60.39.102|talk]]) 15:20, 29 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:'''Liechtenstein''': http://ec.europa.eu/comm/avpolicy/docs/library/studies/finalised/studpdf/minadv_li.pdf
:'''Lithuania''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19710&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Lithuania], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Vilnius webehigh.com:Vilnius]
:'''Luxembourg''': [http://www.sante.public.lu/fr/rester-bonne-sante/047-drogues-illicites-dependances/010-effets-risques/cannabis/index.html]
:'''
:'''
:'''
:'''Montenegro''': http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/serbian_digest/161/t161-7.htm
:'''
:'''
:'''
:'''Portugal''': http://www.idt.pt/id.asp?id=p10p33 (in Portuguese), http://www.idt.pt/media/legislacao/lei_30_2000.pdf (in Portuguese), [[Legal and medical status of cannabis#Portugal]], [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19731&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Portugal], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Lisbon webehigh.com:Lisbon], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Algarve webehigh.com:Algarve]
:'''Romania''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19768&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Romania], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml erowid.org:CannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bucharest webehigh.com:Bucharest]
:'''Russia''': [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/russia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:Russia], [http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/524483_8 medscape news article], [http://www.narkotiki.ru/jrussia_5977.html large and extra-large amount definitions for various drugs] (in Russian)
:'''
:'''
:'''Slovenia''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19734&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Slovenia], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Ljubljana%20-%20Lubliana webehigh.com:Ljubljana-Lubliana]
:'''Spain''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19691&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Spain], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Barcelona webehigh.com:Barcelona], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Canary%20Islands webehigh.com:Canary Islands], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Madrid webehigh.com:Madrid], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Malaga webehigh.com:Malaga], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=San%20Sebastian webehigh.com:San Sebastian], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Seville webehigh.com:Seville]
:'''Sweden''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19759&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Sweden], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml erowid.org:CannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Stockholm webehigh.com:Stockholm], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Norrkoping webehigh.com:Norrkoping]
:'''Switzerland''': [http://relevancy.bger.ch/php/aza/http/index.php?lang=fr&type=highlight_simple_query&page=1&from_date=&to_date=&sort=relevance&insertion_date=&query_words=6P.114%2F2006+&rank=1&azaclir=aza&highlight_docid=aza%3A%2F%2F17-08-2006-6P-114-2006&number_of_ranks=1 Laws page] (in French), [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medical_cannabis&oldid=81037715#Switzerland source on wikipedia], [http://relevancy.bger.ch/php/aza/http/index.php?lang=fr&type=highlight_simple_query&page=1&from_date=&to_date=&sort=relevance&insertion_date=&query_words=6P.114%2F2006+&rank=1&azaclir=aza&highlight_docid=aza%3A%2F%2F17-08-2006-6P-114-2006&number_of_ranks=1 Court Case source (in French)], [[Legal issues of cannabis#Decriminalization campaign in Switzerland|Legal issues of cannabis#Switzerland]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Geneva webehigh.com:Geneva], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Basel webehigh.com:Basel], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Interlaken webehigh.com:Interlaken], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Lugano webehigh.com:Lugano], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Zurich webehigh.com:Zurich]
:'''Turkey''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Istanbul webehigh.com:Istanbul]
:'''UK''': [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugs-law/cannabis-reclassification/ UK Homeoffice page], [http://www.release.org.uk/html/~drug_menu/cannabis.php UK Release page], [[Cannabis reclassification in the United Kingdom]], [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19762&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:UK], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml erowid.org:CannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=London webehigh.com:London], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Birmingham webehigh.com:Birmingham], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Cambridge webehigh.com:Cambridge], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Cornwall webehigh.com:Cornwall], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Croydon webehigh.com:Croydon], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Durham webehigh.com:Durham], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Hereford,%20UK webehigh.com:Hereford], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Leeds webehigh.com:Leeds], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Letchworth webehigh.com:Letchworth], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Lichfield webehigh.com:Lichfield], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Liverpool webehigh.com:Liverpool], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Manchester webehigh.com:Manchester], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nottingham webehigh.com:Nottingham], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Oxford webehigh.com:Oxford], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=St.Helier%20-%20Jersey webehigh.com:St.Helier - Jersey], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Swansea webehigh.com:Swansea], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Wales webehigh.com:Wales], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Watford webehigh.com:Watford]
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=== Africa ===
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:'''Cameroon''': [[Medical marijuana#Cameroon]]
:'''Cape Verde Islands''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Santa%20Maria webehigh.com:Santa Maria]
:'''Ghana''': http://www.info-ghana.com/ghana's_ganja_policy.htm
:'''Ivory Coast''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Abidjan webehigh.com:Abidjan]
:'''Kenya''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nairobi webehigh.com:Nairobi]
:'''Lesotho''': http://www.unesco.org/most/dslaniel.htm
:'''Liberia''': http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/261/liberia.shtml
:'''
:'''
:'''Morocco''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Essaouira webehigh.com:Essaouira], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Marrakesh webehigh.com:Marrakesh], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Rif webehigh.com:Rif], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Taghazoute webehigh.com:Taghazoute]
:'''Nigeria''': http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/316/nigeria.shtml
:'''Senegal''': http://medilinkz.org/news/news2.asp?NewsID=10019
:'''Somalia''': http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/content.php?bid=947&aid=24
:'''
:'''
:'''Swaziland''': http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/367/swaziland.shtml, http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/391/swaziland.shtml, http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=56113
:'''Uganda''': http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/382/uganda.shtml
=== Middle East ===
:'''Bahrain''': [
:'''
:'''Iraq''': http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/444/marijuana-in-iraq.shtml, http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/406/afghanistan1.shtml
:'''Israel''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Tel-aviv webehigh.com:Tel-Aviv], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Netanya webehigh.com:Netanya], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=The%20Negev webehigh.com:The Negev]
:'''Jordan''': http://www.cannabisculture.com/backissues/jul96/ssbody.html
:'''Kuwait''': http://www.cannabisculture.com/backissues/jul96/ssbody.html
:'''Lebanon''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Beirut webehigh.com:Beirut]
:'''Qatar''': http://www.unodc.org/doc/enl/1987-62-E.pdf
:'''Saudi Arabia''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Dhahran webehigh.com:Dhahran], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Jeddah webehigh.com:Jeddah]
:'''Syria''': http://www.cannabisculture.com/backissues/jul96/ssbody.html
:'''United Arab Emirates''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Abu%20Dhabi webehigh.com:AbuDhabi], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Dubai webehigh.com:Dubai]
=== Asia-Pacific ===
:'''Afghanistan''': [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/afghanistan/ DrugPolicyAlliance:Afghanistan], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bagram webehigh.com:Bagram]
:'''Armenia''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19747&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Armenia]
:'''Australia''': [http://www.aic.gov.au/research/drugs/types/cannabis.html Australian Government Cannabis Page], [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml erowid.org:CannabisLaw], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Adelaide webehigh.com:Adelaide], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Canberra webehigh.com:Canberra], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Melbourne webehigh.com:Melbourne], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nimbin webehigh.com:Nimbin], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Perth webehigh.com:Perth], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Shepparton webehigh.com:Shepparton], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Sydney webehigh.com:Sydney]
:'''Azerbaijan''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19750&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Azerbaijan]
:'''Bangladesh''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Dhaka webehigh.com:Dhaka]
:'''Brunei''': http://www.cannabisculture.com/backissues/jul96/ssbody.html
:'''Cambodia''': [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:EastAsia], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Phnom%20Penh webehigh.com:PhnomPenh]
:'''China (mainland)''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/china/ DrugPolicyAlliance:China], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bejing webehigh.com:Bejing], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Dongguan webehigh.com:Dongguan], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Guang%20Zhou webehigh.com:Guang Zhou], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Hong%20Kong webehigh.com:Hong Kong], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Shanghai webehigh.com:Shanghai], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Xiamen webehigh.com:Xiamen]
:'''Fiji''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Viti%20Levu webehigh.com:VitiLevu]
:'''
:'''India''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=New%20Delhi webehigh.com:NewDelhi], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bangalore webehigh.com:Bangalore], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Hyderabad webehigh.com:Hyderabad], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Jaisalmer webehigh.com:Jaisalmer], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Kerala webehigh.com:Kerala], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Mumbay%20(Bombay) webehigh.com:Mumbay (Bombay)], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Pune webehigh.com:Pune], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Pushkar webehigh.com:Pushkar], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Varkala webehigh.com:Varkala]
:'''Indonesia''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bali webehigh.com:Bali], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Jakarta webehigh.com:Jakarta], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Surabaya webehigh.com:Surabaya]
:'''
:'''Kazakhstan''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19786&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Kazakhstan], [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/nwasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:NorthwestAsia]
:'''
:'''Laos''': [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:EastAsia], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Luang%20Prabang webehigh.com:Luang Prabang], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Viang%20Vieng webehigh.com:Viang Vieng], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Vientiane webehigh.com:Vientiane]
:'''
:'''Mongolia''': http://www.chr.asn.au/freestyler/gui/files/Mongolia1.pdf
:'''Myanmar/Burma''': [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:EastAsia]
:'''
:'''
:'''North Korea''': [
:'''
:'''Phillipines''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:EastAsia], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Manila%20Quezon webehigh.com:Manila Quezon], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Pasay webehigh.com:Pasay]
:'''Singapore''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Singapore webehigh.com:Singapore]
:'''
:'''Sri Lanka''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Colombo webehigh.com:Colombo]
:'''Thailand''': [[Legal_issues_of_cannabis#Use_of_capital_punishment_against_the_cannabis_trade|Legal issues of cannabis#CapitalPunishment]], [[Medical marijuana#Thailand]], [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:EastAsia], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Bangkok webehigh.com:Bangkok], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Chiang%20Mai webehigh.com:Chiang Mai], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Koh%20Phangan webehigh.com:Koh Phangan], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Pattaya webehigh.com:Pattaya], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Phi%20Phi%20Island webehigh.com:Phi Phi Island], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Phuket%20Island webehigh.com:Phuket Island]
:'''Tajikistan''': [http://profiles.emcdda.europa.eu/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.Content&nnodeid=19783&sLanguageiso=EN emcddaProfile:Tajikistan], [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/nwasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:NorthwestAsia]
:'''
:'''Tonga''': [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Tongatapu webehigh.com:Tongatapu]
:'''Vietnam''': [http://www.dpf.org/global/drugpolicyby/asia/seasia/ DrugPolicyAlliance:EastAsia], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Danang webehigh.com:Danang], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Hanoi webehigh.com:Hanoi], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Ho%20Chi%20Min%20City%20(Saigon) webehigh.com:Ho Chi Min City (Saigon)], [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Nha%20Trang webehigh.com:Nha Trang]
== Discussion ==
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'''OK!''' I think I'm done listing all of the sources I have (still can't find my sources for Bahrain and North Korea). Please add or send me any additional sources. [[User:CL8|CL8]] 16:52, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
You might want to change the colors to be more distinctive (show contrast), as some of them (e.g. the light blue and regular blue) are too similar. People who are mildly colorblind would have a lot of trouble with this. -[[User:Njyoder|Nathan J. Yoder]] 13:41, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
== "Unenforced" in Sweden? ==
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:Alright. I'm changing Sweden. :) [[User:CL8|CL8]] 23:15, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
Good!
Remember, Swedish law enforcement is not uniform throughout the country. Sweden have a great populationcenter in the south, in the former east provinces of Denmark were cannabis by any standards have to be considered street legal. It is sold in the streets of their naval quarters a block away from the congress and forigne departments for crying out loud!
On minors; Minors are in the custody of their legal guardians and can neither buy alcohol, tobacco nor soda with high caffein/sugarcontent legally in Sweden.
On smoking cannabis as an adult; I have for the better part of the last 15 years smoked cannabis on a daily basis. I've smoked in public on several occasions, in front of groups of both police officers, private law enforcement corporations, together with policemen, custom officers and medical doctors. I've smoked cannabis on the main square of Malmö during their cityfestival and I have done it at the national historical park of Skansen in Stockholm and at the Tivoli in Copenhagen as well as several other places. I have never had any problem with the law concerning the use of cannabis neither in Scandinavia nor any place else in the world I have visited smoking.
Who can honestly make an argument that it helps anything to publicly portray Sweden as a drugfascist state when in truth it is not. There does exist a great deal of scare tactics and propaganda. The country has a tradition of regulating drugs to the extreme and cannabis is yet not regulated and thus "illegal". But to quote a good friend of mine; "Show me one acutall case of someone being punished in any way for smoking dope in Sweden and I'll show you a jury who will not get prescriptions for the drugs they need." I've talked to a lot of people about this in person and there are threat and the like but still no one that have come forward claiming that they have ever paid a fine or done a day in jail for smoking marijuana.
Sincerly
Chris *Lakey <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:CSjoholm|CSjoholm]] ([[User talk:CSjoholm|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CSjoholm|contribs]]) 12:57, 21 August 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Morocco ==
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::::No problem. :) [[User:CL8|CL8]] 06:37, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
I'd like to see 'Probably Illegal' changed to a more professional term. Presumably, Precedently or Antecedently perhaps. Also, the grouping of 'Legal' and "Essentially Legal' is quite broad. The map colouring gives the impression you will not be held accountable for possession in Ontario, Canada, which is not the case. You will just as likely there as you would the rest of Canada, which is coloured 2-stages differently. [[User:scoreoneforaids|scoreoneforaids]] 04:30, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
== Canada ==
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::I would like to see these references? [[User:24.222.173.28|24.222.173.28]] 02:59, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
::I disagree. Ontario's cannabis laws were recently overturned by the courts. While the law still remains on the books, the courts have set a legal precident in deeming the law to be invalid. While one can be arrested for posession of small amounts of marijuana, one cannot be convicted for posession of small amounts of marijuana in Ontario. Because of this, the police don't waste their time with small amounts of cannabis unless it can help in an investigation of another crime. Basically cannabis is in legal limbo... even the police aren't sure what to do half of the time.
:::Arguably, there's no real limbo that differs from the other provinces of Canada, so I'd like to see Ontario on the map changed Orange for the time being. The recent precedent-setting hearing (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/07/13/pot-toronto.html) refers to "personal amounts" (under 30 grams) and for medical purposes. True, this precedent can (and no doubt will) be extended to personal, non-medicinal possession but until that is made into law Ontario, as with the rest of Canada, still sits comfortably as "Illegal but often unenforced." scoreoneforaids 12:25, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
::::I beg to differ. Criminal law is national, Ontario has no way of making its own specific law. Despite this, a court ruling by a federally-appointed provincial judge has effect on the specific province where the ruling was made, not the entire country, so this is why the blue is Ontario-specific and not national. The blue colour also outlines either truly legal or "practically" legal. Since the law as a whole was challenged and overturned by a Justice of the Ontario Superior Court, the entire law is considered invalid in the province, and therefore cannot be used until either the ruling is overturned by a higher court or the law is re-written at the federal level. Yes, the ruling was specifically made in reference to medical use, but by striking it down, the entire law was made void. To quote:
::::
{{Quotation|In court, the man argued that the federal government only made it policy to provide marijuana to those who need it, but never made it an actual law. Because of that, he argued, all possession laws, whether medicinal or not, should be quashed. The judge agreed and dismissed the charges.|CBC.ca|http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/07/13/pot-toronto.html}}
::::That right there pretty much sums it up. Until the ruling is reversed, Ontario should remain blue. [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] 22:39, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
::I also disagree with the map indicating many U.S. states to be decriminalized. Posession of any quantity of cannabis is illegal in all U.S. states under federal law. Although state laws may not criminalize cannabis, federal law does.--[[User:70.81.251.32|70.81.251.32]] 00:54, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
I would also like to add that I am very tempted to colour Saskatchewan in red rather than orange. Prosecution of criminal matters, although covered by federal law, is up to provincial courts. Many provinces - BC, Ontario and Quebec come to mind - have courts and crown attorneys/crown prosecutors who have been known to outright refuse prosecution of marijuana possession cases, and Ontario right now is in an interesting state of legal limbo where the law is invalid. Saskatchewan, on the other hand, has historically been very vigilant with prosecution of possession offences, and have even gone so far as to charge people with trafficing for handing a lit joint to someone else - I know of not one case of this, but several. I would like to hear thoughts from others on this. Normally I would not consider this, but Saskatchewan seems to be a very interesting situation in the nation when it comes to enforcing possession laws. Simply put, based on my knowledge you are just as likely to land up in jail and before a judge for a marijuana offence in Saskatchewan as you are in Michigan, Texas or any of the other US states coloured in red. Anyone else care to discuss? [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] 22:42, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
Ontario should definately NOT be blue. Like it was stated before, Ontario possession laws are vague, however it is still very much illegal and therefore making Ontario blue on the map is misleading (and downright ludacris). I was just arrested for having 3.5 grams of pot on me IN ONTARIO and I was charged. The judge threatened me with 2 years jail time, but my duty council convinced him to lower it to Probation and Community Service because I had no priors. You call that Legalized? <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/74.124.121.3|74.124.121.3]] ([[User talk:74.124.121.3|talk]]) 17:11, 7 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Haha if you got arrested you must have been a real dick to the cop and the judge or you were driving like an idiot or something stupid, and even then I don't believe you. It's by now way legalized, but the law has been ruled void and therefore the charge can't be held against you in court. They can arrest you and do all that good stuff, but they cannot legally convict you of anything until the July 13 ruling is overturned. Next time, get a better lawyer (or put two and two together like the July 13 guy did and argue the law yourself) and don't be such an idiot with the cop. The legal precedence has already been set, all you had to do was mention it to the judge to get it thrown out. At least you have grounds for appeal, unless you were stupid enough to plead guilty *shrug* [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] 18:19, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
:Also, you might want to read the long post in the following page of this thread: http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1334314&fpart=22 Simply put, it was up to your lawyer to bring up R. v Long. If he/she didn't, and if you didn't do enough research on your own defence to advise council to bring it up, it's your own god damn fault you god convicted with something that has already been ruled unconstitutional. Good luck getting into the USA - or any other country outside Canada - at any point in your life in the future. It's your own fault. [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] 18:28, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Since when has Marijuana been legal in Ontario? <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Kyle Falcon|Kyle Falcon]] ([[User talk:Kyle Falcon|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Kyle Falcon|contribs]]) 00:55, 21 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:From the Toronto Police:
{{Quotation|"For the time being, nothing changes," Toronto police spokesman Mark Pugash said about how the force deals with marijuana possession. "We have to wait and see what happens with the process through the courts."|CBC.ca|http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/07/13/pot-toronto.html}}
:Therefore Ontario should not be colored blue. Police continue to arrest anyone in possession of marijuana, a controlled substance. [[User:69.158.159.16|69.158.159.16]] 21:12, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, the police can arrest all they want, but as long as the ruling is there and as long as you invoked said ruling, the judge has NO CHOICE but to throw it out. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/74.79.166.54|74.79.166.54]] ([[User talk:74.79.166.54|talk]]) 02:35, 10 November 2007 (UTC)</small>
The R. v. Long case is NOT binding, since the case was thrown out at the lowest court level (Ontario Court of Justice). Infact, Judge Borenstein stated himself that he could only "find" the possession laws to be unconstitutional, not "declare" that the possession laws are unconstitutional. Since the Long case, many people in Ontario have been arrested, charged, convicted, and sentenced for Marijuana possession and trafficking. It is absurd that it is coloured blue on the map. The Crown IS appealing the Long case, and the appeal will be heard by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. If the Court agrees with Long again, the ruling WILL be binding. If the Superior Court agrees with the Crown, then other people charged with Marijuana possession will not be able to use Long's argument. (There is also the possibility that this case could then be appealed to the Ontario Court of Appeal, and then the Supreme Court of Canada, but that is a long way from now). In short, judges can agree with the Long decision, but it is NOT binding, and more judges than not are still convicting people charged with marijuana possession. <!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:That is not true. The Crown never filed appeal within the 15 days ordered by the presiding judge. As a result, the R. v Long ruling has come into full force, and other cases - including one in October in Oshawa [http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/2007October19.html] - have been thrown out on these grounds. A strong legal precedent is forming in the province and it is snowballing nationally. As a result, Ontario very much is now deserving of the blue colour on the map. You may want to take a look at http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/ - as of October 2007, the Crown hadn't even filed an appeal, although the judge in the October case believed there was an appeal. To quote the presiding judge:
{{Quotation|THE COURT: I am going to expand my ruling ever so slightly simply to reflect what has happened here in the courtroom. I am ruling that in the face of the information that the case, *R. v. Long*, is under appeal by the Crown and the reluctance of the Crown here today to have the present case adjourned pending the outcome on the *R. v. Long* appeal, the charge is dismissed on the basis that the decision of Regina and Borenstein in *Long* is persuasive and there is no offence known to law which the accused have committed.|ThePotLawHasFallen.ca|http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/2007October19.html}}
:If you check out the website, the lawyer confirms that R. v Long has not been appealed. Until such a time as an appeal, the ruling has no force as confirmed by the Court. It's only going to get more interesting from here now that there have been two rulings with one of them confirming that the law has no force. The R. v Stavert ruling in 2003 may be enough of a precedent to nullify the law nationally, but a judge must first make a ruling based on this in another province for the precedence to be set. [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] ([[User talk:Snickerdo|talk]]) 11:03, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
Does anybody have any updated information about this? Where do these rulings stand now, December 2011? I would understand if the crown found around this without actually reforming the law but there seems to be no record of it past when cases began to be dismissed between 2000 and 2007. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.48.49.226|70.48.49.226]] ([[User talk:70.48.49.226|talk]]) 19:28, 19 December 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
Vancouver Island is coloured orange, but the rest of BC is pink, is this accurate? [[Special:Contributions/199.180.96.190|199.180.96.190]] ([[User talk:199.180.96.190|talk]]) 19:13, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
== United States - Federal government vs States ==
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:Yes it is. Read the lengthy discussion [[User_talk:CL8#New_York|here]]. [[User:CL8|CL8]] 15:18, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
::Sorry, I have worked for Legal Aid so I should know. This page is wrong, and NORML gets it wrong, unless you have a wacky definition of "decriminalized." (To NORML's credit, unlike this map, it qualifies "decriminalized" with "decriminalized to some degree.") Mere possession of more than 25 grams (0.88 oz) is absolutely a misdemeanor which will get you jail time, no matter where or why you have it. Smoking a tiny joint in public is a misdemeanor, and will get you jail time. Holding an unlit joint (open to public view) is a misdemeanor, and will get you jail time.<sup>1</sup> It is true that possession of less than 25 grams at home or concealed in public in "only" a violation, but it still falls under the criminal code, and guess what, on a third drug offense, it will still get you jail time. And even on the first offense if you're on parole it can send you back to prison. These laws are enforced—unequally of course, but routinely and on a very large scale.
::And of course, like every state in the USA, it is illegal under federal law. Which is normally only enforced by federal agents, but can be referred by state/local police. I've never seen this happen in NY for small cases, as it's already illegal under state law. The above poster's story is entirely credible, I've interviewed many defendants who have spent a night in jail for dime bags. And some of them were destined to spend more nights in jail.
:::<sup>1</sup> The allegation is usually that the defendant saw the police and tossed a small baggie containing marijuana to the ground. Whoops, possession in public view, that's a misdemeanor arrest charge. Many times in these dropsy cases it's actually found in an illegal pocket search and the police lie about the defendant ditching it. This is incredibly common (and not just in NY), to the extent of being nearly informal policy in some departments. Possession of marihuana in the 5th (any quantity of marijuana open to public view) is a real B misdemeanor with up to 3 months of jail.
::[[User:NTK|NTK]] 14:31, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
Alaska: Marijuana is currently legal to possess in the home in amounts up to four ounces. This certainly qualifies Alaska as "Essentially Legal".
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Switzerland is wrong too as far as i know.
:I don't know about the situation today, but a few years ago, you could get away with 30g in Berlin... --[[User:Elfboi|Elfboi]] 18:02, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
::The lower part of Germany on the map should be coloured red, it is criminalized in Baden and Bavaria.
::What you are saying directly contradicts the information I have referenced above...If you can find sources to back this up, please let me know. ;) Thanks! [[User:CL8|CL8]] 18:54, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
I am from Germany but live in United states now. German law says marijuana is not legal but if you have less than small amount cops usually give only a warning or maybe fine if there asholes. Map says decriminalized...is that what decriminalized means? Thanks nice map. --Retro89
:Yes this is basically what decriminalized means. Thanks much for your input! :) [[User:CL8|CL8]] 00:56, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Im from and still in Germany. (so excuse my poor english)
I dont think its decriminalized!!!
In some Staates the judges can dismiss, thats true, but if u r caught in the car with this stuff you ll loose your driving license!!!
Just because u used it, transporting this stuff. (thats why in most cases trains r used) doesnt matter if u r stoned or not!
the consumption is not illegal!
So the fact is: If you are sitting together, smoking joints, and u dont pass it to the others, there is only one person, that does illegal stuff. The Owner.
If the owner of the weed places the joint in the thing for the ash (?? Aschenbecher in German.) like for normal cigarettes, and an other person takes the joint, and smokes, the second person doesnt do anything illegal.
Thats because the second person doesnt become owner of the weed, and just is consuming.
If the second person passes the joint to a thrid, the second person does something illegal!
End of the Story: Only consuming is legal. But bearly unpossible without onwing stuff. And onwing weed is highly illegal everywhere in Germany. In some staats its just that they dont care so much on charges for "personal use" and they close the case.
But those charges arnt the same every where. (It also depends on the judges. :) ive seen on tv, that a judge smokes weed too, and if he has to judge about weed owners, he has higher tollerances, than other do!!!)
User Dunstkreis in German wikipedia. :)
PS: i live in Münster, near to Holland, and its realy hard to get some good weed at the moment, because they busted quite a lot of dealers!
:Its never been illegal to consume in the UK, only to possess for instance, and this reality doesnt make for decriminalisation, [[User:SqueakBox|SqueakBox]] 17:16, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
::Some things have been confused here. Consuming isn't illegl in Germany at all, it's possession and import which are prohibited. The police, contrary to what was stated above, is obligated to start a complaint in any case someone is catched possessing and/or importing cannabis. The prosecutor then has to decide wether he is going to bring it to court or leave it with a warning or a small fine, as long the amount of cannabis didn't excess what is called "Geringe Menge" (minor amount) in Germany. The "Geringe Menge" it handled differently by the federal Bundesländer and can vary from 3 Gramm (in Bavaria IIRC) to 30 Gramm (in Saarland IIRC). But the prosecutor might just don't care about the "Geringe Menge" and bring the case to court anyways, and is obligated to when the amount excesses the "Geringe Menge". However, the "Geringe Menge"-clause only counts once, the second time someone is catched possessing cannabis there ''will'' be a lawsuit. Additional factors totally indepedet from wether there's a lawsuit or not is the fact, that if someone is cought in a car, stoned or not, his/her driver's licence might get confiscated. The decision to do so is not a judge's work, but one of an official of the "Führerscheinstelle", the administrative unit for drivers' licenses. Conclusion: Very small amounts of cannabis can be either be tolerated for one single time or be punished. Bigger amounts or a second-time-catch will always be punished. That's not what I would call 'decriminalized'. [[User:172.158.54.224|172.158.54.224]] 17:13, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
== UK ==
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::I noticed this too, but because of the fact that the two maps show conflicting information. It is a class C drug, and this conflicting information should be sorted quickly. [[User:Reverieuk|Reverieuk]] 23:18, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
FYI these posts are out of date now and cannabis is since reclassified to B and is no where near decriminalised. Also aren't all drugs for personal use in Portugal legal so why light blue? [[Special:Contributions/77.102.39.153|77.102.39.153]] ([[User talk:77.102.39.153|talk]])
==Peru==
Is there another source supporting the information that marijuana is legal in Peru? I did a small research in google and most sites say there is a ban on the drug.
I'll post a reference soon, it is legal, up to 8 grams.
:here's a reference from Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/world-marijuana-laws_n_2167537.html Marijuana Laws Huff Post] up to 8 grams are legal, so long as you are not in possession of another illegal drug at the same time. From posts I've seen online, they are strictly enforcing this. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/108.45.79.153|108.45.79.153]] ([[User talk:108.45.79.153|talk]]) 03:53, 14 September 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
==Colombia==
The sources given here for Colombia and other countries are simply unreliable per [[W:NPOV]].. and should be colored in red. --'''[[User:F3rn4nd0#|<
:I am in the process of looking for sources but official sources are hard to find. In the absence of official sources I will use news stories, nongovernmental organizations, or the published collected experience of travellers, etc.. This map is true to the best of the knowledge collected here. It does not claim to be definitive, but rather is a work in progress. The sources will get better as more and more users contribute. [[User:CL8|CL8]] 23:41, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
== misleading image ==
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:This is not the case. I live in Ohio, a decriminalized state. There is no federal enforcement for minor possession. I have heard of and read of numerous cases of simple citations being given for minor possession. It '''is''' decriminalized here and the federal government does nothing to interfere with it. I understand that this is the case in '''all''' decriminalized US states. [[User:CL8|CL8]] 06:14, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
::From a technical legal perspective I believe the first poster is correct. Under the [[Controlled Substances Act]], Cannabis is a [[Schedule I drug]]. State laws do not replace (for lack of a better term) Federal laws. So even if local or state police are not enforcing the federal law, it is still illegal, and federal agencies (ie DEA) will enforce it (although if you're caught by the DEA for an ounce of cannabis it's probably because you have kilos of something else.) Perhaps it would be better to note that in the U.S. it is illegal at the federal level, but is often unenforced in certain states. This could be indicated on the map in another color to show that it is decriminalized at the state level, but still illegal at the federal level. This would be the most appropriate way of delivering the correct information, as the individual states of the USA are not individual nations (the USA isn't a commonwealth.) --[[User:Tonytnnt|Tonytnnt]] 15:40, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Technically person 1 is right, but it doesnt always work like that..
::::::::::No person 1 is '''incorrect'''. Decriminalization and legalization are not the same thing. The former is when it's still illegal but the penalties are only a fine etc rather than a criminal prosecution. Speeding is illegal but decriminalized because you only get a fine instead of being prosecuted as a criminal. It's possible for states to decriminalize without being in breach of federal law. 'Legalization' is another matter entirely. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/115.70.34.82|115.70.34.82]] ([[User talk:115.70.34.82|talk]]) 04:35, 17 August 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::::The interpretation of the constitution is always up for debate, so whether or not federal laws are above state laws is really up to the police/ local courts. And even if federal laws do bypass state laws, I think it would still be important to indicate the laws of each state, for reference purposes.
::Re: CL8's first response. Just because marijuana laws are not being enforced '''currently''' doesn't mean Federal enforcement plans could not be implemented. While an officer may not pull you over for going 75 in a 70 mph zone that does not make it legal. The Federal government has neither the manpower nor time to enforce small possession marijuana violations. They are more concerned with stopping drugs at the border and using interdiction tactics to reduce supply side surplus. This does not mean small possession is legal, not bulletproof in decriminalized states.[[User:Whitoflaven|Whitoflaven]] 18:28, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
:::You're missing the point that we're not talking actual legality here, but rather "essential" legality. If a US state was to totally legalize marijuana, it would be "essentially" legal since the feds wouldn't be the ones doing the enforcement, of which they don't do in intrastate matters. The same applies to decriminalization. Until the feds actually start going out stormtrooping on personal possession cases, the map should stay the way it is. [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] 06:47, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
::::It is essentially legal in many northern states in India, and the entire country on certain religious holidays. Likewise, it is hardly decriminalized in Brasil: while you only get sent to basically a light rehab program, it is mandatory or else leading to jail time. I think weould could use a new color for places where it is legal only for ethnic/religious regions/holidays like india, or medical reasons like nearly all the decriminalized states in the US, but where the federal government still basically considers it illegal in a technical sense. --— '''<span style="font-family:adobe caslon pro; font-style:italic; color:#330000"><big>r</big>obbie</span>''' <sup>[[User:Robbiemuffin|<span style="color:#22aaff">page</span>]] [[User talk:Robbiemuffin|<span style="color:#ffaa22">talk</span>]]</sup> 19:37, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
It is fucking illegal in Arkansas! Don't get busted here damnit!
== Weed in Taiwan ==
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:Give me a decent source and I'll change it! :) [[User:CL8|CL8]] 15:20, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
:I will second this. Smoking weed in ''not'' tolerated in Taiwan. The source ''already'' listed above for Taiwan confirms this. [http://www.webehigh.com/city/detail.php?CITYID=Taipei] Every international airport in Taiwan has signs up about the drug trafficking death penalty. I will also confirm the source that weed is rare in Taiwan, with hash being the somewhat preferred form, but uppers and other drugs being more preferred over weed. Taiwan's biggest drug problem is definitely [meth]amphetamines, I think MDMA is also available, but generally speaking most folks stick to tobacco, alcohol, and betelnut. anyway, please color Taiwan red. [[User:NTK|NTK]] 14:17, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
:I concur...Taiwan should definitely be colored red. Marijuana is definitely illegal and enforced here. I wouldn't want some poor sap to see an orange colored Taiwan and conclude that it's a smoker's paradise, then get incarcerated for smoking. [[User:203.73.233.131|203.73.233.131]] 04:10, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
So why hasn't this been changed yet? Who is in charge of updating this? [[User:Zachorious|Zachorious]] ([[User talk:Zachorious|talk]]) 14:50, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
==Hashish==
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==geting high in spain==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_of_cannabis here] it staes that possesiom of small amount of cannabis is '''decrimnilized''' while the map states that it is '''legel''' - who's right? <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/132.77.4.43|132.77.4.43]] ([[User talk:132.77.4.43|talk]]) 08:41, 2 March 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
I live in spain, and i know for a fact that consumption and possession of marijuana is completely illegal in spain and is strongly enforced.
== Decriminalized in New Mexico, USA ==
However if in possession of over 1 ounce then it is illegal <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Thrawst|Thrawst]] ([[User talk:Thrawst|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Thrawst|contribs]]) 17:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
==Middle East==
using or posession of any type of drugs are illegal (By Quran & International Law) but the punishments can be "imprisonment" or "a heavy fine" for (small quantity), or "Death Penalty" for (large quantity).
==Russia==
In Russia cannabis is a Schedule I drug. According to the Criminal Code of Russia (Article 228) possession, storage, transportation and preparation of "large amount" of cannabis is illegal and is punishable by either a substantial fine (about 1500 USD), corrective work (up to 2 years) or imprisonment (up to 3 years), harsher sentences apply for "extremely large amount" (3-to 10 years imprisonment). Government Decree No. 76 from February 7, 2006 further elaborates the definition of "large amount" of cannabis as being equal to 6 grams (0.211 ounces) dried, and "extremely large amount" - 100 grams (3.512 ounces) dried. Growing any amount of cannabis immediately nets you a 4-to-8. It is most definitely NOT decriminalized in Russia.
:Definitely NOT decriminalized. Posession of even less than 6 grams can be punished by imprisonment of 15 days. But that's not the worst thing that may happen. If one happens to share his stuff with some friends, he will be charged 4-8 years for "selling" it (UKRF 228.1), even if he gave it them for free. But even if one is toking alone and posessing less than 6 grams, he may still go to jail for a large amount, because of overwhelming corruption in police. They are really harsh, they can threaten one, demanding huge bribes, and if you don't pay, they can "magically" make you posess 200 grams, or a bag of heroin, whatever. It's very common here.
:Even if one manages to escape trade and trafficking charges, and has only administrative punishment, he will still have a lot of trouble, because his name will be included in special police list ("поставят на учёт", not sure how to translate it), and he will lose his driving license, he may lose his job and be expelled from school or university, he will have serious trouble with finding a new job, going abroad, and he will be pressed with huge social stigma. Having been excluded from that list is possible only after a few years and is extremely difficult, requiring one to regularly pass drug tests to prove that he's clear. But again, all problems can be solved with huge bribes.
:Therefore, let me change it.
:[[User:NotStoned|NotStoned]] ([[User talk:NotStoned|talk]]) 08:25, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
::Sorry, I thought it was SVG. Not sure how to edit PNG correctly, so I would please ask somebody more competent to do it. Thanks in advance. [[User:NotStoned|NotStoned]] ([[User talk:NotStoned|talk]]) 08:32, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
==Finland==
On the map it says "Illegal but often unenforced" in Finland, which is far from correct. Cannabis laws in Finland are strictly enforced, partly because the public opinion about cannabis in Finland is strictly negative and discussion is a taboo. Source for the legality status, see Finland above.
Correction has to be done to the image.
im from finland and I dissagree with it beein strictly enforced, there are cannabis marches around the year and often they end up in a park huge omounts of people lightin there joints and theres no cops even near.
and this was made in a public park in the 5th Largest town in finland so im kinda sceptic about "strictly enforced"
== Legend ==
Could the terms used in the legend be explained? For example, what is "essentially legal"? What is the difference between "decriminalized" and "legal"? -- [[User:Beland|Beland]] 17:40, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
As of November of 2014. The United States has legalized the manufacturing, possession, and distribution of Marijuana for anyone age 21 and older in 4 States. As we all know in Colorado and Washington were the first two states to legalize the recreational use of Marijuana. In November of 2014 two more states have legalized the recreational use of Marijuana, being Alaska and Oregon. In 2016 several more states are likely to legalize marijuana, among them are Massachusetts, California, Nevada, and Maine. Although Marijuana is still illegal under Federal law in the United States, the People of the United States are ending this prohibition on Marijuana to spite what The Federal Government says. The U.S. Government (which is supposed to be run by the people for the people) has not been just to its own citizens. many ways (freedom being one), has been stripped of the people and the people are fighting back. One prime example is by blatantly ignoring the Federal Government and saying We the people have made Marijuana legal, what are you going to do about it. The Federal Government could enforce its laws on Marijuana, but would a mutany by its own States and citizens really be worth it?
<b>Map Image doesn't include Hawai'i, US</b>, which should be light blue.
== Ohio ==
How can cannabis be considered decriminalized in Ohio when they still send people to jail for small amounts? I was a former resident of Oxford (Butler County) and had my apartment raided by a dozen officers with a battering ram for smoking a joint. All I had was a half ounce (14g) and I had to hire a heavy duty lawyer to avoid going to county jail for three months. In the end I paid $1,000 in fines, did 100 hours of community service and was on probation for two years and that was considered getting off light. I have since had to leave my home state of Ohio for California due to Ohio's insane laws and, after living in California for awhile, I can safely say that <B>equating California's and Ohio's laws -- which this map does -- <I>is just plain wrong</I></B>. -- [[User:Stereoisomer|Stereoisomer]] 05:35, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
:::People in Ontario have a very solid legal defence, [http://www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca/defensekit.html please see this for further information] [[User:Supposed|Supposed]] ([[User talk:Supposed|talk]]) 09:25, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
:::In Ohio, possesion of less than 3.5 ounces is punishable by a $100 fine and suspension of drivers and/or professional license(s). Possesion of drug paraphernalia (e.g. a bowl), however, is punishable by prison time. [[User:Okj579|Okj579]] ([[User talk:Okj579|talk]]) 04:18, 26 May 2011 (UTC)
== Nevada -- I think blue is wrong, should be dark red ==
I think the blue for Nevada is wrong. I was under the impression that possession of any amount of marijuana in Nevada was a felony. This stuck with me because it seems in such stark contrast to Nevada's generally libertarian ethos. --[[User:Trovatore|Trovatore]] 07:22, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
== Bulgaria - The drug laws changed ==
The drug laws in my home country have just changed. Here's the url: http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc.php?IDNA=2135534629 and in there "Член 354а" is what concerns us. http://www.pravovadurzhava.com/resources/laws/lawid/51/type/view/index.html is another place with the whole bulgarian criminal code.
That's the law since 13 october 2006. The idea of the new law is that in "unimportant cases" (like having a joint) there's only a fine of no more than 1000 leva. It is still quite unclear is this a real change, as "unimportant cases" is undefined or at least I haven't found a definition.
A few years ago the law was like "for small amounts - a fine" but there were judges abusing the "small amounts" in trials for kilograms of heroine (as small amounts was undefined in laws). So the government changed it to the prohibitionistic law. I hope this doesn't happen again.
== South Africa ==
You put South Africa in orange, however, the webehigh pages that you cite indicate that small amounts are only punishable by a fine. Unless there is more authoritative evidence that SA is criminalized, please turn it light blue
== Romania ==
The image falsely lists romania as not enforced , the law strictly forbids the use, possession or selling of MJ or hash. You'll get 3-5 yrs for consumption and 15-17 for drug-dealing.
It's highly illegal to smoke/own/sell marijuana in Romania. The legislation is conservative and everything linked to any kind of drug is a criminal offense. There are more and more voices that say the consumption of drugs should not be considered a crminal offense and it's very likely the laws will change in the coming years. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Mancini|Mancini]] ([[User talk:Mancini|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mancini|contribs]]){{#if:20:56, August 23, 2007 (UTC)| 20:56, August 23, 2007 (UTC)}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Lesotho should be orange, not red ==
According to [http://www.unesco.org/most/dslaniel.htm Laurent Laniel] of the OGD, "although cannabis cultivation is widespread in the mountains, and although all residents of the zones in question (and the country at large) are aware of this fact (as are all local, national and international authorities)�in short, although cannabis production is an open secret and enjoys de facto de-criminalisation�it nevertheless remains a very private activity." Sounds like 'illegal but often unenforced' (orange) to me, as opposed to 'illegal' (red). [[User:Picaroon|Picaroon]] [[User talk:Picaroon|(t)]] 20:27, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
== Somalia ==
While the Islamic Courts might have punished marijuana possession they've basically been defeated. While Somalia does have a recognized government it lacks any effective control. Essentially, Somalia does not have a government. Several groups are competing for power. Cannabis can't be illegal if there aren't any laws. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.247.215.27|24.247.215.27]] ([[User talk:24.247.215.27|talk]]) 06:50, 30 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== What is meant by decriminalization? ==
Most of the U.S. states colored as having "decriminalized" cannabis haven't really done so under the normal definition of that term, which is to make cannabis possession an offense punishable by a non-criminal fine (like a speeding ticket) rather than criminal arrest. For example, California has only decriminalized possession for medical purposes; non-medical possession is still a criminal offense. It is true that under [[California Proposition 36 (2000)|Proposition 36]], defendants are routinely offered probation and drug treatment in lieu of jail time, but sentencing people to probation is not "decriminalization", especially since there are large categories of people not even eligible for the probation offer. --[[User:Delirium|Delirium]] 00:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
==Ontario's Status==
Never, in the 20 years that I have lived, has Cannabis been legal in Ontario, the oddly coloured "Blue" province on the map. It's been illegal, except from 2004 - 2006, wherein it was decriminalized within the province. The Federal Government, early 2006, removed that amendment to the Drug Schedule policy. For once, your cites are outdated and wrong. The current policy is as follows: Within Ontario, possession and all subsequent charges (transporting, intent to distribute) are illegal. On the streets, depending on the area in which you live (Rural Ontario is quite lenient, whereas areas such as the Detroit-Windsor corridor, and the Golden Horseshoe (Niagara - Hamilton - "Greater Toronto Area" - Oshawa) are more enforced. The surrounding areas moreso than the core (The core of the GTA is the city of Toronto, not including the Etobicoke or Scarborough regions). Common misconceptions: 1) A rather large portion of Ontarians do use cannabis, but this does NOT make it legal. 2) Decriminalization is defined, at least here, as being rudimentarally enforced, with each offense taken into consideration at multiple levels: first, the street - the officer which "arrests" you MAY let you off with a warning. second, the courts - It's been seen that smaller amounts within court are either thrown out, or subsequently dealt with through the "Alternative Measures" program, constituting of the obligatory quota for a certain amount of hours spent doing community service. In a short of words, decriminalization takes the focus off casual pot smokers, being lenient towards the amount carried. This does not mean if you're carrying 10 dollars worth, you'll be fine. It means, you MAY have a funny story to tell to your buddy's the next day. In most cases, it should be noted, you'll end up with a non-criminal fine. Fix it - Fix it now, and fix it badly. Thank you [[User:74.12.4.49|74.12.4.49]] 23:08, 26 October 2007 (UTC) Joe Caron
The map lists small amounts of canabis as being legal in Ontario because, currently, small amounts of cannabis are legal in Ontario. Or, at least, are not illegal. This is a result of a court case during July of this year in which the laws regarding possession of small amounts of cannabis were struck down as unconstitutional, thereby rendering possession of small amounts of cannabis quite legal. --[[User:131.104.254.224|131.104.254.224]] 23:43, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
While that may be the result of the court case, were the subsequent laws altered as well? [[User:142.150.29.207|142.150.29.207]] 16:22, 5 November 2007 (UTC) Joe Caron
I agree with the person who posted on November 1st, for he seems to possess some knowledge of the legal system and the effects of striking down a law as unconstitutional. To Joe: there have been no subsequent laws that have been passed regarding the legality of cannabis, and as it stands, the previous provisions governing the possession of cannabis have been struck down and are therefore no longer of effect (until Parliament brings into force laws that comply with the constitution). As it stands, without a law, the acts are legal. Possession of cannabis in Ontario is legal, for now... :) <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/152.78.252.95|152.78.252.95]] ([[User talk:152.78.252.95|talk]]) 12:57, 26 December 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Right, it's blue because of the court case, not because of any actual law. It's defacto legal right now, so to speak. There were two cases - R v. Long in July 07 where the ruling originally came from, and R. v. Bodnar/Hall/Spasic in October 07 where a judge cited the original ruling when dismissing charges. The subsequent ruling further emphasiszed that even though there is an appeal underway, the three couldn't be convicted of the charge, because - and I quote - "no law has been broken." The first case is on its way to the Court of Appeal, and if they agree with Justice Borenstein's ruling the effect will be that police will not even be able to arrest. There are interesting times, that's for sure! [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] ([[User talk:Snickerdo|talk]]) 04:43, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
Having consulted with a crown attorney within Ontario as recently as January 31st on this very subject I can assure you that the judges ruling has been overturned and the laws have been reinstated. I disagree with the ruling being overturned myself but that is not of importance. Unfortunately cannabis is currently illegal in Ontario. [[Special:Contributions/65.93.100.194|65.93.100.194]] ([[User talk:65.93.100.194|talk]]) 16:57, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
:Your friend, the so-called crown attorney, is full of hogwash. Something as big as this would have made the national headlines, and most certainly www.thepotlawhasfallen.ca. You can assure us all you want, but we have references and sources and your buddy the CA has provided you with absolutely nothing, therefore it this so-called overturning doesn't exist. Last I read, the appeal hasn't even been scheduled for a hearing yet so there's no way it could be overturned out of thin air. Even as recently as this past month have cases been withdrawn on the grounds that they are not violating law - one on February 8 in Kitchener, and one on January 16 in London. Looks like your buddy the CA should lay off the weed himself! [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] ([[User talk:Snickerdo|talk]]) 04:20, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
== Argentina ==
I live in Buenos Aires and here marijuana is not decriminalized at all. There's no amount for personal use nor nothing.
In some cities in the country maybe the police lets it be unenforced but it is not the situation in the bigest cities. Anyway it is illegal, it can be punished with jail and it is a federal issue so the provinces are not allowed to make their own changes. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/190.55.80.106|190.55.80.106]] ([[User talk:190.55.80.106|talk]]) 06:48, 20 November 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Yeah, I second this as well. No references, but a couple of friends got busted because they had a joint in their possession. They have been released after less than 24 hours, but still they got arrested. --[[User:Baka toroi|Baka toroi]] ([[User talk:Baka toroi|talk]]) 23:21, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
== The status of Iceland ==
[[User:CL8]] recently moved [[Iceland]] in the ''Decriminalized'' category from the ''Confirmed illegal'' category, I'm curious as to why, just today a 26 year old man was [http://visir.is/article/20080124/FRETTIR01/80124057 sentenced to 2 months in prison] for driving under the influence of THC and being in posession of just over a gram of mixed tobacco/hashish. People most certainly are arrested routinely for posession of illicit drugs in Iceland and they do go to jail for it. Perhaps this confusion arises because the Icelandic penal system is set up so that you can often pay large fines instead of spending time (I've heard around 2000$ USD for posession of small amounts of pot is routine). --[[{{ns:2}}:Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason|Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason]] 15:47, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
:I've uploaded a new version which marks Iceland as having cannabis criminalized. --[[{{ns:2}}:Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason|Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason]] 14:24, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
The fact that he only got 2 months for driving under the influence of hash and was in possession of hashish, makes it decriminalized. In the USA you would be looking at a much longer sentence and probably about the same amount of money in fines. You also have to take into consideration that we are transferring the Icelandic currency over to dollars and the Krona is at a much higher value then the dollar. so it might seem like the fines are high, but in reality it is about the same you would pay in the states after having to go through the legal system. Also he probably got that 2 month prison sentence for driving under the influence, rather then for possession of the drug. I'm sure if he had been caught at home or walking outside, all he would be look at, is a fine. but after reading that a man got caught with 142 grams of marijuana and he only received a fine, makes it decriminalized.
after reading the article again, the guy who got jail time also had previous problems with the law(drug related, of course)
Looks like people on here are not understanding what decriminalized means, so here is the definition
decriminalize
Main Entry:
de·crim·i·nal·ize Listen to the pronunciation of decriminalize
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)dē-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌlīz, -ˈkrim-nəl-\
Function:
transitive verb
Date:
1969
: to remove or reduce the criminal classification or status of; especially : to repeal a strict ban on while keeping under some form of regulation (decriminalize the possession of marijuana)
== US laws, rehash ==
I see this has been rehashed several times. At the risk of upping the approbium, I have often found that if something is raised many times, then there's often a problem with a page. In this case, I would hardly call decriminalization for very small amounts of marijuana to be over "decriminalization". What's more, several of the US states that have been marked decriminalized in fact had ballot measures fail to make them legal. At very best, these should be marked "decriminalized in certain circumstances" or "decriminalized for small amounts". What's more, if you look at the map at [http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4516], you will find that this map (provided by a self-proclaimed pro-marijuana group, and open to bias) has marked the same states. But if you click on individual states which are marked decriminalized, you will see it is legal in only rare circumstances. Take, for instance, Nevada: [http://norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4550]; it is legal only less than one ounce, and at that for medical purposes. I would hardly call that decriminalized. With all due respect, I believe this is a clear case of weasel wording, and needs to be remedied. I would fix it now, but I can't figure out the font used, nor how to make more colors on this low color bitmap. [[User:The Evil Spartan|The Evil Spartan]] ([[User talk:The Evil Spartan|talk]]) 08:57, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
:I believe the description of the map is quite clear when it says that it is marking areas decriminalized or legalized for small amounts only. [[User:Snickerdo|Snickerdo]] ([[User talk:Snickerdo|talk]]) 04:22, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
== Denmark ==
Currently the map lists possession of small amounts of cannabis in Denmark to be decriminalized. This is not true. Possession of cannabis has been illegal for a long time. However in 1969 a circular from the national chief of police to the prosecutors ordered that first-time offenders possessing only small amounts of cannabis for personal use should only receive a warning. This circular was overturned in 2004 by the government and today people caught with small amounts will receive a fine. Denmark's status on the map should thus be changed to "confirmed illegal".--<span style="color:red">★</span> [[User:Regicollis|Regicollis]][[User Talk:Regicollis|<sup>T</sup>]]<sup>·</sup>[[Special:Contributions/Regicollis|<sup>C</sup>]] 15:54, 21 February 2009 (UTC)
:I concur. Cannabis is illegal in Denmark as stated in the article. Denmark, therefore, should be red, just as the rest of the Nordic countries. I do not know which rules apply in Greenland and The Faroe Islands. -[[Special:Contributions/188.183.47.162|188.183.47.162]] ([[User talk:188.183.47.162|talk]]) 10:58, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
== Further discussion continues at the Commons image talk page ==
Please see:
*[[commons:File talk:World-cannabis-laws.png]]
--[[User:Timeshifter|'''Timeshifter''']] ([[User talk:Timeshifter|talk]]) 20:15, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
== Poland new policy of drugs ==
Poland introduced legislation to terminate the prosecution for possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use. The law introduces the possibility when a person has negligible amounts of drugs for personal use and is not a dealer. De facto, Poland decriminalized a small amount of the drugs. So change it on the map. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Misiek889|Misiek889]] ([[User talk:Misiek889|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Misiek889|contribs]]) 19:23, 28 May 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== italy ==
decriminalized??? the map is wrong. growing a plant in italy gives you from 6 up to 20 years of jail. if you shoot a policeman is less seriuos.
check it out on it.WP. --[[Special:Contributions/79.51.183.99|79.51.183.99]] ([[User talk:79.51.183.99|talk]]) 15:45, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
== United Kingdom ==
If the police catch people with cannabis it is confiscated so therefore I would say its confirmed Illegal [[User:Coolguy22468|C. 22468]] ([[User talk:Coolguy22468|talk]]) 11:17, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
== Australia ==
Hate to rain on the crop, but at best Australia - all of it - is "Illegal, but rarely enforced". Dealers can and will face jail time. Users tend to get cautioned several times before facing small fines. NONE of your surviving references support anything different, and the .gov page no longer exists. I would bet a weeks pay against a gram that it never supported saying "decriminalized" either. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/118.209.213.194|118.209.213.194]] ([[User talk:118.209.213.194|talk]]) 16:01, 18 August 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Egypt ==
From what I've seen, cannabis laws in Egypt are very rarely enforced, certainly not for personal use, and the police generally don't pursue dealers, either. An individual caught with hashish would only be charged if the police wanted him/her for something else. [[User:Lockesdonkey|Lockesdonkey]] ([[User talk:Lockesdonkey|talk]]) 03:52, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
== Map, Connecticut and the US ==
On the map, Connecticut is incorrectly placed as red. However, pot has been decriminalized there. Furthermore, it seems for all of the US it would be better to put the states in orange as opposed to red, as cannabis laws are rarely enforced except against distributors.
:http://blog.norml.org/2011/06/07/connecticut-lawmakers-vote-to-decriminalize-adult-marijuana-possession/
:http://the420times.com/2011/06/ct-senate-passes-bill-to-decriminalize-small-amounts-of-marijuana/
:http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2011/06/after-marijuana-decriminalizat.html
:Thanks.[[User:LedRush|LedRush]] ([[User talk:LedRush|talk]]) 17:42, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
== Canada ==
Is there any proof that cannabis laws are "often unenforced" in Canada? Hundreds are busted everyday for it, and you can now be sentenced to over a year for growing a few plants. I wouldn't call that "often unenforced."
The color should be changed to red, confirmed illegal.
== Luxembourg ==
Luxembourg should be red (confirmed illegal): http://www.sante.public.lu/fr/rester-bonne-sante/047-drogues-illicites-dependances/010-effets-risques/cannabis/index.html
The prohibition of use of cannabis in public is actively enforced.
Could someone change it?
[[Special:Contributions/158.64.77.102|158.64.77.102]] ([[User talk:158.64.77.102|talk]]) 08:07, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
:Can you legally use it at home? If not, is that law actively enforced?[[User:LedRush|LedRush]] ([[User talk:LedRush|talk]]) 12:13, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
== italy ==
as said in the article, cannabis in italy is illegal. the map is not correct in that --[[Special:Contributions/79.32.45.140|79.32.45.140]] ([[User talk:79.32.45.140|talk]]) 00:47, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
== Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina ==
The fact that these countries' laws don't punish possession for personal use does NOT mean it's descriminalized! Specially because there is now law quantifying how much is "personal use". Possession of marijuana in these countries is ILEGAL.
Posession for personal use in Uruguay is legal since April 26, 2011[[Legality of cannabis in Uruguay]]. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/110.174.43.155|110.174.43.155]] ([[User talk:110.174.43.155|talk]]) 23:47, 14 November 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Federal vs State law ==
If the federal law declares Marijuana as illegal, but the state declares it as legal, it is still illegal as Federal law supersedes state law. Is it then misleading to color the states Washington and Colorado as "Legal" when in fact, it is illegal in all states due to federal law? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/50.47.99.194|50.47.99.194]] ([[User talk:50.47.99.194|talk]]) 16:15, 13 November 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Well it's certainly not ''completely legal'', but I think it would fall into the category of essentially legal, which is also represented by blue. In the two states, posession and consumption is still illegal under federal law, but President Obama has decided not to go after recreational users in the two states following the ballot initiatives, stating "It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said under state law that is legal" ([http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2012/12/obama_walks_careful_line_on_ma.html]). In this case the President's decision not to enforce a law makes it not de jure but de facto, or essentially, legal. That being said, if it turns out that the federal government is still going after recreational use in some non-trivial way in the two states, then I would be open to, say, coloring the two states with blue and red stripes, symbolizing the coexistence of legality and illegalty. Come to think of it, perhaps the decriminalized states should be orange and red stripes, if the federal government is applying criminal penalties on those states that only have civil penalties (decriminalized). I might look into that. [[User:Trinitresque|Trinitresque]] ([[User talk:Trinitresque|talk]]) 05:46, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
== North Korea colored blue... ==
...now, that's a good one.
In communist North Korea, where basically everything is forbidden, is cannabis legal?
I DON'T THINK SO. NO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES HAVE EVER LEGALIZED DRUGS.
And even thou maybe their laws don't spesific mentions cannabis, it's guaranteed outlawed together with all other drugs.
And if you're a tourist how should you smoke? All tourists are literary followed the entire stay by a government tourist guide. (I've seen it on TV).
Bjarnulf, Oslo
PS. Please change the coloring from blue to red, because it's guaranteed forbidden. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/84.209.88.240|84.209.88.240]] ([[User talk:84.209.88.240|talk]]) 12:43, 18 April 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::Nope you are wrong. Cannabis is legal in North Korea. [[Special:Contributions/115.70.34.82|115.70.34.82]] ([[User talk:115.70.34.82|talk]]) 04:37, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
== Incorrect information for New Jersey ==
The image shows New Jersey (In the United States) as "decriminalized", but it is not. See [[Legality of cannabis by US state]], which should have the appropriate sources. I stumbled upon this when I was trying to find information while in a debate about the subject with someone. --[[User:Seahorseruler|<span style='color:#1A2BBB'>'''Seahorseruler'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Seahorseruler|(Talk Page)]] [[Special:Contributions/Seahorseruler|(Contribs)]] ([[WP:AIV|Report a Vandal]])</sup> 22:37, 11 August 2013 (UTC)
== Mexico incorrect ==
In 2009, Mexico decriminalized possession of up to 5g of cannabis plant material. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/21/mexico-decriminalizes-sma_n_264904.html see here] As such I will change this image. [[Special:Contributions/115.70.34.82|115.70.34.82]] ([[User talk:115.70.34.82|talk]]) 04:41, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
: Okay, so apparently I can't do that due to permissions issues. It would be nice if someone else could. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Revoran|Revoran]] ([[User talk:Revoran|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Revoran|contribs]]) 04:54, 17 August 2013 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== "Illegal but often unenforced" - what does this even mean? ==
I see that there is a whole slew of countries with the tenuous label of "often unenforced" indicated on the map with what would appear to be some degree of certainty. What?
The sources certainly don't justify such broad assumptions. For example, Botswana's status as "often unenforced" seems to be based on a [http://www.sundaystandard.info/print_article.php?NewsID=13507 single article] which actually makes no reference to the level of enforcement. It basically just says that a lot of people smoke pot without any comment on the rate of enforcement.
Furthermore, I think that, even if rates of enforcement were known for the countries in question, it would still be a largely irrelevant statistic to include on the map. Essentially it would be telling people how likely they were to be caught, and not reflect the actual state of the law regarding the subject, which is an altogether more important (and much less subjective!) thing to take into account when making what essentially amounts to a map of a substance's ''legality''. For example, is enforcement just crappy because they don't have the money to pursue it, or is there a conscious decision to avoid prosecution?
I think that unless this issue can be satisfactorily resolved, the category ought to be removed from the map due to its nebulousness and impossibility to verify reliably. '''[[User:Ziggy Sawdust|Zig]]'''[[User talk:Ziggy Sawdust|Saw]] 08:00, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
== Bangladesh ==
The source listed above for Bangladesh has moved. It is here now: [http://webehigh.org/dhaka-bangladesh/ Web High Dhaka, Bangladesh] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/108.45.79.153|108.45.79.153]] ([[User talk:108.45.79.153|talk]]) 03:58, 14 September 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Bangladesh should be pink, not blue, according to the government source. [[User:Kaldari|Kaldari]] ([[User talk:Kaldari|talk]]) 00:58, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
== Philippines ==
Are you sure about Philippines? They have quite tough drug laws there. Better modify that misleading mark as cannabis being decriminalized there. --[[Special:Contributions/49.146.220.11|49.146.220.11]] ([[User talk:49.146.220.11|talk]]) 13:26, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
==Netherlands==
I see the blue colour of the Netherlands on the map. This is not correct. In contrary to worldwide opinions, cannabis is NOT legal in Holland, it's tolerated and decriminalised up to 5 plants for personal use (no selling, transporting), 5 grams and under condition of no nuisance. I am not able to change this map, but I suggest someone does. This policy has been hardened by considerating the growing conditions: indoor growing under artificial light will be considered professional and not personal. Source: Official site of the Dutch governement http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/drugs/gedoogbeleid-softdrugs-en-coffeeshops <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/141.134.156.31|141.134.156.31]] ([[User talk:141.134.156.31|talk]]) 14:09, 13 January 2014 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
It's still as good as legal. Government licensed coffeeshops sell Cannabis openly and 'lawfully'. The fact those coffee-shops are licensed by local or national government makes the lawful sale de-facto legal. It's 'essentially' (or rather 'de-facto') legal for the purposes of this image. :) [[Special:Contributions/94.6.162.118|94.6.162.118]] ([[User talk:94.6.162.118|talk]]) 07:28, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
==Vermont Has Decriminalized==
Vermont decriminalized marijuana last year. Map should reflect this change.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vermont-decriminalizes-possession-small-amounts-pot-article-1.1365354 <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Tripleclean|Tripleclean]] ([[User talk:Tripleclean|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tripleclean|contribs]]) 17:13, 14 February 2014 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== 'Essentially legal' ==
Shouldn't it say 'Legal / De-facto legal', rather than 'Legal / Essentially Legal'..? Just so it looks a bit smarter? :) [[Special:Contributions/94.6.162.118|94.6.162.118]] ([[User talk:94.6.162.118|talk]]) 07:25, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
== Georgia ==
please update the map on Georgia. consumption is legal from today [http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/justice/96936-georgia-abolishes-sanctions-against-marijuana-use.html] [http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/justice/96938-constitutional-court-releases-statement-regarding-ruling-on-legalization-of-marijuana-use.html] <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/37.232.112.102|37.232.112.102]] ([[User talk:37.232.112.102#top|talk]]) 16:10, 30 July 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== Chile, Colombia, South Africa ==
These countries should be orange (Chile and Colombia) or red (South Africa) according to [[Legality of cannabis]] and the main articles ([[Cannabis in Chile]], [[Cannabis in Colombia]], [[Cannabis in South Africa]]). --[[User:Gbuvn|Gbuvn]] ([[User talk:Gbuvn|talk]]) 08:59, 2 August 2018 (UTC)
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