World Pot Laws

[Teucer]

Hi folks,

 

I've looked a little and cannot find - mind you, to look through this forum would take MONTHS - even using search! so much here, that's a good thing. Apologies if this has already been done, but:

 

Can people please contribute their own knowledge (not heard it from a friend knowledge) about the legality of Pot worldwide. It may need to be broken into provence/state, and please remember to add a date. There's no good having a post on 2/2/09 when the law you know of is relevant as at 1/1/1990!!

 

This will allow us pot smokers looking for a new home to make considerations. It will allow holidayers to know what they can and cannot get away with in their chosen location. I think it's also just an interesting, stoned thing to do!

 

I look forward to responses.

[bighit]

Enjoy!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis

 

Heres some snippet from it.

 

Portugal

 

Personal consumption limit is 2.5 gram per day of marijuana[citation needed] and 0.5 gram per day[citation needed] of hashish. One may possess not more than 10 daily doses, otherwise it may be categorized as trafficking. Consumption still has a penalty that may be a fine or other penalty. Cultivation, even if for personal use, is still totally illegal and cultivation of even one plant is assumed to indicate involvement with trafficking. Possession of seeds is also illegal and despite there being several "head shops" or "grow shops" in Portugal, they are not allowed to sell seeds. It is also true that the number of grow shops has increased over the past few years, which seems to indicate that cultivation for personal use (in Portuguese: auto-cultivo) is becoming a more common practice. There is also a forum, named hortadacouve, formed by people who cultivate for personal use.

 

It is very common in Portugal to see young people smoking in concerts and other party areas. There has also been, in the last decade, an increase of cafés where it is possible to smoke, although it is never an "open" experience, because there is still a lot of intolerance to public consumption of cannabis as a day to day practice.

 

The 2006 Global Marijuana March (Portuguese: Marcha Global da Marijuana) was celebrated for the first time in Lisbon and in 2007 both Lisbon and Porto celebrated it.

 

 

 

Netherlands

 

The possession/purchase of Cannabis is "tolerated" in small amounts. One can purchase cannabis in special shops (called "coffee shops") if one is age eighteen and over. Sale and purchase of cannabis anywhere else is illegal. Outdoor use is forbidden as well. Cultivation and wholesale of cannabis is likewise "tolerated" in small amounts (guidelines here are no more than five plants at home or the possession of 5 grams per adult max.). The tolerance guidelines appear in appendix of the Opium Act. The Opium Act states very clearly that every part of the hemp plant is banned except for the seeds – this is in accordance with many of the international treaties which the Netherlands have signed. It is for this reason Cannabis cannot be legalised in the Netherlands. Thus, it remains illegal but it is "tolerated." A recent court decision allowed a medical cannabis user to avoid legal prosecution for possession of a small number of cannabis plants; however, the state is appealing the decision.

 

By 2009, 27 coffee shops selling cannabis in Rotterdam, Netherlands, all within 200 meters from schools, must close down. This is nearly half of the coffeeshops that currently operate within its municipality. This is due to a new policy of city mayor Ivo Opstelten and the town council as a result of increased use of soft drugs among pupils.

 

 

Belgium

 

Individual or solo use by adults has the lowest priority to police and government instances, if the use doesn't cause any problems to their environment. This basically means only the use in public places, possession of more than 3 grams, or the sale of the drug are pursued in court. However, the use in the presence of minors is strictly forbidden. The cultivation of one feminine cannabis plant for personal use is decriminalized.

Edited February 2, 2009 by bighit

[Teucer]

Hey bighit,

 

Thanks mate. You legend. I read it all. Looks like Spain is the go!

 

I've already been there once and LOVED the joint.

 

Time to brush up my Spanish.

 

I love Australia. I love Queensland. And I love the folk here. But because I live here I am a criminal. And it doesn't look like changing soon. I've had enough.

 

I'd still like to hear about France and some more tropical countries. I mean, Jamaica wasn't even there!

[Guest sambam420afghanica]

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[bighit]

Yeah www.WeBeHigh.com is a great site been there many times.