The government of Israel approved a proposal to decriminalize marijuana use. About it on March 5, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Under the new rules, which first caught the customer off with a fine instead of a prison sentence. If he gets caught again, the amount of the payment will be doubled. The third time, the offender may be sent to rehabilitation, and also deprive a driver’s license or a license for the right of gun ownership.
A criminal case can be initiated in that case, if the offender is caught for the fourth time.
According to “Russian service bi-Bi-si”, the amount of the initial fine will be $ 270. While Israel was the first country in the middle East, where decriminalized cannabis use. This country is a world leader in the study of the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
According to the official data of the Israeli Ministry of health, about 25 thousand people in the country are eligible for medical marijuana. Many of them suffer from cancer or mental illness.