The capital of the United States has allowed the recreational use of
weed since midnight after the states of Alaska, Colorado, Washington and
Oregon have already amended their laws.
Residents and visitors can now have as much as two ounces (56 grams)
of cannabis on their person and can even grow up to six plants at home –
provided they are over the age of 21.
However, smoking spliffs on the streets of Capitol Hill would be
prohibited as it is only allowed in private places. Buying and selling
the substance remains illegal outside of licensed shops.
In Oregon,
the recreational smoking of cannabis will also be legal from 1 July
this year and it will be available to buy from designated shops.
The personal allowance of eight ounces in Oregon is significantly
more generous than the other states and households will also be allowed
to grow up to four plants each.
In Colorado, possession of up to one ounce is allowed and up to seven
grams is permitted for non-residents. Smoking with discretion has also
been advised. The state has also collected at least $60 million in taxes so far from licensed dispensary sales.
Jamaica also decriminalised possession of up to two ounces this month. It is now punishable by a fine instead of a three-year prison sentence.
Portugal was one of the first countries in the world to decriminalise
the use of all drugs from 2001. Possession of up to 25 grams of
cannabis is permitted but someone repeatedly caught would be ordered to
mandatory rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, in Spain, it is legal to cultivate cannabis for personal
use at home and it is legal in the Netherlands to smoke cannabis in
designated coffeeshops and to possess up to five grams for personal use.
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