“Every moving thing that liveth shall be for food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.” Genesis 9:3 (The Israel Bible™)
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The new government policy shifts
the responsibility of enforcing marijuana laws from police to civil
authorities. Yet recreational cannabis use is not fully legalized in
Israel, and the Israel Police clarified that “even under the new
enforcement policy, cannabis use will stay illegal in the public sector,” reported Yedioth Ahronoth.
Possessing more than 15 grams of cannabis remains illegal in Israel. Further, individuals caught carrying less than 15 grams may still be apprehended depending on whether or not the marijuana is determined to be for personal consumption or distribution, based upon the way it is packaged.
If police determine the cannabis is for personal use, the individual’s criminal past will be checked; if no drug-related offenses are found, the individual will be fined NIS 1,000 ($280).
Second-time cannabis offenses will result in a NIS 2,000 ($560) fine, third-time offenders will be investigated for drug offenses and have the violation added to their criminal record, and fourth-time offenders will be indicted. A refusal to pay fines could result in a prison sentence of up to one year.
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