Holy Smokes! Israel takes step toward marijuana reforms
March 06, 2017
JERUSALEM (AP):
Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet has approved a measure that would reduce penalties for possession of marijuana. If caught, smokers would pay a fine, instead of facing criminal charges.
Netanyahu said ahead of yesterday's meeting that a "new enforcement policy" should be drawn up "cautiously and in a controlled manner."
The decision does not mean that Jerusalem will now have Amsterdam-style coffee shops. The Haaretz daily said a committee would study ways to regulate the use of pot.