Malawi’s Cannabis Policy: Not Fair
In BlyntreThe advertising capital of Malawiconvicted by a district court Mussa John, a teenager, to 8 years in prison for possession of 134 kilograms of cannabis. “It made no sense, it was overdue, it was cruel” said Dada Phiri, Malawian artist, and lawyer calling for changes to cannabis law in the Southeast African nation.
What happened: In 2020, Malawi passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana for medical and industrial uses, “nearly five years after a motion to legalize industrial hemp was accepted.” reported The cannabis culture.
But “grassroots activists” for Cannabis Equality Point out that marijuana laws are applied unevenly between wealthy locals and the rest of the population.
“We hear that in the US there are more black people in prison for cannabis possession than white people. Here in Malawi, poorer people get longer sentences for cannabis for a similar fee. The rich get a slap in the face, fines,” he said Jairos Nata.
“It’s maddening, it’s outrageous, it’s an insult to justice; 8 years in prison for 134 grams of cocaine, now partially legalized, compared to a $1400 fine for cocaine,” Nata added.
Costa Rica: President wants to legalize recreational marijuana
That President of Costa Rica urged lawmakers to do so Legalize cannabis for adults, Sending a reform bill to the Legislative Assembly. “The legislation aims to legalize, control and regulate the use, cultivation, production and marketing of recreational cannabis,” he said President Rodrigo Chaves Robles said at a recent briefing.
Chaves also argued that passage of recreational cannabis reform “would undermine the illicit market while boosting the country’s economy.” In addition, he added that cannabis sales would be taxed, with at least part of the proceeds going to the Ministry of Health, reported marijuana moment.
While it’s not known exactly how quickly the unicameral assembly would respond to the president’s proposal, lawmakers are already…
