Colombia decriminalizes marijuana cultivation up to 20 plants

Colombia decriminalizes marijuana cultivation up to 20 plants
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Aug 12, 2015

Colombia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that growing up to 20 plants of marijuana is not a crime. The possession of small amounts of the drug had already been decriminalized.

The court ruled on the private cultivation of marijuana in an appeal filed by a man who had been sentenced to more than five years in prison after he had been caught by police with a recently cut plant weighing 124 grams.

The maximum amount of marijuana that can legally be carried is 20 grams in Colombia. However, because the plant was meant for personal consumption, the court confirmed that there is no crime unless a person cultivates more than 20 plants.

The court ruling further decriminalizes the cultivation and possession of the drug for personal use.

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http://colombiareports.com/colombia-decriminalizes-marijuana-cultivation-up-to-20-plants/

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