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Law 108 of 1991 imposed a ten-year jail sentence. However, the application of the law has remained the same. For example, if someone is charged with other marijuana-related offenses, such as murder or drug trafficking, they may still face up to 25 years in prison.
According to the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, in its Article 364 the Ecuadorian state does not see drug consumption as a crime but only as a health concern. [8] Since June 2013 the State drugs regulatory office CONSEP has published a table which establishes maximum doses carried by persons so as to be considered in legal possession. [9] [10]
Cannabis trafficking, including sale, import, or cultivation for sale, is punishable by jail time. Legalized in Catalonia in 2017, [243] but that law was challenged by the state and declared unconstitutional. [244] Cultivation in private areas for own consumption is allowed if the plants cannot be seen from the street or other public spaces. [245]
President Joe Biden’s pardon of some marijuana-related crimes applies only to federal cases, leaving a messy patchwork of state laws.
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about the legalization of marijuana and how it would affect our economy. Some numbers point to the reduction of government costs of prison ...
In one incident last year, Ecuador declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 116 people.
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
In response to Fito’s disappearance as well as violence that broke out in prisons after, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared on Monday a 60-day state of emergency over the nation, which ...