Que peuvent apprendre les pays Ouest-Africains des USA, du Portugal et des Pays-Bas au sujet de la légalisation de la marijuana ?
Les modèles de régulation existants dans le monde pourraient éclairer les changements des politiques des drogues nationales en Afrique de l’Ouest. Jetez un coup-d ‘œil à ce remarquable infographique qui compare la régulation du cannabis aux Pays-Bas, au Portugal et aux USA. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.
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By Hanna Anderson
Just like in West African countries, Canadian citizens have been discussing the legalization of marijuana for quite some time. And similar to countries like Ghana, with strict and repressive drug policies, Canada has been experiencing tension between authorities and pro-marijuana users. However, the new Canadian new liberal government, led by Justin Trudeau, has just announced the launching of a marijuana legalization task force and with it, the beginning of the legalization process. Hopefully, by the spring of 2017 marijuana will be legalized in the country for recreational use. There’s still a long way to go and until then possessing, producing and selling marijuana are illegal, just as it is in other West African countries with rigorous regulations. On the other hand, what can we expect from the whole process? What are its goals? There are still a lot of unanswered questions for Canadians, questions that all countries looking to legalize marijuana will face. This infographic from OMQ Law, a criminal law firm based in Toronto, gives us a neat comparison of legal regulations in countries which has, at least partially, legalized marijuana for recreational use. The cases of Portugal, Netherlands, and five US states provide examples of different legal frameworks that may be feasible, not just for Canada, but for all West African countries.
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