Tunisian Prime Minister says cannabis law too harsh

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Tunisian Prime Minister says cannabis law too harsh

22 May 2014

Tunisia’s prime minister has backed a reform of the country’s harsh penalties for cannabis possession, calling it “out of sync” with current times.

In a press conference late Wednesday, Mehdi Jomaa promised to “amend the law to adapt it to the new reality” in society. The current law gives prison sentences of up to five years for possession of cannabis.

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