La dépénalisation de la marijuana à Washington prend effet

Washington DC a mis un terme aux sanctions qui pénalisaient la possession de petites doses de cannabis. La capitale américaine a désormais l’une des lois les plus libérales des Etats-Unis en matière de marijuana. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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Washington DC has ended criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis, giving the US capital one of the most liberal marijuana laws in America.

Beginning on Thursday, people caught with less than one ounce (28g) will be assessed a $25 (£15) civil violation, akin to a ticket for littering.

It remains a crime punishable with jail to sell cannabis or smoke it in public.

The new law was intended to ease racial disparities in marijuana arrests.

When they passed the law in the spring, Washington DC city councillors noted that surveys show white and black people smoke marijuana at roughly the same rate, but in Washington DC black people were far more likely to be arrested and jailed for marijuana possession.

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