According to an announcement this past weekend, Israel is poised to decriminalize recreational cannabis use.
The country’s government is considering decriminalizing recreational marijuana use and expunging the criminal records of those convicted of personal possession or use of cannabis, President Isaac Herzog and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced Sunday.
On approval of the new regulations, those with recreational-use convictions would be able to submit a request to have their records voided.
Those with pending criminal proceedings would be able to contact the police with a request to drop the charges.
The country’s move is intended “to lift the criminal labeling and the stain that accompanies it” and to “complement” decriminalization regulations published last month.
The proposed regulations are expected to be approved in the coming days.
