DEATH FOR CANNABIS?

 

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The following countries still legislate or contemplate the death sentence for cannabis offences: Afghanistan, Malaysian Borneo, Brunai, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Vietnam, Yemen

Overview of the death penalty worldwide in 2008

SINGAPORE HANGS 2ND CITIZEN IN 3 WEEKS FOR TRAFFICKING CANNABIS DESPITE CALLS TO HALT EXECUTIONS, May 17 2023

SINGAPOREEXECUTES INDIAN-ORIGIN MAN FOR CANNABIS TRAFFICKING, April 26 2023

MALAYSIA ENDS MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY FOR SERIOUS CRIMES: BBBC, 3 April 2013

INDONESIA: UPHELD: DEATH SENTENCE ON INDONESIAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING: Bernama, 23 April 2012

MALAYSIA: DELIVERY MAN GETS DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING 299.09GM OF CANNABIS, September 3 2021

BALI: FACING FIRING SQUAD BRITISH DESIGNER FACES DEATH PENALTY IN BALI AFTER BEING FOUND WITH CANNABIS OIL, December 13 2018

MALAYSIA: DEATH PENALTY FOR DISTRIBUTING CANNABIS OILS, September 3 2018

SINGAPORE: REJECTS NIGERIAN'S CLEMENCY PLEA, 16 NOV 2016

MALAYSIA: THAI TO HANG FOR CARRYING CANNABIS:, 26 NOV 2013

EGYPT: BRITON SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO SMUGGLE THREE TONS OF CANNABIS INTO EGYPT, 3 JUNE 2013

MALAYSIA: : Two Customs officers to hang for trafficking in cannabis : New Straits Times, 10 October 2012

MALAYSIA: Nigerian student gets death sentence for drug trafficking: Jakarta Post, 14 May 2012

INDIA: Govt may relax 'death penalty' clause under Narcotics Act: Hindustan Times, 8 May 2012

MALDIVES: Bangladeshi man sentenced to life for attempting to smuggle cannabis: Minivan News, 30 April 2012

MALAYSIA: ends mandatory death penalty for serious crimes: BBBC News, 3 April 2013

MALAYSIAN BORNEO: Thai woman escapes hangman's noose: Borneo Post, 26 April 2012

MALAYSIAN BORNEO: Death penalty upheld for drug trafficker: Borneo Post, 17 March 2012

SINGAPORE: Man succeeds in appeal against death sentence for alleged drug trafficking: Today, 6 March 2012

MALAYSIA: Two Friends Receive Death Penalty For Drug Trafficking: Bernama, 28 February 2012

MALAYSIA: Nigerian gets death for trafficking in 22kg of cannabis: Malaysia Star, 25 February 2012

MALAYSIA: Thai housewife held for trafficking cannabis: Malaysian Star, 25 October 2011

MALAYSIA: Four Friends Get The Gallows For Trafficking Cannabis: Bernama, 24 July 2011

MALAYSIA: Three foreigners sentenced to death for drug trafficking from Jan-April 2011 : Malay Mail, 14 June 2011

BRUNEI: Trio Face Death in Cannabis Case: BruDirect, April 27 2011

MALAYSIA: Vegetable Farmer Gets Death For Cannabis Trafficking: Bernama, 17 March 2011

MALAYSIA: Clerk gets death for trafficking: Malasia Star, Sept 6 2010

MALAYSIA: Van Driver To Hang For Drug Trafficking: Bernarma, 17 June 2010

MALAYSIA: Hawker Gets The Death Penalty For Trafficking Cannabis: Bernama, November 24 2009

MALAYSIA: Two prawn sellers to hang for drug trafficking: New Straits Times, November 13 2009

MALAYSIA: Youth to hang for ganja trafficking: Malaysia Star, November 12 2009

MALAYSIA: One Sent To The Gallows, The Other Acquitted: Malaysia Star, 30 September 2009

MALAYSIA: 25yr-old gets death for trafficking ganja: Malaysia Star, 4 September 2009

MALAYSIA: Tyre Shop Assistant To Hang For Trafficking Cannabis: Bernama, 4 September 2009

MALAYSIA: Second-Hand Clothes Seller To Hang For Drug Trafficking: Bernama, 27 August 2009

MALAYSIA: Malaysian court sentences Thai woman to hang for drug trafficking: Asia Pacific News, 19 August 2009

MALAYSIA: Malaysian court sentences Indonesians to hang for drug trafficking : Earth Times, 1 July 2009

MALAYSIA: Single mum escapes gallows: Malaysia Star, 13 May 2009

MALAYSIA: Van Driver Gets Death For Trafficking: Malaysia Star, 30 January 2009

MALAYSIA: Singapore sentences Ghanaian drug trafficker to death: AFP, 3 January 2009

MALAYSIA: Trader to hang for drug trafficking: New Straits times, 2 December 2008

MALAYSIA: Two men to be hanged for trafficking in cannabis: New Straits times, 8 October 2008

MALAYSIA: Death for drug trafficker: Malaysia Star, 22 May 2008

THAILAND: Thai businessmen get death sentence: Malaysia Star, 13 May 2008

MALAYSIA: The gallows for two drug traffickers : Malaysia Star, 26 January 2008

MALAYSIA: Clerk gets death for cannabis trafficking : New Straits Times, 18 December 2007

MALAYSIA: Penang: Ex-painter Sent to Gallows: Malaysia Star, 29 October 2007

MALAYSIA: Indonesian Labourer to Hang for Trafficking: Malaysia Star, 10 October 2007

MALAYSIA: Trader to Hang over 61kg Ganja: Malaysia Star, 1 May 2007

SINGAPORE: Ghanaian, Zambian face death penalty in Singapore: Mail and Guardian On-line, South Africa, 11 April 2007

MALAYSIA: Thai to Hang after Appeal Rejected: Malaysia Star, 27 February 2007

MALAYSIA: Electrician's Death Sentence Upheld: Malaysia Star, 17October 2006

BRUNEI: Two Facing Death In Drug Trafficking Case: Brunei Direct, 28 May 2006

INDONESIA: Australian May Face Firing Squad: Courier Mail, 22 May 2006

MALAYSIA: Death sentence stays for Indon: Malaysia Star, 31 March 2006

US: Marijuana Smuggler Killed by Gunfire Was Mexican, 23: Arizona Daily Star, 14 March 2006

MALAYSIA: Unemployed To Hang For Trafficking In Cannabis: Central Region News, 15 February 2006

Malaysian BORNEO: Malaysian Sentenced to Death for Possessing Cannabis: 27 October 2004

CHINA – for more than 5 kilo

DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) : Dealers Get Death for Trafficking Cannabis: Gulf News, 18 November 2003

FIJI: A Fijian high chief has said his people should be shot dead if found planting marijuana: CNN (US Web), 19 August 2001

INDONESIA: 'Help Me' Pleads Student At Risk Of Death Sentence: New Zealand Herald, 13 October 2004

MALAYSIA: Indonesian To Hang For Drug Trafficking : Bernama, 30 May 2010

MALAYSIA: Indonesian Gets Death For Dadah Trafficking: New Straits Times , 23 September 2005

MALAYSIA: Carpenter Gets Death For Drug Offence Cannabis: The Star, 26 July 2005

PHILIPPINES: Death for Marijuana: Philippine Star, 29 June 2002

SINGAPORE – for over 500 grms of cannabis or 200 grms of resin - Noose Today For Drug Man: May 12, 2005

SAUDI ARABIA: Death sentence no longer mandatory for drug smugglers: Saudi Gazette, 27 September 2005

SAUDI ARABIA: Two Thais And One Pakistani Executed In Saudi Arabia: Daily Times (Pakistan), January 11, 2005

SAUDI ARABIA: Pakistani And Iraqi Beheaded In Saudi Arabia: Daily Times (Pakistan), January 2, 2005

SAUDI ARABIA: :Executes Iraqi For Drug Smuggling: New Zealand Herald, 14 April 2003

THAILAND: Thai Drive Against Drug Dealers Turns Into A Bloodbath: Daily Telegraph, 23 February 2003

VIETNAM: Chinese drug traffickers condemned to death : VietNamNet Bridge, 31 May 2010

 

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