Cannabis in East Timor
Cannabis in East Timor is illegal.[1]
A 2012 assessment undertaken on behalf of the
UNFPA noted that cannabis was easily available in East Timor, often termed "ganja", with "coklat" appearing to refer to hashish
.
Cannabis was believed to be grown locally, usually bought and smoked in a pre-rolled joint, while hashish (smoked mixed with tobacco in a cigarette or sometimes a bong) was believed to be smuggled from Indonesia.[2]
On September 15, 2022, the president of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta, gave a speech calling for a more progressive drug policy that would distinguish cannabis from narcotics. He cited the benefits of cannabis on crime, health, and the economy in other countries.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Legal status of cannabis in Timor-Leste (East Timor) - Cannaconnection.com". www.cannaconnection.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ Conducted by: Aardvark Consulting Co. Ltd. Commissioned by: UNFPA, Timor-Leste (2012). Drug Use in Timor-Leste: An Assessment (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ AFP (2022-09-16). "Timor-Leste: Drug policy should distinguish cannabis from dangerous drugs – president". Macau News Agency. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ Costa, João (2022-09-19). "East Timor: President calls for new drug policy". Cannareporter. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
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