DEATH FOR CANNABIS?
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The following countries still legislate or
contemplate the death sentence for cannabis offences:
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
BORNEO: Malaysian
Sentenced to Death for Possessing Cannabis: 27 October 2004
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
CHINA – for more
than 5 kilo
DUBAI: 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
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