DEATH FOR CANNABIS?
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