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

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