Cannabis in Serbia

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Cannabis in Serbia is illegal. Possession is punishable by a fine or by imprisonment of up to 3 years. Sale and transport are punishable by imprisonment from 3 to 12 years. Cultivation is punishable by imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years. Higher penalties for organized crime.[1]

History[edit]

In the 1700s, Italian farmers and hempseed strains were brought to Serbia, making hemp an important crop there until the 1900s.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krivični zakonik (The Criminal Code), paragraf.rs, 2013, retrieved 2011-02-17 
  2. ^ Chris Duvall (15 November 2014). Cannabis. Reaktion Books. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-1-78023-386-4.