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The punishment for cannabis use and distribution in the United States is criticized for how harsh it has been for decades. However, there are countries where the punishment for getting caught with weed is far worse. For example, in South Korea, cannabis is treated the same as any other illicit drug and you can be imprisoned for having traces of marijuana in your system from before you came to the country. If you think that’s bad, did you know you can be killed for weed in these countries listed below?
China
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the drug laws are strict in China. But getting caught with a small amount of weed in China won’t result in your death.
However, getting caught vending a large quantity can result in the death penalty.
In fact, we’ve recently reported on China putting on public death sentences for drug traffickers as a part of their anti-drug campaign.
Egypt
Cannabis is illegal in Egypt with the original ban dating back to 1877. It was one of the first countries to ban cannabis and it still has some of the harshest cannabis laws.
In fact, an Egyptian court sentenced a British prisoner to death for smuggling three tons of hashish by boat in 2013.
Singapore
Singapore was one of the first countries to ban cannabis in the 1800s. Not much has changed since then.
Visitors could spend time in jail for possession. Dealers could face the death penalty, even for cannabis.
In fact, a soccer player coming from Nigeria to Singapore was caught with