Paata Cherkezishvili challenged punishment for buying or possessing 0.1315 g of cannabis resin for personal use. The Constitutional Court struck down imprisonment under the code as it stood before May 2025, including for someone with a prior drug conviction, while leaving criminal liability in place.[1][2] The judgment followed a 2022 ruling on repeat possession of the same resin amount and took effect on publication.[1] It concerns resin; the separate restrictions on dried cannabis remain in the country’s possession rules.[1][2]
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References
- Constitutional Court of Georgia — Paata Cherkezishvili v Parliament, judgment 1/2/88224 June 2026; operative part 1–4. Article 260(1), (3) versions before 1 May 2025; repeat-offence branch already addressed in 2022; effective on publication.
- Constitutional Court of Georgia — Paata Cherkezishvili v Parliament, Claim No. 882 (24 June 2026)Press release: imprisonment for purchase and possession for personal use of 0.1315 g of cannabis resin, including after a prior drug conviction, is contrary to Article 9(2); criminalisation is not contrary to Article 12
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