In August 2023 the Ministry of Justice issued guidance saying that advocating cannabis decriminalisation could amount to inciting others to use cannabis, a criminal offence. It also said Taiwanese who used cannabis abroad could be prosecuted at home. Lawyers and activists called the guidance a free-speech violation; Zoe Lee responded by filing a lawsuit against Elon Musk for praising cannabis, to show how far the rule could reach.[1]
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References
- New Bloom — Ministry of Justice Criticized as Infringing on Free Speech with Drug Guidelines18 August 2023; MOJ guidelines; Lee lawsuitarchived
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