Greece Launches Nationwide Kiosk Raids as Cannabis Retail Ban Takes Immediate Effect, Jail Terms Included

Joint inspection teams from the Greek police and the Ministry of Development will begin nationwide raids on kiosks and mini-markets Thursday to seize cannabis product inventories, as a new law banning retail sales of all cannabis products takes immediate effect with mandatory jail terms for non-compliant shopkeepers, and no grace period. The legislation, introduced by the Ministry of Health, extends the ban to vending machines and requires that convicted merchants serve actual prison time bef...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA