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Amos Silver — The Story of an Activist, Hero, and Political Prisoner
Amos Dov Silver is a name that is synonymous with the cannabis culture and community in Israel. Amos is a cannabis activist that has been at the forefront of many protests and demonstrations, as well as the front page of a few papers regarding cannabis.
Activism
Amos has been arrested on several occasions for cannabis charges. In 2012 he was placed under house arrest for cannabis use and possession. In 2014 and 2015 he also spent several months incarcerated for trafficking cannabis. In 2014 he brought together more than a thousand activists and protesters at the Whol Rose Park for what was known as “The Big Bong Night.” It was this day that Amos was arrested, detained, interrogated, and then eventually incarcerated. Silver is praised among cannabis activist in Israel due to his very outspoken and upfront nature.
Amos has never been ashamed of or silent about his cannabis consumption or helping facilitate it for others. During one interview he repetitively took drags from a bong and showed off a cannabis plant he was cultivating while under house arrest. Even during his time as a service combat soldier in Nachshon battalion of the Kfir brigade, he was very open about his love for the plant. In 2012 when he was interrogated, he openly admitted to having a small amount of…