Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalise cannabis, but in the absence of specific measures, the government had to hastily issue rules to prevent its unchecked use, particularly among children.

The judge found the lawyers acted in bad faith and made 'acts of conscious avoidance and false and misleading statements to the court.'

The law, which revises more than 70 other laws, has been praised by foreign investors for streamlining business rules, but also criticised by labour and green groups as being too pro-business.

Palestinians from East Jerusalem who directly or through their families receive stipends from the Palestinian Authority after having been jailed in Israel for security offences, can be deported to the Palestinian territories.

Anwar Ibrahim says he himself should not be spared in this regard.

The legislation will also reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in smoked tobacco products and cut the number of retailers able to sell tobacco by 90%.

The controversial new laws, which apply to Indonesians and foreigners alike, also include a ban on insulting the president or state institutions and expressing views counter to state ideology.

A senior government source says that although the federal government could classify chance-based games as harmful, it would let states make the final call on whether to allow gambling.

The practice of sealing the wills of royals dates back to 1910 and the seldom remembered Prince Francis of Teck, whose will is one of more than 30 kept in a safe in an undisclosed location, under the care of a judge.

The constitution makes no provisions for anyone being above the law, but some in authority behave as if it does.

Some foreign governments and lawyers have criticised the new security law for being too vague and coercive, warning that it puts Hong Kong's legal independence at risk.

California is among the handful of states that has such a programme and is the only one with a baby bar.