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May this wisdom spread to France and other european countries
Published on 22/10/2021 - 18:34
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Luxembourg becomes the "first country in Europe to legalize the production and consumption" of cannabis, reports the Guardian . Adults will be allowed to grow "up to four cannabis plants at home or in their garden," the country's government said on Friday.
The Grand Duchy is thus changing “fundamentally its approach to the consumption and recreational cultivation” of marijuana, being confronted with “the failure of the prohibition of consumption”, notes the British daily.
Cultivation for personal use will be permitted, as will trade in seeds “without any limit on the amount or levels of tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ), the main psychoactive constituent” of cannabis. Consumers will be able to import or buy seeds in stores or online.
Fight against “the whole illegal chain”
According to the Minister of Justice, this is a “first step” in the government’s response to the “drug problem” . “Cannabis is the most widely used drug and accounts for a large part of illegal trafficking , ” explains Sam Tanson. She adds :
A more permissive law than in the Netherlands
This first step is part of a more fundamental review of the management of cannabis by the Luxembourg State, “intended to keep consumers away from illegal trafficking” . The general framework was decided two years ago by a coalition agreement between the Liberals, the Social Democrats and the Greens.
Luxembourg thus joins Canada , Uruguay , Mexico and eleven American states which have decided not to limit cannabis to strictly medical use and decriminalize its recreational use. In the Netherlands , the European country which has probably “the most relaxed attitude” towards cannabis, “its possession and trade are illegal”, although a “policy of tolerance” exists, which allows the recreational use of being “widely accepted” .
SOURCE
THE GUARDIAN
London
www.theguardian.com
This is a great news !
May this wisdom spread to France and other european countries
Published on 22/10/2021 - 18:34
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Luxembourg becomes the "first country in Europe to legalize the production and consumption" of cannabis, reports the Guardian . Adults will be allowed to grow "up to four cannabis plants at home or in their garden," the country's government said on Friday.
The Grand Duchy is thus changing “fundamentally its approach to the consumption and recreational cultivation” of marijuana, being confronted with “the failure of the prohibition of consumption”, notes the British daily.
Cultivation for personal use will be permitted, as will trade in seeds “without any limit on the amount or levels of tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ), the main psychoactive constituent” of cannabis. Consumers will be able to import or buy seeds in stores or online.
Fight against “the whole illegal chain”
According to the Minister of Justice, this is a “first step” in the government’s response to the “drug problem” . “Cannabis is the most widely used drug and accounts for a large part of illegal trafficking , ” explains Sam Tanson. She adds :
However, the ban on consuming or transporting cannabis in public is maintained, and “the trade in cannabis or its products, with the exception of seeds, for free or for a fee, remains prohibited”, details the British daily. Finally, the possession of up to 3 grams of cannabis will no longer be considered a criminal offense, but a simple offense.
A more permissive law than in the Netherlands
This first step is part of a more fundamental review of the management of cannabis by the Luxembourg State, “intended to keep consumers away from illegal trafficking” . The general framework was decided two years ago by a coalition agreement between the Liberals, the Social Democrats and the Greens.
Luxembourg thus joins Canada , Uruguay , Mexico and eleven American states which have decided not to limit cannabis to strictly medical use and decriminalize its recreational use. In the Netherlands , the European country which has probably “the most relaxed attitude” towards cannabis, “its possession and trade are illegal”, although a “policy of tolerance” exists, which allows the recreational use of being “widely accepted” .
SOURCE
THE GUARDIAN
London
www.theguardian.com
