Luxembourg, first European country to legalize recreational cannabis
The government of the Grand Duchy announced on Friday 22 October that the production and consumption for personal use of marijuana allowed. A first step to curb traffic given the failure of prohibition.
Luxembourg becomes the “First country in Europe to legalize production and consumption” cannabis, bring it back Guardian. Adults will be allowed to cultivate “up to four cannabis plants at home or in their garden”, the country’s government announced on Friday.
The grand duchy is changing as well “Its fundamental approach to recreational consumption and culture” marijuana, being at “The failure of the ban on consumption”, notes the British daily.
Cultivation for personal use will be permitted, as well as trade in seeds. “Without any limit as to the amount or levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive constituent ” cannabis. Consumers can import or buy seeds from shops or online.
Fight against “the whole illegal chain”
According to the Minister of Justice, this is a “first stage” in the response of power to “drug problem”. “Cannabis is the most widely used drug and represents a large part of illegal trafficking”, explains Sam Tanson. She adds :
We want to start by allowing people to cultivate in their homes. The idea is that a consumer is not in an illegal situation if he uses cannabis, and that we do not support the entire illegal chain, from production to sale to transport, where there is a lot of suffering.
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, free of charge or for a fee, remains prohibited”, detail 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 traffic”. 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 extended attitude” with regard to cannabis, “Its possession and trade are illegal”, even if a “policy of tolerance” exist, which allows the recreational use of being “Widely accepted”.
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