The production and consumption of cannabis in Luxembourg will be authorized
Luxembourg would become the first country in Europe to legalize the self-production and consumption of cannabis. What are the conditions ?
Luxembourg would be the “First country in Europe to legalize production and consumption” cannabis. “For Luxembourg residents, the place of cultivation of their four plants will be limited to the usual place of residence, indoors or outdoors, on a balcony, terrace or garden.”, announced on Friday, October 22, 2021, the government. At the beginning of 2022, a bill must be tabled.
Cultivation for personal use should be allowed, 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.
A simplified criminal procedure
This measure is part of a legislative package to fight drug-related crime. Luxembourg would maintain the ban on the consumption of cannabis in public, but would introduce a “simplified criminal procedure“.
A person having, during a control, a maximum of 3 grams of cannabis on him / her no longer risks being the subject of criminal proceedings. A “decorrectionalization” will be included in the text. The possession of 3 grams will be sanctioned by a simple warning-taxed 145 euros.
If the fine is paid within 30 days, the procedure is closed and no entry in the criminal record will take place. On the other hand, after the 30 days, the fine increases to 300 euros. In case of refusal of payment, the person on whom the cannabis was found is cited in front of the police court and risks a fine of 500 euros.
More than 3 grams of cannabis …
Any possession of more than 3 grams of cannabis will continue to be subject to criminal proceedings. A report is drawn up and a comparison before an examining magistrate remains in order.
It is worth remembering that the cultivation and consumption of cannabis remains prohibited for minors
Luxembourg would thus join 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” exists, which allows recreational use to be “Widely accepted”.
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