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Illegal since 1965. As of 2022, use and possession of up to 15 g (1 ⁄ 2 oz) are punished with heavy fines and possible loss of driver's license. [185] [186] [187] Solberg's Cabinet proposed a decriminalization bill in 2021 that would remove all sanctions for illegal drug use, including possession of up to 10 g (3 ⁄ 8 oz) of cannabis. Six ...
Cannabis is technically illegal in Belgium, but personal possession has been decriminalised since 2003; [5] [2] adults over the age of 18 are allowed to possess up to 3 grams. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The legal effort to restrict cultivation and growth has gradually subsided, resulting in an increase of the growth and consumption of cannabis and cannabis ...
In November 2018, the government announced that it would legalise the recreational use of cannabis, and an exact timetable had yet to be defined. [11] In October 2021, the government announced plans to legalise growing up to four cannabis plants per household for personal use, [12] however, the legalisation project had been delayed by the covid pandemic as early as mid-2020. [13]
The European drug report 2017 found that 29.4% of those aged 15–64 had used cannabis at least once. [34] This compares with France which has some of the strongest drug laws in Europe with 40.9% and Portugal which views drug taking as a medical issue and therefore has far more relaxed laws at 9.4% [citation needed]
Though retail sales are tolerated, production, transportation, and bulk possession of marijuana outside of retail stores is illegal, preventing testing for contaminants and dosing. After legalization and regulation of the entire supply chain in other countries, some cities in the Netherlands are participating in a pilot project using officially ...
It has been questioned to what degree the legislation will affect illicit traffic of cannabis in Germany – as commercial sale of cannabis will remain prohibited, those who do not wish to grow their own plants or join a social club would probably continue to resort to procuring cannabis from illegal dealers. [2]
In Germany and other European countries, the growing of a limited amount of THC cannabis plants is legal, and cannabis up to 25g per person is no longer considered a narcotic in Germany. Switzerland has favoured criminal prosecution of natural cannabis cultivation, and invested very little expertise in the research of the drug [20] [21] [22]
Cannabis is currently legal for medical and industrial uses in Italy, although it is strictly regulated, while it is decriminalized for recreational uses.In particular, the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use is a civil infraction.