Luxembourg’s Parliament has approved a bill to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation for adults.
About two years after the government first proposed ending cannabis prohibition, members of the Chamber of Deputies passed the non-commercial legalization bill in a 38-22 vote on Wednesday.
This makes Luxembourg the second country in the European Union to enact the reform, following Malta’s vote to legalize in 2021.
The law in Luxembourg, which was first proposed by the ministers of justice and homeland security in 2021, will allow adults to possess up to three grams of cannabis and grow up to four plants in a secure location within their private residence.
BREAKING: Luxemburg legaliseert cannabis als eerste in Benelux, tweede in Europese Unie
‘Parlementsleden in Luxemburg hebben vandaag thuisteelt van vier cannabis planten per huishouden gelegaliseerd en bezit tot 3 gram op straat.’https://t.co/R4vop9S88r via @cannaindustrie
— VOC Nederland (@vocnederland) June 28, 2023
The approved legislation lays out penalties for possession and cultivation in excess of the allowable amount. Buying and possessing more than three grams of marijuana could be punishable by a prison sentence of up to six months—a steep penalty, especially considering the relatively low possession limit. Public consumption would also remain prohibited.
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