This is the first European country to legalize the production and use of cannabis

Luxembourg will allow adults to use cannabis and grow up to four plants per household, making it the first country in Europe to fully legalize drug production and consumption.

The justice and home affairs ministers announced on Friday, amid numerous changes to police powers, their plan to legalize cannabis, including household cultivation. However, possession of the drug in a public place will remain a criminal offense. According to the ministers' plans, if a person is caught with a little "black" (less than three grams) in his pockets, the drugs will be confiscated and the perpetrator will be fined. 25 to 500 euros, compared to 2.500 euros before the legalization, without burdening his criminal record. A vote in parliament is still needed to confirm the proposals and reduce sanctions, but the plans have the support of the ruling coalition.

For home growers, seed marketing will also be allowed without restriction on the amount or levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). According to the Guardian, the government plans to make it possible to buy seeds in stores, import them or buy them online.

In the Netherlands, with its famous cannabis laws, the cultivation and use of cannabis is largely decriminalized, but in theory, cannabis cultivation and smoking are still a criminal offense.

The Luxembourg government of the Liberals, Social Democrats and Greens agreed in its coalition agreement in 2018 that it aimed to "exempt from punishment or even legalize" cannabis produced in the territory "under conditions not yet defined". Government plans to legalize cannabis have not been implemented many times in the past.

Source: RES-EAP