Légalisation du cannabis à des fins récréatives en Europe : Pays à surveiller

Des débats et des propositions politiques avancent dans des pays de l’Europe occidentale et du sud. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

By Maddie Hanford

European countries are starting to legalise cannabis for recreational use – or at least discussing the option of doing so. However, it is important to recognise that the pace of change has slowed in some countries, with Italy’s decision to ban sales of ‘cannabis light’ products with up to 0.2% THC in May 2019 a notable example.

And we should not assume that Europe and North America will follow similar legislative timelines. It took Canada almost 20 years to legalise recreational use after allowing medicinal, whereas in Europe, countries that have only recently legalised medicinal use are now steaming ahead with plans for recreational use. Once Luxembourg successfully becomes the first European country to legalise recreational cannabis use, it won’t be long before other European countries follow suit.