Spain’s medical cannabis law soon to be operational, Malta’s first cannabis club and more Euro cannabis updates

In recent years, Europe has become more tolerant of medical and recreational cannabis. Here we highlight some of the latest developments. Spain, Malta and Finland.

Spain: Medical marijuana law expected to come into force within months, health minister says

monica garcia gomezrecently said the country’s long-awaited medical marijuana law would be ready in the “coming months.” Reported cannabis business.

The news comes amid reports that the country’s legal production of medical cannabis increased by 53% last year.this makes spain 7th largest agricultural productof Medical cannabis for therapeutic purposes only In the world.

Health Minister García Gómez reiterated his commitment to creating a medical cannabis program during his first appearance in Congress.

“For the future of our nation’s public health, we face another important issue: regulating cannabis for therapeutic purposes,” she told the House of Commons. “Spain cannot continue to stand by and watch international progress in this field. It is therefore essential that we approach this issue with scientific rigor, ethical responsibility and social sensitivity.”

Malta: first cannabis club finally begins operation

Malta’s first Cannabis Harm Reduction Association, CHRA 002, or first “cannabis club” is finally operational, writes CannabizEu. The news comes nearly two years after Malta’s parliament voted in favor of legalizing marijuana, making it the first country in Europe to legalize the drug.

Kenneth Ellul, president of the country’s first fully operational Cannabis Association, reported an excellent response from members on its first day of operation, Times Malta writes. In his first two days in the club, he attracted 150 members. This means that, considering that under the law the number of members in one club is up to 250 people, it is already more than half full.

“The turnout was phenomenal. The support from our members was exceptional,” Ellul said.

Finland: Marijuana legalization is unlikely, but small steps are being taken

Approximately 100,000 people in Finland consume cannabis every month, and despite it being illegal, this number is increasing every year. This spring, a citizen initiative to legalize marijuana passed 50,000 signatures on April 20 of last year and will be submitted to Congress for consideration, Ale wrote.

“Current cannabis prohibition benefits big criminal organizations that make huge profits, while we miss out on hundreds of millions of euros in tax revenue and new jobs,” he said. coel thomasone of the initiators of the project and a deputy city councilor of Helsinki..

Prime Minister Peteri OrupoHowever, the NCP government does not share this positive stance towards cannabis legalization and is also strictly opposed to cannabis legalization and decriminalization. At this point, cannabis reform seems unlikely this year, but Thomas is hopeful that citizen initiatives will help create “a more enlightened discussion about this issue.”

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