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CZECHIA PLANS TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIHUANA IN COORDINATION WITH GERMANY In the Czech Republic, marihuana products have been available in pharmacies since 2017. Czechia is now planning full legalization for 2023 and wants to coordinate the step with Germany. Czechia is on the way to legalizing cannabis for adults, and it aims to coordinate with Germany to share information and the best practices to regulate the new industry. Although still against the law, the consumption of marihuana is widespread in the Czech Republic. Around 30% of the adult population has tried marijuana, and 8% to 9% use it regularly, according to the Addiction Report released in August 2022 by the National Monitoring Center on Drugs and Addiction (NMS). According to the data, around 800,000 people in the country of 11 million use cannabis. "We are one of the countries with the highest rate of people who have had at least one THC experience in their lifetime," said Pavla Chominova, head of the observatory. According to the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), the Czech Republic ranks first among all EU countries with 23% THC users in the 15-34 age group.
The Czech government has now started drafting legislation to fully legalize marihuana products. In the future, they would be considered similar to alcoho or cigarettes. The issue of cannabis was put on the agenda by the Czech Pirate Party (CPS), the smallest member of the governing coalition. "Legalization will make the Czech Republic a freer country. It will bring billions into public budgets that have so far been wasted on the streets," the party said on Twitter.
Partners in law The Czech Republic is aiming to harmonize its legislation with Germany. The Czech government is drafting a bill to regulate the industry, which is expected to be presented in March 2023, while full legalization may be entered into effect by January 2024. In September last year, the government commissioned drug commissioner Jindřich Vobořil to draft a law to legalize adult-use cannabis. Vobořil announced that Czech officials are in contact with the German government to coordinate and consult each other over their proposals. "We are in contact with our German colleagues, and we have repeatedly confirmed that we want to coordinate by consulting each other on our proposals," he said. The idea is that there will be licensed companies working under strict rules for the production and distribution of marijuana, the Czech drug commissioner explained. Dealers would have to apply for a state license. The Czech Republic is considered one of the most liberal countries regarding cannabis legislation. It decriminalized cannabis possession for personal use in 2010 and legalized medical cannabis in 2013. Sources: DW.com; Forbes.com