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Switzerland: Just over two-thirds of Swiss are in favor of legalizing cannabis in Switzerland. RTS
The idea of legalizing cannabis is gaining ground among our Swiss friends. Some 67% support an end to prohibition. Among the demands: that the minimum age for consumption be set at 18, according to the Federal Office of Public Health. The article and the RTS news are available here
Mexico: Supreme Court decriminalizes cannabis use. Radio Canada
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized cannabis use in the country on Monday. Mexico, plagued by cartels, takes a first step towards legalization. However, decriminalization still benefits drug traffickers. The Radio Canada article is available here.
USA: It’s time to legalize cannabis nationwide, says USA Today
A large number of political players in the United States are rallying public opinion in favor of ending prohibition, an initiative that would be both a financial windfall and a vehicle for social integration. The USA Today article is available here.
France: According to MP François-Michel Lambert, decriminalizing cannabis could reduce crime. France Bleu
François-Michel Lambert (Liberté et Territoires), an ecologist deputy from Bouches-du-Rhône, believes that decriminalizing cannabis would be a good way of reducing crime in sensitive neighborhoods. The France Bleu article is available here.
France:Growshops made big money during the pandemic , Nice Premium reports.
Growshops, which sell the equipment needed for personal cannabis cultivation, are the big winners of the Covid-19 sequence, heralding a new trend in weed consumption. The Nice Premium article is available here
Luxembourg: As the Grand Duchy faces a shortage of therapeutic cannabis, the country is considering growing its own. L’Essentiel
Luxembourg is facing a shortage of therapeutic cannabis, said its health minister, Paulette Lenert. “The stocks ordered in autumn 2020 and intended to cover consumption forecasts until the end of April 2021 have not been able to cover the peak in consumption observed since November 2020,” explains the minister, who is considering cannabic autarky to avoid this kind of inconvenience. The l’Essentiel article is available here.
