Czech Government Legalizes Cultivation Of Three Cannabis Plants, Allows Possession Of 50 Grams
The Czech government recently approved a comprehensive reform of criminal law, with changes including relaxed rules on cannabis cultivation and possession. During a press conference, Justice Minister Pavel Blažek spoke about raising and favoring financial penalties over imprisonment.
“Our punishment system is outdated and diverging from the rest of the EU, which is obviously not good,” Blažek said, reported Echo24, according to translation.
Under the approved changes, cultivating up to three cannabis plants and possessing up to 50 grams outside the home and 25 grams inside would be legal. Cultivating four to five plants would be treated as a minor offense, but anything more than that would be considered criminal activity.
The opposition Pirate Party argued that the proposal is inadequate because allowing cultivation of several plants does not permit their harvest, as three plants could yield up to 300 grams.
“Instead of legalization and additional …