Polish Parliamentary Committee Sends Cannabis Decriminalization Petition To Prime Minister
The Polish Parliamentary Committee on Petitions recently considered a petition seeking to decriminalize cannabis. The committee decided to send a formal request on the matter to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Weednews reported, according to translation.
Many had expected the petition to be rejected, but the committee decided otherwise and chose to issue a formal request to the prime minister. This means that the issue now requires a response from Tusk.
According to Weedweek, taking a final stance on this issue could influence the party’s image among young voters who are more likely to back the reform. Until now, the ruling coalition has avoided explicitly supporting the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana, but pressure from social organizations and members of parliament supporting the petition may push Tusk to take a positive position.
Even though 73.4% of Poles support the decriminalization of cannabis, as per the recent survey by the Polish Public …