While people will be allowed to cultivate up to four plants in their home or place of residence, consumers can only legally use recreational cannabis at home. These are the main provisions of draft bill 8033, which MPs are due to vote on before summer after members of the Chamber’s justice commission discussed with Minister of Justice Sam Tanson on Wednesday.
The legal text further stipulates that only adults are allowed to legally grow plants from seeds. The plants must not be visible from a public space.
Anyone who consumes recreational cannabis or cannabis-derived products in a place other than their home or usual place of residence is liable to a fine of between €25 and €500. The same applies to anyone who possesses, transports, or acquires up to three grams of cannabis for personal use.
In addition, any person who possesses, transports, or acquires more than three grams of cannabis for their own use risks one of the following consequences:
During the discussion in the parliamentary commission, an opposition MP pointed out that the proposed regulations will not necessarily lead to a reduction in the use of recreational cannabis in the Grand Duchy. He was interested in the government’s position in this regard. Minister Tanson explained that the current aim is to make consumption safer and to make both consumers and anyone else aware of the risks involved.
Another question from an MP concerned the use of recreational cannabis in penitentiary centres, to which the Minister responded that the use of any the substance remains prohibited in prisons.
The bill is due to be debated and voted on in a public session during the week of 26 June, according to the Chamber’s website.
