Italy to legalize marijuana for medical use; New proposal allows cultivation at home

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More than 250 lawmakers from across the political scale have shown support to a proposed decriminalization of producing, distributing, selling and consuming marijuana in Italy. If this will be pushed through, Italy will become the biggest European country to legalize marijuana. The new proposal also allows people to cultivate marijuana inside their house.

According to International Business Times, this new move of the country towards the legalization of marijuana has been found to be far-fetched from how they viewed the said drug 10 years ago. This is because they have voted for an anti-drug bill, removing any difference between soft and hard drugs. Sentences for pot smokers and heroin addicts were also increased.

Now, under the new proposal, people beyond 18 years old will be allowed to cultivate a maximum of five plants at home. The Local further reported that growers could also team up in forming 'cannabis social...

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