Italy: Right-Wing Group Forces Delay in Italy Vote on Colorado-Style Pot Legalization

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Update: While public support for cannabis legalization in Italy remains high, the Italian Parliament has postponed a vote on the issue until September. Last week, a cross-party group of lawmakers proposed a bill that would have legalized marijuana, but that effort was derailed by a right-wing parliamentary group that introduced more than 1,300 amendments to intentionally delay the vote.

The original legislation was co-sponsored by 221 members of the Chamber of Deputies, including the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber; they plan to re-introduce it next month. If it passes the Chamber, it will move on to the Senate. And if the Senate passes it, Italy will become the first European country to legalize marijuana.

Our original story from July 25:

 

The Italian Parliament is gathering today to discuss a proposal for marijuana legalization. If passed, the bill on the table — similar to the proposal

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