Belgium to decriminalise cannabis!

[cannabinol]

Source: Expatica.com

Date: 14 Feb 2003

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BRUSSELS - Belgium is set to permit the use of cannabis, following the

passing of the country's new drugs law Thursday.

 

Cannabis users will be allowed to have the drug for personal use,

providing they possess no more than 5 grams. They are allowed to

cultivate one cannabis plant.

 

However, smoking of cannabis in public and in the presence of minors

remains illegal.

 

Users who cause problems for neighbours will face prosecution.

 

Parliament approved the new drugs law by 75 to 40 votes, with four

abstentions.

[Green Finned Demon]

1 plant isn't enough but it is still progress.

[BlackBeauty]

thanks for the info....this is really good news. i thought i heard something similar to this a few months ago, but maybe they've only just recently confirmed it.

[sols]

g'day; if 5gm is limit then 1 plant is too many.

best vote sounds like 75/25 to me