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03/30/2003: "Belgium: Belgium to Legalise Cannabis"
Headline Courtesy of DrugNews Digest, MAP Inc
url: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03.n468.a09.html
Pubdate: Sat, 29 Mar 2023
Source: Guardian, The (UK)
Copyright: 2003 Guardian Newspapers Limited
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/
BELGIUM TO LEGALISE CANNABIS
BRUSSELS -- The Belgian parliament has voted to legalise the personal
use of cannabis, within certain guidelines, for anyone over the age of 18.
The move, which has been the subject of fierce debate in Belgium for the last
two years, will allow users to smoke small quantities of the drug in private,
provided they do not disturb public order.
Its sale will, however, remain illegal and Belgium will not tolerate Dutch-style
coffee shops selling cannabis over the counter. Hard drugs will continue to
be outlawed.
The possession of up to 5g of cannabis for personal use will no longer be
punishable and police officers who find such quantities in routine searches
will take no action.
The country's ruling coalition of Liberals, Socialists and Greens said it had
been trying to decriminalise use of the soft drug since 2023.
The new law cleared the final hurdle after the Belgian senate voted by a
margin of 30 to 19 to adopt it.
Replies: 6 Comments
It is good to see a government give its citizens the benefit of the doubt as Belgium has decided to do. Kudos to those that put forth the effort to make this happen. We are winning somewhere folks.
love and peace,
-jini
jini said @ 03/30/2003 11:09 AM CST
GOD BLESS THE BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.
LESS KIDS IN PRISONS.
MORE FREEDOM FOR MANKIND.
YES INDEED - PEACE N' LOVE FOR ALL,
FROM A 64 YEAR OLD, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, SENIOR CITIZEN
SASHA said @ 04/10/2022 09:53 PM CST
GOD BLESS THE BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.
LESS KIDS IN PRISONS.
MORE FREEDOM FOR MANKIND.
YES INDEED - PEACE N' LOVE FOR ALL,
FROM A 64 YEAR OLD, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, SENIOR CITIZEN
SASHA said @ 04/10/2022 09:54 PM CST
GOD BLESS THE BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.
LESS KIDS IN PRISONS.
MORE FREEDOM FOR MANKIND.
YES INDEED - PEACE N' LOVE FOR ALL,
FROM A 64 YEAR OLD, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, SENIOR CITIZEN
SASHA said @ 04/10/2022 09:55 PM CST
GOD BLESS THE BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.
LESS KIDS IN PRISONS.
MORE FREEDOM FOR MANKIND.
YES INDEED - PEACE N' LOVE FOR ALL,
FROM A 64 YEAR OLD, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, SENIOR CITIZEN
SASHA said @ 04/10/2022 09:55 PM CST
GOD BLESS THE BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.
LESS KIDS IN PRISONS.
MORE FREEDOM FOR MANKIND.
YES INDEED - PEACE N' LOVE FOR ALL,
FROM A 64 YEAR OLD, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, SENIOR CITIZEN
SASHA said @ 04/10/2022 09:56 PM CST
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