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Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from Germany, Belgium, and a short overview of cannabis laws across the continent.
Germany: Lawmakers Kill Hemp ‘Intoxication Clause,' Propose Changes To Cannabis Law
Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) Minister Cem Özdemir recently confirmed lawmakers removed the controversial "intoxication clause" that states it is theoretically possible that an individual could get high by consuming large amounts of industrial hemp.
"In conjunction with other bureaucratic hurdles, this has hindered the use and processing of industrial hemp in Germany. This unnecessary competitive disadvantage is now finally being abolished. The cannabis industry association has campaigned intensively for this in recent years." the Cannabis Industry Association (BvCW) stated.
BvCW managing director Jürgen Neumeyer, commented, "Imagine if dealers and producers of non-alcoholic beer were raided and punished because they could distill a schnapps from the remaining alcohol. In practice, such a complex extraction does not take place with industrial hemp. This senseless noise clause has increasingly led to economic damage and bankruptcies in recent years."
Some six weeks after cannabis in Germany became legal, the Bundestag held a hearing on the proposal to amend the Consumer Cannabis Act and the Medical Cannabis Act and amendments to the Road Traffic Act, reported Business of Cannabis. The Bundestag is set to vote on this draft law on June 6th, after the Health Committee, and the Transport Committee provide their recommendations for decisions on each.
Proposed amendments to the traffic law include a new legal THC limit of 3.5 nanograms per milliliter in the blood, exceeding the ...