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No Changes Expected To Luxembourg’s New Cannabis Law

Hazel Norman — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:28:40 +0000

Luxembourg became the fourth nation to ever pass a national adult-use cannabis law when it did so earlier this year. Luxembourg joined its European counterpart, Malta, which passed a national measure in late 2021. The other two legalized nations are Uruguay (2013) and Canada (2018). Out of the four countries, Luxembourg’s legalization model is the […]

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Limited Legalization Law Takes Effect In Luxembourg

Johnny Green — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:41:34 +0000

Luxembourg joined the short list of nations that have implemented a national, adult-use cannabis legalization law that is not based on a low-THC model. The only other nations to do so prior to Luxembourg are Uruguay, Canada, and Malta. Compared to its predecessors, Luxembourg’s legalization model is more limited. First and foremost, there is no […]

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How Does Luxembourg’s Cannabis Law Compare To Germany’s Proposal?

Johnny Green — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:02:17 +0000

Last week, Luxembourg’s Parliament approved a measure that legalizes cannabis possession and cultivation for adults. Unlike previous countries that have passed legalization measures (Uruguay, Canada, and Malta), Luxembourg’s legalization model does not include a commercial component, at least not initially. Instead, what lawmakers passed by a 38-22 vote a handful of days ago removed criminal penalties […]

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Legalization Delays Are Causing Confusion In Luxembourg

Hazel Norman — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:42:10 +0000

At one point in time, towards the end of the last decade, Luxembourg seemed to be a sure bet to become the first country in Europe to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. After all, a coalition agreement included the reform. Unfortunately, time has proven that agreement’s legalization provision to be essentially worthless, as […]

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Is Luxembourg Abandoning Its Previous Legalization Plans?

Hazel Norman — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:42:10 +0000

Luxembourg was once thought to have the best chance of passing Europe’s first nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Of course, that ‘historic first’ never materialized in Luxembourg and the actual first country to pass such a measure was eventually Malta, which did so near the end of 2021. Even though Luxembourg failed to become the […]

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Will Luxembourg Ever Pass A Legalization Measure?

Hazel Norman — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:37:05 +0000

Back in 2018 the potential for legalization to occur in Luxembourg seemed fairly strong, with the coalition government including cannabis legalization in its coalition agreement that year. At the time, no European country had ever passed a nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Luxembourg seemed poised to make history. Of course, multiple years have gone by […]

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Luxembourg Invites EU Nations To Cannabis Legalization Meeting

Johnny Green — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:18:23 +0000

For a brief time, it was expected that Luxembourg would become the first country in Europe to pass a national adult-use legalization measure. As we now know, that title actually went to Malta, which passed such a measure late last year. The push for legalization continues in Luxembourg, with details recently surfacing regarding what the […]

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Luxembourg Presents Draft Law On Cannabis Legalization

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:00:27 +0000

Last week, Luxembourg unveiled its draft recreational cannabis bill – but what comes after home grow? Citing the German government’s decision to move forward on the legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes, the Luxembourg government unveiled its own draft proposal. The bill is intended to create a law allowing every Luxembourgian over the age of […]

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Cannabis Legalization Plans Emerging in Luxembourg

Johnny Green — Mon, 30 May 2022 19:12:22 +0000

Luxembourg will unveil the final legislation soon, but the details are now emerging It has been in the works for the last four years ever since the new government promised that it would progress with cannabis legalization before 2023. Now the details are emerging – both through leaks and now from the government itself. The […]

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Luxembourg’s Home Grow Legislation In Progress

Johnny Green — Tue, 24 May 2022 15:54:47 +0000

The long-delayed legislation appears to be moving – perhaps in response to the dramatic announcement that the German government will legalize recreational use this year During a Parliamentary “Question Time” last week, a Pirate Party representative, Sven Clement asked about the status of legalization of cannabis. He was informed by Justice Minister Sam Tanson that […]

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