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Luxembourg and Dutch ministers discuss regulation of recreational cannabis
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A ministerial team from Luxembourg met with their peers in the Netherlands to discuss the experiences of the Dutch recreational cannabis project. The visit included several discussion sessions and a field visit earlier in the week. last.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health and Minister of Justice of Luxembourg were received in The Hague by representatives of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and the Ministry of Justice and Security. The purpose of the visit by the Luxembourg team of ministers to the Netherlands was to study possible steps towards the legalization of adult cannabis use.
The exchanges provided the Luxembourg delegation with an overview of the current policy governing cannabis in the Netherlands. Experiences with the regulated and controlled supply chain of cannabis for non-medicinal purposes were discussed. launched by the Dutch government in 2017.
In this context, and despite the discussion being centered on controlled production, according to the Cannabisindustry.nl, the Dutch delegation presented an inventory of their national experiences, while highlighting the various challenges encountered along the way and lessons for the future.
Afterwards, the trip to Breda followed, where the delegation met with the city's president, Paul Depla, for a field visit.
Exchanging ideas and experiences between like-minded countries on drug policies and regulating cannabis is very useful. Many thanks to my Luxembourg?? colleagues @LenertPaulette and @SamTanson for visiting and to mayor @PaulDepla for hosting. https://t.co/1tIBmheKEJ
— Ernst Kuipers (@ministerVWS) October 11, 2022
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